WATCH REPLAY: Brevard Public Schools Board Votes to Extend Mask Mandate for Students Under Age 12

By  //  October 27, 2021

policy now 'strongly recommends' students over age of 12, adult BPS employees to wear masks

WATC REPLAY: The Brevard County School Board voted during a meeting Tuesday night 3-2 to extend its mask mandate for students under the age of 12 for another 30 days while allowing medical exemptions and parental opt-outs.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The Brevard County School Board voted during a meeting Tuesday night 3-2 to extend its mask mandate for students under the age of 12 for another 30 days while allowing medical exemptions and parental opt-outs for older students and adults.

The policy now strongly recommends students over the age of 12 and adult BPS employees to wear masks, but have no obligation to do so.

Voting for the updated mask mandate was BPS Board Chair Misty Belford and BPS Board Members Jennifer Jenkins and Cheryl McDougall. BPS BoardVice Chair Matt Susin and BPS Board Member Katye Campbell voted against continuing the mask mandate.

The meeting also discussed issues facing teachers and strategies for improvement, the superintendent’s report and various construction projects within BPS.

You can watch a replay of the meeting above, which was streamed live on Space Coast Daily TV.

MEETING AGENDA

A. Call to Order
1. Call to Order
A. Roll Call
2. Roll Call
A. Moment of Silence
3. Moment of Silence
A. Invocation
A. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Pledge of Allegiance
A. Entertainment
A. Board Member/Superintendent Recognitions
5. Board Member/Superintendent Recognitions
A. Adoption of Agenda
6. Adoption of the Agenda
A. Ancillary Item
A. Administrative Staff Recommendations
7. Administrative Staff Recommendations
B. Recognition of Visitors/Guests/Staff
C. Resolutions/Proclamations
D. Presentations
8. Superintendent’s Report – Thrive by Five
TB5 Resolution.pdf
9. BFT – Issues Facing Teachers and Strategies for Improvement
E. Public Comment
10. Public Comment
F. Consent
F. Board Office
11. Meeting Minutes
2021-1012 Board Workshop (Strategic Plan and Rule Development).pdf
2021-1012 Board Workshop (Budget).pdf
2021-1012 SB Meeting.pdf
12. Student Expulsion(s)
F. Financial Services
13. Property Disposal
Board Report 10-26-2021.pdf
Board Report Letters 10-26-2021.pdf
F. Human Resources
14. Instructional Staff Recommendations
Instructional Staff 10-26-21.pdf
15. Support Staff Recommendations
Support Staff 10-26-21.pdf
16. Specialist – Safety & Security Support Personnel
F. Project Management
17. Jupiter Elementary School – Construction Management Services – SALES SURTAX RENEWAL
Corrosion issues at Jupiter Elementary.pdf
Jupiter Canopy GMP Attachments.pdf
18. Educational Services Facility – Security Upgrades – Construction Management Services
ESF GMP Attachments – REDACTED.pdf
19. Contract Time Extension – District School Security
District School Secuirty Time Extension Amendment #3.pdf
20. Educational Facilities Impact Fee Allocation QE September 30, 2021
Impact Fee Benefit District Advisory Committee Recommendations 2021-10-11.pdf
21. Discovery, Jupiter and Westside Elementary Schools – Construction Management Services – SALES SURTAX AND SALES SURTAX RENEWAL
Discovery-Jupiter-Westside Intercoms GMP Attachments.pdf
22. Imperial Estates Elementary School Facility Renewal – Close Out
Imperial Estates FR OEF 209 for BAI 211007.pdf
23. Viera Area Elementary School – Close Out
Viera ES New OEF 209 for Board 210930.pdf
24. Ralph M. Williams, Jr. Elementary School Education Technology – Close Out
Williams ET OEF 209 for BAI 210930.pdf
25. Palm Bay Magnet High School Intercom Renewal – Close Out
PBHS Intercom OEF 209 for BAI 210930.pdf
26. Astronaut High School CTE Welding Lab – Closeout
AHS CTE WL OEF 209 for BAI 211007.pdf
27. Disposal of Surplus Vacant Land- North Merritt Island, Sullivan Groves Property
Sullivan Groves-Property Brochure.pdf
RESOLUTION 2021-5-Disposal of Property Sullivan Groves Property.pdf
Sullivan Groves-North Merritt Island Property SALES CONTRACT.pdf
28. Rockledge High School and Palm Bay Magnet High School – Construction Management Services – SALES SURTAX RENEWAL
PBMHS riser seats.pdf
Palm Bay HS Auditorium Seating GMP Attachments.pdf
Rockledge Auditorium Seating GMP Attachments.pdf
29. Cocoa Jr./Sr. High School – Construction Management Services
Cocoa Track GMP Attachments.pdf
30. Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. High School – Construction Management Services – SALES SURTAX RENEWAL
Cocoa Beach Track Baseball Field GMP Attachments.pdf
F. Approval of Consent
31. Approval of Consent
Items Pulled for Discussion
G. Action
G. Board Office
32. Board Policy 0169.1 Public Participation at Board Meetings
0169.1 Public Participation at Board Meetings – Updated Agenda Package.pdf
33. Cheryl McDougall’s Travel Request to Attend FSBA’s 76th Annual Joint Conference at Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay on November 29, 2021-December 3, 2021
McDougall – FSBA Conference Travel Confirmation.pdf
34. Jennifer Jenkins’ Travel Request to Attend FSBA’s 76th Annual Joint Conference at Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay on November 29, 2021-December 3, 2021
Jenkins – FSBA Conference Travel Confirmation.pdf
35. Katye Campbell’s Travel Request to Attend FSBA’s 76th Annual Joint Conference at Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay on November 29, 2021-December 3, 2021
Campbell – FSBA Conference Travel Confirmation.pdf
36. Matt Susin’s Travel Request to Attend FSBA’s 76th Annual Joint Conference at Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay on November 29, 2021-December 3, 2021
Susin – FSBA Conference Travel Confirmation.pdf
37. Misty Belford’s Travel Request to Attend FSBA’s 76th Annual Joint Conference at Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay on November 29, 2021-December 3, 2021
Belford – FSBA Conference Travel Confirmation Request.pdf
G. Procurement and Distribution Services
38. Department/School Initiated Agreements
a – 22-197-BW-HD – College Board AP Exams & Services Fees.pdf
b – 22-199-BW-HD – University of Cambridge UCLES.pdf
c – 22-198-BW-HD – International Baccalaureate.pdf
39. Procurement Solicitations
a – ITB 22-116-B-JW – Boiler and Heater Parts Catalog Bid.pdf
b – PB 22-194-PB-JW – Trip Hazard Mitigation for Sidewalks.pdf
c – RFP 22-070-P-WH – Employee Benefits Data Mgmt and Enrollment System.pdf
G. Secondary Office of Leading and Learning
40. Brevard Adult Education Manufacturing Building Naming
Meeting Notification – Facebook .pdf
johnny-bailey-sr-supporting-document.pdf
G. Student Services
41. Board Policy 5112 Entrance Requirements
5112 Entrance Requirements Packet.pdf
G. Elementary Office of Leading and Learning
42. 2021-2022 Student Progression Plan for Brevard Public Schools
2021-2022 SPP Revisions.docx
2021-2022 Student Progression Plan 9-20-2021 with track changes.pdf
H. Information
H. Elementary Office of Leading and Learning
43. Renewal of the Charter School Contract for Emma Jewel Charter Academy
2022 Renewal Program Review Report Emma Jewel.docx
Emma Jewel Annual Charter School Report 2021.pdf
44. Renewal of the Charter School Contract for Pineapple Cove Classical Academy-West Melbourne
2022 Renewal Program Review Report Pineapple Cove Classical-West Melbourne.docx
Pineapple Cove West Melbourne Annual Charter School Report 2020-21(2).pdf
I. Staff Reports
J. Additional Public Presentations (If Required)
45. Additional Public Comments (if needed)
K. Board Member Reports/Discussion Points
46. Board Member/Superintendent Recognitions
L. Superintendent’s Report
47. Superintendent’s Report
M. Student Discipline
N. Adjournment
48. Adjournment