Baker County School District

The meeting included a quarterly update from the Director of School Safety, various recognitions of teachers, retirees, students participating in the ACE Mentor Program, band members receiving the Otto J. Kraushaar Straight Award, and academic achievers. The Board addressed personnel matters including resignations, reappointments, and extra duty assignments. Financial items included the approval of several federal grant amendments, an agreement with the East Coast Technical Assistance Center, and the award of construction bids for school remodeling and fencing projects. Additionally, the Board authorized the disposal of obsolete property and appointed independent auditors for internal and foundation accounts.

The board conducted a work session to discuss the FLEHT Insurance Program, facilitated by Ted Roush.

The board conducted a closed expulsion hearing for a student from Baker County Middle School. Following the presentation of evidence and testimony, the board approved the superintendent's recommendation to expel the student for the remainder of the current school year and the first semester of the following school year. The ruling also mandates that the student is ineligible for early re-entry and must attend the district's alternative school for a minimum of forty-five days upon returning to the district.

The Board approved the 2026-2027 fiscal year beginning and ending dates for non-instructional personnel working 186, 187, 191, and 193-day contracts, including the specific work calendars for bus drivers, instructional assistants, and nutrition services staff.

The agenda included public hearings for the adoption of various new and revised board policies regarding administrative operations, facilities, and personnel. Recognitions were presented for staff retirees, a middle school softball team, and high school students with high writing test scores, as well as a teacher sponsorship. Action items featured the approval of personnel lists including resignations and reappointments, the ratification of various agreements with the local health department for medical and dental services, contract renewals for school health services, and service agreements with the local sheriff's office for school resource officers and crossing guards. Additionally, the board reviewed out-of-state travel for instructional staff, changes to dental coverage for dependents, electronic funds transfer procedures, and a consultant contract for choreography services.