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Seaside School, Inc

The Seaside School Board Meeting

Published on December 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM CST
Amended on December 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM CST

Date and Time

Thursday December 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM CST

Location

Seacoast Collegiate High School

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

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
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 Andrew Jordan 1 m
     
  D. Consent Items Vote Andrew Jordan 5 m
     
     
II. School Leadership Team 5:37 PM
  A. Executive Director Report FYI Thomas Miller 10 m
   

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Two Votes: 

  
  B. High School Update FYI Drew Ward 10 m
   

Seacoast Collegiate High School
Principal’s Report
December 2025

 

Seacoast Collegiate High School concludes the fall semester with several notable accomplishments and ongoing initiatives that continue to strengthen our academic programs, student engagement, and community partnerships.

 

The school hosted its inaugural Thanksgiving Feast, which was well attended by over 400 students and parents. The event successfully fostered a sense of community and collaboration among students, families, and staff and will become an annual tradition. The musical theatre club performed and did a wonderful job-- Thank you to Abbie Lee and her team!

Administrative collaboration with Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) remains ongoing with a focus on establishing well-defined academic pathways to guide students toward successful completion of the Associate of Arts (AA) degree. More courses, including electives, will be offered at our South Walton campus next semester. 

 

Our first information session for prospective students and families yielded an excellent turnout, with over 80 attendees. Additional sessions are scheduled for January and February to accommodate further interest. In January, Principal Ward will visit both Emerald Coast Middle School (ECMS) and Freeport Middle School (FMS) to meet with eighth-grade students considering enrollment at Seacoast for the 2026–2027 academic year. Students from Seaside Neighborhood School are also invited to participate in a campus visit on January 14th.

 

In recognition of Literacy Week (January 24–30), Seacoast will partner with Seaside Neighborhood School for a collaborative initiative entitled the “Marathon of Reading.” Together, both schools have established a collective goal of reading 26,200 pages during the week, encouraging literacy development and sustained reading engagement among students.

 

Beginning in January, Seacoast will introduce the “Careers on Campus” speaker series, hosted during “Lunch at the Coast.” This program will feature monthly presentations from professionals across diverse career sectors, providing students with firsthand insight into various fields:

January 23 – Health and Medicine

February 27 – Artificial Intelligence, ROV, and Technology

March 27 – Aviation

April 24 – Law, Psychology, and Civics

May 22 – Engineering

 

Campus improvement projects have also been completed this semester. The courtyard and green space renovation has greatly enhanced the campus environment by offering additional recreational and gathering areas for students and staff. The parking lot completion has significantly improved traffic flow, resulting in safer and more efficient arrival and dismissal procedures.

 

The school’s annual Universal Studios trip will take place from January 16–19.

 

Discipline Data (November–December):

Referrals: 18

Suspensions: 2

Primary incidents: Excessive tardiness, dress code violations, cheating/plagiarism, horseplay, classroom disruptions, and general misconduct.

 

  
  C. Middle School Update FYI Kim Mixson 5 m
   

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  D. Foundation Updates FYI Callie Cox 10 m
   

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III. Academic Excellence 6:12 PM
  A. Academic Excellence Committee Report FYI Kevin Sandoe 5 m
   

I. COMMITTEE REPORT: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW

 

  • Intervention Progress: The Lexia program is showing positive results, supporting approximately 50 below-grade-level students; remediation strategies adjusted to target students with incomplete data
    • Context: Directly addresses Learning Gains targets requiring 90 additional ELA students and 54 additional Math students making measurable progress
  • Operational Intensity: Nearly half of students are now receiving some form of intervention support; PLC teams meet biweekly to monitor effectiveness
    • Context: Scaling intervention infrastructure 
  • Dashboard Development: Conversation has surfaced around implementing a visual data dashboard (Red/Yellow/Green format)
    • Context: The AEC requested a clear academic tracking mechanism; PM2 data (January) will provide first intervention effectiveness indicators
  • High School Math Priority: The AEC did not address the Algebra I/Geometry performance gap; PM2 data will provide tracking insight
  • Committee-Approved Items (informational only — no board action required):
    • Project Lead the Way CTE modules for 6th-7th grade science curriculum (Miss Kim signed the grant agreement)
    • Classroom digital resources and supplemental materials approved for SCHS (implemented)
    • Motion needed for: 
      • John Carattini - - IT Fundamentals Brilliant for Educators Math help for coding
      • Drew Ward - - Drone Certification FlyUsi.org Certification website and testing modules
  • Process Enhancement: Committee adding approved materials/curriculum list to recurring agenda for transparency
  • Public Comment: Parent request for enhanced syllabus information regarding reading materials (referred to administration per governance protocols)
  
IV. Finance 6:17 PM
  A. Finance Updates FYI Frank “Chip” Brown 10 m
   
  • Financial update overview (see attached comments from Lily Meadows at SFS)
  • Motion to close (1) Truist account and (2) Regions operating account. We have moved almost all funds to First Citizens (as required as part of the loan. Will keep some funds in a local account at Regions. What was previously termed as the Athletic account at Regions will become the local account for things such as petty cash and certain expenses where not practical to use First Citizens account.
  • Motion to approve Proposal B for School Recognition Funding allocation -  61% of the staff voted for Proposal B - Includes all staff employed that completed the 24-25 school year, Full time employees receive 1 share, Part time employees receive ½ share
  
     
     
     
     
V. Governance 6:27 PM
  A. Approve 2026 Application and Admittance Policy Vote Robert Kauffman 10 m
     
  B. Approve Additional Policies Vote Thomas Miller 5 m
   

1) School Safety Policy (provided hard copy)

 

2) Policy on Protection of Student Information

 

3) Policy on Participation of Non-Traditional Students in Seaside School Athletic Programs

  
     
     
  C. Approve Specific Material and Instructional Material Objections Documents Vote Robert Kauffman 5 m
   

The Specific Material and Instructional Material Objections Policy has three attachments:

 

1) Specific Material or Instructional Material Objection Procedure

2) Specific Material Objection Form (statutory)

3) Parent Alternate Assignment Request Form)

  
     
     
     
     
VI. Other Business
VII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Andrew Jordan