Seaside School, Inc
Minutes
Governance Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Friday August 14, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Location
Walton Area Chamber of Commerce, 63 S. Centre Trl., Santa Rosa Beach
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 or any Committee of the Board.
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.
Committee Members Present
A. Jordan, B. Campbell-Work, C. King
Committee Members Absent
M. Harrison, R. Kauffman
Guests Present
D. Ward, F. Barker
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Governance
A.
Board Member Policy / Disclosures
B.
Internet Safety and AI Use Policies
C.
MOU between Foundation and School
The committee reviewed and discussed the current draft of the MOU between the Foundation and the School.
D.
Florida Virtual School Policy
E.
PTO Buyout Policy
The committee reviewed and discussed the PTO Buyout Policy.
F.
Agenda Items for Upcoming Meetings
The committee discussed upcoming agenda items.
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
- 2026_03_27_governance_committee_meeting_minutes.pdf
- Conflict_of_Interest_Policy (1).pdf
- Code of Ethics Policy - School and Foundation.pdf
- 2025.05.15 Board Member Agreement (Approved by Board) (1).pdf
- 2024.08.14 Internet Safety Policy (Board Recommended).docx
- 2025.06.02 Seaside School AI Use Policy for Students-.docx
- Seaside Foundation MOU - DRAFT 7.15.26_cjk.docx
The committee reviewed and discussed the Code of Ethics, Conflict of Interest Policy, and Board Member Agreement to be signed by all board members at Board meeting on 8-20-2026.