All items passed at the meeting.
The Board recognized the following:
Recognition of Special Olympics
WAVE students who attended the State of Florida Special Olympics in Orlando were recognized
Cycling:
Cody Baker – Cycling 50 Meter Walk, Silver Medal (2nd Place), Tennis Ball Throw Silver Medal (2nd Place) (only student present)
Connor O’Quinn – Silver Medal (2nd Place) 1 Kilometer Time Trials, 5th Place 2 Kilometer Time Trials
Jeffrey O’Quinn – Gold Medal (1st Place) 1 Kilometer Time Trials, 4th Place 2 Kilometer Time Trials
Miranda Otto – 100 Meter Walk Silver Medal (2nd place) – Softball Ball Throw, Silver Medal (2nd Place)
Safaeara Toole – Bronze Medal (3rd Place), 1 Kilometer Time Trial, 4th Place 2 Kilometer Time Trials
Coach Amos Spires was recognized for being selected as the State of Florida’s “2023 Special Olympics Coach of the Year” and Cody Baker the “2023 Athlete of the Year”.
Coach Spires presented Superintendent Joseph Taylor with a T-shirt in support of Special Olympics.
Vernon Middle School Recognized two students who are Published Artists:
Kindel Whitaker, Grade 7, and Nylah Brown, Grade 9
Chipley High School’s National Recognition Awardees:
Chipley High School Recognition of College Board National Rural and Small Town Awardees
Megan Shipes and Asher Holt
Recognition of FSA and FSAA Perfect Score Students:
Kate Smith Elementary School
Finn Horton, Grade 4 FAST ELA Reading Assessment
Hayden Kersey, Grade 4 FAST Mathematics Assessment
Joshua Martin, Grade 4 FAST Mathematics Assessment
Jackson Scurlock, Grade 4 FAST Mathematics Assessment
Jaxson Tully, Grade 4 FAST Mathematics Assessment
Vernon Elementary School
Brooklyn Ector, Grade 4 FAST Mathematics Assessment
Ethan Chestnut, Grade 5 FAST Mathematics Assessment
Ethan Simmons, FSAA Grade 5 Science Assessment
Roulhac Middle School
Joshua Castells, Civics EOC Assessment
Chailert Egan, Grade 8 FAST Mathematics Assessment
William Laursen, Grade 7 FAST ELA Reading Assessment
William, Laursen, Grade 8 FAST Mathematics Assessment
Grayson Martin, Civics EOC Assessment
Grayson Martin, Grade 8 FAST Mathematics Assessment
Tatum Register, Civics EOC Assessment
Chipley High School
Erykah Green, FSAA Biology 1 EOC Assessment
Kailee Kersey, Biology 1 EOC Assessment
Max Martin, Grade 10 FAST ELA Reading Assessment
Vernon High School
Emily Tice, FSAA Biology 1 EOC Assessment
WAVE
Mandolin Brigham, FSAA Grade 5 Science Assessment
Israel Sosa, FSAA U.S. History EOC Assessment