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Board Bites - April 8, 2025
Dr. Carmen J. Balgobin, Superintendent
Ms. Jamie Haynes, Board Chair, District 1
Mr. Ruben Colón, Board Vice Chair, District 5
Mrs. Donna Brosemer, Board Member, District 4
Mrs. Krista Goodrich, Board Member, District 2
Mrs. Jessie Thompson, Board Member, District 3
Opening
The meeting was called to order at 4:32 pm.
- Pledge: led by students from Blue Lake Elementary
- National Anthem: performed by Deland High Marching Band
Agenda Changes
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None.
Approval of Agenda
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The superintendent recommends approval of the agenda. - Passed
Superintendent's Announcements and Comments
- Latinos in Action Conference
- District Pitch Competition
- 50th Annual Science Expo
04082025 Science Expo by Celeste Gilmore
- Atlantic High Evolv Weapon Detection System
- Volusia Council for Exceptional Children
- Career Technical Educaiton Workforce Expo
- Important April Dates
Recognitions
The Volusia Regional Envirothon Winners - The Advancing Glaciers
Students from Spruce Creek High - Sydney Moutcastle, Mylan Van, Insha Majeed, Jordan Platt, Bettina Spitzer, Belle Soileau, Noah Serrano
Louise Chapman, Director, Envirothon
Josh Platt, Teacher / Envirothon Coach, Spruce Creek High
Will Hobson, Co-Director, Envirothon & Teacher, Atlantic High
Amy Monahan, Specialist, STEM
Jen Taylor, Coordinator, Science
State Science Fair - Middle School
Evan Aldridge, Burns Science and Technology Charter
Jayu Hazel Hilley, New Smyrna Beach Middle
Kaden Janania, River Springs Middle
Sylvie Nazaryan, Ormond Beach Middle
Kaysha Patel, Hinson Middle
Kaylah Janania, River Springs Middle
Annabelle Dupree, Creekside Middle
Bradley Moon, River Springs Middle
State Science Fair - High School
Insha Majeed, Spruce Creek High
Mylan Van, Spruce Creek High
Brooklyn Bernstein, New Smyrna Beach High
Claryss Gonsalves, DeLand High
Sophia Rizzo, DeLand High
Salsabeel Eldeeb, Spruce Creek High
Summer Samar, Spruce Creek High
Garrett Hanes, Burns Science and Technology Charter
Lilly Downs, Deltona High
Jordan Platt, Spruce Creek High
Dikshant Acharya, Spruce Creek High
Dylan Tran, Spruce Creek High
Abigail Aldridge, Burns Science and Technology Charter
Amanda King, Burns Science and Technology Charter
Alexander Anderson, Spruce Creek High
Jayron Aghdasi, Spruce Creek High
Volusia Manufacturers Association - for contribution and support of student science programs
Jessica Lovatt, CEO and President, Volusia Manufacturers Association
Removal of Items from Consent Agenda
- None.
Approval of Consent Agenda
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The superintendent recommends approval of all items in the consent agenda. - Passed
Public Participation
Board Action Items
17.01 Request to Advertise Proposed School Board Policy 528 - Policy on Religious Expression in Public Schools - Passed
Public Participation
Items from the Board
Next School Board Meeting
- Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. in the Board Room, DeLand Administrative Complex
Meeting Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:39 pm.
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