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Board member discussion centered on turnout and fairness. One board member said placing the referendum on the general election would yield a \"wider variety of snapshot of the entire community\" because general elections draw more voters; another said keeping the established schedule was best because the measure narrowly passed previously amid heavy special-interest spending.
The chair asked for a roll-call vote after restating the motion; the tally was 2 in favor and 3 opposed, and the motion failed. No further action on that resolution was taken at the meeting.
Board members who opposed the amendment cited prior narrow passage and the influence of special-interest campaigning; supporters said shifting the referendum to a general-election ballot would increase participation and better reflect community sentiment.
The motion's failure means the resolution remained in its prior form as of the close of the meeting; no new referendum timing was adopted.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular School Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Escambia County School Board voted 2-3 to defeat a motion to amend School Board Resolution 2025-1 after members debated whether a referendum should appear on the primary or general election ballot.","taxTitle","Escambia, School Districts, Florida","taxId",15600,"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},6021428,"Staff raise equity and privacy concerns over district'two-factor authentication policy",179,5776000,5955000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5766748-5b2accb3e8b4b124e7d5730ec3895211&start=5776&end=5955","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5766748-5b2accb3e8b4b124e7d5730ec3895211/thumbnail_5776000.jpg","/articles/6021428/Florida/Staff-raise-equity-and-privacy-concerns-over-districttwo-factor-authentication-policy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6021428-4358169e1fa69347a26d7f09a4d58140/orig.mp4?Expires=1770497877&Signature=P0K~XCvKId4-a9tflj0ZpY-PPxeCt2bGgsPm4ONdQ1tcDwmiIqP~g6-QnUbVYYQOLiPupZULtTR0n06xhU~KTobY8FHoN6neBHsC~gx6nU0hDAHaRGy~bGQLa93uzvj0iG~qKf7jday0OA0LNW1V-b3j38m~fwBE2qqE2oUfXGIwMLEs4eM7ie78p048jOXs06fksFq6upwt6mHsLxsrJ8XyGeiPBti-07DXZUdHv9~MlbIOtolUM-oCK-tYImq7BhnbVlY8XwrqFEnWilXrnCZcUFFDw3nVn0xfzsAWCL~kGoKOBpZfYpJW5b6Ec4ttM4Mhor6Mxb-g3K3xE2pA6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District employees and union representatives urged the Escambia County School Board on Aug. 19 to clarify the implementation and staff protections for a new two-factor authentication (2FA) requirement.
Speakers said the district currently offers staff two options to receive authentication codes: use a personal cell phone or pay for a manual override tool, which a speaker said carries a $300 replacement fee if lost. They said frequent text messages create a financial and privacy burden, that communication about the policy has been inconsistent across schools, and that some staff had been told the requirement was mandatory when personal-device use should be optional.
Darzell Warren, addressing the board on behalf of staff, requested specific written assurances and alternatives: a formal guarantee that personal devices used for authentication will not be subject to search or monitoring, provision of a no-cost district-issued device for staff who decline to use personal phones, written guidelines on monitoring scope, and clearer communication across worksites. Warren asked the board to clarify whether district-issued devices can be configured to receive authentication codes without exposing personal data.
Board members did not vote on the issue at the meeting; no formal district response was recorded during public comment. Speakers asked the board and IT/operations staff to provide written policy clarifications and equitable, no-cost alternatives for employees who do not want to use personal devices.","A district employee group asked the board to clarify two-factor authentication rules after staff reported being required to use personal phones, daily texts, and possible replacement fees; speakers requested district-issued alternatives and written protections against searches.",{"_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},6021433,"Parents and teachers ask Escambia board for formal guidance on ICE entry into schools",614,3546000,4160000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5766748-5b2accb3e8b4b124e7d5730ec3895211&start=3546&end=4160","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5766748-5b2accb3e8b4b124e7d5730ec3895211/thumbnail_3546000.jpg","/articles/6021433/Florida/Parents-and-teachers-ask-Escambia-board-for-formal-guidance-on-ICE-entry-into-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6021433-25908cc994170feb4cca9f31fbb6b4cc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770497877&Signature=QEGwD-aEWtXfZnj8angXNme2wDxuU0QwSyRfQE2fSi1sURD4A9U3pwFU-6Cli9HsCmM9G7g9HYv3PTcJerYXt6Y9u0ZX-46BsM5LNKpJG4WOie9dLJLiV92PgnuB-uAPDpQG~1ATZ5QpEyFvtRfnhZLWqick~r0HBPzOjtseRW85hIGSzonwhgHTRgT0Q6Vc8AbNGCCSEzmLLjB7pdFumNApoXBdSoH008V-iLlFLpwDCJ3X81sBTPOzCsQQoSvitEYELMQtgtqQ5bN41uBb1Xwkler6uImsRTNYs-NZrFXvcG3pByVODGLqbH9UDIJAEpzjf5d50d9yBEKPjHlQkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Parents, teachers and community advocates urged the Escambia County School Board on Aug. 19 to issue clear, written guidance telling school employees how to respond if U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents seek to enter campuses.
Speakers said confusion about legal rights and procedures has already created fear among immigrant families and caused student absenteeism. They asked the district to adopt straightforward measures used in other Florida counties: written response policies, designated staff to review warrants, training for nonauthorized staff, and instructions about documenting interactions with immigration enforcement.
Several speakers described firsthand impacts. Rafael Lopez, a parent, said public-records requests showed discrepancies between district and state counts for vendor emails and said the issue is about transparency and public rights. Calista (Kalistra) Brown and Charlie Dial said schools should make clear that ICE generally needs a judicial warrant to enter and search school grounds and that staff should be trained to ask for identification and documentation.
Teachers and school employees asked the board for a short, accessible summary of the law in lay terms and a small-campus-ready checklist (for example, a posted notice or standardized script) so families and staff know how the district will respond. Deshaun McKenzie, a teacher and Escambia Education Association member, said absenteeism rose last school year as raids elsewhere increased and urged the district to issue guidance similar to Lee, Orange and other Florida counties.
Board members asked the district's attorney and operations staff about local incidents; the attorney said there have been no ICE interactions at district schools to her knowledge, though she acknowledged that federal law-enforcement policies have historically discouraged enforcement at \"sensitive sites\" such as schools and churches and that the district could look at formalizing a local policy.
The board did not adopt new rules at the meeting. Speakers requested the district supply a written policy, designate authorized staff to review warrants, and provide consistent training and communication to reduce confusion for families and staff.","Multiple speakers asked the school board to adopt clear, written guidance for school staff on interactions with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents; the board's attorney said no ICE interactions at schools are known but suggested staff can review federal guidance on sensitive sites.",{"_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},6021439,"Escambia speakers urge board to reinstate removed books after judge limits HB 1069",1865,3252000,5117000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5766748-5b2accb3e8b4b124e7d5730ec3895211&start=3252&end=5117","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5766748-5b2accb3e8b4b124e7d5730ec3895211/thumbnail_3252000.jpg","/articles/6021439/Florida/Escambia-speakers-urge-board-to-reinstate-removed-books-after-judge-limits-HB-1069","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6021439-29584e7100fab40edb50125735f3249b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770497877&Signature=Oz~ZRmZ-yDECKop-HIit~aIrCYvbLWoxKRqjHgnE2Ceg71pQNzbBJGBuSZwxMWa3wFxSVDoIpVBnSTFGFeZ0pIjC8xJREY5qd508kxGOt0p~K0Bx1PYBb0NYdvEyqFn7o62tuELi5Wb7r82aBlPniOZ-xxGCKHSTanS4k~Y5YMvdgn6Z72IHZfJDEcaOvOdWfk70bgZPYpwLnnTjJ2GvT4rSb-GPEwDPoRpgKqhsbkqwD0oYtXuUECdS-UsHS5R4-tUWxA46TGzvB-B~OdegneJvPRHuZly3gGcRdGg1hOXbkAU42N6LoIVN8ZUYYZBuhmMUG3UW2lb7K76L4KpnGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of community members, teachers and parents at the Aug. 19 Escambia County School Board meeting urged the board to restore books removed from school libraries and to reinstate the community book-review committees the board suspended in July.
Speakers said a recent federal judge's ruling that parts of House Bill 1069 are unconstitutional and direction to apply the Miller test require the district to consider challenged works in their entirety before removal. They warned continued blanket removals and the suspension of purchase could expose the district to more costly litigation and harm students'educational access.
Several speakers described the committee review process and said it had repeatedly recommended retaining challenged titles after full review. Linda Fossil, a former teacher, said the committee process considers books'value in full and argued that the district's July decision to remove books without committee review has left teachers without classroom libraries and students without access to vetted materials. \"Bad policy comes at a cost. Don't put our funding at risk by continuing to violate the rights of our students,\" Fossil said.
Former and current educators who served on review committees described reading long novels and making age-appropriate recommendations; they said many challenges resulted in limited access decisions (age-up or age-down), not blanket bans. Multiple public speakers named titles they said had been removed, including works addressing race, gender and LGBTQ experiences and mainstream historical accounts. Rachel Bismarck told the board that books such as Little Rock 9 and I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings'which address Black history and lived experience'were among those removed and that removing such works suppresses academic and narrative exploration.
Speakers also noted fiscal impacts: several said the district has already spent substantial public funds defending earlier First Amendment lawsuits and warned additional removals could increase legal exposure. One speaker cited a district'expenditure figure of about $800,000 to defend two First Amendment cases; others urged pausing further policy updates (policies 2520 and 2522 were named in testimony) until courts and the state provide clarification.
Board members did not take a formal vote at the meeting to reinstate or return books; the public-comment period concluded with appeals from parents and educators to restore the committee process and to follow the recent judicial guidance applying the Miller test.
Speakers and attendees repeatedly requested that the board: resume the multi-member review committees, follow the judge's direction to evaluate materials in full, and end blanket removals and the district'wide purchase freeze that affects classroom libraries.
The board did not announce a reversal or a formal policy change at the meeting; members acknowledged the litigation and the legal questions raised but did not adopt new instructions during public comment.","Multiple residents, educators and parents urged the Escambia County School Board to reverse mass book removals and restore the board'appointed review process after a federal judge ruled parts of Florida's HB 1069 unconstitutional.","actionData","errors"]

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