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School Board Workshop 11/28/2023 Hears Presentations on Cell Tower Placement and More
28
Nov
By Krys DeWind
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School Board Workshop 11/28/2023 Hears Presentations on Cell Tower Placement and More

Tuesday, November 28th, 2023, Flagler School Board members held their afternoon workshop meeting. This workshop included presentations by AdventHealth, the 2024-2025 school calendar, Quantum Health, and FPL Easement/Cell Tower Placement. AdventHealth and Flagler Schools have been partnered together since 2021, and will continue this partnership into 2024, with the option to renew this partnership further. They provide mental health resources, classroom to careers and offer athlete care as well. AdventHealth discussed the highlights of their partnership so far, including the increase in behavioral health identifications, training staff, 80% of staff has been trained in Youth Mental Health First Aid. At…
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14-Year-Old Indian Trails Middle School Student Arrested for Threatening Students with a Knife
27
Oct
By Krys DeWind
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14-Year-Old Indian Trails Middle School Student Arrested for Threatening Students with a Knife

A 14-year-old Indian Trails Middle School (ITMS) student was arrested early Friday morning after pulling a knife on students and staff. At approximately 7:45 am on October 27, 2023, Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) Community Policing Division deputies responded to assist the School Resource Deputy at ITMS. Prior to the start of school, two juvenile females engaged in a physical altercation which was broken up by school staff. Following the altercation, 14-year-old Justin Gillespie removed a knife from his backpack and raised it above his head in a threatening manner towards other students present. Gillespie was quickly and safely taken…
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LaShakia Moore Officially Sworn In as Superintendent of Flagler Schools at School Board Meeting
17
Oct
By Krys DeWind
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LaShakia Moore Officially Sworn In as Superintendent of Flagler Schools at School Board Meeting

October 17th, at 6pm, Flagler School Board held their monthly business meeting, and during this meeting LaShakia Moore was officially sworn in as Superintendent of Flagler Schools.  While many had already been referring to Ms. Moore as Superintendent, it wasn't until Tuesday night that the contract was voted in by the board and Ms. Moore was officially sworn in. During the meeting, the board also voted to accept the contract and loan option for the new school buses, as well as heard spotlights from the Flagler Education Foundation and FTC on their new health literacy classes. Public comment section of…
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Flagler School Board Meeting: LaShakia Moore Hired as Superintendent of Flagler Schools
05
Sep
By Krys DeWind
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Flagler School Board Meeting: LaShakia Moore Hired as Superintendent of Flagler Schools

The meeting started with the final millage and budget for 2024 presentation, public comment, a vote on whether to hire LaShakia Moore as the full time Superintendent for Flagler Schools and more. The board heard the final draft of the proposed 2024 millage rate and fiscal budget. The board then read the resolution that determined the millage rate for the Flagler School District 2023-2024 fiscal year. The board then voted the budget unanimously. The board was asked to accept the new contracts for the new FYO employees for the new hires for the Orchestra staff. The contracts were accepted. It…
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Flagler Education Foundation; What They Do and Why They Do It
19
Aug
By Krys DeWind
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Flagler Education Foundation; What They Do and Why They Do It

The Flagler Education Foundation has been around for 33 years, and there are Education Foundations in every county in Florida.  The Flagler Education Foundation is a non-profit program of Flagler Schools, and they offer so many services, grants and projects to the school community. This Foundation offers career coaching, teacher grants, The Connect Bus, The STUFF Bus, The Josh Crews Writing Project, Classroom to Career Flagships and the Peter and Sue Freytag Take Stock in Children. The organization started in 1990, and it was completely volunteer during that time.  As the community grew, the need for the organization began to…
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Flagler Youth Orchestra on Moving Forward with the 2023-2024 Year
18
Aug
By Krys DeWind
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Flagler Youth Orchestra on Moving Forward with the 2023-2024 Year

The Flagler Youth Orchestra has been a Flagler Schools staple program for well over a decade, and despite recent issues and upheavals, the program will continue this year in full swing. Concerts are already on the calendar for this upcoming year, and the commitment by the Flagler School Board as well as Flagler Schools staff is 100% according to Interim Superintendent LaShakia Moore. During an interview earlier today, we sat and talked with Interim Superintendent LaShakia Moore and Teaching and Learning Director Jeff Reaves, we discussed the FYO, it's schedule, and how it will move forward this year. Superintendent Moore…
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FCA: Fellowship of Christian Athletes Plans to Expand Flagler County Services
20
May
By Krys DeWind
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FCA: Fellowship of Christian Athletes Plans to Expand Flagler County Services

This last week, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Flagler FCA Area Director Danielle Geiger and FCA Metro  Director of Flagler and Volusia County, Chuck Holmquest.  We talked about the what the FCA is, their mission, and how they plan to help Flagler County and expand their services in our area. When asked what the FCA is exactly, Chuck Holmquest had this to say, "So the Fellowship of Christian Athletes is primarily a campus ministry right now, aimed at coaches and athletes. So the mission statement of the FCA is to lead every coach and every athlete in…
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Sheriff Staly Presents Great Kid Awards
18
May
By Kim Hunt
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Sheriff Staly Presents Great Kid Awards

Fifteen exceptional students who attend public and private schools in Flagler County are recognized by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) as a “Great Kid.” Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly met with each of those students this week and presented them with their awards. The “Great Kid” Award is presented monthly to students who show respect to their peers, help others, work hard in academics, and represent themselves and their school well. The recipients are nominated by FCSO’s School Resource Deputies and school employees. Sheriff Staly presented the fifteen awards for February, March, April, and May 2023 in order to catch…
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Flagler Spring Fling Outreach’ Delivers Haircuts, Thousands of Pounds of Food to 90 Families
09
May
By Julie Murphy
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Flagler Spring Fling Outreach’ Delivers Haircuts, Thousands of Pounds of Food to 90 Families

Flagler County Health and Human Services Department delivered up social services agencies and associated vendors at its May 'Flagler Spring Fling Outreach' that, in turn, provided haircuts, meaningful information, and 10,000 pounds of food. "Whatever the need is, we try to meet it," said Health and Human Services Director Joseph Hegedus. "The collective presence of these agencies means so much to the 90 or so families that came out to Cattleman's Hall on Friday." Participating vendors included the following: Grace Food Pantry; Family Life Center; Daytona State Fresh Start Program; Flagler OARS (Open Arms Recovery Services); Flagler Cares; Early Learning…
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Beachside Community Church Honors Mothers & Daughters at Annual Luncheon
07
May
By Kim Hunt
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Beachside Community Church Honors Mothers & Daughters at Annual Luncheon

Beachside Community Church held their 2nd annual Mother/Daughter Luncheon in the cafeteria at Flagler Palm Coast High School, on Saturday, May 6, 2023.  The objective of the luncheon was to honor the bond of mother and daughter relationships, while sharing the importance of developing young women to be leaders in their homes and community. There were over 100 women in attendance. Mothers and daughters alike enjoyed taking photos with the photo booth, fellowship, lunch, games, prizes and an inspirational message entitled 'Authored: Living a Life Well Written' from Lysandra Osterkamp. Jarnette Smith welcomed those in attendance and opened the event…
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