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WELCOME TO THE SECOND IN A SERIES OF POLITICAL CANDIDATE FORMS IN ADVANCE OF THE AUGUST 20 PRIMARY ELECTION THIS FORM IS A COOPERATIVE PRODUCTION OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF TALLAHASSEE THE TALLASSEE DEMOCRAT AND WFSU PUBLIC MEDIA TODAY'S CANDIDATESARE RUNNING FROM LEON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 2 I'M.

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[LISTING NAMES] PUBLIC MEDIA I'M JOINED BY WILLIAM HATFIELD OF THE TALLASSEE DEMOCRAT AND DANIELLE IRWIN FROM THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS FROM CAUSEY WE WILL QUESTION THE CANDIDATES ON VARIOUS TOPICS LET'S MEET THE CANDIDATES.

>> Moderator: THE CANDIDATES FOR LEON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 2 SITTING LEFT TO RIGHT OR ROSANNE WOOD WHO IS THE INCUMBENT IN THIS RACE AND CHALLENGER DANIEL ZERUTO THOSE WATCHING US IN SOCIAL MEDIA PLEASE HIT THE SHARE BUTTON AND HELP ALL YOUR FRIENDS SEE TODAY'S DISCUSSION AS WELL BUT THOSE AT HOME HERE IS HOW THE FORM WILL WORK WE WILL ROTATE WHICH CANDIDATE GETS TO ANSWER FIRST.

WE HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS WE ARE GOING TO ASK THE CANDIDATES TO KEEP YOUR ANSWER TO ABOUT 60 SECONDS OR EVEN LESS IT'S MOSTLY 45 SECONDS.

WE WILL KEEP TIME IN A VERY TECHNICAL WAY.

WHEN YOU REACHED YOUR TIME LIMIT YOU WILL HEAR THIS.

AT THAT POINT YOU DON'T HAVE TO COME TO A DEAD STOP.

PLEASE FINISH HER SENTENCE AND WE ARE GOING TO KEEP MOVING ON.

>> IF YOU'RE WATCHING ON FACEBOOK AND GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE CANDIDATES GO AHEAD AND TYPE THEM IN THE COMMENTS WE WILL GET TO AS MANY OF THEM AS WE CAN TIME IS VERY LIMITED YOU CAN IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF YOUR QUESTION BEING ASKED IF YOU KEEP IT BRIEF AND PLATE.

MAKE THE QUESTION APPLICABLE TO ALL THE CANDIDATES.

ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE THE START?

LET'S JUMP IN.

>> Moderator William Hatfield: JUMPING RIGHT IN.

THIS QUESTION WILL BEGIN WITH OUR INCUMBENT MS. WOOD WHAT IS THE BIGGEST EXISTENTIAL THREAT OR UNMET EDUCATIONAL NEED FACING LEON COUNTY SCHOOLS 45 SECOND.

>> Rosanne Wood: EXISTENTIAL, HERE WE GO.

I THINK THE EXISTENCE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN SOME WAY IS THE EXISTENTIAL QUESTION.

WE HAVE A MOVEMENT IN THIS STATE IN PARTICULAR, TO MOVE TOWARD DOCTORS IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND I'M CONCERNED IN SOME WAYS THAT PARENTS MAY BE ATTRACTED TO WHAT SOUNDS PRIVATES.

WE HAVE 46 PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN LEON COUNTY BUT ONLY NUMBER TWO OR NUMBER THREE OF THEM MANY OF THEM HAVE TWO OR THREESTUDENTS I THINK THAT IS THE EXISTENTIAL QUESTION THE FUTUREOF PUBLIC SCHOOLS WHICH I THINK IS THE GREAT EQUALIZER IN OUR COUNTRY .

>> Moderator William Hatfield: WE ARE GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT THAT MR ZERUTO'S IMPORTANT .

>> Daniel Zeruto: I THINK EXISTENTIAL THREAT I WILL GO WITH MISS WOODS COMMENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS I THINK WHAT IS REALLY AFFECTING THAT ESPECIALLY IN OUR DISTRICT IS THE LACK OF TRANSPARENCY AND COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE DISTRICT THE TEACHERS WITH ADMINISTRATORS TEACHERS AND PARENTS AS WELL.

I THINK THIS IS WHAT IS CAUSING PARENTS TO LEAVE THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

>> Moderator William Hatfield: THANK YOU MR ZERUTO WHAT MAKES YOU THE BEST CANDIDATE FOR THE SEAT OVER YOUR OPPONENT 30 SECONDS.

>> Daniel Zeruto: I THINK I HAVE A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE AS A PARENT OF TWO GIRLS AT SCHOOL, I SEE THE EFFECTS OF THE DISTRICT'S POLICIES OR LACK OF POLICIES.

I SEE FROM PARENTS THEIR FRUSTRATIONS THEY FEEL FROM TEACHERS WHEN THEY FEEL THEY ARE NOT HEARD.

EVERY YEAR WE TALK ABOUT TEACHERS MATTER THEIR INPUT MATTERS AND EVERY YEAR THE TEACHERS ARE FUNDING FOR THE SAME THING.

I FEEL LIKE I'M THE VOICE I'M THE ONE THAT CAN LISTEN TO THOSE VOICES.

>> Moderator William Hatfield: MS WOOD SAME QUESTION.

>> Rosanne Wood: REPEAT THE QUESTION.

>> Moderator William Hatfield: WHAT MAKES YOU THE BEST CANDIDATE FOR THE SEAT OF YOUR OPPONENT.

>> Rosanne Wood: I STARTED IN LEON COUNTY SCHOOLS WHEN I WAS 22 YEARS OLD I'M AN INNOVATOR I HAVE EXPERIENCE AS A TEACHER.

AS A PRINCIPAL FOR 32 YEARS.

NOW EIGHT YEARS ON THE SCHOOL BOARD .

WE'VE LEARNED TO EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED.

WHETHER IT'S A TORNADO OR NATIONWIDE PANDEMIC.

A WORLDWIDE PANDEMIC.

I BELIEVE I HAVE THE SKILLS THE KNOWLEDGE THE TEMPERAMENT TO MOVE US FORWARD AND WORK AND EVERYTHING WE NEED TO IMPROVE BECAUSE THERE IS ALWAYS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT.

>> Moderator William Hatfield: THANK YOU BUT LET'S MOVE INTO THE TOPIC OF CHARTER SCHOOLS DEPLETE FLORIDA'S CONSTITUTION MANDATES A SYSTEM OF FREE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN YOUR VIEW HOW HAVE YOU UNIVERSAL DOCTORS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS IMPACTED LEON COUNTY SCHOOLS HOW DO YOU COMPETE GOING FORWARD WILL HAVE ONE MINUTE ROSANNE WOOD START WITH YOU.

>> Rosanne Wood: CHARTER SCHOOLS AT LEAST HAVE SOME ACCOUNTABILITY.

I'VE COME TO THINK OF THEM AS ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE FOR PARENTS.

IT'S NOT A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD HOWEVER THERE IS A LOT OF CHOICE ABOUT WHO GETS TO COME TO YOUR SCHOOL.

THAT'S THE PROBLEM I HAVE.

AT LEAST THEY ARE GRADED ON THE SAME ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES.

WITH PRIVATE SCHOOLS PARENTS CAN GO TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS TAKE THEIR KIDS ALL DAY LONG.

I FEAR THAT CHILDREN MIGHT NOT BE GETTING A BROAD EXPERIENCE WHEN THEY GO TO A SMALL THREE OR FOUR CHILD PRIVATE SCHOOL CERTAINLY THAT IS THE PARENT RIGHT AT THIS POINT I THINK THEY MAY BE MISSING OUT ON THE CULTURAL EXPERIENCES THAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS PROVIDE.

>> HOW DO YOU COMPETE GOING FORWARD.

>> Rosanne Wood: WE COMPETE BY MAKING OUR SCHOOL SO ATTRACTIVE THEY WOULD NOT THINK OF GOING ANYWHERE ELSE THAT IS OUR JOB IS A COMPETITIVE MARKET WHICH COMPETITION IS GOOD THAT'S ONE OF MY SKILLS IS INNOVATION.

>> THANK YOU DANIEL ZERUTO SAME QUESTION.

>> Daniel Zeruto: CAN YOU ASK IT AGAIN.

>> FLORIDA'S CONSTITUTION MANDATES A SYSTEM OF FREE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN YOUR VIEW HOWEVER UNIVERSAL DOCTORS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS IMPACTED LEON COUNTY SCHOOLS AND HOW DO YOU COMPETE GOING FORWARD ONE MINUTE.

>> Daniel Zeruto: HOW IT AFFECTED LEON COUNTY SCHOOLS.

I WOULD SAY NEGATIVELY IN A SENSE IT LOST AT LEAST $22 MILLION THIS YEAR FROM THE MONEY GOING TO THE CHILD WHERE THE PARENTS DECIDE THAT CHILD TO GO TO SCHOOL.

THAT IS THE NEGATIVE EFFECT THERE IS ALSO A NEGATIVE EFFECT THAT THE DISTRICT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT FOR KIDS WITH DISABILITIES AND IEP PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTY FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS NOT BEING FUNDED BY THOSE ADDED DUTIES BECAUSE THE MONEY FOLLOWED THE CHILD TO THE SCHOOL THEY ARE ATTENDING.

THOSE ARE AREAS WHERE IT NEGATIVELY AFFECTED LEON COUNTY AS FAR AS THOSE PROGRAMS I THINK IT'S A GREAT OPTION FOR PARENTS TO GO SOMEWHERE ELSE.

YOU HAVE HAD 30 YEARS FROM THE SAME TYPE OF LEADERSHIP AND WE KEEP COMING UP WITH THE SAME OUTCOME.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU WHY SHE PARENTS CHOOSE TO SEND THEIR CHILD TO A LEON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL OVER A PRIVATE SCHOOL OR CHARTER SCHOOL?

THE FIVE SECONDS DANIEL ZERUTO WILL BEGIN WITH YOU.

>> Daniel Zeruto: I HOPE IS BEING ON THE BOARD I CAN BRING IN THOSE PARENTS BACK THAT HAVE LEFT.

MY HOPE IS THAT PARENTS CAN HEAR THAT SOMEONE IS LISTENING TO YOUR VOICES AND YOUR CONCERNS.

MY HOPE IS THAT WE ARE ABLE TO LISTEN TO OUR TEACHERS EVERY YEAR WE KEEP SAYING TEACHERS MATTER THEIR VOICES MEASURED THEIR OPINIONS MATTER.

YET WE STILL HAVE THE PROBLEMS WITH THE TEACHERS ARE NOT BEING HEARD.

I THINK EVERYBODY COMES TO THE TABLE WE COME TOGETHER AND WE ARE BETTER TOGETHER.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU ROSANNE WOOD.

>> Rosanne Wood: I BELIEVE IN PARTNERSHIPS PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE PARENTS WITH THE TEACHERS WITH THE ADMINISTRATOR WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT .

I'M VERY PROUD OF THE OUTCOMES IN LEON COUNTY SCHOOLS.

IF YOU WENT TO THE GRADUATES I WENT TO AND SHOOK THOUSANDS OF KIDS HANDS THEY ARE GOING TO PLACES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND ALSO REALLY PROUD OF WHAT WE ARE DOING WITH TECHNICAL CAREER EDUCATION.

WE HAVE INVENTED OR BROUGHT INTO OUR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS 22 NEW CAREER TECH PROGRAMS.

KIDS WHO DON'T WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE THEY HAVE A NEW PATHWAY.

WE ARE WORKING REALLY HARD TO CONNECT WITH OUR COMMUNITY AND SEE WHAT THE COMMITTEE NEEDS AND WHERE THESE YOUNG PEOPLE CAN GET REALLY GOOD JOBS.

I'M REALLY PROUD OF THAT AND PROUD OF ALL THE THINGS WE ARE DOING IN EARLY LEARNING WE TALK ABOUT THAT Moderator: DECLINING ENROLLMENT IS A REALITY IN MANY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS INCLUDING LEON COUNTY.

THAT PROMPTED SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER.

[LISTING NAMES] TO CALL FOR A DIALOGUE ON THE POSSIBILITY OF CLOSING SCHOOLS.

WHICH IS HAPPENED IN DISTRICTS AS NEAR AS JACKSONVILLE.

IS THAT SOMETHING WE NEED TO DISCUSS HERE IN TALLAHASSEE WHY OR WHY NOT 45 SECONDS MS WOOD WE BEGIN WITH YOU.

>> Rosanne Wood: I DON'T THINK WE ARE AT THAT POINT YET WE STILL HAVE 30,000 STUDENTS TO SERVE.

WE HAVE SOME GREAT SCHOOLS I HAPPEN TO BELIEVE IN SMALLER SCHOOLS BECAUSE YOU REALLY GET TO KNOW THE CHILDREN THAT WAY.

I THINK WE ARE FINE IN THAT RESPECT.

CERTAINLY WE ARE HAVING TO TIGHTEN OUR BELT AND WISH WE WOULD GET MORE MONEY FROM THE LEGISLATURE TO KEEP IMPROVING OUR TEACHER PAY.

BECAUSE RIGHT NOW WE ARE JUST ABLE TO KEEP UP BUT WE HAVE DONE SOME GREAT THINGS WITH TEACHER PAY.

BEGINNING TEACHERS STARTED WHEN I CAME ON BOARD $36,000 A YEAR NOW THERE AT $47,500 A YEAR WHICH IS A GREAT IMPROVEMENT BUT STILL NOT ENOUGH FOR OUR VETERAN TEACHERS OVER EIGHT YEARS HAVE RAISED THE SALARIES $10,000.

I'M REALLY PROUD OF THAT ALSO I DON'TSEE US CLOSING SCHOOLS.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU .

>> Daniel Zeruto: I THINK WE SHOULD HAVE THAT DIALOGUE SOMETIMES WE NEED TO HAVE THE TOUGH CONVERSATIONS THAT WE DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT.

THE ENROLLMENT HAS BEEN STAGNANT SINCE THE FIRST ELECTION IN 2016 WHEN MS. WOOD TOOK OVER AN HOUR ENROLLMENT HAS NOT INCREASED AND IT IS CONSTANTLY DECLINED WHEN, IT STAYED STEADY WHEN YOU COUNT FOR POPULATION GROWTH IN LEON COUNTY IT HAS SUBSTANTIALLY DECLINED.

THAT IS A CONVERSATION TO HAVE.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU OVER NEXT SECTION FOCUSES ON CHALLENGES AND AT THE CLASSROOM.

MORE THAN ONE THIRD OF LEON COUNTY SCHOOLS STUDENTS MISSED 10% OR MORE OF THE CLASSROOM TIME IN THE 2023 SCHOOL YEAR.

HOW CAN LEON COUNTY SCHOOLS PRODUCE CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM AND WILL START WITH MR ZERUTO RESPONSES 45 SECONDS.

>> Daniel Zeruto: CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM I BELIEVE IN ORDER TO GET KIDS TO COME TO SCHOOL WE HAVE TO ADDRESS THE ROOT PROBLEM.

A LOT OF TIMES IT'S WHAT'S GOING ON AT HOME.

FOR ME, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE AN INCREASE IN THE PROGRAMS AT EVERY SCHOOL WHERE IT IS LIKE ALL PRO DADS OR SOME KIND OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT WHERE LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY PARENTSOTHERS COME TO SCHOOL AND HAVE THOSE MEETINGS AND BREAKFAST , THOSE GATHERED SINNERS TO FELLOWSHIP WITH ONE ANOTHER TO TALK ABOUT THE CHALLENGES WE ARE FACING YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT A SINGLE MOM OR SINGLE DAD .

DO NOT THE ONLY ONE DEALING WITH THE DRUG PROBLEM IN THEFAMILY WERE NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING ALL THESE CHALLENGES AFFECTING OUR CHILDREN WHICH IS AFFECTING WHAT'S GOING ON HERE IN LEON COUNTY .

>> Rosanne Wood: I AGREE WITH YOU ONE OF HER BIG CHALLENGES IS ATTENDANCE.

AFTERCOVID WHEN PEOPLE GET USED THIS THING HOME IT'S BEEN HARDER TO GET KIDS TO COME TO ABOUT PARENT INVOLVEMENT THAT'S THE PLACE WE NEED TO FOCUS.

MAKING SURE THOSE CHILDREN ARE IN FRONT OF A HIGH QUALITY TEACHER EVERY DAY.

PARENTING STARTS AT THE HOME, THE PARENT IS THE FIRST TEACHER BUT WHEN IT IS TIME TO GO TO KINDERGARTEN WHAT THEM TO BE READY.

THAT'S WHY WE WANT QUALITY PRESCHOOLS WE'VE DONE A LOT OF WORK WORKING WITH OUR PRESCHOOLS EVEN TO THE POINT OF GOING TO THE HOSPITALS AND GIVING NEW MOMS BRAIN BAGS FOR THE KIDS AND FOR THEM TO HELP THEIR CHILD'S LEARN I THINK THE MORE EMPHASIS WE HAVE ON ATTENDANCE AND THE PARENTS PARTNERING WITH US THE BETTER THE OUTCOMES ARE GOING TO BE.

>> Moderator: WHAT IS YOUR LEVEL OF SATISFACTION WITH THE DISTRICTS INCLUSIVITY AND LGBT Q GOD AND WHAT NEEDS ADJUSTING 32ND RESPONSES PLEASE MS WOOD.

>> Rosanne Wood: I WORKED REALLY HARD ON THE LGBT Q GOD IS VERY IMPORTANT TO PROTECT OUR VULNERABLE STUDENTS.

THERE HAVE BEEN RESTRICTIONS PASSED DOWN BY THE LEGISLATURE WE HAD TO ADOPT AN AMENDED SOMEWHAT.

I THINK THE OVERALL ONE OF MY OVERALL GOALS IN LIFE REALLY IS TO HELP VULNERABLE CHILDREN.

WHETHER THEY ARE LGBT Q MINORITY HANDICAP WHETHER THEY NEED IEP THAT IS OUR JOB TO MAKE SURE EVERY CHILD IS WE ARE CONCERNEDWITH THEM AND WE HELP THEM .

>> Daniel Zeruto: I AGREE EVERY CHILD SHOULD FEEL SAFE IN OUR SCHOOLS EVERY CHILD FEEL LOVED IN OUR SCHOOLS AS FAR AS THE LGBT Q GUIDELINES BUT MAINLY CAUSED ALL THE UPROAR THE PEOPLE HEARD WAS WHEN YOU GIVING THING FROM PARENTS AND PEOPLE WERE TRYING TO INTERJECT THEIR BELIEFS CERTAIN THINGS WITHOUT THE PARENTS KNOWLEDGE.

BUT EVERY CHILD SHOULD BE PROTECTED.

>> Moderator: IS THERE ANYTHING THAT NEEDS ADJUSTING.

IN THAT THE GUIDANCE?

>> Daniel Zeruto: IN THE GUIDE I WOULD SAY NO MORE COMMUNICATION AS A WHOLE I WAS A POOR COMMUNICATION AS A DISTRICT.

>> Moderator: DO THINK THE GUIDESHOULD EXIST .

>> Daniel Zeruto: NO, WE ALREADY HAVE POLICIES TO PROTECT EVERYBODY.

NO CHILD SHOULD BE BULLIED NO CHILD SHOULD FEEL MARGINALIZED FOR WHATEVER THEY BELIEVE WHETHER I AGREE WITH IT OR NOT.

>> Moderator: AT 2017 STUDY SHOWED LEON COUNTY SCHOOLS WERE AMONG FLORIDA'S MOST SEGREGATED.

HAVE WE MADE ANY PROGRESS ON THAT ISSUE AND WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE NEXT 45 SECONDS RESPONSES STARTING WITH MR ZERUTO.

>> Daniel Zeruto: REPEAT DOUBLE-OVERTIME SCHOOL AT 2017 STUDY SHOWED LEON COUNTY SCHOOLS WERE AMONG FLORIDA'S MOST SEGREGATED PUBLIC MADE ANY PROGRESS ON THAT ISSUE AND WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE NEXT.

>> Daniel Zeruto: NO I DON'T THINK WE'VE DONE MUCH PROGRESS IN THAT.

IT IS VERY SEGREGATED.

IT'S A SHAME.

I THINK THE BIGGEST VALUE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS HAVING PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE ALL BELIEFS IN ONE PLACE FOR THE COMMON GOOD OF EDUCATION AND LEARNING TO BE READY FOR THE NEXT STEPS WHEN THEY LEAVE OUR SCHOOLS.

THOSE ARE STEPS I THINK WE NEED TO TAKE MAYBE DO WE NEED TO REDISTRICT DO WE NEED TO CHANGE THE MAPS A LITTLE BIT.

YOU ALSO HAVE SCHOOL CHOICE.

ARE WE BEING MORE INTEGRATED THAN IT SEGREGATED BECAUSE OF SCHOOL CHOICE.

MAYBE, >> Rosanne Wood: WOULD YOU REPEAT THE QUESTION.

>>Moderator: A 2017 STUDY SHOWED LEON COUNTY SCHOOLS WERE AMONG FLORIDA'S MOST SEGREGATED.

HAVE WE MADE ANY PROGRESS ON THIS ISSUE AND WHA NEEDS TO BE DONE NEXT .

>> Rosanne Wood: I THINK IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION SINCE WE ARE IN DISTRICT 2 REHAB SCHOOLS .

[LISTING NAMES] WE DO SEE THAT SEPARATION THAT SEGREGATION.

I THINK WE NEED TO WORK WITH OUR REALTORS FOR ONE TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND WHAT GREAT QUALITY SCHOOLS WE HAVE.

SOME OF OUR SOUTHSIDE SCHOOLS WE SPENT $180 MILLION IN THE LAST EIGHT YEARS MAKING THOSE BUILDINGS BEAUTIFUL.

AND INVESTING, PUTTING OUR CHECKBOOK WHERE OUR VALUES ARE.

I'M PROUD OF THAT I THINK WE ARE GOING TO BE MAKING PROGRESS WITH A NEW ID PROGRAM AT HARTSFIELD WHICH I WAS ONE OF THE INITIATORS OF THAT.

WE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD ON THIS ISSUE.

>> Moderator: FOLLOWING UP ON THAT QUESTION WHEN IS THE LAST TIME THE DISTRICT DID REZONING THIS MIGHT ANGER A LOT OF PEOPLE AS PARENTS DO BUY HOMES THE LAND OF THE SCHOOL OF THEIR CHOICE, BUT SOME SCHOOLS ARE MAXED OUT WHILE OTHERS ARE NOT.

IS IT TIME TO TALK ABOUT THIS YOU SAID REZONING IS A HOTSPOT BECAUSE PEOPLE WALK WITH THEIR WHERE THEY BITE THEIR HOME.

WE BELIEVE IN NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS.

IT'S A VERY IT NEEDS TO BE THOUGHT OUT AND TALKED ABOUT IN THE COMMUNITY.

THIS IS SOMETHING WE WANT PEOPLE TO WANT TO GO TO THEIR SCHOOL.

NOT SURE THAT REZONING IS GOING TO BE THE ANSWER.

I THINK WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS THE HIGH QUALITY SCHOOLS WE HAVE AND INNOVATE WHEREVER WE CAN TO ATTRACT PEOPLE TO THE SCHOOLS IN THEIR ZONE.

>> Daniel Zeruto: I THINK EVERY OPTION SHOULD BE ON THE TABLE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE PROBLEMS ARE .

AND WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS FOR SOLUTIONS BURN WHETHER I LIKE TO SAY IT OR SPEAK ABOUT IT OR NOT.

AS FAR AS MS WOOD MADE THE COMMENT ABOUT REALTORS.

THE REASON THE REALTORS NEED TO INCREASE PEOPLE PURCHASING IN CERTAIN AREAS.

PEOPLE CAN ONLY AFFORD WHAT THEY CAN AFFORD.

IF YOU TALK ABOUT AFFORDABLE HOUSING THOSE ARE TYPICALLY IN AREAS WHERE SCALE AND ECONOMY TELLS THEM THAT I CAN ONLY AFFORD A $200,000 HOUSE.

I WANT TO BE IN GOLDEN EAGLE BUT I CANNOT GET THERE.

I DON'T SEE HOW REALTORS FIX THAT.

>> Moderator: MOVING ON TO DISTRICT MANAGEMENT AND FACULTY IT IS REPORT CARD TIME.

WHAT LETTER GRADE WOULD YOU GIVE OUR SUPERINTENDENT AND WHY?

30 SECONDS MR ZERUTO.

>> Daniel Zeruto: I WOULD GIVE HIM A C+.

I SAY THAT BECAUSE YOU CAN'T CRITICIZE PARENTS FOR PULLING KIDS OUT OF SCHOOLS OR PARENTS BEING FRUSTRATED WITH THE SYSTEM WHILE AT SAME TIME SAYING OUR SCHOOLS ARE GREAT.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE ARE NOT COMING TO OUR SCHOOLS?

LET ME SPEND $100,000 ON A MARKETING CAMPAIGN AND A LOGO WHEN YOU REFUSE TO LISTEN TO THE PARENTS AND TEACHERS OF THE DISTRICT.

>> Rosanne Wood: IN RESPONSE TO THAT WE LISTEN TO PARENTS ALL THE TIME SOMETIMES THERE YELLING AT US PARENTS WE LISTEN TO EVERYBODY WANT TO SHARE THEIR OPINIONS WITH US.

WE ARE TRYING TO LOOK OUT FOR ALL PARENTS NEEDS.

IN TERMS OF MARKETING WE ARE THE THIRD LARGEST EMPLOYER IN LEON COUNTY SCHOOLS AND WE NEED TO MARKET OUR SCHOOLS TO LET PEOPLE KNOW THE GREAT THINGS THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE GOING ON IN OUR SCHOOLS.

>> Moderator: LETTER GRADE.

>> Rosanne Wood: A LOT OUR SUPERINTENDENT WORK TOGETHER WITH HIM AS A PRINCIPAL HE CARES ABOUT KIDS IT SO MUCH HE CARES ABOUT TEACHERS AND I GIVE HIM AN A.

>> Moderator: CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS HAVE BEGUN AGAIN WITH LINCOLN SCHOOLSTEACHERS PAST BARGAINING SESSIONS HAVE GOTTEN CONTENTIOUS WHICH ARE ADVISED FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT FOR KEEPING NEGOTIATION PRODUCTIVE .

>> Rosanne Wood: WE NEED TO LISTEN WE NEED TO COLLABORATE THE TEACHERS VOICES ARE VERY FIND AS MUCH MONEY AS WE CAN GIVE THAT TO TEACHERS BECAUSE MOST OF ONE THING FOR A CHILD TO LEARN WHICH IS MY PRIORITY, IS TO HAVE A HIGH QUALITY TEACHER IN FRONT OF THEM EVERY DAY.

WE ARE DOING SOME GROWTH YOUR OWN TEACHER PROGRAMS THAT AM VERY EXCITED ABOUT.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU MR. SURREAL.

>> Daniel Zeruto: I'VE KIND OF SAID THIS A COUPLE OF TIMES WE KEEP HEARING IT OVER AND OVER BURN THE TEACHERS NEED TO BE LISTENED TO THE TEACHERS NEED BE HEARD THE TEACHER SENT OUT A CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING IN THERE WAS WE WANT TO BE HEARD .

WE WANT TO BE HEARD WILL YOU SUPPORT US TO BE HEARD.

WHY ARE WE STILL TALKING ABOUT TEACHERS NEED TO BE HEARD?

>> Moderator: MANY TEACHERS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT WHETHER WHAT THEY SAY IN THE CLASSROOM CAN GET THEM FIRED.

HAVE FINES OR SANCTION HOW DO YOU TALK TO TEACHERS ABOUT THIS ISSUE MR ZERUTO THE BOB IF YOU STICK TO THE CURRICULUM YOU DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM.

>> Moderator: THE KIDS ALWAYS STICK TO THE CURRICULUM B5 WE ARE TALKING ABOUT ADULTS NOT CHILDREN THE TEACHERS OF THE ADULTS TO HANDLE THE CLASSROOM NOT THE KIDS.

UNFORTUNATELY IN SOME AREAS THAT'SALL WE HAVE THE KIDS OF BURNING THE SCHOOLS .

>> Rosanne Wood: NEVER HEARD OF THE KIDS RUNNING THE SCHOOLS .

WE ALWAYS WANT STUDENT INPUT.

THERE IS SOME FEAR BY TEACHERS WE WILL SEE THAT BY THEM IN SETTLING DEBATE BECAUSE THEY ARE AFRAID THEY WILL GET IN TROUBLE.

THAT SHOULD NOT BE.

THEY ARE AFRAID IF THEY HAVE ONE INCORRECT BOOK BY SOMEONE'S OPINION THEY MIGHT LOSE THEIR TEACHER'S LICENSE.

I THINK WE NEED TO REALLY WORK ON TRUSTING OUR TEACHERS GETTING RID OF THE CLIMATE OF FEAR.

WE WANT ENGAGEMENT IN OUR SCHOOLS WE WANT PEOPLE TO HAVE DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW AND BE ABLE TO EXPRESS THEM.

THE TEACHER IS THAT THE LEADER OF THESCHOOL.

>> Moderator: MS WOOD HOW DO YOU THINK THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HANDLED THE STORM RESPONSE DURING THE MAY TORNADO OUTBREAKS .

>> Rosanne Wood: I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TORNADO AND 16 TREES FALL IN THE MIDDLE MOUSE IT WAS A CRISIS.

PEOPLE DIDN'T HAVE THE TORNADO MAYBE DIDN'T REALIZE THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT WAS LOOKING OUT FOR ALL THE PEOPLE ALL THE SCHOOLS ALL THE BUS DRIVERS ALL OF THE TEACHERS THAT IT AFFECTED.

I THINK WE HAVE LEARNED FROM THAT.

AND OUR COMMUNICATION IS GOING TO IMPROVE WE HAVE A MUCH BETTER PLAN ON HOW TO COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH PARENTS THROUGH CELL PHONES, I THINK THAT WILL HELP SOME CONFUSION BUT WE WERE IN A CRISIS .

>> Daniel Zeruto: REGARDLESS OF THE DECISION THAT SUPERINTENDENT WOULD'VE MADE IT A 50-50.

WOULD I HAVE CLOSED THE SCHOOLS EARLIER OR ENCOURAGE SICK?

YES I THINK WHAT UPSET PEOPLE THE MOST BY SENDING UP A FACEBOOK POST SAYING STEP DISTRICT PEOPLE STAY HOME.

WHILE KIDS ARE DRIVING TO THE FAIRGROUNDS FOR THEIR EXAMS TEACHERS BUS DRIVERS ARE ON THE ROAD THEN YOU DELETE A FACEBOOK POST TO ACT LIKE IT NEVER HAPPENED.

THEN YOU SHUT DOWN COMMENTS BECAUSE YOU DID NOT WANT TO HEAR WHAT PEOPLE HAD TO SAY.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU LET'S MOVE ON TO TECH IN THE CLASSROOM THIS QUESTION WAS INSPIRED BY THE TALLAHASSEE LEON COUNTY COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS DO SUPPORT THE STATE SOCIAL MEDIA EVENT FOR MINORS NOW CAN LEON COUNTY SCHOOLS UP TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE SOCIAL MEDIA USE.

35 SECONDS DANIEL ZERUTO WE BEGIN WITH YOU.

>> Daniel Zeruto: I'M IN FAVOR OF THAT DO NOT LET MY GIRLS BE ON SOCIAL MEDIA THERE KIND OF YOUNG TO BE ON IT.

IT'S NOT GOOD.

WHEN YOU HAVE TEACHERS ASKING ME WHAT IS MY VIEW ON THE CELL PHONES WHEN KIDS ARE TAKING TICK-TOCK VIDEOS DURING CLASS OR FACE TIMING DURING CLASS.

WE HAVE A PROBLEM.

IF TEACHERS ARE BEING HEARD THE DISTRICT WOULD'VE HEARD THOSE VOICES.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU ROSANNE WOOD.

>> Rosanne Wood: WE HAVEN'T HEARD THOSE VOICES WE ARE HAVING A WORKSHOP ON THIS ISSUE THIS COMING MONTH.

I'VE BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE GROUP LOOKING AT THE BOOK ANXIOUS GENERATION .

WE ARE LEARNING THAT STUDENTS HAVE CELL PHONES ALL THE TIME ON THE INTERNET IS HARMFUL.

IT'S HARMFUL TO THEIR MENTAL HEALTH.

THE NUMBERS HAVE A SCARE READILY ON DEPRESSION.

SUICIDE THEY ARE BRINGING A LOT BACK TO THE CHILDREN'S LACK OF SOCIALIZATION BECAUSE THEY ARE SO FIXATED ON THEIR PHONE.

NOT THEIR FRIENDS.

I THINK WE HAVE SOME WORK TO DO IT ON THAT ISSUE WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT IT I'VE ASKED FOR IT TO BE TALKED ABOUT IN JULY TO START THINKING ABOUT HOW WE WILL ENFORCE THE POLICY THAT WE'VE ALREADY ENACTED WHICH IS NO CELL PHONES IN AT THE CLASSROOM DURING INSTRUCTION.

POLICY REQUIRES STUDENTS TURN OFF THEIR CELL PHONES DURING CLASS AND IN HALLWAYS WITH LIMITED EXCEPTIONS, IS THIS REALLY HAPPENING SHOULD SCHOOLS GO FURTHER WITH REGULATING OR PUTTING A BAN ON CELL PHONES 30 SECONDS.

>> Rosanne Wood: I'M STARTING TO LEAN TOWARDS THAT.

I NEVER WOULD'VE THOUGHT I WOULD SAY THAT BUT HAVING BEEN IN THIS BOOK GROUP TO REALLY SEE THE IMPACT THAT IS GOING ON WITH CELL PHONES AND STUDENTS, AND THEIR DISENGAGEMENT FROM LEARNING AND THEIR ENGAGEMENT IN YOUTUBE AND TICK-TOCK DURING SCHOOL, WE NEED TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION I'M STARTING TO MOVE TOWARDS SAYING NO CELL PHONES AT SCHOOL.

WE HAVE TO WORK OUT THE PARENT ISSUES BECAUSE PARENTS WANT TO BE IN TOUCH WITH HER KIDS AT ALL TIMES.

WE NEED TO HAVE A COMMUNITY CONVERSATION ABOUT THIS.

>> Daniel Zeruto: I THINK IT IS SIMPLE.

PHONES ARE NOT OUT DURING CLASS.

PARENTS DO HAVE A RIGHT TO BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHERS CHILDREN WHEN THEY NEED TO .

IT IS SIMPLE JUST KNOW PHONES DURING CLASS WE TALK ABOUT POLICIES YOU CAN WRITE ALL THE POLICIES YOU WANT IF YOU ARE NOT ENFORCING IT NONE OF THE POLICIESMATTER.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU.

WHAT IS YOUR VISION FOR INTEGRATING AI ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INTO THE CLASSROOM .

>> Daniel Zeruto: I AM NOT AN EXPERT ON AI I DO SEE THE GOOD THINGS OUT OF IT AND THAT THE BAD THINGS OUT OF IT .

I CAN SEE A LOT OF PLAGIARISM OR COPYRIGHT KIDS WRITING PAPERS DID NOT BREAK THE TAPE IN A FEW SENTENCES AND AI TAKES CARE OF IT.

I WOULD HAVE TO TALK TO A SPECIALIST IN IT TO FIGURE OUT HOW POLICIES COULD BE PUT IN PLACE.

>> Rosanne Wood: I THINK ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS ABOUT AI IS STUDENTS NEED TO BE TAUGHT ABOUT WHAT IS AI.

AND HOW IT CAN MANIPULATE YOU AND HOW IT CAN YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE TRUTH AND SOMETHING THAT IS PRODUCED BY AI IS NOT THE TRUTH AT ALL.

I THINK ONE OF OUR JOBS IS REALLY TO HELP CHILDREN HELP TEACHERS HELP ALL OF US TO UNDERSTAND THE GOOD THINGS ABOUT AI AND THE DANGERS OF AI.

I THINK IT SHOULD BE A COURSE.

>> Moderator: THIS NEXT SECTION IS FOCUSED ON THE INFLUENCE OF MOMS FOR LIBERTY.

THE CONSERVATIVE PARENTS GROUP RIGHTS GROUP MOMS FOR LIBERTY HAS BECOME A POTENT FORCE IN SCHOOL BOARD POLITICS AROUND THE STATE AND THE NATION.

THE GROUP HAS JOINED GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS IN SAYING HOW GREAT THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE BECOME BASTIONS OF INDOCTRINATION .

OUT TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS INDOCTRINATING STUDENTS IN LEON COUNTY 32ND RESPONSES PLEASE BEGINNING WITH MS WOOD.

>> Rosanne Wood: ABSOLUTELY NOT.

I'VE BEEN IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM ALMOST 50 YEARS.

I HAVE NEVER RUN ACROSS A TEACHER INDOCTRINATING A STUDENT THEY WANT STUDENTS TO BE ABLE TO READ TO DO MATH TO DO SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION .

INDOCTRINATION IS NOT THE ROLE OF THE SCHOOLS THE ROLE OF THE SCHOOLS IS TO TEACH CHILDREN CRITICAL THINKING SO THEY CAN THINK FOR THEMSELVES AND MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS.

ABSOLUTELY NOT.

I DON'T THINK THAT'S A PROBLEM I THINK THAT IS BEEN WAY OVERBLOWN.

IT'S A MISTAKE.

>> Daniel Zeruto SAVE THE THE CONSERVATIVEPARENTAL RIGHTS GROUP MUMPS LEVEL IT HAS BECOME A POTENT FORCE IN SCORE POLITICS AROUND THE STATE AND NATION THE GROUP IS JOINED GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS IN THE SAYING OF RIGHT THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE BECOME BASTIONS OF INDOCTRINATION.

OUR TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS INDOCTRINATING STUDENTS IN LEON COUNTY .

>> Daniel Zeruto: WOULD NOT SAY THAT ADMINISTRATORS AND ALL TEACHERS ARE INDOCTRINATING STUDENTS.

I'M SURE THERE MIGHT BE ONE OR TWO THAT HAVE A CERTAIN BELIEFS WHETHER I AGREE WITH THEM OR NOT THEY MIGHT INJECT THEIR BELIEFS THAT SHOULD NOT DIMINISH PARENTS THAT HAVE CONCERNS IF THAT IS HAPPENING.

>> Moderator: WOULD YOU SEEK OR ACCEPTTHE ENDORSEMENT OF MOMS FOR LIBERTY MR ZERUTO IT LOOKS LIKE THE PAST PRESIDENTS AND VICE CHAIR MAY DONATE TO YOUR COMMAND COULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE GROUP OR ITS MEMBERS 32ND RESPONSE .

>> Daniel Zeruto: YOUR QUESTION, TIME.

>> Moderator: WOULD YOU SEEK OR ACCEPT THE ENDORSEMENT OF MOMS FOR LIBERTY MR.

ZERO IT LOOKS LIKE YOU RECEIVED ACAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION FROM THE PASTURE CAN YOU BOTH PLEASE EXPLAIN YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE GROUP OR ITS MEMBERS .

>> Daniel Zeruto: THE MEMBERS FOR MOMS FOR LIBERTY GAVE TO MY CAMPAIGN AM I SEEKING THEIR ENDORSEMENT I'M NOT SEEKING FOR ANYBODY'S ENDORSEMENT.

I'M RUNNING FOR THE PARENTS AND STUDENTS ABOUT LEONCOUNTY.

I'M NOT RUNNING FOR A GROUP THAT HAS A CERTAIN IDEOLOGY WHETHER I AGREE WITH IT OR DISAGREE WITH IT.

>> Moderator: MS WOOD .

>> Rosanne Wood: I'M NOT SEEKING ENDORSEMENTS EITHER I'VE GOTTEN SOME ALREADY BUT MAINLY FROM PEOPLE WHO KNOW MY WORK.

NO I WOULD NOT ACCEPT AN ENDORSEMENT FOR MOMS OF LIBERTY.

>> Moderator: WE ARE SHIFTING TO THE LIGHTNING RUN THAT MOVES QUICKER.

BECAUSE WE ARE IN THE EDUCATION REALM HERE WERE LOOKING AT ONE SENTENCE NOT RUN ON SENTENCES.

YOU CAN DO AND LET'S STICK WITH ONE SENTENCE.

THE FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND QUESTION LOUISIANA JUST MADE IT HAPPEN TO THE 10 COMMITMENTS BELONG IN THE CLASSROOM ROSANNE WOOD.

>> Rosanne Wood: NO.

I BELIEVE IN CHURCH SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE WE HAVE 56 DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES IN OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR 56 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES .

Moderator: THE REASON.

>> Daniel Zeruto: IT IS PART OF OUR FOUNDING OTTOMANS PART OF OUR FUNDING FATHERS.

>> Moderator: WHAT ABOUT RAINBOW FLAGS.

>> Daniel Zeruto: NO.

>>Moderator: WHY .

>> Daniel Zeruto: WE WERE JUST TALKING ABOUT IDEOLOGY IF YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO FLY A BLM FLAG IN OUR SCHOOLS OR TRUMP OR WHATEVER POLITICAL IDEOLOGY NO OTHER FLAG SHOULD BE CALLING FLAGS WE FLY THE AMERICAN FLAG IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

>> Moderator: WHAT IS ONE BOOK YOU THINK EVERY STUDENT SHOULD READ AND WHY .

>> Rosanne Wood: TRYING TO THINK OF ONE PERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL I HAVE THE BIG 1984.

BECAUSE I THINK WE NEED TO REALLY UNDERSTAND AUTHORITARIANISM IN 1984 DOES THAT.

>> Moderator: MRZERUTO .

>> Daniel Zeruto: THE BIBLE.

>> Moderator: MR.

ZERO KNOW WHAT SCHOOL HAS THE MOST PRESSING NEED IN THE DISTRICT AT THE MOMENT.

>> Daniel Zeruto: I WOULD HAVE TO TALK TO EVERY SCHOOL TO KNOW THATANSWER PRAYER .

>> Rosanne Wood: OUR SCHOOLS IN THE A STATUS WHICH IS UNDER ACCOUNTABILITY THEY HAVE NOT ACHIEVED THE SCHOOL GRADE THEY WANT TO THOSE OTHER SCHOOLS THAT NEED THE MOST HELP.

>> Moderator: WHAT ARE THE SCHOOLS.

>> Rosanne Wood: WE HAVE SEVERAL WILL NOT MENTION THE NAMES I DON'T BELIEVE IN SCHOOL GRADES.

>> Moderator: MYTH WOULD BE TIMES HAVE YOU ATTENDED A SCHOOL BOARDMEETING .

>> Rosanne Wood: MORE THAN YOU CAN COUNT I'VE LEARNED PATIENCE AND HAVE LEARNED CONGENIALITY.

>> Moderator: MR.

ZERO PRIMARY QUESTIONS, TIMES HAVE YOU ATTENDED A SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.

>> Daniel Zeruto: ALL YOUR FOR THE LAST MONTH.

20.

>> Moderator: MR. RUDOLPH WHICH ARE SINGLE BIGGEST ACCOMPANIMENT DURING YOUR TENURE AS A LEON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER OR AS A LEON COUNTYSCHOOL PARENT BIGGEST COMPLIMENT YOU CANNOT BE THE BIRTH OF YOUR CHILD .

>> Daniel Zeruto: BIGGEST ACCOMPANIMENT IT IS SMALL BUT I THINK HELPING GROW OUR PTO AT A LOCAL SCHOOLS TRYING TO GET PARENTS TO GETINVOLVED AND BUY-IN TO BE AT FUNCTIONS TO SPEND TIME WITH HER KIDS .

>> Rosanne Wood: MY BIGGEST ACCOMPANIMENT IS LISTENING TO ALL THE FACTS AND MAKING GOOD DECISIONS.

HELPING HEARTS BECOME A IB MAGNET SCHOOLS ONE OF THEM.

>> Moderator: YOU DID IT GET ON THE LEADING ROUND BREAD LET'S MOVE INTO THE HELP FROM THIS WAS INSPIRED BY THE TALLASSEE LEON COUNTY COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS SHOULD LEON COUNTY SCHOOLS BE MORE INVOLVED IN SUPPORTING STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH AND RESILIENCY IF SO HOW?

45 SECONDS AND RESENT WHAT WE BEGIN WITH YOU.

>> Rosanne Wood: YES WE HAVE IN FACT HIRED A SOCIAL WORKER AT EVERY SCHOOL AND EXTRA COUNSELOR AT MOST OF OUR SCHOOLS BECAUSE IF STUDENTS ARE UNHAPPY EMOTIONALLY THEY CANNOT LEARN.

IT IS BECOME OUR JOB TO HELP THESE CHILDREN GET THROUGH WHATEVER EMOTIONAL PROBLEM THEY ARE HAVING AND TEACH THEM THE SKILLS OF HOW TO DO THAT.

WERE THERE (SO THEY CAN LEARN THAT IS OUR MAIN GOAL.

WE WANT STUDENTS TOLEARN .

>> Daniel Zeruto: AS LONG AS THE PARENTS ARE BEING INFORMED OF WHAT IS BEING TALKED ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT.

>> Moderator: SHOULD THERE BE ANY PRIVACY BETWEEN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE CHILD?

Moderator: THANK YOU NEXT QUESTION AS OF JULY 1 LORD OF LAW AUTHORIZES SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS TO HAVE VOLUNTEERS SCHOOL CHAPLAINS ON THE SCHOOL CAMPUSES AND PROVIDE COUNSELING TO STUDENTS SHOULD LEON COUNTY START A SCHOOL CHAPLAIN PROGRAM WHY OR WHY NOT 35 SECONDS.

>> Daniel Zeruto: I WOULD SAY SURE IF WE WERE TALKING ABOUT BEING INCLUSIVE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND HAVING DIFFERENT VIEWS AND PERSPECTIVE ABOUT THINGS THAT SHOULD BE AN OPTION IF THE SCHOOL WANTED.

>> Rosanne Wood: WE HAVE REACHED OUT TO ALL OF OUR CHURCHES AND IN TALLAHASSEE LEON COUNTY TO COME AND BE MENTORS HELP OUR KIDS WITH TUTORING.

WHEN IT COMES TO BEING A CHAPLAIN THAT I THINK CROSSES THE LINE.

AGAIN WE DON'T WANT INDOCTRINATION.

WE WON'T HAVE CONTROL OF THAT IF WE HAVE CHAPLAINS IN OUR SCHOOLS MEETING PRIVATELY WITH STUDENTS.

>> Moderator: IT'S NOT INDOCTRINATION IF THE PARENTS ARE INVOLVED.

>> Rosanne Wood: I WOULD SAY WE NEED THE CHURCHES INVOLVED WAS CALLED TO BE THE BEST SCHOOL WE CAN BE.

>> Moderator: I KNOW THE CHURCH OF SATAN HAS EXPRESSED INTEREST OF BEING IN THE SCHOOL BOARD IS THAT SOMETHING LEON COUNTY SCHOOLS SHORT OR WHAT ALLOW.

>> Rosanne Wood: NO I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD HAVE CHAPLAINS THAT HAVE A PARTICUAR RELIGIOUS POINT OF VIEW.

WITH OUR STUDENTS.

>> Daniel Zeruto: WOULD I LIKE IT NO IF WE ALLOW ONE WHICH ALLOW ALL.

>> Moderator: WITH TWO YEARS OF DISTANCE FROM THE PANDEMIC WAS THEBIGGEST THING YOU'VE LEARNED WHAT WOULD YOU DO DIFFERENTLY NEXT TIME FOR THE FIVE SECONDS .

>> Daniel Zeruto: I WOULD HOPE THAT WE WOULD NOT GIVE UP OUR LIBERTIES SO FREQUENTLY OR SO EASILY.

WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED I WOULD HOPE OUR LEADERS WOULD LEARN NOT TO BE OVERZEALOUS AND DEAR MONGER PEOPLE DURING TIMES OF EMERGENCY.

>> Moderator: WITH TWO YEARS O DISTANCE FROM THE PANDEMIC WAS THE BIGGEST THING YOU'VE LEARNED AND WHAT WOULD YOU DO DIFFERENTLY NEXT TIME .

>> Rosanne Wood: I'M VERY PROUD OF THE WAY WE HANDLED THE PANDEMIC WE HAD PEOPLE DELIVERING FOOD WE HAD BUS DRIVERS WORKING DURING THE PANDEMIC WE HAD HELP CENTERS WE GAVE EVERY CHILD A COMPUTER .

THING I LEARNED IS TO LISTEN TO THE VULNERABLE.

I HAD TEACHERS COME UP TO ME AND SAY IF YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED MASKS WHEN YOU DID HAD A NET RISK PREGNANCY AND WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STAY AS A TEACHER I PARENTS TELL ME FOR SOMETHING ABOUT THEIR CHILDREN.

I THINK WE ERRORED ON THE SIDE OF CAUTION.

SOME PEOPLE HAD TO SACRIFICE FOR THE GOOD OF ALL.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU.

WE ARE NOW ON THE TOPIC OF SCHOOL SAFETY.

SCHOOL SHOOTINGS HAVE BECOME THE BIGGEST FEAR OF PARENT TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS.

HOW WOULD YOU AS AN ELECTED SCHOOL LEADER IN SHORT THAT SUCH A THING CANNOT HAPPEN HER IN LEON COUNTY 45 SECOND RESPONSES .

>> Rosanne Wood: I'M SO PROUD OF THE SAFETY MEASURES WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED LEON COUNTY SCHOOLS.

WE HAVE ONE ENTERGY LOCATION IN OUR SCHOOL SO STUDENTS CAN ONLY COMETHROUGH ONE LOCATION.

WE HAVE WEAPONS , DOGS THE KIDS KNOW ABOUT NOW THEY CAN DETECT A WEAPON THEY'RE NOT SCARED OF THE DOGS I THINK THE STUDENTS ARE HAPPY ABOUT THAT.

WE HAVE NEW CAMERAS THAT CAN DETECT WEAPONS IN FACT I DON'T KNOW IF YOU KNOW THIS EVENT LAST YEAR WE HAD I THINK 12 GUNS BROUGHT TO CAMPUS THIS PAST YEAR WAS ONE WITH THE FOURTH-GRADER UNLOADED GUN AND SHOWING HIS FRIENDS .

MADE STRIDES IN SAFETY I THINK WHERE THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE IN THE SOLE TOWN.

>> Daniel Zeruto: I THINK THE DISTRICT DOES DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB AS FAR SAFETY FOR WEAPONS AND STUFF THE SUPERINTENDENT DID A GREAT JOB JIMMY HAS DONE A GREAT JOB THE TECHNOLOGY THEY ARE USING TO MAKE SURE THERE IS A GUN IT CAN BE DETECTED BY THE WAY.

IT HAS BEEN AMAZING.

I THINK TO REDUCE THE GUN CRIMES WERE HAVING IN THE CITY WE NEED TO AGAIN LIKE I WAS SAYING INTERACT WITH PARENTS AND TEACHERS AND BRING IN AT THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER WE ARE CREATING THE ISSUES WE ARE SEEING IN OUR SCHOOLS AS A REFLECTION OF WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR STREETS.

WE NEED TO HELP OUR CHILDREN BE ABLE TO HELP THOSE EMOTIONS THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS AND CORRECT NEGATIVE BEHAVIOR OR ELSE WE WILL CONTINUE HAVING TO SHOOTINGS THAT WE SEE IN THE YEAR WE READ THE HEADLINES ABOUT A LOCAL HIGHSCHOOLER MORNING A STUDENT WAS KILLED BY GUNFIRE.

SHOULD THE SCHOOLS BE PLAYING AN ACTIVE ROLE IN TACKLING THE CITY'S PERSISTENT GUN VIOLENCE PROBLEM AND IF SO WHAT SPECIFICALLY SHOULD THEY BE DOING 32ND RESPONSE.

>> Daniel Zeruto: I THINK ONE OF THE MAIN THINGS EARLY ON MISS WOOD TALKED ABOUT EARLY EDUCATION BEING A FACTOR FOR READING I THINK THAT GOES TO WITH SAFETY AND TEACHING OUR KIDS HOW TO BE EMOTIONAL RESPONSIBLY.

I THINK A LOT OF TIME WHAT WE ARE SEEING IN OUR STREETS IS BECAUSE I AM MAD AND DIRECTING OUT ON YOUR FEELINGS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT PICKED UP THE SOCIAL SKILLS WERE SKILLS IN LIFE TO BE ABLE TO HANDLE WHAT YOUR EMOTIONS ARE.

WHAT IS GOING ON?

>> Rosanne Wood: I AGREE WITH THAT WE NEED TO TEACH OUR CHILDREN HOW TO CONTROL THEIR EMOTIONS.

AND GIVE THEM COPING SKILLS .

AS FAR AS THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE WE ARE WORKING REALLY HAND AND GLOVE WITH THE SHERIFFb OFFICE WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH OUR COMMUNITY PASTORS, WITH THE WHOLE COMMUNITY TO TRY TO COME TOGETHER TO HELP THE CHILDREN UNDERSTAND THE BALANCE IS NOT THE ANSWER.

GUNS ARE NOT THE ANSWER.

THIS IS A COMMUNITYWIDE PROBLEM THAT CAN ONLY BE SOLVED BY ALL THE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND Moderator: ONE FOLLOW-UP IS THE LEON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ADEQUATELY ADDRESSING BULLYING AND HARASSMENT IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE WE SHOULD BE DOING 32ND RESPONSES.

>> Rosanne Wood: WE HAVE A STRONG ANTI-BULLYING CURRICULUM.

AN ABILITY FOR STUDENTS TO REPORT THAT.

YOU CAN ALWAYS DO MORE THAT IS ONE OF MY NUMBER-ONE THINGS NO CHILD SHOULD EVER BE BULLIED AT SCHOOL.

IF WE FIND IT'S HAPPENING WE SHOULD NIP IT IN THE BUD IMMEDIATELY BRING THE PARENTS AND BRING THE KIDS AND GET THEM TALKING GET THEM TO UNDERSTAND THEY HAVE MORE IN COMMON THAN THEY HAVE DIFFERENT.

NO ONE LIKES TO BE BULLIED INCLUDING THE BULLY.

I THINK WITH GOOD PROGRAM IT CAN ALWAYS BE IMPROVED .

>> Daniel Zeruto: I WOULD AGREE WITH MOSTLY EVERYTHING MS WOOD SAID AGAIN I GO BACK TO EARLIER IF WE ARE NOT ENFORCING THE POLICIES THE POLICIES MEAN NOTHING.

I'M ACTUALLY RUNNING BECAUSE OF BULLYING ISSUES.

BECAUSE OUR DISTRICT IS FAILING CHANGE WERE DONE LAST YEAR ON BULLYING POLICIES THAT I KNOW MORE SPEARHEADED BY CERTAIN MEMBERS ON THE BOARD.

I'M APPRECIATIVE OF THAT.

I WAS PROUD TO BE ABLE TO MOTION THAT WHILE I WAS IN THE SCHOOL FOR THE DISTRICT ADVISORY COUNCIL THINK THE DISTRICTNEEDS TO MAKE SURE THAT ADMINISTRATORS ARE ENFORCING THOSE POLICIES .

>> Moderator: WE ARE NOW GOING TO ARTISAN POLITICS IN THIS NONPARTISAN RACE.

THIS NOVEMBERS GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS WILL BE ASKED TO APPROVE OR REJECT AN AMENDMENT TO THE FLORIDA CONSTITUTION TO CHANGE THE ELECTION OF THE 67TH LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS FROM NONPARTISAN TOPARTISAN.

SHOULD THE ELECTION OF THE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS BE NONPARTISAN OR PARTISAN) .

>> Daniel Zeruto: NO IT SHOULD BE NONPARTISAN.

MY POLITICAL VIEWS OR MISS WOOD POLITICAL VIEWS SHOULD HAVE NO BEARING ON MAKING SURE THAT MY CHILD OR HER CHILD OR GRANDCHILDREN CAN READ RIGHT NO SCIENCE AND BE GOOD STEWARDS OF THIS COMMUNITY.

>> Rosanne Wood: THIS IS THE ONE PARTISAN QUESTION AND ANSWER.

I COMPLETELY DISAPPROVE OF MAKING SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS PARTISAN.

WE HAVE TOO MUCH PARTISANSHIP IN THIS COUNTRY RIGHT NOW .

TOO MUCH DIVISION WHEN THE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER WERE NOT TAKING REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT INDEPENDENTLY RETHINKING THE CHILD NEVER MET A REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT CHILD BECAUSE I'VE NEVER CARED ABOUT THAT ISSUE THE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS SHOULD REMAIN NONPARTISAN.

>> Moderator: MONIKERS OBSOLETE THINK OTHERWISE BECAUSE THEY PUT IT ON THE BALLOT WHAT IS YOUR PARTY AFFILIATION AND HOW DOES IT INFORM YOUR VIEW IS OF YOUR PLATFORM.

>> Rosanne Wood: ONCE AGAIN THIS IS A NONPARTISAN RACE I HAVE MY PERSONAL VIEWS.

I'M A DEMOCRAT REGISTERED DEMOCRAT.

THAT DOES NOT NECESSARILY EFFECT HOW I RULE OR PROCESS MY OPINIONS ON IT SCHOOL BOARD I'M LOOKING OUT FOR EVERY CHILD.

>>Daniel Zeruto: A SECOND WHAT SHE SAID I'M A REGISTERED REPUBLICAN .

>> Moderator: THANK YOU WHAT YOU THINK OF THE SCHOOLS SCHOOL DISTRICTS NEW LOGO AND REBRANDING CAMPAIGN HAVE YOU SEEN ANY RESULTS SO FAR?

45 SECONDS.

>> Daniel Zeruto: I THINK IT WAS HANDLED WRONG.

THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WANTED TO KNOW IF WE NEED A NEW LOGO OR PART OF THE MARKETING CAMPAIGN FOR THE LOGO, THEY SHOULD HAVE INVOLVED THE SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCILS THEY SHOULD HAVE INVOLVED THE DISTRICT ADVISORY COUNCIL.

THEY SHOULD'VE GOTTEN INPUT FROM PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT.

>> Rosanne Wood: PEOPLE MADE A BIG DEAL ABOUT THE LOCAL LOCAL COST $9000.

THE POINT OF MARKETING OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM AS WE TALKED ABOUT EARLIER IS WE NEED TO LET ALL OF OUR COMMUNITY KNOW WHAT GREAT THINGS ARE GOING ON.

WE SORT OF WENT FROM BLACK-AND-WHITE TO COLOR IN TERMS OF THE LOGO (I WAS THERE IN 1975 WE WERE AFRAID TO .

SOMETHING IN COLOR.

BECAUSE IT COST TOO MUCH.

NOW THE WORLD HAS CHANGED.

EVERY BIG CORPORATION WE ARE THE THIRD LARGEST EMPLOYER IN LEON COUNTY.

WE NEED TO LET PEOPLE KNOW WHO WE ARE WHY WE ARE PROUD OF OURSELVES AND WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE SCHOOLS.

SECONDS WHY DO YOU THINK THE REACTION WAS SO BRUTAL ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO THE NEW LOGO AND WHAT DID YOU LEARN FROM THAT PROCESS?

>> Rosanne Wood: PEOPLE THINK ABOUT THEIR POCKETBOOK $100,000 SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF MONEY.

OUR BUDGET FOR THE SCHOOL SYSTEM IS $600 MILLION.

IT IS SUCH A MINUSCULE PART WHEN WE TRIED TO RECRUIT STUDENTS BACK INTO THE SCHOOL AND HOW PARENTS TRUST US.

I THINK THEY CAN TRUST US.

EVERY CHILD BELIEVES THE DISTRICT $8000 WALKED OUT THE DOOR.

RIGHT NOW WE HAVE 22 OR 25,000 $25 MILLION WORKING OUT THE DOOR.

I'M SORRY THEY FELT THAT WAY.

I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS A BIG DEAL ABOUT NOT A BIG DEAL $10,000.

[LISTING NAMES] SPENT $10,000 FROM THEIR FUN TO HAVE SENSORY ROOMS FOR THE KIDS.

$10,000 IT'S A BIG DIFFERENCE WHEN WE TALK ABOUT KIDS THAT HAVE NOTHING.

THAT IS AS FAR AS THE LOGO AND THAT THE BACKLASH EVERYBODY SHOULD BE MAD NOBODY WAS INFORMED THIS WAS GOING ON NOBODY HAD INPUT ON ANYTHING .

YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT LOGOS EVERYONE MUST KNOW WHO WE ARE YOU KNOW WHAT TELLS YOU WHO YOU ARE THE PARENTS AND STUDENTS OF LEON COUNTY .

THEY WILL MARKET YOUR PRODUCT BY SAYING THEY ARE GREAT.

>> Rosanne Wood: WE JUST SAW TCC THEY CHANGED THE NAME THEY CHANGE THEIR LOGO.

THIS IS WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THIS MODERN WORLD.

I GREAT $10,000 IS A LOT OF MONEY.

WE PUSH EVERYTHING TO THE SCHOOL BUT THE PURPOSE OF HAVING THIS MARKETING CAMPAIGN IS TO INFORM PEOPLE TO BRING THEM BACK.

10 KIDS $80,000.

>> Daniel Zeruto: TCC GETS PRIVATE MONEY VERSUS ALL TAXES PAID AS FAR AS KIDS COMING BACK WE ALSO HEARD THE SUPERINTENDENT SAY IF I HAVE 12 KIDS WHO MADE THAT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS BACK THEN IN THE SAME SENTENCE AND I DON'T ONLY ANTICIPATE LOSING 100 STUDENTS THIS YEAR LET'S NOT PLAY NUMBERS.

>> Moderator: WE WILL KEEP MOVING.

THE NEXTSECTION IS DEVOTED TO THE ISSUE OF GRADUATION THE LATEST DATA ON THE DISTRICT'S GRADUATION RATE IS REPORTED FROM 2023 IT SHOWS ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS WITH THE LOWEST GRADUATION RATES.

HOW CAN YOU HELP CORRECT THAT DISPARITY 45 SECOND RESPONSES .

>> Rosanne Wood: LEON COUNTY WITH A VERY HIGH GRADUATION RATES.

THE FOURTH THE PANDEMIC OVER THE TOP FIVE IN THE STATE.

IT IS TAKING TIME WE HAVE LEARNED THE BIG THING WE'VE LEARNED IS THAT THE PANDEMIC HAD A DISPROPORTIONATE EFFECT ON MINORITY AND POOR PEOPLE.

WE ARE WORKING HARD TO CLOSE THOSE GAPS NOW I THINK YOU WILL SEE OUT THAT WE HAVE CLASSES THAT HAVE REALLY GRADUATED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PANDEMIC I THINK YOU WILL START SEEING THOSE GRADUATION RATES GOING UP MORE ESPECIALLY WITH OUR NEW BOAT TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS THAT WILL KEEP KIDS IN SCHOOL BEFORE WE CAN SPEND HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ON TUTORING TO HELP THESE KIDS STRUGGLING INSTEAD OF SAYING GOOD LUCK NEXT YEAR.

>> Moderator: HOW CAN YOU HELP ADJUST THE DISPARITY IN GRADUATION RATES.

>> Daniel Zeruto: FOCUSING FUNDS AND MAKE SURE THAT THESE KIDS ARE GETTING THE HELP THEY NEED.

>> Moderator: OKAY THIS NEXT QUESTION WAS SUBMITTED BY THE POLICY LEON COUNTY COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OFWOMEN AND GIRLS WHAT IS YOUR APPROACH TO CAREER GUIDANCE AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS TO HELP STUDENTS EXPLORE AFFERENT CAREER PATHS AND PREPARE FOR FUTURE EMPLOYMENT 32ND RESPONSES .

>> Daniel Zeruto: I WOULD ENCOURAGE LEGISLATORS AND THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE TO PUSH MORE OF MENTORING WITH STATE EMPLOYEES AND LOCAL INVESTED IN THE SCHOOLS AND HAVE THEM ADOPT EACH AGENCY THEY CAN ADOPT THREE SCHOOLS ONE ELEMENTARY ONE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND ONE HIGH SCHOOL.

AND THOSE WILL BE THE FUTURE OF OUR KIDS THAT WILL BE RUNNING THESE AGENCIES AT SOME POINT.

I THINK THEY GIVE THEM AVENUES AND GIVE THEM INSIGHT OF WHAT OPTIONS ARE OUT THERE FOR THEM.

>> Rosanne Wood: WOULD YOU SAY Moderator: WHAT WOULD BE YOUR APPROACH TO CAREER GUIDANCE AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS TO HELP STUDENTS EXPLORE DIVERSE CAREER PATHS AND PREPARE FOR FUTURE EMPLOYMENT.

>> Rosanne Wood: AGAIN WE NEED ALL THE MENTORS IN THE SCHOOLS WE CAN GET A GREEN AND THAT THE PAST WE DID HAVE THE GOVERNOR SAYING THAT ALL STATE WORKERS COULD HAVE IN OUR OF COMP TIME TO COME TO THE SCHOOLS THAT WAS A GREAT POLICY.

WE HAD A LOT OF MENTORS AND THEN .

IN TERMS OF CAREER PATHS I FEEL SO GOOD ABOUT WHAT WE'RE DOING STARTING IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL, STUDENTS ARE BEING EXPOSED TO CAREERS IN NURSING AND WELDING AND CYBER CRIME THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR THEIR FUTURE PATH.

>> Moderator: ALBRIGHT WE ARE TIRED WE'VE BEEN ASKING ALL THE QUESTIONS .

WHAT IS ONE QUESTION YOU WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOUR OPPONENT MS WOOD YOU CAN START .

>> Rosanne Wood: I GUESS OPERATING A HUGE SCHOOL SYSTEM, WHAT IS YOUR EXPERIENCE IN SUPERVISING 5000 EMPLOYEES AND NOTES OF THANKS BE PUMPED OVER MY LIFE I WAS IN MANAGEMENT I'M GOING TO AGENT MYSELF BACK IN MY DAY USED TO WORK FOR BRUNO'S IF YOUR MEMBER IN TALLAHASSEE I'VE BEEN IN MANAGEMENT MY WHOLE LIFE .

AND A PROJECT MANAGER OR THE FLORIDA COMMISSION FOR TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGED I HANDLE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF STATE FUNDS TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE WITH NEEDS ARE GETTINGTRANSPORTATION AS MUCH AS WE CAN PUT THE FUNDS THAT WE HAVE.

>> Rosanne Wood: THAT'S A GREAT CAREER YOU HAVE .

>> Moderator: THANK YOU.

>> Daniel Zeruto: GUESS MY QUESTION IS WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE PARENTS TO NAVIGATE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM?

>> Rosanne Wood: TO GET INVOLVED.

AS YOU HAVE BEEN AND TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOLS.

COME IN AND SEE HOW YOU CAN HELP NOT JUST YOUR OWN CHILD BUT OTHER CHILDREN IN THE SCHOOL THE NEEDS HELP.

PARENT INVOLVEMENT PARENT PARTNERSHIP IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS WE HAVE NEED IN OUR SCHOOLS I WOULD ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO GET INVOLVED AND BE OUR PARTNER.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU.

LEON COUNTY SCHOOLS RECENTLY REPORTED MORE THAN 1000 STUDENTS WERE IDENTIFIED AS HOMELESS.

IF ELECTED WHAT WOULD YOU RECOMMEND IT BE DONE TO SUPPORT HOMELESS STUDENTS IN 45 SECONDS.

>> Rosanne Wood: WE DO HAVE HOMELESS COORDINATOR IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM GOES OUT AND TRIES TO SEEK SHELTER FOR THESE CHILDREN.

TRIES TO GET SERVICES FOR THESE CHILDREN.

AND IT TRIES TO CONNECT AT THE BACK OF COURSE ALWAYS WITH THEIR FAMILY.

WE NEED HELP FROM THE COMMUNITY FROM THE CITY AND THE COUNTY HOMELESSNESS IS A PROBLEM IN LEON COUNTY AND WE NEED TO TACKLE IT I BELIEVE HARDER.

AND ALSO AFFORDABLE HOUSING .

THOSE ARE TWO OF OUR BIGGEST PROBLEMS IN TALLAHASSEE WHICH WILL LEAD TO CRIME.

WE NEED TO WORK TOGETHER BUT WE OFFER A SAFE SHELTER IN SCHOOLS.

WE ARE SOMETIMES THE HOME THE CHILDREN HAVE A FRIEND OUR JOB IN SOME WAYS THEM MAKE THEM KNOW THEY ARE LOVED AND CARED FOR.

>> Daniel Zeruto: I HEARD THIS STORIES OF THE CHALLENGES A LOT OF KIDS ARE FACING.

I COMMEND THE DISTRICT FOR THE WORK THAT THEY DO TO TRY TO HELP THESE KIDS.

LIKE MANY THINGS MONEY IS NEVER ENOUGH.

THE RESOURCES ARE NEVER ENOUGH.

I THINK THEY ARE DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN WITH THE HELP OF THE COUNTY AND CITY TO HELP THESE KIDS.

>> Moderator: WHAT IS LEON COUNTY'S THE LEON COUNTYSCHOOLS DISTRICT'S GREATEST CHALLENGE REGARDING SPECIAL EDUCATION .

>> Daniel Zeruto: I BELIEVE WE BOARD MEMBER I WOULD CHAMPION PARENTS TO JOIN THEIR PTO OR ORGANIZATIONS TO GO TO THE LEGISLATURE.

VOICE YOUR CONCERNS TEAM UP WITH AGENCIES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES PRINTS OR BLANKET SERVICES .

TO GET A HIGHER VOICE SO THEY UNDERSTAND THE NEED THAT IS HAPPENING THAT THESE KIDS ARE FACING THE SHORTFALL FUNDING WAS THE TEACHER'S EDUCATED TEACHERS.

I THINK THE FACT THAT THE CAPITAL IS OUR BACKYARD WE ARE NOT CAPPING THEIR RESOURCE.

>> Rosanne Wood: ONE THING ABOUT PUBLIC SCHOOLS WE TAKE EVERYBODY .

WE HAVE THE CHILDREN AGED 21 AT.

[LISTING NAMES] WE HAVE ANY STUDENT WALKS IN THE DOOR WE WILL SERVE THEM THE BEST WE CAN IS ONE THING THAT DIFFERENTIATES US FROM CHARTER SCHOOLS AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS.

THEY DON'T HAVE TO DO THAT BUT WE DO AND WE DO IT WITH FIDELITY WE BELIEVE WORK WITH EVERY CHILD TO MAKE SURE THEIR NEEDS ARE MET DO WE ALWAYS GET THERE?

PROBABLY NOT .

I THINK THE INTENTION IS THERE.

I FULLY SUPPORT HELPING OUR ESPECIALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN.

>> Moderator: I THINK WE SHOULD GO TO CLOSING WE ARE GOING TO CLOSING .

TWO MINUTES YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE TO TALK DIRECTLY TO YOUR WEBSITE AND WHATEVER ELSE YOU WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW YOU HAVE 60 SECONDS SPEAK DIRECTLY TO THE VOTERS WATCHING.

>> Daniel Zeruto: MY NAME IS DANIEL ZERUTO I'M RUNNING FOR LEON COUNTY DISTRICT 2.

WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW I'M A DAD.

ALWAYS BEEN INVOLVED I'M A PTO DAD I'M ON THE SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL .

I'VE BEEN ON THE DISTRICT ADVISORY COUNCIL.

I'M HERE TO MAKE SURE THAT MY KIDS GET THE BEST EDUCATION THAT THEY CAN THAT YOUR KIDS ARE GETTING THE BEST EDUCATION THAT THEY CAN ABOUT EIGHT YEARS TO MAKE SURE THAT MY DAUGHTER'S ARE READY TO HIT THE ROAD RUNNING TO MAKE THE BEST REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL OF WHAT EVERY CHILD IN OUR DISTRICT TO HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY IT SHOULD BE THAT THE EDUCATION I GOT HERE IN LEON COUNTY SHOULD BE BETTER WHEN MY KIDS GRADUATE FROM LEON COUNTY.

IF YOUWOULD GO TO MY WEBSITE .

[LISTING NAMES] THANK YOU.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU .

>> Rosanne Wood: LIKE I SAID STARTED WHEN I WAS 22-YEAR-OLDS IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM AS A TEACHER THEN 32 YEARS AS A PRINCIPAL NOW EIGHT YEARS AS A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER I THINK PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY KNOW THEY CAN TRUST ME I HOPE THEY DO I'M ALWAYS GOING TO BE THINKING THROUGH THE LENS OF WHAT IS BEST FOR THE CHILD.

I HOPE THAT PEOPLE SUPPORT ME AND NO I AM A COME RESOURCES I WILL LISTEN TO PEOPLE I THINK PHONE CALLS I'D LOVE HELPING PEOPLE IN MY ROLE AS A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER THAT'S ONE THING I'VE LEARNED I CAN SOMETIMES HELP AN INDIVIDUAL PARENT OR STUDENT AND IF THAT SORT OF KEEPS ME GOING IT'S IMPORTANT TO ME.

HOPE MY SERVICE AS BEEN BENEFICIAL AND THE DISTRICT 2 WILL SUPPORT ME BY REELECTING ME AGAIN.

>> Moderator: ALL RIGHT THANK YOU TO THE CANDIDATES FOR THE ILLUMINATING DISCUSSION AND TO OUR AUDIENCE FOR JOINING THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF TALLASSEE WFSU AND THE TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT FOR THIS PROGRAM.

YOU CAN FIND A REPLAY OF THIS FORM AND 92 PAGES LSE.com AND WFSU.org THE RECORDED BROADCAST WILL BE THIS TUESDAY, JULY 2 AT 11 AM ON WFSU 88.9 TELL YOUR FRIENDS.

OUR NEXT LIVE STREAM FORM WILL BE AT 1 PM TODAY WEDNESDAY THE 26TH IT WILL BE WITH THE TWO CANDIDATES FOR LEON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 4.

LAURIE LAWSON COX AND JEREMY ROGERS.

TOMORROW WEDNESDAY THE 27TH AND WILL HAVE IT TOMORROW RACE FORUM AT 11 AM CANDIDATES FOR LEON COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS AND AT 1 PM THE TALLASSEE CITY COMMISSION SEAT NUMBER TWO.

REMEMBER YOU HAVE UNTIL JULY 22 TO REGISTER TO VOTE OR CHANGE YOUR PARTY FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION.

EARLY VOTING BEGINS AUGUST 10 WITH ELECTION DAY TAKING PLACE ON AUGUST THE TALLASSEE CITY COMMISSION SEAT NUMBER TWO.

REMEMBER YOU HAVE UNTIL JULY 22 TO REGISTER TO VOTE OR CHANGE YOUR PARTY FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION.

EARLY VOTING BEGINS AUGUST 10 WITH ELECTION DAY Moderator: IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ANY OF OUR UPCOMING FORUM EMAIL US AT.

[LISTING NAMES] YOU CAN LOOK FOR SPECIAL ELECTIONS IN SECTION YOU ALREADY SAID THAT NO YOU ALL DID NOT PRESENT REGISTRATION YOU CAN LOOK FOR SPECIAL ELECTION SECTION OF THE TALLASSEE DEMOCRAT WITH INTERVIEWS WITH ALL THE CANDIDATES ON THE BALLOT WHICH WE PRINTED AND INSERTED IN THE