Seaside School, Inc

November Board Meeting

Published on November 13, 2023 at 10:01 AM CST
Amended on November 16, 2023 at 4:23 PM CST

Date and Time

Thursday November 16, 2023 at 5:30 PM CST

Location

Seaside Neighborhood School

10 Smolian Circle

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/domain/35.

 

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.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Jenna O’Donoghue 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Kav Tucker
  C. Pledge of Allegiance   Kav Tucker 2 m
II. Consent Agenda Items 5:33 PM
  A. Approve October Board Minutes Approve Minutes Kav Tucker 2 m
    Minutes for October Board Meeting on October 19, 2023  
  B. Consent Items Vote Kav Tucker 5 m
   

Item #1: October Financials 

 

Item #2: Hire Lee Mixson. Bus Driver and Operation of Plant (This was a budgeted position)

 

Item #3: Board Meeting Calendar (Approve to eliminate the December and February Board Meetings due to holidays and race)

 

 



 

 

 
     
III. School Update 5:40 PM
  A. Seaside School School Counseling Team Presentation FYI Thomas Miller 10 m
  B. Head of Schools Report FYI Thomas Miller 5 m
   

Access to the Drafted Board Report (attached)

 

Actions for vote in November: 

  • Hiring, Lee Mixson (Bus Driver and Operations of Plant)

 

 
     
IV. Foundation Update 5:55 PM
  A. Foundation Update FYI Teresa Horton 15 m
   

An overview of the strategic campaign will be provided along with tools and resources for board members. 

 
     
V. Governance Committee 6:10 PM
  A. Governance Update FYI Robert Kauffman 5 m
   
  • Board selection Schedule
    • Applications Received (January 5 through February 21)
    • Application review session to occur the week of 2/5/24 
    • Applicant interviews occur on 2/20/24
    • Board vote March 2024 
  • December Governance To-Do List and Agenda:  
    • Admission Preferences (Robert/Tom), 
    • finalize Self-Assessment (Robert/Michelle), 
    • agenda item for discussion of Board Structure, 
  • January 
    • review Policies and Procedures Manual, 
    • Diversity Policy/Statement 
 
VI. Finance Committee 6:15 PM
  A. Finance Updates Vote Frank “Chip” Brown 10 m
   

Finance Committee met multiple times:

1. High School Expansion

2. Budget updates

3. Vetting process for large purchases and contracts

 

Next 30 days: Secure the high school expansion funding plan

 
  B. Athletic Boosters Update FYI Andrew Jordan 5 m
VII. Student Excellence 6:30 PM
  A. Student Excellence Committee Updates FYI Jenna O’Donoghue 5 m
VIII. Development Committee 6:35 PM
  A. Updates FYI Mike Kerrigan 3 m
   

Updates

  • Update on 2023 -24 goals
  • Three-year capital projects planning
  • Upcoming events
 
IX. Executive Committee 6:38 PM
  A. High School Expansion Update Discuss Kav Tucker 10 m
X. Public Comment
XI. Other Business
XII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Kav Tucker