Awards, Parents say Bay District policies are broken, new Epi-pen policy and more

PANAMA CITY - Bay District School Board meeting - Sept 26 - 1pm at the Bay District Schools Administration Building

Awards

The Superintendent Business Partner of the Month Award went to Hensel Phelps. Chevron gave $5000 checks to Bay HS, Jinks MS and M Cherry St Elementary School.

Hearing from the Public

A father spoke about his 6th grade son who was jumped by four 8th grade boys in the bathroom at Tyndall Academy earlier this month. He said the teacher that broke up the incident didn’t report it to the Principal. The parents were not alerted until the boy asked to go to the nurse, who then notified the Principal. The parent is still trying to meet with the Superintendent regarding the incident.

A mother spoke about her daughter and 4 other children who have been trying to get on the Arnold HS cross-country team since Aug 14th. She explained the process and how it’s broken and how the families are led to dead-ends. She has been trying to see the Superintendent about the issue and brought handouts for the School Board members and Superintendent about the issue.

Words from the Superintendent

He did not comment on the two parents who spoke. Superintendent McQueen gave an update on the Florida DOE initiative to reduce state regulations where it makes sense. (We had the opportunity to provide inputs to this last month.). The said he is going to all of the middle and high schools last week and this week with the Sheriff and Dept of Health to set the bar for school conduct and behavior. Oct 9th schools will be closed for Columbus Day. (Chairman Moss also referred to it as Indigenous Peoples Day.)

District - Epi- pen policy

Lyndsey Jackson, BDS nurse, spoke about a new policy 7.307 regarding the school purchasing Epi-pens for the students. It will be part of the basic first aid offered to children if their parents give permission. The policy is out for public review for 30 days and will be voted on by the board the end of November.

Facilities

An update that it may be 5 more years before the building at Tyndall Academy will be completed. Still waiting on environmental studies to be done. Please call Rep Dunn, Sen Scott and Sen Rubio to see if they can expedite this process!

Approved - 2 new modular classrooms which should help for a couple more years.

Approved - Patronis media center furniture

Approved - Bay HS batting cages

Approved - Arnold HS Career and Technical Education (CTE) addition - architecture study and scope of work

Watch the full meeting HERE! Next meeting is October 10th at 1pm!

https://bay.k12.fl.us/school-board-meetings