November 4 School Board of Alachua County meeting

Public notice

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The School Board of Alachua County will hold a business meeting at 6:00 p.m. on November 4.

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.

LOCATION: District Office Boardroom, 620 E. University Ave, Gainesville, FL.

PURPOSE: Business meeting

AGENDA (click to see backup material):

• A. Meeting Opening
  • 1. Call to Order-Pledge of Allegiance
  • 2. Kanapaha Middle School Band under the direction of Summer Atteberry and Michael Loffredo (Bessner)
  • 3. Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year Recognition (Shelnutt)
  • 4. Friends of the Elementary Arts Presentation (Bessner)
  • 5. District Highlights (Patton)
  • 6. Public Comment Statement (Board Attorney)
  • 7. Public Comment (Non-Agenda Items)
  • 8. Public Comment (Agenda Items)
  • 9. Adoption of Agenda
  • 10. Approval of Regular School Board Meeting Minutes for October 7, 2025
  • 11. Approval of Regular School Board Workshop Minutes for October 15, 2025
• B. Consent Agenda
  • 1. Approval of the Consent Agenda
  • 2. Employment of Personnel (Terry) – This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
  • 3. Purchased Products/Services ($12,500 to $49,999)(Marte) – This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
  • 4. Bid(s) and Requisition(s)(Marte) – This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
  • 5. Donations (Marte) – This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
  • 6. Required Quarterly Safety and Security School Visits (Pelton)
  • 7. Amendment to the Charter School Contract for Resilience Charter School (Neal) – This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
  • 8. Change Order Number Two (2) for Project H2107 – Lincoln Middle School, Building 2, HVAC Renovations (Terry) – This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
  • 9. Change Order Number One (1) for Project D2305 – Old Terwilliger Elementary School Existing Buildings & Site Demolition (Terry) – This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
  • 10. Certificate of Final Inspection for Project D2305 – Old Terwilliger Elementary School Existing Buildings & Site Demolition (Terry) – This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
  • 11. Stronger Connections Grant (SCG) Amendment 3 (Bessner) – This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
• C. Public Hearing
  • 1. Amendments to Board Policy 8407 – Safe School Officers – Public Hearing (Terry) – This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
• D. Action Items
  • 1. ACEA-Instructional (2024 – 2027) and Educational Support Professionals (ESP) (2023 – 2026) Collective Bargaining Language Amendments and 2025 – 2026 Salary Schedules (Instructional, ESP ), 2025 – 2026 Salary Schedules of Professional Technical (P/T) and Administration. (Terry) – This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
  • 2. Proposed Amendments to Board Policy 9271 – Personalized Education Program (PEP) Students – First Reading (Neal) – This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
  • 3. Approval of J. Brown Professional Group Contract for Consolidation (Neal) – This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
  • 4. Nationwide Superintendent Search (Terry) – This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
• E. Announcements
  • 1. ACEA Union Updates (ACEA)
  • 2. Board Member/Superintendent Announcements
• F. Board Member/ Superintendent Requests
  • 1. Board Member/ Superintendent Requests
• G. Adjournment