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Those votes matter because they set the board's governance delegations to the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA), authorize the superintendent’s stated priorities for the coming year, and record the board’s formal performance determination for the superintendent under his contract.

Board members moved and seconded the FSBA appointment during an agenda item that explained FSBA committee leadership terms run July 1–June 30 and that each district must select a representative by August. The board approved \"Debbie Harley\" as the district's representative and \"Troy Ingersoll\" as alternate by voice vote, 5–0. The board then moved to approve the superintendent’s four proposed goals for 2025–26 — core instruction priorities, classrooms‑to‑careers implementation, facility reinvestment planning and expanded student/staff mental‑health supports — and approved them 5–0.

For the annual evaluation, the chair asked each board member to record \"satisfactory\" or \"unsatisfactory\" as required under the superintendent’s contract. Each board member announced \"satisfactory\" (including Mr. Ingersoll who said, \"the superintendent's definitely earned a satisfactory\") and the board subsequently moved and recorded the evaluation as satisfactory by unanimous vote.

The transcript shows the votes were taken during the meeting (FSBA selection, approval of goals, evaluation) and recorded as 5–0 each time. The board also approved the consent agenda earlier in the meeting by voice vote, 5–0. The meeting minutes and board clerk will retain the formal records of these votes and the appointments to FSBA.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Board Meeting - July 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board voted unanimously to appoint an FSBA advocacy representative and alternate, approve Superintendent Prince's 2025–26 goals, and rate the superintendent's overall performance as satisfactory.","taxTitle","St. Lucie, School Districts, Florida","taxId",15275,"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},6174484,"Union representative raises retaliation concerns after non‑reappointment of transportation officer",254,1349000,1603000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5369986-4524585e94568aaf4ef3049cc68b6567&start=1349&end=1603","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5369986-4524585e94568aaf4ef3049cc68b6567/thumbnail_1349000.jpg","/articles/6174484/Florida/Union-representative-raises-retaliation-concerns-after-nonreappointment-of-transportation-officer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6174484-09732c0e75e76527c9c1184b8eff09be/orig.mp4?Expires=1770509128&Signature=PK4fj5a~sbd~LJfpSCfrMP2zYdIDRrrQ4FhCXVZcr2YQuVYbQQuiLM9HHe1GGAq5MabNTsdxhP-0tom~2nDPuovhJa2TGcV8Qe6LHnbQCZ5gICnDdYqYgoFN9tNZ4ocmexwXrfe4GLNVXSALBAFxV73S3q7NE5YjcpBTzRAu17e3YNzt25Ms7dUsHM3lWqpWGj-cROcFgQiLB~F-o~mz7E8kyEjw~Ku1KYusmmXvOcs0dq1b5CfjxtZB83El9xmI1EBVdr-ZwhuM7KezVw3zRQBJgh7LEqO7hgYWNyW4eeE~H-21D2jQvRVHBYP1l1CYWRman-8Lc2JIx0jMn9rgqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","David Freeman, speaking to the board as a union representative, said a transportation staff member and union officer, Corey Moses, was not reappointed at the end of the school year despite a record the union described as lacking progressive discipline. Freeman said the timing raised concerns that the non‑reappointment was retaliation for protected union activity and that the union preferred a negotiated solution but was prepared to file an unfair labor practice claim if necessary.

The matter is notable because the district’s non‑reappointment processes must not be used to punish protected union activity, Freeman said, and he asked the board and leadership to engage in discussions to avoid formal charges.

\"Corey was actually instrumental in that. He was very active in his protected union work, throughout the year. Then he was non reappointed on the last day when non reappointments can happen,\" Freeman said. He added that Moses had been with the district since 2012 and that, \"there was no progressive discipline issue, there was none this year, there was no performance improvement plan, Nothing that would address this concern.\" Freeman said the union had offered solutions that could have protected both parties and expressed disappointment that the district did not accept them.

Freeman referenced a prior case in which the union prevailed: \"We won that case. He had to be reinstated with back pay,\" referring to a previous employee, Ronald Murdock, who the union said had been released during a probationary period after protected union activity. Freeman asked for additional discussion with the board and leadership to resolve the current dispute without an unfair labor practice filing.

The transcript records Freeman’s remarks as a public report to the board; the board did not take a formal vote on the reappointment during the meeting. The district did not present a response on the record in the provided transcript excerpt. Freeman said he hoped for a resolution that avoided litigation but encouraged further conversation and review of the decision.

Because this report originated from the union representative during the meeting, it is presented here as an allegation and a request for further inquiry rather than a concluded finding. The transcript does not record a district finding or disciplinary record beyond Freeman’s statements.","A union representative told the board a transportation employee who served as a union officer, identified as Corey Moses, was not reappointed after a year that included protected union activity; the union said it may pursue an unfair labor practice claim.",{"_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},6174489,"Economic Development Council launches TCC'd partnership with district, expands internships and career fairs",457,498000,955000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5369986-4524585e94568aaf4ef3049cc68b6567&start=498&end=955","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5369986-4524585e94568aaf4ef3049cc68b6567/thumbnail_498000.jpg","/articles/6174489/Florida/Economic-Development-Council-launches-TCCd-partnership-with-district-expands-internships-and-career-fairs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6174489-62189a67c16b6fc4515ece7339fa14ba/orig.mp4?Expires=1770509128&Signature=lItOzC9FWt0TXRXX0xbGcpo~ZR5jNqJb3oTOMkbGJRC9Qs3GGAM8Re0mQuGzBDi95xM~EJnBXlmrpbz-ssIUbSqysHI-RIDRIZ6mvEC9N4gQfiGGp1-czFE~PC2EcCUNxCal-k0Y7aRURACSpCHmkMphNSHTmJAnYQLtl2g5ZdL3m8d4LCsM6z50dGCLvyWjlHa29n4MhBliVCyH-7drjyzueh2nzFsj1gOWjTAOKNGqU024eujesnvlc07~zdzl68NeqVbML97nKZBPRuB2~9b0y9xmG1Pqs-VjeUQNLhfVf4vubwfOKcbms4GugN5KbFMkfq4eNQTDKp9isSwEkg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pete Tesh, president of the Economic Development Council, and Ezelina Goldstein, chairwoman of the EDC, described a new private‑sector education nonprofit and ongoing collaboration with Saint Lucie Public Schools to expand workforce pathways.

The development is important because it links local business leaders with K–12 career and technical education, internships and paid work experience, which district and EDC officials said should increase students’ access to meaningful local jobs and strengthen the county workforce pipeline.

\"This is the private sector workforce centric approach to helping, our children and our future workforce,\" Pete Tesh said, introducing the initiative. Goldstein said the new 501(c)(3), the Treasure Coast Center for Economic and Educational Development (TCC'd), was created \"with a bold vision to build a future where every student in Saint Lucie County has access to meaningful careers, where businesses thrive because they're powered by homegrown talent.\" She cited the classrooms‑to‑careers program, career coaches for graduating seniors, an upcoming career fair and a new eighth‑grade experience.

Anita Fisher, identified in the meeting as the EDC director of workforce readiness, described implementation details: this summer the EDC and partners placed \"over 50 students\" in paid internships across functions including administration, finance, IT, social media and marketing, and the program will expand in partnership with Saint Lucie Public Schools and the Boys and Girls Club. Fisher said two to three career fairs were organized this year and that an eighth‑grade experience will be added for the coming school year.

Superintendent John Prince thanked the EDC and the business community and said classrooms‑to‑careers is being phased to include elementary exposure, middle‑school exploration and high‑school internships as the \"experience\" tier. \"If they're not gonna go into post secondary and college, then they've gotta go out and get high paying jobs right here in Saint Lucie County,\" Prince said as he framed the district's aim to create viable local career paths.

EDC representatives asked the board to view the partnership as intentional alignment between business and schools; board members and the superintendent accepted remarks and invited a brief photo opportunity. Officials said they will continue to expand paid internships and events, and to report progress as part of district workforce readiness goals.","The Treasure Coast Economic Development Council introduced a new 501(c)(3), the Treasure Coast Center for Economic and Educational Development (TCC'd), and described summer internships and career‑readiness activities in partnership with Saint Lucie Public Schools.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6174494,"Saint Lucie Public Schools wins first-ever district A rating after broad gains in reading, math and acceleration",583,1958000,2541000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5369986-4524585e94568aaf4ef3049cc68b6567&start=1958&end=2541","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5369986-4524585e94568aaf4ef3049cc68b6567/thumbnail_1958000.jpg","/articles/6174494/Florida/Saint-Lucie-Public-Schools-wins-first-ever-district-A-rating-after-broad-gains-in-reading-math-and-acceleration","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6174494-26804a0ace29e935202a57ea23f88b61/orig.mp4?Expires=1770509128&Signature=Eapa8fFCgfXfSR18JZ~WjON2tEbbT4T98LTooIwEqdCEbJAdkoWIVHj2PERWxccetxYVOh1bX4U1yOiThjtPdYnIWsEG2vUaF2NC2OVOPzQaOWM4A5OOtyolS-5gReC93yuDjeLui21WkM2OOo~q~7DbF6G8kMYekZLvPovmTQeA~iETv0pbZhfpz1Th7rZ-k7rUp96pjxq-lQI0CSpn1QRLruYSNF-VXstpNOazkHpDuYkQkXsjPtiIqa3-Z5PsSfpZqNjmvP-~GkFkrFA-2ruV~iEQvlnKiWfRoa5yUMls5SDWxkflp4dve9RQOgvnrs2zQIcd5FKJCET9h3uZOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent John Prince said Saint Lucie Public Schools earned an A district grade after the Florida Department of Education confirmed school and district scores on Monday, July 7, 2025. The district reported increases in proficiency and growth across reading, math, science and social studies that officials said produced the rating.

The news matters because an A district rating is the state accountability system's top designation and affects public perception, local planning and district messaging to families, staff and partners. Superintendent Prince framed the rating as the result of district-wide work on instruction, acceleration and targeted supports, and he sought board approval of four goals to sustain progress.

Doctor Ocampo, the district presenter, told the board the department's data show gains across grades 3–10 reading and in multiple math grade levels, with algebra and geometry proficiency rising 5% and 7% respectively. He said St. Lucie’s overall growth score rose more sharply in 2025 than 2024, and that the district’s combined point total reached 777 points—above the 760 points needed for an A. \"We scored 777, lucky sevens, to score that A rating,\" Ocampo said during the presentation.

The presentation included a multi-year trend on college and career acceleration, which the district cited as up 235% over 10 years; Ocampo also reported a 2‑point increase in the graduation rate to 94 for the class of 2024 and gains in middle‑school acceleration and CCA indicators. Superintendent Prince highlighted district standings such as being among the top 15 districts for high‑school acceleration and top 10 in several learning‑gain categories for lower‑performing students.

Board members and staff credited teachers, principals and district support teams. Board member Richardson called the A \"our first A ever\" and praised specific school turnarounds; Richardson highlighted Dan McCarty Middle School’s jump to a B after the school set a goal of 510 points and met it. Superintendent Prince repeatedly emphasized classroom instruction as the principal driver and thanked staff across operations, transportation and food service for their roles.

The board approved the superintendent’s proposed 2025–26 goals — focusing on core instruction (reading, math, science, social studies), an expanded classrooms‑to‑careers initiative, reinvestment in older facilities, and enhanced student and staff mental‑health supports — by unanimous vote, 5–0. The board also completed the routine annual evaluation of Superintendent Prince, voting unanimously to rate his overall performance as \"satisfactory.\"

Officials noted the role of the November 5, 2024 voter approval of a half‑penny surtax in enabling investments the district cited during its goals review. Ocampo said the surtax renewal passed with 67% approval.

District leaders said work will continue on early literacy, acceleration pathways and facility reinvestment planning; Superintendent Prince invited the public to a July 29 workshop to discuss reinvestment and school‑by‑school plans. He also said new district branding and a logo would appear on fleet vehicles beginning next week.

At closing, board members and the superintendent encouraged continued support for teachers and staff as the district implements its goals and follows up on data-driven initiatives.","Superintendent John Prince and staff reported broad improvements across tested subjects and acceleration programs; Department of Education confirmed the district A following voter approval of a half‑penny surtax and growth in advanced coursework and graduation rates.","actionData","errors"]

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