Marci Knight

The meeting addressed several consent agenda items, including policies for Exceptional Student Education, an English Language Learner plan, and a professional learning system. Updates were provided regarding budget performance, federal grant status, and compliance with the State Board of Education’s accountability framework. Discussion also covered student performance metrics, Career and Technical Education program pathways, enrollment figures, and the current staff vacancy report.

The meeting included discussions and updates on various topics, including an ethics training refresher, consideration of consent items such as the FSA District Comprehensive Evidence-Based Reading Plan, the 2025-2026 Schoolwide Improvement Plan, and the FSA 2025-2026 Uniform Statewide Assessment Calendar. Updates were provided on budget review and projections, staff vacancies, exceptional student education, end-of-year outcomes, and trimester data. There was also a discussion regarding funding for students with disabilities.

The meeting agenda included action items such as the approval of the November 12, 2025, Meeting Minutes, and consent items covering the Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Policies and Procedures, the English Language Learners (ELL) Plan, and the Professional Learning System and Catalog. Updates provided covered the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Review/Projections and Federal Grants Update for Quarter 2, the FSA Accountability Model Components, and the FSA Informational Baseline Rating of Acceptable (44%). Additionally, discussions focused on career and technical courses (Digital Information Technology, Principles of Entrepreneurship, Business Management and Law), Staff Vacancy Reports, and FSA Celebrations.

The Florida Scholars Academy (FSA) Board of Trustees meeting agenda includes several action items requiring board deliberation and approval. These items are the FSA Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Policies and Procedures, the FSA English Language Learners (ELL) Plan, and the FSA Professional Learning System and Catalog. The FSA updates section covers celebrations, follow-up data from the previous meeting, accountability ratings, a federal grants update, budget review/projections, and staff vacancy reports. Public comment is scheduled to be taken on each action item, limited to two minutes per speaker.

The meeting agenda primarily focused on an Ethics, Sunshine Law, Open Meeting, Gift Law, and Conflicts of Interests Refresher Training conducted by the Attorney for the Board of Trustees. Key discussion points covered scenarios illustrating potential violations related to anti-nepotism, the public records status of communications sent via personal email accounts, guidelines for accepting conference travel expenses, and pitfalls of the Sunshine Law such as texting about board business. The session concluded with consent items and FSA updates from the Superintendent, including a review of the FY26 Contract and Grant Expenditure Reports (Q1) and a Staff Vacancy Report.