District Newsroom
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 Read-Pattillo Elementary
- National Anthem: played by Spruce Creek High Wind Ensemble
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
- Upcoming Dates
- SALT Meeting
- Chisholm AdventHealth Vending Machine
- Love the Bus
- Superintendent's Spring Reading Challenge
Recognitions
Superintendent's Winter Reading Challenge
Gordon Nichols, student, Pine Trail Elementary
Nikhita Mankala, student, Champion Elementary
Juliana Turner, student, Port Orange Elementary
Ronald Lundy, student, Southwestern Middle
Avery Peterson, student, Creekside Middle {in absentia}
Lily Kalweit, student, New Smyrna Beach Middle {in absentia}
Kristen Desmond, student, Pine Ridge High
Sachpreet Kaur, student, Spruce Creek High {in absentia}
Ava Werner, student, Spruce Creek High {in absentia}
PBIS Model Schools
Champion Elementary
Cypress Creek Elementary
DeLand Middle
Deltona Lakes Elementary
Port Orange Elementary
Timbercrest Elementary
Volusia Pines Elementary
Administrative Appointments
Heidi George-Crimins, Staff Attorney, Chief Counsel Office
Public Participation Concerning Items on the Consent Agenda
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
Presentations
16.01 Tri-Systems Filtering Committee
16.02 Volusia Sheriff's Office and Volusia County Schools 2024 Year in Review
Board Action Items
17.01 Response to Unsolicited Letter of Intent to Purchase Property - Passed
17.02 Bedford, Freeman, & Worth - Purchase and Adoption of High School Instructional Materials - Passed
17.03 Discovery Education - Purchase and Adoption of Elementary (K-5) & Middle School Science Instructional Materials - Passed
17.04 McGraw Hill LLC - Purchase & Adoption of High School Science Instructional Materials - Passed
17.05 National Geographic Learning Cengage - Purchase and Adoption of High School Science Instructional Materials - Passed
17.06 Savvas Learning Company LLC - Purchase and Adoption of High School Science Instructional Materials - Passed
Public Participation
Items from the Board
Next School Board Meeting
- Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. in the Board Room, DeLand Administrative Complex
Meeting Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 8:04 pm.
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