Washington County School District FL public meetings in 2020
10 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Imported Meetings: 2017- 2025
The Washington County School Board will hold a regular meeting on December 14, 2020, to vote on consent items including the FY 2020-21 salary schedule, financial reports, and a budget amendment. The board will also consider PAEC recommendations covering projects, bids, contracts, and personnel actions, as well as individual human resources items such as resignations, employment recommendations, and a bus driver attendance bonus.
- Approval of FY 2020-21 Salary Schedule
- Approval of new warehouse fleet & maintenance facility (Ram Construction)
- Approval of lease agreement with Xerox for VES
- Approval of contract with Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, P.A.
- Approval of employment recommendation of Jiranda White as Director of Federal Programs
Imported Meetings: 2017- 2025
The Washington County School Board is holding a re-organizational meeting to select a chairman and vice chairman, set meeting dates and board member salaries, choose an attorney and retainer fee, and appoint a liaison. It will also approve anticipated travel for board members and consider consent items including teacher salary allocation and personnel actions.
- Selection of School Board Chairman and Vice Chairman
- Set School Board Members Salary (Board Member Salary.pdf attached)
- Selection of School Board Attorney and Set Retainer Fee
- Approval of anticipated travel for board members for 2020-2021 (multiple conferences)
- Approval of retirement of Martha Compton, Director of Florida Panhandle Technical College, effective Dec 1, 2020
Imported Meetings: 2017- 2025
The Washington County School Board will hold a regular meeting via Zoom to consider a consent agenda that includes the 2020-2021 Optional Innovative Reopening Plan, contracts with Carr Riggs & Ingram and Florida Virtual School, and numerous personnel actions such as resignations, hires, and transfers. The board will also hear a citizen request about Brickyard Road traffic and recognize Jayson Miles of AquaForce.
- Approval of 2020-2021 Optional Innovative Reopening Plan
- Approval of contract with Carr Riggs & Ingram
- Approval of Educator Learning Management System with Florida Virtual School and Amendment 1
- Approval of purchase order for Wittichen Supply
- Approval of 2020-2021 student handbooks for multiple schools
Imported Meetings: 2017- 2025
The Washington County School Board is holding a public hearing to consider revisions and adoptions of several school board policies and procedures. The agenda includes presentations by the superintendent and staff, followed by public input. Items include policies on suicide prevention, homeless students, safety, and medical marijuana.
- Policy 3.14 NEW - Suicide Prevention
- Policy 5.14 - Homeless Students
- Policy 6.42 - Best and Brightest Teacher/Principal Program
- Policy 8.10 - Safety
- Policy 5.622 Medical Marijuana
Imported Meetings: 2017- 2025
The Washington County School Board will hold a student hearing immediately after its regular meeting. The agenda includes a presentation by the School Board Attorney, discussion of findings of fact and conclusions of law, superintendent input, and a final board action. The specific student matter is not detailed in the agenda.
- Presentation by School Board Attorney
- Discussion of Findings of Fact
- Discussion of Conclusion of Law
- Superintendent Recommendation/Input
- Board Action on student matter
Imported Meetings: 2017- 2025
The Washington County School Board is holding a special meeting to discuss and take action on school reopening for the upcoming school year. The superintendent will present information, including data on traditional versus virtual learning responses, followed by public input and a board decision.
- Superintendent presentation on school reopening
- Public input on reopening plans
- Board action on reopening (consent agenda)
- Data on traditional vs. virtual responses (attachment)
Imported Meetings: 2017- 2025
The Washington County School District Board is holding a budget workshop to discuss the upcoming fiscal year's budget. The agenda includes a budget presentation, with the meeting conducted via Zoom due to the pandemic. No specific budget figures or decisions are listed in the agenda.
- Budget presentation (Spring 2020 Budget Workshop.pdf attached)
Imported Meetings: 2017- 2025
The Washington County School Board will hold its regular meeting on June 8, 2020, to consider a range of action items, including approval of the Chipley Warehouse and Fleet Maintenance Facility, various consent items such as contracts and purchase orders, and personnel recommendations. The board will also receive presentations and hear from citizens.
- Approval of Chipley Warehouse & Fleet Maintenance Facility
- Approval of 2020-2021 Food Service Contract with Chartwell's
- Approval of 2020-2021 Property Casualty Resolution
- Approval of purchase order for CLS Technologies (laptops)
- Approval of 2020-2021 personnel recommendations and compensation plans
Imported Meetings: 2017- 2025
The Washington County School Board will hold a special meeting to consider a range of action items, including approval of personnel recommendations for the 2020-2021 school year across multiple schools and departments, various contracts and agreements, and summer programs. The board will also recognize volunteers who helped distribute school lunches during March-May and hear a citizen comment on graduation procedures.
- Approval of 2020-2021 personnel recommendations for district, schools, and departments
- Approval of summer reading camp at Kate M. Smith Elementary (June 8-July 16) and 3rd grade summer camp at Vernon Elementary
- Approval of purchase order to Chipola College and agreements with PAEC Virtual Franchise
- Approval of four-day work week in June
- Recognition of volunteers for lunch distribution during March-May
Imported Meetings: 2017- 2025
The Washington County School Board will hold a regular meeting with a consent agenda covering financial approvals, out-of-state student trips, contracts, and personnel changes. Presentations will recognize student achievements and school awards. The meeting includes procedural items like agenda approval and citizen comments.
- Approval of monthly bills, financial report, and budget amendments
- Approval of out-of-state travel for multiple student groups (e.g., RMS to Dothan, AL; VMS to Atlanta/Nashville; CHS to Gatlinburg, TN)
- Approval of purchase orders to PowerSchool, PAEC Virtual Franchise, and PC Solutions & Integrations, Inc.
- Approval of revisions to FY 2019-20 salary schedule
- Approval of employment recommendations (e.g., Dominique Everett, Tierra Patton) and resignation (Keith Curry)