Martin County School District

Martin County School District, also referred to officially as the School Board of Martin County, is a public school district that covers Martin County, Florida.[3]

Martin County School District
Address
1939 SE Federal Hwy
Stuart
, Martin, Florida, 34994-2572
United States
Coordinates27°10′52″N 80°14′17″W / 27.18116°N 80.23816°W / 27.18116; -80.23816
District information
TypePublic
GradesK–12
SuperintendentMichael Maine[1]
Schools35[2]
Budget$200 million (2018)[2]
NCES District ID1201290[2]
Students and staff
Enrollment19,038 (2019)[2]
Teachers1,131 (2019) (on an FTE basis)[2]
Staff2,325 (2019)[2]
Student–teacher ratio17:1 (2019)[2]
Other information
Websitemartinschools.org

The position of superintendent is appointed by the school board.[4] Its former Superintendent, Laurie J. Gaylord, was first elected in 2012, with her second term ending in November 2020. Following a decision by voters in 2018, the next Superintendent was appointed rather than elected. The first appointed superintendent, John D. Millay, took office in 2020.[5] The district is overseen by the Martin County School Board, a body of five elected officers.[6]

History

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In 2023 Michael Maine became the superintendent.[7]

That year there were controversies over whether certain books could be displayed in schools.[8]

School Board

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The district School Board is elected on a non-partisan basis. Members of the board are:[9][6]

  • District 1: Christia Li Roberts
  • District 2: Marsha Powers
  • District 3: Victoria Defenthaler
  • District 4: Anthony Anderson
  • District 5: Michael DiTerlizzi

Schools

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The district operates the following public schools:

High schools

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Middle schools

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  • Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School. Named for the first Black person to be elected to the county School Board & Florida's longest-serving school board member[10]
  • Hidden Oaks Middle School
  • Indiantown Middle School
  • Murray Middle School. Robert G. Murray, an African American, was a teacher from 1928 to 1937 and from 1945 to 1958 and was principal of Stuart Training School.[11]
  • Stuart Middle School

Elementary schools

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  • Bessey Creek Elementary School
  • Citrus Grove Elementary School
  • Crystal Lake Elementary School
  • Felix A. Williams Elementary School
  • Hobe Sound Elementary School
  • Jensen Beach Elementary School
  • J.D. Parker School of Science, Math and Technology
  • Palm City Elementary School
  • Pinewood Elementary School
  • Port Salerno Elementary School
  • SeaWind Elementary School
  • Warfield Elementary School

Pre-K

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  • Bessey Creek Elementary School
  • Citrus Grove Elementary School
  • Felix A. Williams Elementary School
  • Perkins Center
  • Salerno Schoolhouse
  • Salerno Learning Center
  • Stuart Learning Center

Charter schools

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Other programs

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The district operates the following other programs:

  • Career and Technical Education
  • Willoughby Learning Center
  • Environmental Studies Center
  • Martin Virtual School
  • Spectrum
  • Teenage Parent Center – Florida First Start Resource Center Indiantown
  • Teenage Parent Center – Spectrum

Former segregated (negro) schools

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  • Booker Park Elementary School, Indiantown, closed 1970
  • Dunbar Elementary School, Hobe Sound, closed 1969
  • East Stuart Elementary School, Stuart, closed 1970 (turned into county-wide kindergarten magnet)
  • Murray Junior/Senior High, Port Salerno (originally Carver Junior/Senior High, also called Carver Training School and Murray Training School), opened 1964 replacing Stuart Training School, closed 1967 (became county-wide 9th grade)[12]
  • Stuart Training School, Stuart, closed 1964
  • A "one-room schoolhouse in Jensen Beach".[13][14]

References

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  1. ^ "Superintendent". martinschools.org. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Martin County School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "Florida Report Cards: 2020-21 Martin School District Report Card". Florida Department of Education. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  4. ^ "Martin County voters put an end to elected school superintendents; School Board now will appoint". TCPalm. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  5. ^ McRoberts, Meghan (November 18, 2020). "Dr. John Millay: Martin County superintendent sworn into office, describes his first priority". WPTV. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Martin County, FL Supervisor of Elections". www.martinvotes.com. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  7. ^ Wixon, Colleen (March 21, 2023). "Martin County picks Deputy Superintendent Michael Maine as district's new superintendent". TC Palm. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  8. ^ Lopez, Joel (March 21, 2023). "'Horrible' or 'shocking:' Parents chime in on Martin County book ban". WPTV. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  9. ^ "School Board Members / District 1". martinschools.org.
  10. ^ Ruiz, Lina (December 24, 2021). "Dr. David L. Anderson, namesake of Martin County middle school and longtime board member, dies". TC Palm. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  11. ^ "Schools named for area achievers". Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, Florida). February 27, 2008. p. N016.
  12. ^ Gupta, Rani (May 16, 2004). "Transition difficult in Martin schools". Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, Florida). p. 937.
  13. ^ Van Meter, Christine (January 19, 1987). "King day stirs memories of segregation (Part 1)". Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, Florida). p. 6.
  14. ^ Van Meter, Christine (January 19, 1987). "Martin County fought to resolve segregation after Civil Rights Act (part 2)". Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, Florida). p. 13 (4B).
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