KEY WEST, FL, October 2, 2026— The District Board of Trustees of The College of the Florida Keys, Florida will hold a special meeting on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 4:30 PM at the Key West Campus, 5901 College Road, Key West, FL.

General subject matter: The Board will consider the following:
1.    Chair's update on the interim president search and next steps, and possible action on the appointment of an interim president [and approval of the terms of the appointment].
2.    An attorney-client session under section 286.011(8), Florida Statutes, concerning pending litigation.
3.    Ratification of a settlement agreement with Dr. Jonathan Gueverra, if a settlement is reached at the October 7, 2026, mediation.

Attorney-client session: During the special meeting, on October 8, 2026, at approximately 4:45 PM, following Item 1, the Board will meet in a closed attorney-client session under section 286.011(8), Florida Statutes, to discuss pending litigation: District Board of Trustees of The College of the Florida Keys v. Jonathan Gueverra, Ed.D., DOAH Case No. 26-4255. The subject matter will be confined to settlement negotiations or strategy sessions related to litigation expenditures. The persons attending the session will be: Chair Alexandria Suarez, Vice Chair Peter Batty, Trustee Robert Broton, Trustee Michael Downer, Trustee Andrew Dulcey, Trustee Edward Kertis, Trustee Susan Raffanello; Brande Smith, Esq., legal counsel for the Board; Michelle Barnett, Esq., litigation counsel for the Board; and Tanya McCranie, certified court reporter. At the end of the session, the public meeting will reopen.

Agenda: A copy of the agenda may be obtained from Megan Perez, Director, Office of the Executive Vice President and CFO, 5901 College Road, Key West, FL, (305) 89-3203, megan.perez@cfk.edu, and is posted at https://www.cfk.edu/discover/board-of-trustees/.

If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

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