School Board Agenda & Packet Summary – Jacksonville (DCPS) – June 24, 2026

Meeting Information

• Public Body: Duval County Public Schools
• Organization Type: school-district
• Government Body: school-boards
• Meeting Title: Monday Jun 22, 2026 EDT June 22, 2026, Special Board Meeting - Quasi-Judicial Hearing - REVISED Amended on: June 24, 2026 School Board
• Meeting Date: 2026-06-24
• City: Jacksonville
• County: Duval County
• State: florida
• Meeting Source URL: https://duvalcosb.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3407/files
• Meeting Listing URL: https://duvalcosb.portal.civicclerk.com/
• Public Body Website: https://www.duvalschools.org/page/school-board/
• Meeting Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/user/DuvalSchools
• Video Channel URL: https://www.youtube.com/user/DuvalSchools

What Community Members Should Know

This special School Board meeting was narrowly focused on two related quasi-judicial administrative cases involving district employee Quintin Crum. Unlike a regular board meeting, the agenda did not include routine district business, budgets, contracts, policy revisions, or educational programs. Instead, the Board convened specifically to consider legal matters arising from proceedings before the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH).

The meeting ultimately resulted in the Board unanimously adopting an Administrative Law Judge's recommended order in one of the cases. Based on the findings presented, the recommendation was that Mr. Crum be terminated from his position as a district paraprofessional because he violated district rules and also violated requirements identified in an earlier DOAH proceeding. The Board approved that recommendation by a 4-0 vote among members present.

The companion case received little discussion because neither Mr. Crum nor his attorney appeared at the hearing despite having received notice. As a result, there were no presentations on his behalf and Board members asked no questions regarding that matter.

The meeting lasted only about nine minutes, beginning at 9:31 a.m. and ending at 9:40 a.m. Attendance was limited to four voting Board members, the Superintendent, Board counsel, and district staff identified in the meeting minutes. Because this was a quasi-judicial hearing, the packet contains very little narrative discussion beyond the procedural actions taken.

Major Discussion and Action Items

DOAH Case No. 25-4633: Quintin Crum v. The School Board of Duval County

One of the two agenda items concerned DOAH Case No. 25-4633. The agenda identified the case for consideration, but the packet included no supporting attachments, recommendations, or explanatory documents.

According to the meeting minutes, Mr. Crum did not attend the hearing. The Board was informed that his attorney had been provided notice, but no representative appeared on his behalf. Because no presentation was made for the petitioner, Board members did not ask questions regarding the matter. The packet does not indicate that the Board took separate formal action on this case during the meeting.

DOAH Case No. 26-5497: School Board of Duval County v. Quintin Crum

The second case received the meeting's substantive discussion. Attorney Katelyn Johnston represented the School Board regarding the administrative proceedings before the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings.

Ms. Johnston advised the Board that no exceptions had been filed to the Administrative Law Judge's recommended order. She recommended that the School Board approve, adopt, and incorporate the judge's recommended order as the Board's own final order.

Recommendation to Terminate District Employment

During the presentation, the Board was advised that the recommended order found Mr. Crum had violated district rules and had also violated the rules identified in the earlier DOAH proceeding. Based on those findings, the recommendation presented to the Board was that Mr. Crum be terminated from his employment as a district paraprofessional.

Superintendent Dr. Christopher Bernier recommended adopting the Administrative Law Judge's recommended order as the Board's final order. Board members raised no questions during the presentation.

Formal Board Vote

Board Member Anthony Ricardo moved that the School Board adopt the judge's recommended order as its final order, and Board Member Reginald Blount seconded the motion.

No Board deliberation was recorded before the vote. The motion passed unanimously, 4-0. Voting in favor were Anthony Ricardo, Reginald Blount, Melody A. Bolduc, and Board Chair Charlotte D. Joyce. No opposing votes were recorded.

Attendance and Meeting Proceedings

The minutes indicate that Vice-Chair April A. Carney and Board Members Cindy Pearson and Darryl D. Willie were absent. Present were Board Chair Charlotte D. Joyce, Board Members Reginald Blount, Melody A. Bolduc, and Anthony Ricardo, Superintendent Dr. Christopher Bernier, and General Counsel William Spillias.

Following completion of the quasi-judicial business, the Board unanimously voted to adjourn at approximately 9:40 a.m.

Financial Matters

The meeting packet contains no material financial actions.

No budgets, contracts, grants, purchases, bid awards, funding requests, appropriations, transfers, tax matters, or capital expenditures were presented for Board consideration.

The agenda pages also identify no financial impact associated with either quasi-judicial case, and no dollar amounts or funding sources are provided in the packet.

Policies, Ordinances, Resolutions, and Governance

This special meeting did not consider district policy revisions, governance changes, resolutions, or procedural rule amendments.

Instead, the Board acted in its quasi-judicial capacity by reviewing an Administrative Law Judge's recommended order and determining whether to adopt it as the Board's final order. That action concluded an administrative employment matter rather than creating new district policy.

Reports, Presentations, and Informational Updates

The primary presentation came from attorney Katelyn Johnston regarding the administrative litigation before the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings.

Her presentation informed the Board that:

• No exceptions had been filed to the Administrative Law Judge's recommended order.
• The recommended order should be adopted as the Board's final order.
• The findings supported termination of Mr. Crum's employment as a paraprofessional.

No superintendent report, academic update, facilities presentation, financial report, committee report, or operational briefing was included in this special meeting packet.

Personnel, Appointments, and Organizational Matters

The only significant personnel matter involved Quintin Crum.

Based on the Administrative Law Judge's recommended order and the presentation provided during the hearing, the Board approved a final order supporting termination of Mr. Crum's employment as a district paraprofessional.

No additional hiring recommendations, resignations, retirements, appointments, recognitions, employment agreements, or organizational restructuring items appear in the packet.

Projects, Facilities, Infrastructure, and Operations

The packet contains no construction projects, school renovations, transportation initiatives, technology upgrades, maintenance projects, safety improvements, operational changes, or capital improvement discussions.

Because this was a special quasi-judicial hearing, operational matters normally considered during regular Board meetings were not included.

Public Hearings and Opportunities for Community Input

This meeting functioned as a quasi-judicial hearing rather than a general public forum.

The packet documents that Mr. Crum's attorney received notice of the hearing, but neither Mr. Crum nor legal counsel appeared.

No public comment period, community hearing, survey, workshop, or other public participation opportunity is identified in the packet.

Community Impact

For students and families, the meeting has little direct impact on classroom instruction or school operations because it addressed a single employee disciplinary matter rather than districtwide educational policy.

For district employees, the action demonstrates the Board's role in reviewing administrative employment proceedings and issuing final orders after recommendations from the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings.

For taxpayers and residents, the meeting illustrates the legal process the School Board follows when resolving employment disputes through formal quasi-judicial proceedings rather than through ordinary administrative action.

Because no financial decisions, operational initiatives, or policy changes were considered, the broader community impacts described in the packet are limited.

Questions Community Members May Want to Ask

• What findings in the Administrative Law Judge's recommended order supported termination?
• Why were no exceptions filed to the recommended order before the Board meeting?
• What district rules were determined to have been violated?
• How does the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings process interact with School Board authority?
• What opportunities existed for the employee to present evidence or appeal during the administrative process?
• Why was no representative present for the first listed DOAH case?
• What additional procedural steps, if any, remain after the Board issues its final order?
• How frequently does the School Board conduct special quasi-judicial hearings of this type?
• What safeguards ensure impartial Board consideration during quasi-judicial proceedings?
• How are future employment disciplinary cases communicated to the public while protecting legal requirements?

Important Dates, Deadlines, and Next Steps

• June 24, 2026: Special School Board quasi-judicial hearing conducted regarding the listed DOAH cases.
• During the meeting: The Board adopted the Administrative Law Judge's recommended order as its final order in DOAH Case No. 26-5497 by a 4-0 vote.
• 9:31 a.m.: Meeting called to order.
• 9:40 a.m.: Board unanimously voted to adjourn.
• The packet identifies no future hearings, implementation milestones, bid deadlines, public comment deadlines, or follow-up Board actions beyond adoption of the final order.

Key Takeaways

• The meeting was a special quasi-judicial hearing rather than a regular School Board meeting.
• Only two related DOAH employment cases appeared on the agenda.
• No budgets, contracts, grants, or capital projects were considered.
• Mr. Crum did not attend the hearing and no attorney appeared on his behalf.
• Attorney Katelyn Johnston presented the Board's position.
• The Superintendent recommended adopting the Administrative Law Judge's recommended order.
• The Board unanimously adopted the recommended order as its final order.
• The approved order supported termination of Mr. Crum as a district paraprofessional.
• Four Board members voted in favor; no opposing votes were recorded.
• The meeting lasted approximately nine minutes from call to adjournment.

Official Sources

• Meeting source: https://duvalcosb.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3407/files
• Meeting listing: https://duvalcosb.portal.civicclerk.com/
• Public body website: https://www.duvalschools.org/page/school-board/
• Meeting video: https://www.youtube.com/user/DuvalSchools
• Video channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/DuvalSchools

About the Public Body

• Name: Duval County Public Schools
• Organization type: school-district
• Government body: school-boards
• Location: Jacksonville, florida
• County: Duval County
• Provider: civicclerk

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