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One speaker identified herself as Latares and said librarians \"need to be accountable\" and asked the board to remove books that she described as glorifying opioid use, self‑harm and other harmful behavior. She asked the district to screen books more carefully before they are purchased for schools.

Bruce Friedman said he had reviewed many of the challenged titles and announced he was delivering a formal challenge under district procedures for a Meg Cabot title located at Clay Hill Elementary School. He listed words and themes that concerned him and told the board he would not allow further ordering until the existing materials were reviewed. \"Your libraries are polluted,\" he said. \"It's time to step up.\" Friedman handed the district one challenge form to follow the district’s policy process.

Superintendent Broski later addressed library policy in his administrative remarks, saying the board’s policy places responsibility on parents to choose which books they want for their children and that items violating the law are removed. He described the board-adopted approach as giving parents the ability to select books for their children while removing any items that are violations of law.

Earlier in the agenda the board approved the consent agenda by motion. School board member Miss Gilhausen moved to approve the consent agenda; Ms. Clark seconded. The board called for the vote and the motion carried with a 5‑0 tally. The consent agenda included routine items and the board noted \"no special action for human resources.\" No formal action on specific library titles or a districtwide removal policy was taken at the meeting; two citizens indicated they had submitted or would submit formal challenges for staff review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025 January 9th Regular School Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","During public comment callers urged review and removal of certain library titles; one resident delivered a formal challenge. The board approved the consent agenda unanimously before public comment and Superintendent Broski described the district policy approach to parental choice.","taxTitle","Clay, School Districts, Florida","taxId",14349,"location","Florida","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6395126,"Educator survey highlights salary and workload; board discusses reinstatement training and policy updates",1335,4034000,5369000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2101639-90b685481d8efbbba9875997258a6989&start=4034&end=5369","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2101639-90b685481d8efbbba9875997258a6989/thumbnail_4034000.jpg","/articles/6395126/Florida/Educator-survey-highlights-salary-and-workload-board-discusses-reinstatement-training-and-policy-updates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6395126-0632ac622439385d376618209f7cc59f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770781645&Signature=GdtXZ2ECWcemOPWNeyyuPcctfIx0Ut7tffPmQefi52JZT9vUe3dxtTkqiL-lHCFI3ew~JtJZclUGFruNy9knOCpPdZcV~Fwi0rawBtIgGcYJ05xoKB0ZJUrqhUjKMj6EEDFDSi89K7QF0LhgvYgXqPlyNwB3QO2ZG1x1MsCzXn6TReh2OOwBiaJLy8iEr57kVNqjByYDkqAwXvszVrKJQYni7JnHSybi8AOT-6p2IoUKF02E0IIzbGOyTr-v7OwcPqVp7cICzZViwB-f1GHa3alk2pYzQAnkm1Rl6sZsxXtJ~xfC1st8gmIBfBP6baVUXxE5XNmaWb04jQFKTxMJqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Vicky Kidwell, president of the Clay County Classroom Educators Association (CCEA), told the board Jan. 9 that a recent climate survey of district educators identified inadequate salary and excessive workload as the top two stressors affecting job satisfaction.

Kidwell said respondents cited \"inadequate salary\" most often and linked compensation concerns to overwork, paperwork and shrinking planning time. \"They felt that such a demanding professional responsibility should be better compensated,\" Kidwell said, summarizing survey findings.

Board members responded throughout the meeting with multiple remarks about teacher pay and retention. Several board members and Superintendent Broski listed recent district actions they said were intended to help educators, including a $2 million contribution toward health benefits and targeted salary increases over the prior two years. A board member said the district increased the top retirement pay band from roughly $50,500 to about $57,000 over two years; the remark was presented as a board account of recent compensation changes.

During comments about governance and training, the board agreed by consensus to pursue a seven‑hour reinstatement training so the board could regain master-board certification after the addition of a new member. Broski said the training would require approval of funding and signatures; the board asked him to look into scheduling and costs.

Superintendent Broski and other speakers also described an extensive, ongoing district policy review. Broski said the district is working through a large set of policy revisions (he described receiving voluminous materials) and will provide a side‑by‑side summary of district changes versus original policy language for board review before workshops. The district referenced Neola, the vendor commonly used for policy templates, as part of the revision work.

No formal board action to change pay or adopt new salary schedules was recorded at the meeting; the only formal board consensus recorded was to investigate and schedule the board reinstatement training.","The Clay County Classroom Educators Association presented survey results naming salary and workload as top stressors; board members and the superintendent discussed teacher pay, recent benefits funding and an upcoming Neola policy revision process and agreed to pursue a 7‑hour board-reinstatement training.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6395131,"Clay County reports 95% overall graduation rate; several high schools exceed 95%",541,2008000,2549000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2101639-90b685481d8efbbba9875997258a6989&start=2008&end=2549","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2101639-90b685481d8efbbba9875997258a6989/thumbnail_2008000.jpg","/articles/6395131/Florida/Clay-County-reports-95-overall-graduation-rate-several-high-schools-exceed-95","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6395131-8a13b46095cb838f3d311e4ed07fbb05/orig.mp4?Expires=1770781646&Signature=kRWHJuW23KnwgCfdfw4m4IZ51-7mv0AQK9OVraonDF6OQuNCtCixr~DM3P3TYXemv7EhaEYFQBD1L9ceIhBdkt~PjcDHEUvJI13mn32sD9mAaAq5qh8jnoclQ9JEE-KOen3j5VF7bUi1goomX~b6mQiBQmTB3A0S6Ldyc9r5SD8gqgwGk6eTs3kqbOsE~g9mncp8s71dQ4h4OcePae4kKJYAE95oLYO-1p0o9b7FC3pakkJ4pqPSyPO30LyK-RdncYYhNloSVY8ZRrNRupyhq978vABzJFelzXUin86wZMDzNVpQw3nMY7MBLTSBCb3LHN8rUJPYX79E5tu9~lgH1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Broski announced on Jan. 9 that Clay County District Schools posted a 95% overall high school graduation rate for the latest reporting period, noting that every high school in the district improved or maintained high rates.

Broski said the districtwide rate was \"95% is extremely, extremely high,\" and explained the state calculation is strict, which he said makes the result notable. He told the board the State of Florida released its numbers the same day.

The superintendent read school-by-school rates presented at the meeting: Fleming Island High School, 97.05%; Orange Park High School, 91.2%; Keystone Heights High School, 93%; Clay High School, 93%; Middleburg High School, 96.4%; Ridgeview High School, 96%; Oakleaf High School, 98% (the highest in the county); and Clay Virtual Academy (CVA), 97%.

Broski and several principals discussed factors that affect the calculation, including students who enroll after 9th grade and how out‑of‑district transfers are tracked. \"Sometimes students show up as an 11th grader with 8 credits,\" Broski said, describing why the district monitors cases closely. He added that Florida’s graduation-rate formula excludes GEDs or certificate-of-completion measures and called Florida’s method among the most stringent in the country.

Board members and principals accepted recognition for the results with brief remarks and photographs on stage. Broski said higher graduation rates reflect school leadership and targeted supports across the district.

The announcement was presented as part of the regular agenda; no formal board action on graduation reporting occurred during the meeting.","Superintendent Broski announced district and individual high school graduation rates, saying the district reached a 95% overall rate with Oakleaf at 98% and multiple schools above 96% during the Jan. 9 school board meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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Public challenges library books; board approves consent agenda 5‑0

Educator survey highlights salary and workload; board discusses reinstatement training and policy updates

Clay County reports 95% overall graduation rate; several high schools exceed 95%