Seaside School, Inc
Minutes
The Seaside School Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday February 26, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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.
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Directors Present
A. Jordan, A. Weil, C. Cerise, C. King, D. Hahn, F. Brown, J. Ward, K. Sandoe, M. Harrison
Directors Absent
J. Doris, R. Kauffman, T. Brooks
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
C. King, J. Ward
Guests Present
C. Cox, C. Fail, D. Ward, K. Mixson, M. Willcox, T. Peterson
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. School Leadership Team
A.
High School Update
B.
Consent Items
C.
Middle School Update
K. Mixson gave the following SNS updates:
- The Seaside Writes assessment is complete
- Students H.Kilpatrick, P.Blue, E.Blue and E.Brooks will represent the school at the Global Amazing Shake competition.
- Paid parking implementation:
- Begins Sunday for Seaside
- The Watercolor lot will also transition to paid parking (date TBD)
- Parent pickup will include a 20-minute grace period.
- Students attended a flagpole dedication field trip at the Post Office.
- Strong student participation and performance during Race weekend events, including Taste of the Race and Expo
M. Willcox Enrollment & Lottery Update:
- Strong application numbers, especially for 9th grade
- Current enrollment projections were reviewed, including anticipated grade level transitions.
C. Cox gave the following updates for the Foundation & events:
- "Dancing with the Stars" fundraiser scheduled for May 2nd at Hotel Effie
- Expected to exceed prior fundraising benchmarks
- Planning is underway for the school's 30th Anniversary Celebration in September.
- The event will be community focused rather than a fundraiser.
III. Academic Excellence
A.
Academic Excellence Committee Report
K. Sandoe gave the following updates for Academic Excellence:
- Review of PM2 (Mid-Year Performance Assessment) data showed significant improvement in student proficiency.
- Discussion of intervention effectiveness, including strong results from the Lexia program.
- Math curriculum resources (enVision Florida B.E.S.T. materials) were discussed and implemented to support instruction.
- Ongoing priorities include:
- Classroom library review and catalog updates
- Continued academic support strategies for student growth
IV. Finance
A.
Finance Updates
C. Brown gave the following updates on Finance:
- FEFP funding exceeded projections by approximately $400 thousand
- Ongoing work related to Triumph grant reimbursement, with approximately $547 thousand expected to be submitted.
- The school is projecting a surplus and currently maintains approximately $2 million in cash reserves
- Revenue projections:
- ~1.7M current year
- ~2.6M projected next year
- M. Harrison inquired about property insurance; T. Peterson confirmed RFP's will be issued.
- C. King asked about reimbursement from the college; T. Peterson will follow up on this.
V. Governance
A.
Governance Update
C. King gave the following Governance updates:
- Ongoing annual policy review and consolidation of procedures
- Amended MOU with the college is under review.
- Annual bylaws review upcoming
- Recommendation to incorporate a Zoom option for future selection committee meetings.
VI. Other Business
A.
Seaside School Board Selection Committee
D. Hahn gave the following updates:
- 29 applications were reviewed and 12 candidates were interviewed.
- Recommendation to adjust the board size to 11 members
Board Appointments:
- Renewals (1-year terms):
- Andrew Jordan
- Chip Brown
- New members (4-year terms):
- Liz Branch
- Jenna Mathis
D. Ward gave the following SCHS updates: