Seaside School, Inc
The Seaside School Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Location
Seacoast Collegiate High School (Learning Cottage 2)
109 Greenway Trail, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
Founded in 1996
Serving Students in Grades 5 - 12
We seek to sustain an educational community where an emphasis on academic excellence is complemented by our concern for each learner’s personal growth and intellectual, aesthetic, and psychological development. The curriculum is developmentally responsive – actively engaging students in learning skills in context, integrative – directing students to connect learning to daily lives, and exploratory – enabling students to discover their abilities, interests, learning styles, and ways that they can make contributions to society.
Information on procedures for public comment can be found at https://www.seasideschools.net/about/governance
If anyone needs special assistance to participate in the public input session, every effort will be made to provide an appropriate accommodation. When requesting accommodations for public input, please allow no less than 1 business day notice prior to the scheduled meeting.
Specific issues about a particular student should only be addressed to the school’s Director of Student Services, rather than the Board of Directors.
All public comments will be taken under advisement by the Board, but will not elicit a written or spoken response. The names of persons providing public comment and a brief summary of topics or input will be included in the meeting minutes published. A response will be provided to the stakeholder within seven (7) days.
If a person decides to appeal any decision made by this body with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
Agenda
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| I. | Opening Items | 5:30 PM | |||
| A. | Record Attendance | Melissa Willcox | 1 m | ||
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | Andrew Jordan | |||
| C. | Approve Minutes | Approve Minutes | Andy Jordan | 1 m | |
| D. | Consent Items | Vote | Andy Jordan | 5 m | |
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| II. | School Leadership Team | 5:37 PM | |||
| A. | Executive Director Report | FYI | Thomas Miller | 10 m | |
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Highlights:
Key Priorities:
People
Programs:
Property:
Policies:
Click on the link below for the updated reports: Enrollment Scoreboard (Updated 6/15)
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| B. | High School Update | FYI | Drew Ward | 10 m | |
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1. Full academic EOY data- Seaside School, Inc Summary 2025.docx - Google Docs
2. Spanish Finals or % of each grade on final- Final exam SCHS (39.7%-A; 34.6%- B; 10.3%- C; 9%-D; 6.4%- F) Spanish Finals are based on Florida HS Spanish Standards Moving to a Nationally Normed assessment in 2025/26
3. Final SCHS senior data- Class Stats 2025 - Google Sheets
4. SAT/ACT scores from this year- (Note: 34 points higher than 2022 grad class) 11th and 12th SAT Spring- 1182 (District average- 978; Statewide average- 947) 11th and 12th SAT Fall- 1187 (District average- 940; Statewide average- 923) ACT reported for last year (this years has not posted)- 25.1 mean score (National average 19.5) Over the years comparison
5. SCHS courses for next year Principles of Entrepreneurship 8812110 (Master Entrepreneurship certification- Design for Delight and Entrepreneurship and Small Business certifications) Business Management and Law 8812120 (Quickbooks and Bookkeeping Certifications) IT Fundamentals 9001310 (CompTIA Tech+ Certification) Computer and Network Security Fundamentals 9001320 (CompTIA Security+ Certification) Artificial Intelligence in the World 9401010 and Applications of Artificial Intelligence 9401020 (Microsoft: Azure AI Fundamentals)
6. Discipline (April/May) Referrals- 7 (Dress Code, Cell Phone, Failure to Follow School Rules, Profane Language) ISS- 0 OSS- 0
7. Hires: Cindy Brigman- Asst. Principal Dan Bump- World History / AD Chad Thurman- CTE Penny Blank- Art Grayson Glover- ESE
8. SCHS and the WCSO hosted a defensive driver course in June. 19 students were in attendance.
9. SCHS will host a 3 day ELA bootcamp in July for the 10th grade students who did not pass the PM3 ELA exam.
10. New student orientation is scheduled for August 7th and the Big Kahuna trip will follow the next day, August 8th.
See attached 4 year SCHS data comparison and SAT/ACT data points.
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| C. | Middle School Update | FYI | Kim Mixson | 10 m | |
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Access the full report here. |
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| D. | Foundation Updates | FYI | Thomas Miller | 10 m | |
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Glavine Gold Outing (October 13th)
Capital Campaign and Naming
Grants Proposed Completed a $100,000 Ascension grant application for a High-Fidelity simulation mannequin Plan to submit a $100,000 grant application to All In Credit Union for a possible naming opportunity
Impact 100 Grant (due July 15) *Technology infrastructure and equipment in the middle school Cox Charities ( STEAM Grant) Due June 30
Program Sponsors: Working together to create annual academic program sponsor opportunities (all academic and athletic areas)
A Capital campaign committee meeting will be scheduled in July |
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| III. | Academic Excellence | 6:17 PM | |||
| A. | Academic Excellence Updates | FYI | Dana Hahn | 4 m | |
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-EOY Data Review conducted with school leadership on 6/12, more information included in school updates -Reviewed the following: Seaside School Acceptable Use Policy, Uniform Policy at Seaside, Course Codes, AI Policy -Voted to approve the adoption of ELA Textbooks at Seaside, adoption of ELA and Financial Literacy textbooks at the Seacoast, updated Uniform Policy, Acceptable Use Policy, and the AI Policy -Walton County will facilitate a Civics Bee for 6th-8th Grade students at all WCSD middle schools and Seaside will participate. -CTE Committee Review -biannual review of CTE courses, needs for new courses, current performance, expectations, and next steps for receiving CTE funding |
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| IV. | Finance | 6:21 PM | |||
| A. | Budget Updates | FYI | Frank “Chip” Brown | 5 m | |
| V. | Governance | 6:26 PM | |||
| A. | Governance Updates | Vote | Robert Kauffman | 10 m | |
| VI. | Other Business | ||||
| VII. | Closing Items | ||||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | Andrew Jordan | ||