Seaside School, Inc

Minutes

August Student Excellence Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday August 9, 2023 at 4:00 PM

Location

Seaside Neighborhood School, Upstairs- 3rd Building

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.

Committee Members Present

A. Winicki, J. O’Donoghue, T. Miller

Committee Members Absent

G. Latour

Guests Present

K. Mixson, M. Uhlfelder

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

J. O’Donoghue called a meeting of the Academic Excellence Committee of Seaside School, Inc to order on Wednesday Aug 9, 2023 at 4:02 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

II. Student Excellence

A.

Adoption of School Resources and Curriculum

K. Mixson shared information regarding the process for submission, review, and approval of new instructional resources. She provided a timeline for the committee of school and state expectations. Mrs. Mixson also provided an update on the School Improvement Committee and their efforts to compose the School Improvement Plan prior to the September Student Excellence Committee meeting. 

B.

Athletic Updates

T. Miller shared information regarding the hire of R. Moore at the Seacoast campus. He shared that Mr. Moore would manage a variety of tasks with one being serving as the Athletic Director for both school campuses. He also shared information regarding the new Athletic Booster Club and their efforts to diversify funding for athletic programing. 

III. Expansion Updates

A.

Seacoast Portable Updates

T. Miller gave an update on the acquisition of furniture for the Seacoast Learning Cottages from Northwest Florida State College. He provided a review of final modifications required before inspection and student placement inside the facilities may occur. 

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 4:26 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
J. O’Donoghue