Turn up. Turn up. Turn up. Turn up. >> Woo! >> Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. The board will participate in five meetings today. We will begin with a special meeting for school board proclamations, followed by the special
meeting for expulsions, workshop, school board special meeting, and the tentative budget adoption meeting at 5:05 p.m. Would everyone please stand if you're able to for the pledge of allegiance led by General Counsel Shawn Bernard.
>> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Viewers and listeners can access the meeting today by either watching on
Comcast channels 234 and 235, U-verse channel 99, or by using the YouTube link on our webpage at palmbeachschools.org. In the event that the link is interrupted for technical reasons, please switch over to the TV channels. All board meetings are recorded in their
entirety and posted on the school board website within 24 hours. I will now call the special meeting for school board proclamations to order at 1:30 p.m. Mrs. Sinclair, please call the roll. >> District 1, Matthew Lane. >> Here. >> District 2, Virginia Savietto.
>> Here. >> District 3, Karen Brill. >> Here. >> District 4, Erica Whitfield. >> Here. >> District 5, Gloria Branch. >> Here. >> District 6, Marcia Andrews. >> Here. >> District 7, Edwin Ferguson. >> Here. >> Thank you. I do not have any items to add for good cause. Mr. Superintendent, do you have any items to withdraw?
>> No, Madam Chair. >> Okay, we do not have any speakers tonight for this and so I'll take a motion to approve the agenda. Motion by Ms. Andrews, second by Ms. Branch. Any discussion? All in favor, all opposed, motion carries unanimously.
So that will now bring us to the proclamation. >> Yes, COM 1. I recommend the board approve the posthumous proclamation for Samuel Bruce McDonald. >> Motion by Ms. Andrews, second by Ms. Savietto. Um we'll vote on it first and then we're
going to go down to the floor. Any discussion? All in favor, all opposed, motion carries unanimously and we're going to have Ms. Andrews read the proclamation now and we'll all go down for photos. Okay. >> Good afternoon to everyone.
Proclamation of the School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida. Proclamation number 27-01 July 29th 2026. The School Board of Palm Beach County,
Florida wants to recognize Samuel Bruce McDonald who recently passed away and to issue this proclamation. Whereas Samuel Bruce McDonald was born
on May 3rd 1928 in Belle Glade, Florida and passed away on May 29th, 2026 leaving behind a legacy of leadership and civic devotion.
And whereas he pursued higher education at Talladega College where he earned a bachelor's degree in sociology and later earned a master's degree in education
from Florida Atlantic University. And whereas Mr. McDonald was a key part of the School District of Palm Beach County for 32 years, serving in roles including teacher,
assistant principal, principal, and South Area Superintendent. And whereas he made history in 1968 as the first black principal
of a nearly all-white school in the county, Boca Raton Junior High School. He later became one of the first black administrators in the school district, blazing a trail of
subsequent generations of black educators. And whereas Mr. McDonald was re- respected in the community. He was a community advocate and leader who served on numerous boards such as
the Community Foundation of Palm Beach and Martin Counties and the United Way of Palm Beach County, as well as interim CEO of the Urban League. And whereas he was the last living
charter member of both the Gamma Gamma undergraduate chapter at Talladega University and the West Palm Beach Alumni chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. Whereas Mr. McDonald was a man of deep
faith and will be remembered for the integrity, kindness, wisdom, and humility, as well as championing opportunities for achievement and excellence for all children. Now, therefore, the School Board of Palm
Beach County, Florida proclaims that Section 1, the foregoing recitals are true, correct, and incorporated in this proclamation by this reference. Section 2, the School Board honors and recognizes
posthumously Samuel Bruce McDonald for his contributions to the School District of Palm Beach County and Palm Beach County community. Section 3, the School Board wishes to also recognize Samuel Bruce McDonald for his
profound influence on generations of learners, his stewardship of vital institutions, and his shaping local communities and countless individuals uplifted by his presence.
Section 4, this proclamation shall take effect immediately on the 29th day of July, 2026. The School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida, corporate body politic, Karen
Brill, School Board Chair, Michael J. Burke, Superintendent, Michael J. Lane, Esquire, District 1 School Board Vice Chair, Gloria Brown, District 5 School Board Member, Virginia Saviato, School Board Member District 2, Marcia Andrews,
School Board Member District 6, Erica Whitfield, School Board Member District 4, and Attorney Edwin Ferguson, School Board District 7. At this time, we would like the family, the Cappas, to come up to receive the
proclamation from the Superintendent. >> To the public who's joining us or watching us and to my fellow school board members, we'll now take a break until 2:00 at which time we will begin the special meeting for expulsions.
I also need a motion to adjourn this meeting. Motion by Ms. Whitfield, second by Ms. Andrews. Any discussion? All in favor? All opposed? Motion carries unanimously.