District Newsroom

Dr. Carmen J. Balgobin, Superintendent

Mr. Ruben Colón, Board Chair, District 5

Mrs. Krista Goodrich, Board Vice-Chair, District 2

Ms. Jamie Haynes, Board Member, District 1 

Mrs. Jessie Thompson, Board Member, District 3

Mrs. Donna Brosemer, Board Member, District 4

 

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Opening

The meeting was called to order at 4:34 P.M.

Pledge  

students from Citrus Grove Elementary 

 

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Agenda Changes 

• None

Approval of Agenda

• The superintendent recommends approval of the agenda. - Passed

 

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Superintendent's Announcements and Comments

-Upcoming Dates & Events 

• Graduation Rates 

• Challenge Coin – Chris Boyer 

• Literacy Week 

• Government Day 

• Florida School Boards Association – Jamie Haynes 

• Kindergarten – 2nd Grade:  Progress Monitoring Results 

• Pine Ridge High and Launch Credit Union 

• College Expo at Mainland High

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• Automotive Technology – University of Northwestern Ohio 

• Super Bowl – Leonard Williams

 

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Approval of Consent Agenda

•  The superintendent recommends approval of all items in the consent agenda. -Passed

 

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Administrative Appointments

Deidra Whittenberger, Chief Financial Officer 

Melissa Curran, Assistant Principal, Atlantic High 

 

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Public Participation

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Board Action Items

17.01: School Board Member Travel Confirmation -Passed

17.02: Benchmark Education Company-Purchase and Adoption of Elementary (K-5) English Language Arts and Spanish Language Arts (Dual Language) Instructional Materials -Passed

17.03: Savvas Learning Company-Purchase and Adoption of Secondary (6-12) English Language Arts Instructional Materials -Passed

17.04: Resolution No. 2026-03 – Supplementing Resolution No. 2025-06 and Authorizing a First Amendment to the Series 2025A Ground Lease -Passed

 

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At  5:13 pm the board meeting was called to recess, and the Volusia County School Board Leasing Corporation meeting was convened.

 

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Leasing Corporation Action Items

18.01:  Resolution No. 2026-04LC – Supplementing Resolution No. 2025-07LC and Authorizing a First Amendment to the Series 2025A Ground Lease -Passed

 

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At  5:14 pm the Leasing Corporation meeting was adjourned, and the Volusia County School Board meeting was reconvened.

 

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Next School Board Meeting

• Workshop and Regular Session on March 10th in the Board Room, DeLand Administrative Complex

 

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Meeting Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 6:20 pm.

 

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