The following student recognition were awarded:
- 2026 Spring State Athletic Championship
- 2026 Crime Stoppers Poster Winners
- Winner of the National Cambridge Learner Award for Psychology
Consent to approve the following: Theses approvals impact the finances of the School District. I have included the corresponding attachments.
Chief of Staff Approvals:
- Approval of the School Youth Resource Deputy Agreement for 2026-2027
Background of this agreement:
Since 1986, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office (SJSO) and the St. Johns County School District (SJCSD) have participated in cooperative funding for the School Youth Resource Deputy (YRD) Program. This program has become a highly successful resource for students, staff, faculty, and parents. Moving forward for the 2026-2027 school year, the SJSO and SJCSD want to preserve this initial Agreement.
Fiscal Impact on the District:
The School Board shall pay the sum of $7,312,632 for the YRD Agreement with $4,107,699 provided through Safe Schools funding. The contract will cover the following:
- The School Board agrees to contract 51 Youth Resource Deputies, 1 Commander, 2 Lieutenants, 6 Sergeants, 6 Corporals, 2 Threat Management Deputies, 1 Civil Citation Deputy, and 22 PSA with 39 assigned locations.
- The SJSO will also provide supervisory oversight of the YRD Program, and perform scheduled and non-scheduled visits to elementary, middle, K-8, high and alternative schools.
2. Request for Approval of School Youth Resource Officer Agreement for 2026-2027
The City of St. Augustine and the St. Johns County School District (SJCSD) are participating in a cooperative funding agreement of the Youth Resource Officer Program. This program will be a resource for students, staff, faculty, and parents. Three St. Augustine Police Department officers will be staffed full-time at Ketterlinus Elementary School, R.B. Hunt Elementary School and Evelyn Hamblen Center/Gaines Alternative School.
Fiscal Impact on the school District
The school shall pay the sum of $309,082 for the Youth Resource Officer Agreement. The contract will cover the following:
- The School Board agrees to contract 3 officers who will be assigned toKetterlinusElementary School, R.B. Hunt Elementary School and Evelyn Hamblen Center/Gaines Alternative School.
- The St. Augustine Police Department will provide supervisory oversight of the Youth Resource Officers assigned toKetterlinusElementary School, RB. Hunt Elementary School and Evelyn Hamblen Center/Gaines Alternative School.
Academic Services is seeking approval of the following:
Approval of the 2026-2027 Cooperative Agreement with EPIC Community Services, Inc.
Fiscal Impact on the District:
The School Board shall pay the sum of $30,000 for an annual agreement, in consideration of services provided by EPIC Community Services, Inc.
Approval of the St. Johns County School District April 2026 Head Start Program and Financial Report(s).
Fiscal Impact on the District: $0
Finance Department Approvals:
Approval of Monthly Accounts Payable and Payroll Expenditures as Presented
The district’s monthly accounts payable (AP) & payroll (PY) expenditures report for the time period covering April 30, 2026, has been reviewed and is routine in nature. The total number of payments in April was 946 for a total amount of $21,439,049.96. In addition, total payroll for the month of April was $44,711,346.82.
The following charter schools have submitted their financials to the district:
Acceptance of the Therapeutic Learning Center and St. Johns Community Campus Financial Statements – SKM_451i26051515310
Acceptance of the St. Augustine Montessori School Financial Statements – SKM_451i26052615190
Acceptance of Treaty Oaks Preparatory Academy Financial Statement – SKM_451i26052910230
Acceptance of the District’s Financial Statement – SKM_451i26052014590
This meeting included the approval of the yearly operating contracts.
Approval of Friends of Lincolnville, Inc Amended Lease Agreement
Background: In 2015, the School District entered into discussions with the Friends of Lincolnville, Inc. to lease space for administrative offices in the Excelsior Museum and Cultural Center located at 102 M.L. King Avenue. With the extensive student growth the School District was experiencing, there was a need for additional administrative space for District employees. The District leased approximately 1,825 square feet within the Excelsior Center. This space included administrative offices, restrooms and a kitchenette, along with access to the lobby and a shared conference room with the Friends of Excelsior. The lease originally contained a five year term with the ability to extend in one year terms. The annual rent began at $19,162.50 per year, with an annual 3% increase. The District was also responsible for our utility usage, as well as routine maintenance on the leased space. This lease was beneficial both in its proximity to Orange Street and by assisting the Friends of Lincolnville in the furthering of community usage and involvement of the Excelsior Center.
The district has successfully utilized this space for almost eleven years, however due to the current financial constraints, the district needs to exit the lease and relocate employees currently in the leased space into school facilities. This extension would grant one additional month, ending July 31, 2026, allowing staff to move over the summer prior to the start of the next school year. In accordance with the terms of the current lease, the District would provide the agreed upon 3% increase over the previous year’s rent and the other terms for this additional month.
The amended lease agreement has been reviewed by School Board Attorney, Sidney F. Ansbacher. Approval is recommended for the amended lease agreement as attached or substantially in this format.
Public Comments:
Public comments raised procedural concerns regarding a principal’s administrative leave. Principal O’Connell spoke to the school board about her recent non-reappointment to principalship. Another comment was made to create a Parent Handbook Code of Conduct to give clear guidelines on how to file a complaint about a school admin, staff member without turning to social media.
Operational Services is seeking approval of the following:
Florida Statutes require that the School District annually complete and submit a Five-Year District Facilities Work Plan. The program is monitored by the Florida Department of Education (DOE). The St. Johns County School District adopted its first required plan in September 1998. The plan utilizes the District’s Five-Year Building Program; the Department of Education required Five-Year Educational Plant Survey and the District’s Existing Conditions Report. The plan was utilized in the development of the District’s Capital Outlay Budget for 2025-2026. The first year of the Five-Year Work Plan is consistent with the District’s 2025-2026 Capital Outlay Budget. The Work Plan will allow the District to maintain its educational facilities and provide adequate student stations based on District and State projections. The plan will also be presented to the Half-Cent Sales Tax Citizens Advisory Committee.
The highlights of the new work plan include:
- Page 1 includes a summary of the revenue and projected costs for the Five-Year period 2025-2026 to 2029-2030. Please note that the overall available revenue is adequate to meet the capital projects identified for the five years. Thus the Work Plan is considered financially feasible for the next five years.
- Pages 2-7 include the projected cost for maintenance, repair and renovation projects for the next five years. Please note that those costs listed in the 2025-2026 column balance to the 2025-2026 Capital Outlay Budget.
- Pages 7-13 include an accounting of the available Capital Outlay revenue for the next five years. Year 2025-2026 is consistent with the 2025-2026 Capital Outlay Budget.
- Pages 13-16 list the major capital outlay construction projects planned for the five-year period and their projected costs. They include new High School JJJ. The costs in this section are based on projected student station costs.
- Pages 16-18 list the student capacity by school and the utilization rates based on both the 2025-2026 COFTE and the projected 2029-2030 COFTE.
- Pages 18-19 and 21-24 discuss the number of relocatables utilized by the District, the number of students housed in relocatables and plans for replacement. It should be noted that the current percentage of students educated within relocatables is 19%, with a projected potential decrease to 7% by 2029-2030.
- Page 19 lists our charter schools and their projection for 2029-20230. Also included on pages 17-18 is a listing of classrooms projected to utilize co-teaching.
- Pages 20-21 include a list of the infrastructure requirements for our capital outlay projects in the five-year period along with an indication of their consistency with the Comprehensive Plan.
- Page 25 begins the projections for the Ten-Year Long Range Plan. It includes ongoing maintenance of both the existing and new schools through the Existing Conditions report and other maintenance programs. The Ten-Year portion also projects both the number of students and the number of new schools required to be built. Similarly, page 23 begins the projections for the Twenty-Year Long Range Plan, which takes the District to year 2044-2045. Since this information was included in the Educational Plant Survey, it is not re-entered in the Five-Year District Facilities Work Plan.
The current work plan includes a total of 12 new schools and expansions.
| Years 1-5 | Years 6-10 | Years 11-20 | ||
| School Type | 2025-2026
to 2029-2030 |
2030-2031
to 2034-2035 |
2035-2036
to 2044-2045 |
Total |
| Elementary | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Middle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K-8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| High | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| School Expansions | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 8 | 3 | 12 |
The three high schools have partial roof replacements.
Fiscal Impact:
Funds for this project will be provided through the Half Cent Sales Surtax initiative.
Recommendation:
Approval of Change Order #1 (Final) for Bartram Trail High School Partial Roof Replacement in the deductive amount of <$90,779.99>.
Recommendation:
Approval of Change Order #1 (Final) for Pedro Menendez High School Partial Roof Replacement in the deductive amount of <$92,802.49>.
Recommendation:
Approval of Change Order #2 (Final) for Nease High School Mechanical Roof Replacement in the additive amount of $3,928.90.
Request approvals of these Budget Amendments:
Budget Amendment #2026-G-09 – BUDGET AMENDMENT
Request for Approval of the 2025-2026 Budget Amendment #2026-FCTC-09 (FCTC) –BUDGET AMENDMENT
Request for Approval of 2025-2026 Budget Amendment #2026 F-03 (Food Service) – Budget Amendment #2026-F-03 June 2026.pdf.
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