School Board Regular Meeting Recap for Sept 2014

Today’s meeting began with the opening exercise by School Board Member Patricia Deutschman.  Ms Deutschman gave a touching personal reflection of being on the board the day of the events of September 11^th, 2001.  She shared how the board has a regular board meeting schedule and the meet as required by law,  but only long enough to recess the meeting until the next day out of respect of what was taking place at that time. Ms. Deutschman told of the story of her son who was a senior that year and how that day he had senior photo retakes and that every time while taking his picture that they asked him to smile, he couldn’t because of the events occurring that day.  She then shared his senior photo of a caring and solemn young man whose face captured the emotions on our students that day.

The meeting began by Executive Director of Educational Services Mark Klauder recognizing Walter Russell Cook on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boys Scouts of America and presenting his Eagle project of an outdoor fire place and benches in Whispering Pines Park, Inverness, Florida.

Next Crystal River Middle School Principal Gloria Bishop presented an exciting after school program through a grant partnership with the Citrus County United Way.  Citrus County United Way CEO Amy Meek was on hand to share about the program and about upcoming United Way Read-Ins at our schools.

Next the Citrus County Educational Foundation presented a new fundraising program “Coupons for Classrooms” which will begin September 12th. Pick up a copy (or ten) from your local school or by coming to the CCEF office at the Citrus County School District office at 1007 W. Main St., Inverness, FL.  This coupon book includes over $1,500 in savings from local and national merchants.  All proceeds benefit local public education.  If you or your business would like to help sell this year’s books, please contact Stephen A. Barbieri at 352-246-8352 or for additional information visit: http://www.citruseducation.org/coupons-for-classrooms-on-sale-september-12th/

Also during the meeting the school board passed the final 2014-2015 School Board “balanced” Budget totaling $211 million dollars.  Additional information can be learned by reading Citrus Chronicle Reporter Eryn Worthington article; “School board OKs budget” for Sept. 10^th, 2014 at http://www.chronicleonline.com/content/school-board-oks-budget

The School Board’s next meeting is a School Board Workshop on Tuesday, September 23, 2014.

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