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Recommended Action : Motion to approve the appropriation
of District 4 School Board Member
Capital Outlay Funds to Elliott Point
Elementary School for a walk gate in
the amount of $1,400.00.
Public Content
District 4 School Board Member Capital Outlay Funds will be appropriated to Elliott Point Elementary School for a walk gate in the
amount of $1,400.00.
File Attachments
Elliott Point - Gate.pdf (637 KB)
Consent
Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert's Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items
for approval of the Board by a single motion. Documentation concerning these items have been provided to all
Board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed
from the consent agenda at the request of any board member.
7. Consent Agenda
Subject : 7.5 Appropriation of District 5 School
Board Member Capital Outlay Funds
to Ruckel Middle School for
landscaping in the amount of
$7,940.00, presented by Brett Hinely
and recommended by the
Superintendent for approval.
Meeting : Jan 12, 2026 - Workshop Meeting
Type : Action (Consent)
Fiscal Impact : Yes
Dollar Amount : $7,940.00
Budgeted : Yes
Budget Source : School Board Member Discretionary
Capital Outlay Funds
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the appropriation
of District 5 School Board Member
Capital Outlay Funds to Ruckel
Middle School for landscaping in the
amount of $7,940.00.
Public Content
District 5 School Board Member Capital Outlay Funds will be appropriated to Ruckel Middle School for landscaping in the amount of
$7,940.00.
File Attachments
Ruckel Landscaping Quote.pdf (128 KB)
Consent
Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert's Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items
for approval of the Board by a single motion. Documentation concerning these items have been provided to all
Board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed
from the consent agenda at the request of any board member.
7. Consent Agenda
Subject : 7.6 Appropriation of District 5 School
Board Member Capital Outlay Funds
to Edge Elementary School for a
ClearTouch Panel in the amount of
$6,568.92, presented by Brett Hinely
and recommended by the
Superintendent for approval.
Meeting : Jan 12, 2026 - Workshop Meeting
Type : Action (Consent)
Fiscal Impact : Yes
Dollar Amount : $6,568.92
Budgeted : Yes
Budget Source : School Board Member Discretionary
Capital Outlay Funds
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the appropriation
of District 5 School Board Member
Capital Outlay Funds to Edge
Elementary School for a ClearTouch
Panel in the amount of $6,568.92.
Public Content
District 5 School Board Member Capital Outlay Funds will be appropriated to Edge Elementary School for a ClearTouch Panel in the
amount of $6,568.92.
File Attachments
Edge ClearTouch.pdf (470 KB)
Consent
Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert's Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items
for approval of the Board by a single motion. Documentation concerning these items have been provided to all
Board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed
from the consent agenda at the request of any board member.
7. Consent Agenda
Subject : 7.7 Appropriation of District 5 School
Board Member Capital Outlay Funds
to Plew Elementary School for
ClearTouch Panels in the amount of
$14,823.02, presented by Brett Hinely
and recommended by the
Superintendent for approval.
Meeting : Jan 12, 2026 - Workshop Meeting
Type : Action (Consent)
Fiscal Impact : Yes
Dollar Amount : $14,823.02
Budgeted : Yes
Budget Source : School Board Member Discretionary
Capital Outlay Funds
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the appropriation
of District 5 School Board Member
Capital Outlay Funds to Plew
Elementary School for ClearTouch
Panels in the amount of $14,823.02.
Public Content
District 5 School Board Member Capital Outlay Funds will be appropriated to Plew Elementary School for ClearTouch Panels in the
amount of $14,823.02.
File Attachments
Plew ClearTouch.pdf (503 KB)
Consent
Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert's Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items
for approval of the Board by a single motion. Documentation concerning these items have been provided to all
Board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed
from the consent agenda at the request of any board member.
7. Consent Agenda
Subject : 7.8 Request to advertise a Public
Hearing for consideration and
approval of Resolution 26-01 adopting
a school closure plan for Longwood
Elementary School; Resolution 26-02
adopting a school closure plan for
Mary Esther Elementary School at the
end of the 2025-2026 school year; and
to provide for the surplus and disposal
of real property, presented by John
Spolski, Assistant Superintendent,
MIS/Community Relations, and
recommended by the Superintendent
for approval.
Meeting : Jan 12, 2026 - Workshop Meeting
Type : Action (Consent)
Preferred Date : Jan 12, 2026
Absolute Date : Jan 12, 2026
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the request to
advertise a Public Hearing for
consideration and approval of
Resolution 26-01 adopting a school
closure plan for Longwood
Elementary School; Resolution 26-02
adopting a school closure plan for
Mary Esther Elementary School at the
end of the 2025-2026 school year; and
to provide for the surplus and disposal
of real property.
Public Content
A Public Hearing will be advertised to receive public input on the proposed closure plan for Longwood Elementary School and Mary
Esther Elementary School at the end of the 2025-2026 school year.
For additional information, please contact John Spolski at (850) 689-7117.
File Attachments
Resolution 26-01 Longwood Elementary.pdf (156 KB)
Resolution 26-02 Mary Esther Elementary School.pdf (160 KB)
Consent
Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert's Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items
for approval of the Board by a single motion. Documentation concerning these items have been provided to all
Board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed
from the consent agenda at the request of any board member.
7. Consent Agenda
Subject : 7.9 Request to advertise a Public
Hearing for consideration and
approval of Resolution 26-03 and the
proposed rezoning of student
attendance areas for those students
currently zoned to attend Mary Esther
Elementary School, and Longwood
Elementary School, and to establish a
new student attendance zone for
students who will be attending Edwins
Elementary School, Elliott Point
Elementary School, Florosa
Elementary School, Kenwood
Elementary School, Shalimar
Elementary School, and Wright
Elementary School to be effective at
the beginning of the 2026-2027 school
year, presented by John Spolski,
Assistant Superintendent,
