--------- Hello. All right. Good good morning everyone. We'll get started. So I think the way we'll do it, I don't think we have a quorum. Oh, we do now. Okay, great.
Welcome. That's perfect. Tiffany will help you. I think we're going to start. If you can put the agenda up, please. So, we'll we'll start the meeting. We do have a quorum, so we can Oh, good morning. No, I just got here myself.
Thank you. Um so we'll we'll um follow through with um opening the today's tech agenda with any public comments on the um agenda
items. Okay. So no no um comments on the agenda from the public. Are there any conflict of interest declarations from the members present? No. All right. Seeing none, so we'll get
into section two where there's actions required. Um so we can uh is that the last um previous second tab? Yeah. Well, that's the previous um TAC meeting agenda. So the item one is to
approve the March 12th um TAC agenda. It's uh posted and we have seen it. Thanks. So that that's it. The one that's posted that's what we're So So that's our first um action item
and get back in the swing of things is to approve the March 12, 2025 meeting minutes. Okay. Second. Yeah. Okay. So, all in favor? I Okay. Motion uh carry. The minutes approved from last meeting. Thank you.
The next item is an election of new chair and vice chair. So, is there any comment from the members on that item? I think we need to keep the same chair. So I nominate Dwayne as chair.
Second fourth. Okay. Any comments? Phillip, you're on mute if you have any. No, no comments here. I I agree with keeping everything the same. Okay. So that um
so there's a motion, a second, and all in favor? I I I I Okay, so that's for both the chair and the vice chair. Yes. Okay, that motion carries. Thank you. Um item three. Well, it says approved agenda. Is that a
duplicate? That's for the current agenda. For the current agenda. Okay. I don't remember doing I'm sorry. I have a an item I want to um refer back to. Um, we need someone as
an alternate for the um for the sales tax oversight committee. I'm the only um representative from TAC on that. Do we have an alternate? I don't think we do. I thought I was originally the alternate. Okay. So, you're still I could continue
to be, but since you've been present, I haven't. Um, yeah. No, I just wanted to I wasn't sure who was, but you Okay, never mind that. Yeah. Good. Happy to continue. Okay. Sure. I'll let you know if I can't make Yeah, absolutely. Yep.
All right, that's good. We got that covered. So, item three, approve the agenda. Who's going to cover this one? I move that we approve the current agenda.
Second. Okay. All in favor? I Phillip I believe Philip approved remotely. Okay. So let's move into theformational section. Um starting with the student summer 2025 student device refresh and
that will be over here. Oh, thank you, Cara. Please. Hi. Good morning. Good morning. Um, so in um March, your last meeting, I gave an overview of the device refresh project, which is a multi-year project.
Um, but I wanted to come back um during this meeting and just give you a recap over our summer, our summer of 2025 and what we um faced and what we accomplished. So, I don't have the Okay. So, the first couple of slides are
a repeat from what you saw in March. I don't intend to go over the the entire project with you again. I did that in March, but just to kind of refresh your memory that this is the overview of the project that we are refreshing all of the student devices K through 12, so
Chromebooks as well as uh CTE laptops. Um, and here's kind of the the high highlights of the project. And The next slide is the timeline. There you go. Okay. And um this is also
a slide that you saw in March. Um we have completed phase one and that is the the recap that I want to give you on the following slides and we are now moving into phase two. So this is really the the meat of what I wanted to um share with you today. This
is what we what our summer looked like. Um, in scope, we replaced all the Chromebooks for all high school students as well as all alternative school students. And we replaced all the uh CTE uh career and technical education laptops with classroom sets of laptops
for all high school and middle school courses that require a Windows laptop. So, typically that's a course that that requires an Adobe product or a AutoCAD type product. um those are typically the courses that um a Chromebook doesn't
work real well for. So that was in scope as well as picking up all of the existing devices that we were uh swapping out for new devices. So the purchase volume, you can see the numbers down there. This is what we purchased um
from around April to July. So it was quite a large volume um for all the high schools and alternative schools and the CTE laptops. So with a project like this and getting this all done before school starts um
there's always some challenges and as well as our successes. So just want to go through a couple of those things. On the successes side um we felt that our vendor communication and coordination was was really well done um on both our side as well as their side. We had some really good vendors to work with. Um
there was five vendors that we worked with. Uh two on the laptop side, two on the uh Chromebook side, and then we had a um delivery and pickup vendor that we used as well to to help us with the logistics of getting devices in where they needed to be or picked up. Um so
that was worked out really well. The the principal and school staff responses as well was I think a success. Um we were communicating a lot with the high school principles um and and asking them to accommodate us when it came to delivery and pickup of of devices. Um we even
util we you know we're off on Fridays in the summer. Um but we had to use some of those Fridays as well as I think we even used one Saturday to get the the Chromebooks in place before our August 11th uh start of school. And then lastly, the old equipment triage. Um, we
employed 10 summer interns as well as several temps. And then we had our field support team. There are our full-time uh employees. With that group of of people, we were able to successfully triage almost 55,000 devices that we picked up
from the high schools and um triage them into three types. Either that they were viable for continued use or they needed repair or they were going to be e-wasted. And so next um is just a couple of photos of our um one of our of our
intern group and one of a bunch of Chromebooks. We had Chromebooks everywhere in the McKessan warehouse as you can imagine. And then our challenges again with a project of of this size with a lot of uh moving parts there always is some challenges. Um we did have a supply
chain issue with um what the protect we had protective covers on each of our uh Chromebooks this this time and the cover manufacturing in China was had difficulties. They they were not able to deliver on their u promised uh dates. So
that caused some of the high schools, not not too many, just a handful of high schools to um receive their Chromebooks before the before the protective covers for what our what our hope was and what we did for probably 90% of the of the schools affected this summer is to have
them delivered with the covers already on. The packaging of the Chromebook is removed and the cover is already on. It's enrolled in our in our Google environment. It's got etching. It's got asset tagging. All of that kind of stuff is already done at the vendor. So, when you get it at the school, it's ready to
just open and use. Um, we were able to do all of that except for couple of schools we had to ship the covers a little bit later. Um, this those schools really stepped up though and and the ones that were affected said, "Oh, I just brought in my ROC kids and they set up a a an area and they put the covers
on." Another one had their band kids come in and do it. So, it was Excuse me, I think there's a hand on online. Can we entertain a question? Gloria Branch, school board member. I just wanted to say the cases are very nice. I noticed it on my daughter's um
computer. Great. Thank you for saying that. Very, very sturdy. Yep. Yep. They are sturdy. Yep. We're hoping that that reduces our break fix costs as well. Yes. Um another um challenge was our um CTE laptop orders. Um we did learn kind of
in the middle of the project that we needed to order additional lap uh laptops. um about 1,400 laptops were ordered in July. So, of course, the July purchase orders reached the vendors as quickly as we could, but that did mean that some of those uh CTE laptops did
not arrive until after the August 11th first day of school. So, we did the best we could there. Our vendors really stepped up and and again delivered on Saturdays and however, you know, whatever we could do to get them at the schools as quickly as possible. And then lastly, um there were a handful of
principles, not too many that had some challenges transitioning to classroom sets of laptops instead of individual uh laptops onetoone to students. Every student got a Chromebook instead of some CTA students getting a laptop and then when they would go to a
class that required a laptop, they would have a class a classroom set to to choose from. Um so that was our that was our challenges and lastly just wanted to say where we are moving next. Um, we did an RFQ for our elementary school, uh,
deployment of Chromebooks. Um, the RFQ this time was only Chromebooks, so that did simplify things a little bit. Um, we didn't have to deal with laptops this time. Um, the RFQ went out to vendors and they actually got the quotes yesterday at 2 p.m. was the deadline.
So, now our purchasing department is going through those those quotes and hopefully we'll have a selected vendor by tomorrow. I'm hoping Friday at the latest. Um, and then as soon as we have that, we're going to be submitting the requisitions for the elementary schools and then of course coordinating with the
awarded vendors and uh planning the the execution of that. I think that's it. Any questions? No, no further questions. Thank you, Car. Appreciate it. All right, the next item is the board
docs replacement update. That's also Ken. That's also me. So, this one is is very quick because I did talk to you about the Bordox replacement in March as well. And so, I'm not I didn't repeat any of those slides. Um the Bordox product that you
use to run your um TAC meetings is facing an end of life in June of 2026. So the advisory committees as well as the school board as well as our board policies all of that will need to transition to the new product called diligent community. So we uh have
started a project and I I gave you some details of that and some screenshots of that in March and and you can go back and take a look at at that if you want to. Um but we did start the project and we purchased the the uh subscription. We went through the project initiation and kickoff requirements gathering and now
um we are in the middle of the the build uh building our instance and the workflow behind the instance as well as the migration of all of the data from Bordox and Bordox LT into Diligent community. Um as soon as that is done we'll go into UAT and training. Um the
the big training is going to be really for the school board members. I think a lot of the advisory committees will do it anyway. the advisory committees want. So, you can tell us what you want. I am doing a um in-person training. Um and it's not really training, it's just kind
of showing them how how it works. Um but for one of the advisory committees coming up, I think in October, the academic advisory committee. Um I know Heather's um financial committee, she said she just wants a handout. So, uh so, however each advisory committee wants to do that training is certainly
um we can make it work either way. The board members were hoping to do the training in um December, early December hopefully. They have a reorganization at the school board for new chair, new vice chair coming up in November, and they don't want to do anything until that's that's done. So hopefully we'll we'll
get that going in December. Um and that's it. Our board policies and everything will be moving over to the new product. I had a quick question. What is the tool the selected tool called Diligent Community? It's the same vendor and it's just their next generation. Oh, I see. Okay.
Yeah. I see. Okay. Yeah. Thank you. Sure. No problem. Any further questions? Oh, thank you. Appreciate it. All right. Mr. Chris Prasad, IT summer internship.
Yeah. So, we did a we had a we usually do a annual summer internship program within the IT division. Uh this year was was very successful. I've uh brought Melanie Haspel with me. She ran the vast majority of this project for us this summer. So, I'll hand it off to her to
go through the slides. Sorry. Right. Thank you, um Chris, and good morning everyone. Um as Chris mentioned, we have um an IT internship program that we have yearly. Um this year we run from June 22nd
through August 7th. All right. So, our internship um the um business need um our internship provides students with um hands-on training and real world experiences. Um but it also u provides us with a
workforce that we need to complete critical summer projects and help us meet our deadlines. Um it also brings us um interns us fresh energy every year um every summer that we look forward to, you know, having around and they definitely keep us on our on our toes.
So, and fresh perspectives from our our students. So, it is a six- week program with one week we have um our interns have off for the fourth of July holiday, but it's six week six weeks of working um in our um building here and over at McKessen. And
this year we had 32 interns all throughout the different areas of IT, IT security, the project management office, um, infrastructure and system support, technical operations, and enterprise applications. Um, our interns were mostly Palm Beach
High School um, incoming juniors and seniors, but we did have a couple of graduates who had attended district schools. Um, we had a few recipients, uh, Johnson Scholars, um, from the Johnson Scholarship Foundation, which is an organization, um, that supports
economically disadvantaged students. Um, we had hundreds of of candidates apply. Um, we had to apply online via um, our website and then um, selected applicants went through a formal interview process,
you know, until they landed the job. So, All right. So, what was done? Um, honestly, a lot was done this summer. Um, we kept our interns very busy in all our departments. Um, not only were they getting our, you know, hands-on experience and real life experiences, um, every day, but they had projects
that they were working on. Um, in addition to that, we had lunch and learns. We had three lunch and learns um this summer uh which was a great opportunity for interns to meet um our vendors and network um with our key IT
professionals. So the next few slides I'll just go through each area um in IT just to give you an idea of what um was done specifically um in each department. Starting with IT security um their interns gained hands-on
experience with a wide range of cyber security tools and technologies. Um they used end mapap for networking scanning and configured um Kali Linux on a new machine. They participated in workshops that IT security had for their interns and they explored real world scenarios
such as setting up and analyzing ransomware. Then on the IT technical operations side, um they gained in-depth exposure to the daily operations procedures. They shadowed um field technicians daily. Um they received hands-on training in
device diagnostic and repair. And they also um worked on that project that um Cara spoke about the um the refresh. That was a huge project that they worked on this summer and they were able to use the skills that they learned um directly
with that project. and then IT infrastructure um building support. Um those interns, they worked on setting up computer labs at district schools. They went to um to schools to work with the principles there when they
had some IT issues. They learned to troubleshoot with um a team member. They collaborated with the educational technology team um for the teacher fest um event that was um uh during the first
uh I think it was like first week of um planning for teachers and they helped out with teachella. So about nine of our interns were um they went out to the schools. They set up helped set up the classrooms, make sure that the technology was working. And then for teacher fest, we had about nine of um of
our interns out there um kind of spread out through the school so that if there were any issues, the presenter just had to pop out their head um and relay that to our interns who had walkies. And then we communicated with them throughout the the event to make sure everything um
went well. And we um also had our interns help with the uh implementation of the Starlink um at here at FHSC. And um the emergency the last um project was the emergency phones at schools. Our
interns um went out with a team member and they checked to make sure the emergency phones were working, the phone lines were working, and they were also labeled with um the emergency the the phone number um for that school and the school dispatch. um school police
number. Then for um our network services side, uh their interns learned to repair Ethernet cable and install keystone jacks into wall plates. They did some minor troubleshooting of network equipment and phones. They did minor programming of networking switch and
UPS's. They helped to install the access points, UPS switches, um, and patch cables at the new schools, uh, Winbrook and Saddle View Elementary. They did some warehouse cleanup and organization and they also, um, were there for the teacher fest and teachello to provide
support. And for the server and storage team, um, their uh, interns um, learned about the physical installations of rack servers. They gained hands-on experience um installing a data center level um UPS
unit. They configured and installed network switches and they added physical devices in the district's monitoring tools. And then at the IT enterprise um applications, they gained hands-on experience with AutoCAD um to correct
and update facility floor drawings. They uploaded and managed floor drawings with Trigga for enterprise use. They learned how AutoCAD integrates with Trigga and supports real world world business needs and they contributed to data that will be integrated into mobile applications
like um our service request app. Um some other things they worked on um they assisted with the application uh development using um latest programming platforms. They worked on designing and developing the remote work application log. Um, and
they attended daily stand-up meetings and participated in team application problem solving sessions and code reviews. And then over at the project management office, uh, they learned all about the role of the IT project management
office, the project management basics, um, planning, scheduling, risk management, communication, and teamwork. They learned about the methods and life cycles um tools and templates and they also had a project that they worked on um where the interns themselves led the
IT PMO SharePoint to Google site migration. So and that involved um reviewing and organizing content by project phase. They removed um outdated and duplicate materials. They built a user-friendly site accessible across departments. And
then finally, their work provided the foundation um for a central hub of ITP PMO resources that will be completed and launched by the department. So here are um some of our main events that we had. I mentioned before we had three lunch and learns. We had Juniper
come in Worldwide Technology and Extreme Networks. We provided lunch and um they provided uh their time for our for our interns. We had an Adobe Express training that was led by EdTech. That was really great for our our interns. Um
they learned all about the platform that they had access to and um how they you all the different AI um things that they had um in the Adobe Express platform that they can use like for their resumes. They learn how to how they can revamp their resumes
and um and a couple of other things that they use that you'll see in in the slide coming up. and we had our mentoring um sorry a mentoring in a minute event which is a an intern. On the right you'll see a poster that our um one of
our interns um designed just to thank our sponsors um for this year. So um you're about to see a video with just a few of our um our interns. So, they learned they put together this
video during the um Adobe Express training. They had a few questions to answer about the internship. Um, keep in mind this was I think week two, the end of week two, so they just had a couple of weeks um under their belt, but you'll be able to see
what they had to say. Yeah, we could skip. They they had some good things to say. It was just positive feedback about some things they've learned. So, don't sound You can go to the next slide. It's okay, though. I mean, it looks like it was real
extensive and the exposure they got, so it looks great. All right. Okay. So, what you see here are just a couple pictures from our lunch and learn. Um, the first one was Juniper. Um, they learned all about firewalls and
then we had worldwide technology and Dell come in. Um, the picture you see there is a their tech rally truck. So, interns had a really good time and mentors too. um going through and looking at the latest technology that they had there and just playing with all
the the gadgets that they had there. Um here was Dne from Extreme Networks. Um he closed the internship up with um that lunch and learn and then we had mentoring in a minute um event. So that is um getting feedback from our interns.
that's one of their favorites because they get to meet um a lot of um our our mentors from different areas. This year we had 13 um mentors sign up and each mentor has a table they can sit with up to about three. We keep it small group
about three interns and they switch and they get to um ask away ask as many questions as they want to our intern um to our mentors. So they really do enjoy that. And here are some interns at work taking their skills that they've learned and
putting them into practice. And the project impact um our interns had a very positive and direct impact um to our departments. They were able to take the skills that our mentors had had taught them and put them into practice
with their daily tasks and also um projects that they were in charge of. It also provided um an essential um cost-effective support for our large scale projects. Um we defin we had the workforce to get these projects done um
throughout the summer and meet um our deadlines and it also launched um potential careers for many interns. Uh I know that we we hired um four of our interns from the summer. Um so they stayed on with us um with um as temporary positions. Um we've also had
interns reach reach out to our mentors as well. Um there was one from last year um Tim from UN he's at the University of Miami and he let us know that he had gotten a part-time position in their IT department and he's like I was doing
doing the same exact thing that I did over the summer. So um it's really good always hearing from them as well. And these are are our interns this summer that we hired. We have Lindsay, Benjamin, Diego, and
Jacob. So, at this time, I don't know if um directors or Deepak if you have anything to add. It went fantastic. This is like almost like 14th year we we're doing this and every time I see it better than before.
So, great job. You you managed very well. Our interns were happy and I got a great feedback. So, good job. I'm looking forward for the next one. Anything further? Thank you.
Okay, we are at 4.4 the SIS parent portal update by Michael Callahan. Thanks. Thanks. And uh I'm going to have Michelle Morris, the lead PM for that project, uh lead the presentation.
Good morning, everyone. Uh thank you for having me. Uh we will review the parent portal SAS gateway project and what we are doing as of right now. So the parent portal is a strategic
initiative under the superintendent for B2A. Uh we have created a tailored hub to help students and families navigate uh district processes to achieve their educational goals. Uh the purpose and initiative of the project was to create
a centralized access uh to these district systems for families. Think of it as a one-stop shop um to simplify the navigation um and again kind of drive engagement. Uh we do have an impact of over 100,000
families um with potential access and this will allow them to see their student data in real time. It gives visibility to these families to understand what is going on because we all know students don't always come home
and tell everything. So they do have that insight information. We'll go through the key features but you will see that there are seven uh key systems that are accessible within the parent portal. Um it is hosted by SIS our uh
vendor focus. Uh we have implemented single sign on where it is supported. Um and we will review next steps of what that looks like for the additional ones. um and with the modernization of the landing page within the SIS gateway.
So as of as of right now uh we launched the parent portal on July 29th of this year with seven district systems. We have one SSO uh which is the school cache online application. Uh we have one
pending uh which is register your ride. We are currently working on that, but as of right now, it has an embedded link. Uh, and the five other remaining ones will have the embedded links as well. Register your ride. It's currently in
progress of the application build. We do have some blockers that we're working with the vendor. Um, we'll get more into that in a little bit. Uh currently that embedded link uh is enabled on the SIS portal under the parent portal applications
and additionally we are working on the communication campaign that's in motion and on target with that team. The message that we're emphasizing is the benefits of SIS as a whole reintroducing the platform as well as the enhancements. So we're using it kind of
for a two for one. Uh as of right now with the technical integrations we have redesigned the landing page. The systems that are integrated are the school cash online which is the SSO register your ride which is currently pending SSO on the
build that we're working on. Uh we have activate for the athletic department. the extended learning which is LEO for any of the afterchool programs as well as the camp uh sign up find my school
here comes the bus which is an application where you can track um your students bus uh and the school choice uh my choice app again the SSO uh applications and
embedded link strategy uh we are working to get the register ride up and uh coming for that one. Uh seamless login experience is what we're trying to do for these families and the embedded
links. We are trying to drive awareness by our campaign uh with communications of informing families of the new parent portal uh updates. We're trying to increase the SIS gateway account
creation and usage. Uh by doing so, we are uh executing with multi-channel information. We have flyers and posters currently starting distribution this week to all of the schools. We have an email campaign that has been pushed out.
It's been driven through our website, uh text messages to sign up. Um and we will be sending home again all of the information to create an account because there is a password necessary for SIS.
So while normally what is done is you get it once when your child starts school within the district. So normally kindergarten or whenever they transfer in um and you're not normally followed up with unless you reach out. but we're going to go ahead and push that through communications uh and get that
information back into the hands of the individuals that might have missed it. The key messaging component that communications is pushing is a one-stop shop having all of the student information at your fingertips. uh for the milestones of what we
completed now and what we look forward to uh in the next uh couple of quarters is that it has gone live the the dashboard within SIS our communications campaign is underway again we're multi-channel targeted outreach to
families uh focusing on benefits and the new features we're working on register your ride application with transportation uh we're finalizing and validating the technical build uh which will include the SSO uh for parent portal and within that once
that's live uh we will retire the classic register your ride. So all families will be required to go through SIS in order to register your ride for your student. So that will also be an additional push that we'll work with
communications on and the benefit of getting more families into that portal. We are monitoring this with uh metrics. Uh we do have success indicators. So, we're pulling applics
that have been created uh as well as what matches up to one parent to one student ratio uh for our campaign of communications. As of earlier this month on the 8th, we have 90,171
accounts registered and out of those 40% of students have at least one parent account. So that could be number where you have two or more uh individuals registered for one student, but we're working to make sure that we have at least one parent registered uh for one
the student. Are there any questions? I don't see any. Thank you. Great job. All right. So that concludes the uhformational items. Now our next meeting date is tenative.
We'll confirm via email with everyone. It would be in January. Um according to our quarterly schedule. So unless there's no other further comments, we can adjourn the meeting.
So moved. Thank you. Meeting adjourned. Thanks for coming everyone. You So I may Part: 2
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EVERYTHING WE CAN TO ENCOURAGE OUR STUDENTS AND PARENTS AND GUARDIANS TO GET TO SCHOOL ON TIME AND EVERYDAY COUNTS EVERY MINUTE OF INSTRUCTION COUNTS. AND WE KNOW FROM RESEARCH THAT IF STUDENTS MISS EVEN A DAY A MONTH BUT TWO DAY A MONTH OR
MORE THEY ARE MUCH GREATER RISK NOT TO GRADUATE TO FALL BEHIND, AND TO STRUGGLE WITH THEIR ACADEMICS. SO WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF COMING TO SCHOOL EVERYDAY. AND OUR COMMUNICATIONS TEAM HAS
DONE A SERIES OF PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE A SHORT VIDEO WITH YOU THIS EVENING. TEAM, CAN YOU HELP ME OUT BACK THERE? >> THIS IS MY SHOT THAT WINS THE GAME. >> THIS IS MY ANSWER THAT SOLVES THE PROBLEM.
>> THIS IS MY CREATIVITY THAT CHANGES THE WORLD. >> THIS IS ME PREPARING FOR MY FUTURE. >> WHEN YOU MISS SCHOOL, YOU MISS YOUR MOMENT. EVERY MINUTE MATTERS. THE CLOCK IS TICKING. DON'T LET ABSENCES AFFECT YOUR
SUCCESS. HERE TODAY AHEAD TOMORROW. >> Mike Burke: ALL RIGHT. JUST ONE MORE ANNOUNCEMENT ON SEPTEMBER 30 WE WILL BE HAVING OUR COLLEGE AND CAREER FAIR THIS IS A GREAT EVENT THE SOUTH FLORIDA FAIRGROUNDS AND IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO
EXPLORE OPTIONS AFTER GRADUATION WE WILL HAVE REPRESENTATIVES FROM 100 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WITH THE MILITARY AND CAREER PROGRAMS. ALSO, THROUGHOUT THIS EVENING, WE WILL BE RUNNING EVERY 30 MINUTES A SEMINARS HOW TO HELP
FAMILIES COMPLETE THE FAFSA APPLICATION FOR STUDY AID THAT IS VALUABLE IT'S ALWAYS ANY HELP WITH THAT IS WELL APPRECIATED. BECAUSE IT'S CHALLENGING BUT YOU GET THROUGH THAT AND IT OPENS DOORS TO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
WITH THAT THAT CONCLUDES MY COMMENTS. >> Karen Brill: VICE-CHAIR ANDREWS. >> Marcia Andrews: WHAT A WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL, NATIONAL ANTHEM SUNG. LET'S GIVE HIM A HAND. [APPLAUSE] IT IS SO WONDERFUL YOU DID A
GREAT JOB. AND AS WE CELEBRATE HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH, I WANT TO SAY TO OUR FAMILIES, OUR FRIENDS, OUR COMMUNITY YOU ARE OUT HERE TODAY AND WE CELEBRATE YOU EVERYDAY. BUT THIS IS A SPECIAL TIME THAT WE BRING GREETINGS TO TELL YOU WE LOVE YOU, EVERYTHING YOU DO
YOUR CULTURE IS GREAT. AND WE ARE PART OF YOU. SO CONGRATULATIONS. IT IS A GREAT TIME TO BE CELEBRATING AND THANKS TO ALL THE VENDORS OUT THERE AND THE GOODIES OF THE FOOD, THE CULTURE WE DID IT. IT WAS OUT THERE AND IT WAS FUN. I HAVE A FEW PICTURES TO SHARE
TONIGHT ONE ON WEST TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER. LAST WEEK, WE KICKED OFF OUR FIRST GLADES CAREER READINESS ROUNDTABLE MEETING A MEETING WE HAVE EVERY MONTH WITH OUR LEADERS FROM THE GLADES REGION PLUS ACROSS THE COUNTY. OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS OUR
PARENTS. THEY COME OUT AND TALK ABOUT HOW WE CAN MAKE THE GLADES THE BEST PLACE FOR SCHOOLS FOR COMMUNITY, SPIRIT FOR WORKING TOGETHER WITH NONPROFITS TO MAKE US GREAT. AND WE HAD A TOUR OF WEST TECH AND I THINK YOU SAW THE BIG, BIG
CDL PROGRAM, THE BIG TRUCK OUT THERE. AND I GOT A CHANCE TO SIT ON IT, TO SAY WOW IT'S AWESOME WHEN WE CAN GET OUR STUDENTS AS WELL AS OUR ADULTS TRAINED TO GET THEIR LICENSE NOW. THE PROGRAM IS FOR ADULTS. BUT WE SHARE THIS BIG TRUCK WITH
ALL OF OUR CHILDREN LET THEM KNOW THERE'S OPPORTUNITIES OUT THERE FOR YOUR CLASS A, CLASS B LICENSE AT WEST TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER. Dr. FORD AND MS. MOORE AND EVERYBODY OUT AT WEST TECH KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK AND THE ROUNDTABLE IS A WONDERFUL TIME
FOR US TO TALK ABOUT THE GREAT THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING IN THE GLADES. AND AT SEMINAR RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL WE HAD THE 9/11 REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY. I WANT TO SAY TO SEMINOLE REGENT YOUR JUNIOR ROTC, Mr. HATCHER,
EVERYONE THAT IS OUT THERE, WE HAD THIS PROGRAM EVERY SINGLE YEAR. THE STUDENTS SPONSOR THIS. THEY TALK ABOUT HOW IT'S IMPORTANT TO NEVER FORGET. AND THEY WEREN'T EVEN BORN BUT THEY ARE REMEMBERING, THEY ARE LEARNING AND THEY ARE TAKING THE
LEAD TO LET YOU KNOW THAT IT'S ALL ABOUT OUR COUNTRY BEING SAFE. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL. IT ALWAYS GETS BETTER EVERY YEAR. I WANT TO THANK THE AP, JOSEPH LELAND, COLONEL RICHARDS AND THE
SENIOR ARMY INSTRUCTOR MS. LIZ SEE MAN. THE HISTORY TEACHER WHO READ THE SPECIAL WORDS ABOUT WHAT IT MEANT TO REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED ON 9/11. I JUST REMEMBER WORKING RIGHT HERE AT THE SCHOOL BOARD WHEN IT HAPPENEDDED WITH Dr. JOHNSON WE ALL WENT UP TO THE OFFICE
AREA. AND WE WERE ALL AFRAID. WE WERE SCARED AND WE WERE CRYING AND WE REMEMBER. WE REMEMBER ALL THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES. WE REMEMBER THOSE WHO ARE STILL SUFFERING AND WE THANK OUR FIRST-RESPONDERS, OUR SERVICEMEN OUR VETERANS EVERYONE WHO COME
TOGETHER AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR TO SAY IT'S GREAT TO BE IN AMERICA AND WE WILL NEVER FORGET. THANK YOU. >> Karen Brill: THANK YOU PLVMENT FERGUSON. >> Edwin Ferguson: THANK YOU. I HAVE A FEW ANNOUNCEMENTS WHENEVER WE WANT TO PULL UP THE
FLYERS PLEASE. WE HAVE OUR FIRST TOWN HALL OF THE YEAR NEXT WEEK RIVIERA BEACH I WILL BE HOLDING THAT WITH THE MAYOR. AND ANYONE AVAILABLE PLEASE COME OUT THERE IS A LOT OF GREAT INFORMATION I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU AND HEAR YOU FROM AS WELL IN TERMS OF THINGS YOU
WOULD LIKE TO SEE TAKE PLACE. THE FOLLOWING WEEK ON SEPTEMBER 30, WE WILL BE IN BOYNTON. THOSE IN THE LAKE WORTH AND BHO KA COME OUT AND I LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH YOU THERE, TOO.
AGAIN THOSE OF YOU -- THERE ARE PERSONS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT FEEL THAT SOME OF OUR SCHOOLS ARE NOT DOING AS EFFECTIVE OF A JOB IN TERMS OF SPEAKING OF AFRICAN HISTORY. ONE LET US KNOW TO TRY TO REMEDY
THAT. IN A PRODUCTIVE FASHION BUT FEEL FREE TO REGISTER FOR THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN KINGS AND QUEENS PROGRAM THAT IS TAKING PLACE IN WEST PALM BEACH AND DELRAY. THE CONTACT INFORMATION IS ON THE FLYER. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
ALSO, PARENTS, STUDENTS, ACT PREP IS A HUGE THING FOR MANY OF US LOOKING TO GET INTO COLLEGE THIS ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN DOING A GOOD JOB IN TERMS OF GETTING STUDENTS TO A LEVEL OF ACT SCORES THAT ALLOW THEM TO GET SCHOLARSHIPS, GRADUATE WITH BRIGHT FUTURE SCHOLARSHIPS IF
YOU ARE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE IN PREP THIS IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT I HAVE SEEN DO WONDERS FOR STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTY. AS ALWAYS, WE'LL HAVE OUR PROJECT UPLIFT A COMMUNITY CLEAN UP EVENT ON THE FOURTH SATURDAY OF THIS MONTH.
THE FRATERNITY IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH THIS IS ALSO THE WEEK WHERE WE DO THE GREAT AMERICAN CLEAN UP ACROSS THE COUNTRY. STUDENTS, FAMILY, CITIZENS INTERESTED IN HELPING HEADACHE A DIFFERENCE PLEASE JOIN US OR AT A LARGER POINT THE GREAT
AMERICAN CLEAN UPTAKING PLACE AT THE TIME SET FORTH ON THE FLYER. I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH AS WELL. I WANT TO DOVETAIL OFF WHAT BOARD MEMBER ANDREWS SAYS OUR
BROTHERS AND SISTERS ARE WORTHY AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND I WANT TO SPEAK TO OUR AFRICAN-AMERICAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS AS WELL AND THE REASON I WANT TO DO THAT THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS I'VE RECEIVED CONCERNS ABOUT TEACHERS WHO ARE FEARFUL OF LOSING THEIR
CERTIFICATES BECAUSE OF THIS COMMENTS THEY MADE IN REGARD TO CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA. UNTIL THE LAST WEEK I KNEW NOTHING OF. IN RESEARCHING HIM, I FEEL -- THERE IS A LETTER THAT CAME FROM THE DEO TO THE SUPERINTENDENT
CAUTIONING ALL SUPERINTENDENTS TO CAUTION THEIR STAFF TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT WHAT THEY SAY BECAUSE IT COULD LOSE THEIR TEACHING CERTIFICATES BECAUSE OF STUDENTS AND PARENTS FEEL THAT THE COMMENT OF THE TEACHER MAKES THEM FEEL BAD. THEN THERE COULD BE [AUDIO
INTERRUPTION] THAT THE STATUTES IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE RULES REFERENCING THIS SEPTEMBER 11th LETTER FROM DOE AND UNLESS YOU AS A PARENT OR TEACHER FEEL BAD BECAUSE I AS A TEACHER DON'T MISS A RACIST, A
RACIST BIGOT, I DON'T SEE HOW YOU WILL BE AT RISK OF LOSING YOUR TEACHING CERTIFICATE. SO WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST I HAVE YET TO HEAR A PERSON OF THE JEWISH FAITH SAY I MISS ADOLF HITLER. HE SAID TOXIC THINGS AND WE WANT
TO NEVER FORGET THAT AND BE BETTER THAN THAT. THE THINGS I'VE HEARD FROM Mr. KIRK AS IT RELATES TO THE BLACK EXPERIENCE WOULD MAKE ME SAY I'M SORRY HE PASSED AWAY BUT HE DID NOT USE HIS VOICE EFFECTIVELY. TEACHERS SAY WHAT YOU NEED TO
SAY AND BE RESPECTFUL AND DO NOT SAY IT IN A DISCRIMINATORY WAY OR ANYONE WHO MIGHT BE OFFENDED. >> I WANT TO ECHO CELEBRATING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH AND
REMEMBERING 9/11. I AT THE -- I ATTENDED AN EVENT AT THE REQUEST OF THE U.S. EMBASSY IN POLAND, POLISH EDUCATORS AND OFFICIALS FROM THE MINISTRY OF NATIONAL EDUCATION, SCHOOL LEADERS AND A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT
VISITED BOCA HIGH AUGUST 29 TO LEARN ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST EDUCATION AND HOW IT'S IMPLEMENTED IN SCHOOLS IT WAS A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE THE MEANINGFUL WORK HAPPENING IN OUR DISTRICT. WE HAD LEADERS FROM FAU, COUPLE
AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ATTEND. I THANK THE PRINCIPAL FOR THE INVITATION HE IS DOING AN EXCELLENT JOB SINCE Dr. KING RETIRED. WAS ABLE TO VISIT WITH ALICIA COLEMAN AND DROPPED OFF CLOTHES
FOR OUR HOMELESS STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. I'VE BEEN EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY WE HAVE 5200 HOMELESS CHILDREN FAMILIES IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT, IT IS SO NICE THAT PEOPLE WANT TO HELP ONCE THEY LEARN ABOUT OUR HOMELESS FAMILIES. SHOUT-OUT TO KATIE.
[AUDIO INTERRUPTION] BEEN ATTENDING FOOTBALL GAMES AND I'M HAPPY THAT FOOTBALL SEASON STARTED AGAIN. AND I ATTENDED A BOCA CHAMBER SEPTEMBER BREAKFAST WITH SCHOOLS AND STAFF WERE THERE. THIS WAS THE GOLDEN BELL
EDUCATION FOUNDATION PRESENTATION OF GRANTS TO OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS. SUPERINTENDENT BURKE DID A GREAT JOB SPEAKING AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE BOCA CHAMBER AND THE GOLDEN BELL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR WHAT YOU DO FOR OUR STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY. >> Karen Brill: THANK YOU.
MS. WHITFIELD. >> WITNESS WITNESS IT IS A. >> Erica Whitfield: THANK YOU. IF YOU CAN PUT THE PICTURES UP. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IS AN ABSOLUTE JOY FOR ME IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO AND TALK TO THE LAKESIDE AND I GO FREQUENTLY TO VISIT MY FRIENDS THERE AND
I'M TAKING A PICTURE WITH OUR HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS THAT COMES INTO OUR SCHOOLS. MARY IS AN ABSOLUTE JOY. SHE DOES A LOT OF WORK WITH OUR STUDENTS AND COMES OUT AND SPEAKS ABOUT HER STORIES ABOUT HER TIME IN THE HOLOCAUST. I WANTED TO SHARE THOSE PICTURES
WITH YOU TO SEE PLACES THAT ARE SPECIAL TO ME IN THE COMMUNITY. AND THE NEXT PICTURE I TRIED TO GRAB PHOTOS OF THE PRESENTATIONS I HAVE BEEN DOING THROUGHOUT MY DISTRICT. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I COMMITTED TO DO EVERY YEAR I GO
AND SPEAK TO EACH ONE OF MY CITY COMMISSIONS TOWN COUNCILS WITHIN MY DISTRICT. DELRAY BEACH, OCEAN RIDGE AND PALM BEACH AND I WILL GET THROUGH THE REST OF THEM WITHIN THE NEXT REST OF THE MONTH.
SO VERY EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO SHARE WITH THEM. I'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT SOME OF THE CONCERNS WITH THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS AEND ITING OUR SCHOOLS AND THE IMPACT THAT HAS ON OUR BUDGET. SPECIFICALLY FOR THE PEOPLE ON THE ISLAND, THEY WANT TO KNOW HOW THEIR TAX DOLLARS ARE BEING
SPENT THEY DON'T HAVE CHILDREN IN OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM THAT HAS BEEN BENEFICIAL FOR THEM TO HEAR ABOUT. ALSO I'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT OUR NEW CHOICE PROGRAMMING THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT ENHANCING AT OUR NOVEMBER FIFTH MEETING AND GETTING SUPPORT FROM THAT. I'M HAPPY THAT WILL BE COMING UP
SOON AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN HAVE IDEAS FROM OUR COMMUNITIES COMING IN TO THAT MEETING AND I WILL BE ABLE TO SHARE THOSE WITH YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND THAT IS ALL. >> Karen Brill: MS. SAVIETTO? >> Virginia Savietto: CAN YOU
ALLOW ME TO GO OVER THE FOUR MINUTES FOR THIS TIME? >> Karen Brill: THIS IS A SPECIAL MEETING. YES, ABSOLUTELY. >> Virginia Savietto: I WANT TO START BY SAYING GRACIAS. >> Karen Brill: I'M TOLD I NEED
TO HAVE A MOTION TO SUSPEND -- MOTION BY Mr. FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY THE BOARD BUT VICE-CHAIR ANDREWS. ANY DISCUSSION? OF COURSE NOT. ALL IN FAVOR OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. >> Virginia Savietto: I ASK PERMISSION TO SPEAK FOR MORE THAN FOUR MINUTES IN CASE YOU
WERE WONDERING. I WANT TO START BY SAYING THAT THANK YOU GRACIAS I INVITED YOU TO A REGULAR MEETING TO CELEBRATE HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH AND YOU ALL SHOWED UP. LOOK AT THAT. YOUR PRESENCE TONIGHT FILLS THIS
ROOM WITH ENERGY, PRIDE AND COMMUNITY. I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT SPECIAL GUESTS OF COURSE ALL OF YOU ARE SPECIAL BUT WE HAVE FORMER VICE MAYOR FROM BOCA, WE HAVE OUR OWN CUBAN, YVETTE TA, GET UP AND THANK YOU. SHE WAS THE FIRST HISPANIC
MINORITY IN THE COUNCIL OF BOCA AND THAT WAS FIRST LATINA. AND WE HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST WILL LAWRENCE MILLION 16 FROM THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMUNITY HE IS NOT LATINO BUT HE CAME WITH DEBBY WHO IS. THANK YOU.
THE JEWISH COMMUNITY STANDS WITH THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY AND I HAVE MY SON HE IS BEHIND THAT WALL THERE YOU GO. LUCA SAY HI TO EVERYBODY, THANK YOU. I ALWAYS SHOW LUCA IN THE PICTURES NOW HE IS LIVE.
I ALSO WANT TO SAY HOW EXTREMELY GRATEFUL I AM TO OUR STUDENT FOR SINGING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM TONIGHT. HE IS FROM COLUMBIA. STAY STANDING.
HE IS FROM COLUMBIA AND A SOPHOMORE AT PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL AND WHEN I HEARD HIM SING IN SPANISH, LAST SCHOOL YEAR I KNEW WE NEEDED HIM TO SING TONIGHT. HE HAS A BEAUTIFUL VOICE YOU SHOULD HEAR HIM SING SOME SALSA IT'S OUT OF THIS WORLD AND MAKES
YOU DANCE EVEN IF YOU DON'T KNOW HOW. I HAVE NO DOUBT IN A FEW YEARS HE WILL BE FAMOUS AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO SAY WITH PRIDE HE WAS A PRODUCT OF OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. [SPEAKING SPANISH]
AND WHILE WE CELEBRATE TOGETHER, I ALSO WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE UNITED STATES. THIS COUNTRY HAS OPENED DOORS OF OPPORTUNITY FOR SO MANY OF US. IT IS THE PLACE WHERE WE BUILT OUR LIVES RAISED OUR FAMILIES AND FOUND HOPE IN EDUCATION.
EVEN THOUGH WE KNOW THESE ARE CHALLENGING TIMES, TONIGHT WE GATHER WITH GRATITUDE, RESILIENCE, PRIDE AND JOY. LAST WEEK, AT OUR SPECIAL MEETING, WE RECOGNIZED THE MULTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT WITH A
PROCLAMATION I WILL NOT READ IT AGAIN TO SAVE TIME. THIS IS A COPY OF IT. THIS APPROXIMATION IS A SYMBOL OF GRATITUDE FOR THEIR WORK, COMMITMENT AND LOVE FOR ALL STUDENTS. TO MY PRINCIPALS, ASSISTANT
PRINCIPALS, TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND LATINOS IN ACTION AND WELLINGTON WHERE ARE YOU? WE GOT LATINOS IN ACTION PALM BEACH CENTRAL, JOHN A. LEARNER THEY CAME HERE, INTERNATIONAL SPANISH ACADEMY AND THE PEOPLE SINGING OUTSIDE DUAL LANGUAGE
BUS DRIVERS, CUSTODIANS CAFETERIA STAFF, MECHANICS, AFTER SCHOOL STAFF, ADULT EDUCATION AND VIRTUAL LEARNING AND FACILITIES ADMINISTRATION IN EVERY DEPARTMENT ACROSS OUR DISTRICT. GRACIAS. [APPLAUSE] THE COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND
BUSINESS LEADERS WHO WALK WITH US INCLUDING THE WONDERFUL ONES WHO BROUGHT FOOD TONIGHT.
BECAUSE THERE IS NO LATINO CELEBRATION WITHOUT FOOD, RIGHT? MY STEP-MOM BROUGHT THE TABLE CLOTHES AND THE COOKIES AND MY DAD BROUGHT -- I'M SORRY MY DAD BROUGHT THE TABLES THE WATERS THE COOLERS
AND THE ICE AND HE WAS IN THE HOSPITAL TWO DAYS AGO. THE DOCTORS SAID HE NEEDED TO STAY IN BED AND HE NEEDED TO REST. GRASS YEAH PAPA I COULD NOT HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU. WE WERE UNLOADING EVERYTHING TO DO THIS. WHERE IS MY DAD?
IS MY DAD AROUND THERE? IT TAKES A VILLAGE AND I'M BLESSED TO HAVE YOU ALL IN IT. SO I WANT TO INVITE YOU EVERYONE IN THE ROOM TO BE PART OF THIS MOMENT. IF YOU ARE LATINO OR LATINO
DESCENDANT PLEASE STAND. IF YOU SPEAK SPANISH OR ANOTHER LANGUAGE PLEASE STAND. IF YOU ARE ARE YOUR FAMILY CAME FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY PLEASE STAND. LOOK AROUND. THIS IS WHO WE ARE. THIS IS PALM BEACH COUNTY. ALL OF US HAVE IMMIGRANT STORIES
AND THOSE JOURNEYS HAVE SHAPED US, MADE US STRONGER AND KEPT OUR DREAMS ALIVE. THANK YOU YOU MAY SIT DOWN. I THANK MY PARENTS AND OUR FAMILIES WHO CAME BEFORE US FOR PAVING THE WAY AND GIVING THE NEXT GENERATION A BRIGHTER FUTURE AND I THANK ALL OF YOU
FOR SHOWING UP TONIGHT. GRACIAS. HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH IS A TIME TO CELEBRATE THE CULTURE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF OUR HISPANIC COMMUNITY IN OUR SCHOOLS WE SEE IT EVERYDAY IN OUR STUDENTS, EDUCATORS AND FAMILIES WHOSE HERITAGE STRENGTHENS WHO WE ARE AND
TONIGHT THE CELEBRATION CONTINUES. JOIN ME FROM 7-9:00 P.M. AT THE DRIVE SHACK BY THE AIRPORT FOLLOWING OUR BOARD MEETING I HOPE TO SEE MANY OF YOU THERE.
THANK YOU FOR LEADING AND MAKING THIS POSSIBLE. HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH IS MORE -- IT'S ABOUT MORE THAN LOOKING BACK IT'S ABOUT LOOKING FORWARD WITH HOPE KNOWING THAT THE SACRIFICES OF THOSE WHO CAME
BEFORE US TO OPEN DOORS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION. TONIGHT WE CELEBRATE WHO WE ARE. A COMMUNITY STRENGTHENED BY DIVERSITY, UNITED BY PURPOSE AND COMMITTED TO BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES TOGETHER. AND SO I CLOSE WITH THE SAME
WORDS I SHARED LAST WEEK. GRACIAS. [SPEAKING SPANISH]
[APPLAUSE] >> Karen Brill: THANK YOU. Mr. LANE, THAT IS A HUFF ACT TO FOLLOW BUT YOU'RE UP. >> Matthew Lane: THAT WAS VERY WONDERFUL. LET'S GIVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE TO BOARD MEMBER SAVIETTO.
[APPLAUSE] I'M GOING TO START OFF WITH THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION. FRIDAY OUR FRIENDS ANNOUNCED THE WINNERS OF THIS YEAR'S EMPOWERING STEM EDUCATION GRANTS. 19 RECIPIENTS WERE SELECTED TO
RECEIVE THE SUPPORT FROM THE STEM EDUCATION FOUNDATION. AND OUR OWN JESSICA WAS SELECTED TO RECEIVE ONE OF THESE GRANTS. CONGRATULATIONS TO JESSICA. THANK YOU FPL AND THANK YOU FOR THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION. I ALSO ATTENDED JUNIOR
ACHIEVEMENTS 2026 KICKOFF EVENT. JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENTS PROVEN LESSONS IN FINANCIAL LITERACY, WORK AND CAREER READINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF MANY, MANY YOUNG PEOPLE. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT JA ALUMNI
ARE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE COLLEGE DEGREES FEEL CONFIDENT IN MANAGING MONEY AND HAVE CAREER SUCCESS. NOW, ONE OF OUR PAST SCHOOL BOARD CHAIRS SUGGESTED TO ME THAT ALL OF US NEED TO GET OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY TO LET THEM KNOW THE GREAT THINGS THAT WE HAVE TO OFFER TO OUR STUDENTS.
AND AS YOU'VE HEARD WE HAVE DONE JUST THAT. AUGUST 21, OUR OWN SUPERINTENDENT MICHAEL BURKE SPOKE TO THE PALM BEACH NORTH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. AND HE WAS AMAZING. MIKE WAS INCREDIBLY FUNNY,
INFORMATIVE AND ENGAGING. I ATTENDED A MEETING OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MONDAY MORNING ALMOST FOUR WEEKS LATER THEY ARE STILL TALKING ABOUT MIKE'S SPEECH. I ALSO WANT TO SHOUT-OUT TO THE PERSON WHO IS BEHIND THE SCENES AT MIKE'S PRESENTATION. AND THAT IS OUR OWN SHAWN COOLEY.
WHEN YOU SEE THE QUALITY OF OUR DISTRICT'S POWERPOINTS AND VIDEOS YOU CAN SEE THE GREAT WORK THAT SHAWN DOES. BUT THERE'S SO MUCH MORE TO SHAWN'S JOB THAN THAT. HE BRILLIANTLY HANDLES THE MOST EXCRUCIATING DIFFICULT SITUATIONS THAT ARISE AND WE'RE
FORTUNATE THAT HE IS INCREDIBLY SMART AND DOES A GREAT JOB FOR US. I ALSO WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT-OUT TO OUR CHIEF OF STAFF YOLANDA MORGAN OUT SPREADING THE WORD. YOLANDA SPOKE TO THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE AND DID A GREAT JOB INFORMING THEM OF ALL WE HAVE TO
OFFER. SINCE SHE IS BOTH AN EDUCATOR WITH A PH.D. AND AN ATTORNEY, SHE USED THE METHOD TO TEACH. AND SHE PRECLUDED ME FROM ANSWERING ANY OF THE QUESTIONS. TO Dr. MORGAN, THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION IS 32.8 MILLION
MEALS PER YEAR. THE LAST SLIDE THAT I WANT TO SHOW YOU IS A PICTURE OF ME TEACHING CIVICS TO THE CHILDREN AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY IN LAKE PARK. I WANT TO END MY COMMENTS BY ACKNOWLEDGING SOMEONE WHO CARES ABOUT EDUCATION. AND THAT'S BROTHER CARL.
BROTHER CARL COMES TO ALMOST EVERY MEETING TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THE CHILDREN IN HIS COMMUNITY. HE CARES SO DEEPLY ABOUT THE EDUCATION OF THESE CHILDREN THAT IT TAKES BROTHER CARL TWO BUSTOS GET HERE. AND FOR OUR SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS HE COMES ALMOST EVERY MEETING.
SO THANK YOU BROTHER CARL AND THAT CONCLUDES MY REMARKS, MADAM CHAIR. >> Karen Brill: THANK YOU. I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DON'T MENTION IT WARMS MY HEART TO HEAR MY COLLEAGUES MENTIONING THE HOLOCAUST. WE'VE COME A LONG WAY IN PALM BEACH COUNTY WE REALLY HAVE.
PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE HERE YOU ARE GOING TO SEE CARDS LIKE THIS OUT ON THE TABLES. I'M GOING TO DO WHAT Mr. LANE HAS DONE AND TALK ABOUT THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION FOR A MINUTE. ON OCTOBER FIFTH, A SUNDAY, AT JOHN PRINCE PARK IT'S GOING TO
BE THE HEROS FOR EDUCATION RUN WALK. IT IS A WONDERFUL TIME. I DON'T KNOW IF THE SUPERINTENDENT'S BRINGING HIS DOG AGAIN THIS YEAR, YES, SO COME AND SEE THE SUPERINTENDENT'S DOG WHAT IS THE NAME? HARPER. SO YOU CAN COME MEET HARPER. IT IS A FUN DAY TO SEE STUDENTS
TO BE ABLE TO BE OUT THERE FOR A GOOD CAUSE. AND TO CELEBRATE AND TO ALSO HELP THE EFFORTS OF THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION WITH EVERYTHING THEY DO THERE'S CASH PRIZES FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THERE'S AGE GROUP AWARDS, RACE T-SHIRTS AND GOODIES.
COME ON OUT AND PARTY WITH US. SO AT EVERY MEETING OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS, WE DO REMEMBER OUR EMPLOYEES THAT WE HAVE LOST. SO I'M GOING TO READ THEIR NAMES AND ASK FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE.
LAURIE AN SLD TEACHER AT CRESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL AND PASSED AWAY ON AUGUST 8, 2025. MICHAEL BLOCK WAS A FOOD SERVICE ASSISTANT 2 AT VILLAGE ACADEMY. HE PASSED AWAY ON JULY FIFTH, 2025.
BARBARA KOEHN WAS A FOOD SERVICE ASSISTANT ONE AT BOCA RATON MIDDLE SCHOOL AND SHE PASSED ON JULY 7, 2025. MARIE WAS A SCHOOL BUS ATTENDANT TRANSPORTATION EAST FACILITY AND
SHE PASSED AWAY ON JULY 12TH, 2025. SYLVIA FAIR WAS A SCHOOL BUS DRIVER ONE AT THE TANSTATION SOUTH FACILITY AND SHE PASSED AWAY ON AUGUST FIFTH, 2025. AND ROCHELLE BECK FORWARD A
TEACHERS SUBSTITUTE POOL, PASSED WAY ON AUGUST 26, 2025. NOW ASK FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE.
WELCOME ELLERY FROM ALL OF US WE ARE THRILLED TO HAVE YOU JOIN US. ELLERY WEISS. >> THANK YOU AND GOOD EVENING SUPERINTENDENT BURKE, CHAIRWOMAN BRILL, VICE-CHAIR WOMAN ANDREWS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
I'M ELLERY WEISS AND A JUNIOR AT JUPITER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL WHERE I SERVE AS CHAIRPERSON IT IS OF HONOR THAT I'M HERE SERVING AS THE PALM BEACH ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT COUNCILS PRESIDENT AND REPRESENTING ALL SCHOOLS STUDENTS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL
YEAR. TODAY, I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO SPEAK UPON AN ONGOING INITIATIVE THAT IS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE TO BOTH ME AND OUR COUNTY. I'M DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THE CONTINUATION OF THE FIGHTING HUNGER ONE AT A TIME INITIATIVE CLOSELY WITH
FORMER COUNTY PRESIDENTS PHASE I WILL, ISABELLA, THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION NO KID HUNGRY AND OUR SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THIS INITIATIVE IS WORKING TOWARDS DISCOVERING WHY ALL STUDENTS IN OUR DISTRICT DO NOT UTILIZE THE FREE MEALS AT
SCHOOLS. WE HAVE CREATED A SURVEY TO UNDERSTAND OBSTACLES STUDENTS FACE. WE'VE DRAFTED A BULLETIN THAT EMPOWERS COMMUNICATION AND THAT WILL BE RELEASED THIS YEAR ON SEPTEMBER 29, TO ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND LEADERSHIP IN THE PALM BEACH COUNTY DISTRICT.
ALL MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE PRINTED FLYERS TO BE POSTED IN EACH CLASSROOM AS WELL AS AN ON-LINE DIGITAL FLYER FOR GOOGLE CLASSROOM. THIS WILL BE SENT OUT BY FRIDAY OCTOBER 12TH, 2025. THE SURVEY WILL LAUNCH ON MONDAY
OCTOBER 13TH, 2025 AND WILL BE OPEN FOR TWO WEEKS. IT WILL CLOSE ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 24, 2025. IN ORDER TO PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN THE SURVEY, WE HAVE COME UP WITH SOME METHODS OF PUBLICITY AND THE SCHOOL THAT RECEIVES THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION WILL RECEIVE A
TROPHY FROM THE NO KID HUNGRY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. THERE IS A FIGHTING HUNGER INITIATIVE TILE IN ALL PALM BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT PORTALS WHERE STUDENTS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL WILL BE AABLE TO ACCESS THE SURVEY. MY FELLOW MEMBERS WILL BE GOING TO THE SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE
OFFICE ON OCTOBER SECOND TO SORT AND PACKAGE THE FLYERS THAT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO EACH SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL. FURTHERMORE, I'M BEYOND GRATEFUL TO REPORT THE SUCCESS OF THE FIRST COUNTY MEETING HOSTED AT
JUPITER HIGH SCHOOL ON SEPTEMBER 4. JUPITER HIGH SCHOOL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION AND MY BOARD MEMBERS WORKED TO FACILITATE THIS MEETING WITH 18 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS AND 170 STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY WE VOTED AND REVOTED ON AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION THAT WAS PASSED AND
ADOPTED IN ADDITION TO ARTICLE FOUR SECTION 2, ITEM 2A THAT PROVIDES THE PALM BEACH COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT COUNCILS WITH AN ALTERNATIVE IN THE EVENT THERE IS NO SUITABLE CANDIDATE RUNNING FOR THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT DURING AN ELECTION. TO ADD TO THIS, JUPITER HIGH
SCHOOL WAS HONORED TO DISPLAY OUR MEDICAL ACADEMY TO SUPERINTENDENT BURKE WHO CAME TO OUR SCHOOL. THE MEDICAL ACADEMY SHOWCASED THE SKILLS LEARNED BY OUR STUDENTS AS TO HOW TO TAKE VITAL SIGNS, FIRST AID, DENTAL ORAL CARE, HEIGHT AND WEIGHT AND
COMPLETED A LAB WITH A FRESHMEN CLASS. WHEN I WAS ELECTED AS PRESIDENT I MADE THE PROMISE TO ENSURE THE VOICES OF ALL STUDENTS ARE HEARD. IN ORDER TO DO THIS, I MADE A GOOGLE FORM SHARED AT OUR FIRST COUNTY MEETING AND POSTED ON THE
INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT FOR ALL PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOLS TO USE AND FILL OUT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO COMMUNICATE WITH US NEWS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS THEY WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD AND PUBLIC. IN REGARDS TO THIS I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE DREYFOOS IS SCHOOL OF
THE ART. THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION WITH THE STUDENT VOICE COMMITTEE RAISED STUDENT RESPECT LEVELS NOTICING STUDENT TO STUDENT RESPECT LEVELS AT A LOW OF 70% ACCORDING TO THE 2024
DATA DREYFOOS' HELD FOCUS GROUP SESSIONS HOSTED A STUDENT APPRECIATION WEEK AND MORE. WHEN THE [INAUDIBLE] [AUDIO INTERRUPTION] ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DREYFOOS WILL BE HOSTING A COLLEGE FAIR ON OCTOBER 9TH, 2025.
FINALLY I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DID NOT MENTION DREYFOOS' 13 NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALISTS AND THE UNDEFEATED GIRLS JV AND VARSITY TEAMS I CANNOT BE MORE THANKFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY I HAVE TO REPRESENT ALL THE STUDENTS OF OUR COUNTY FOR THE
OUTSTANDING BOARD MEMBERS ON THE COUNTY BOARD AND ALL THE FUTURE EVENTS AND PROJECTS WE HAVE IN THE MAKING. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> Karen Brill: THANK YOU, MS. WEISS. EXCELLENT REPORT. THAT WILL BRING US TO THE COMMITTEE REPORTS. THE ACADEMIC ADVISORY
COMMITTEE -- I'M SORRY? WE MISSED SOMETHING. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I WEAR BLURRY GLASSES MY COMPUTER IS STUCK.
WE ARE GOING TO GO TO THE PRESENTATIONS AND NNEKA NNOLIM FROM COMMUNICATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT WILL JOIN US FOR THE SEPTEMBER BOARD RECOGNITIONS. GOOD EVENING AND I'M SORRY THAT
I MISSED YOU. >> GOOD EVENING CHAIR BRILL, VICE CHAIR ANDREWS, BOARD MEMBERS, SUPERINTENDENT BURKE, STAFF, AND COMMUNITY. THIS EVENING WE HAVE THREE RECOGNITIONS ON THE AGENDA.
WE BEGIN WITH A RECOGNITION FOR ILYSSA GREENE, A TEACHER AT SANTALUCES COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL. SHE RECEIVED THE 2025 TOSHIMI ABE-JANIGA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FROM THE OLGA LENGYEL INSTITUTE FOR HOLOCAUST STUDIES AND HUMAN RIGHTS. THE SCHOLARSHIP IS NAMED IN HONOR OF MRS. ABE-JANIGA, A TEACHER AT RIVIERA BEACH
PREPARATORY AND ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY WHO UNFORTUNATELY PASSED AWAY LAST YEAR. THE AWARD HONORS EDUCATORS WHO REFLECT THE QUALITIES THAT MRS. ABE-JANIGA POSSESSED; DEDICATION TO TEACHING, COMMITMENT TO LEARNING, AND GENUINE CARE FOR STUDENTS. MS. GREENE HAS BEEN A TEACHER FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS.
SHE HAS A DEEP DRIVE TO LEARN, WHICH MOTIVATES HER TO PUSH HER STUDENTS' CRITICAL THINKING. AS AN EDUCATOR, SHE WORKS HARD EACH DAY TO LEAVE THE WORLD IN A BETTER PLACE THAN WHICH IT WAS FOUND, ONE YOUNG MIND OR UNDERSERVED PERSON AT A TIME. CONGRATULATIONS TO ILYSSA GREENE
FOR RECEIVING THE 2025 TOSHIMI ABE-JANIGA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FROM THE OLGA LENGYEL INSTITUTE FOR HOLOCAUST STUDIES AND HUMAN RIGHTS. LET'S GIVE HER A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
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[APPLAUSE] NEXT WE ARE RECOGNIZING THE NATIONAL JROTC LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION. THEY DONATED $10,000 TO ATLANTIC COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL'S JROTC PROGRAM. THE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT TEAM ACTIVITIES, ASSIST WITH THE COSTS TO ATTEND COMPETITIONS, AS WELL AS FOR REWARDS AND RECOGNITION. THE DISTRICT IS GRATEFUL TO THE
NATIONAL JROTC LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION FOR THIS DONATION, AND APPRECIATES THE FOUNDATION'S GENEROSITY TO ATLANTIC COMMUNITY HIGH. HERE TO ACCEPT THIS RECOGNITION ON BEHALF OF THE NATIONAL JROTC IS MS. TORY JOECKEL, THE FOUNDATION'S PRESIDENT. AND WE ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE LIEUTENANT COLONEL JAMES RODRIGUEZ, SENIOR ARMY INSTRUCTOR JROTC AT ATLANTIC COMMUNITY HIGH. LET'S GIVE THEM A ROUND OF
APPLAUSE. [APPLAUSE] AND FINALLY THIS EVENING WE ARE
RECOGNIZING JEANNETTE BOGART FOR HER GENEROUS $50,000 DONATION TO THE WELLNESS PROMOTION TASK FORCE. THE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT WELLNESS INITIATIVES FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT. MS. BOGART HAS DEMONSTRATED A CONSISTENT BELIEF IN THE IMPORTANCE OF WHOLE CHILD WELLNESS, AND HAS HAD A MAJOR IMPACT ON THE DISTRICT'S EFFORTS
TO CREATE A HEALTHIER AND MORE SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS, STAFF, AND FAMILIES. HER SUPPORT NOT ONLY STRENGTHENS OUR PROGRAMS BUT ALSO REMINDS US OF THE POWER OF COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP AND INDIVIDUAL GENEROSITY. THE DISTRICT EXTENDS A HEARTFELT THANK YOU TO JEANNETTE BOGART FOR HER EXCEPTIONAL GENEROSITY.
AND WE ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE MS. PAULA TRIANA, THE WELLNESS PROMOTION MANAGER IN THE SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR HER EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP IN ADVANCING THE DISTRICT'S WELLNESS PROMOTION POLICY AS WELL AS HER VISION AND DEDICATION TO THE WHOLE SCHOOL, WHOLE COMMUNITY, WHOLE CHILD MODEL. LET'S GIVE THEM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
[APPLAUSE] >> BOARD CHAIR BRILL, VICE CHAIR ANDREWS, BOARD MEMBERS, SUPERINTENDENT BURKE, STAFF, AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, THIS CONCLUDES THE RECOGNITIONS FOR SEPTEMBER. THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR ATTENTION THIS EVENING.
[APPLAUSE] >> Karen Brill: I'M NO LONGER TECHNOLOGICALLY IMPAIRED AND WE CAN GO TO THE COMMITTEE REPORTS. BOARD MEMBERS THERE IS NO REPORT
FROM THE ACADEMIC VARYBZ COMMITTEE. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT IS ATTACHED. CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE REPORT IS ATTACHED. THERE IS NO DIVERSITY DISTRICT DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE REPORT. GENERAL COUP SELL DO YOU HAVE A REPORT FOR US TONIGHT? >> I DO NOT.
IF I MAY I WOULD LIKE TO JUST THANK THE BOARD FOR YOUR COMMENTS, MYSELF AND MY TEAM ARE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF YOUR FEEDBACK. AND WEAVER THRILLED THAT YOU HAVE THE UTMOST CONFIDENCE IN OUR TEAM. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> Karen Brill: INSPECTOR GENERAL DO YOU HAVE A REPORT
TONIGHT? >> NO REPORT. >> Karen Brill: THAT IS GOING TO BRING US TO OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS DELEGATES. I WILL START WITH JAMES, PRESIDENT AND C.E.O. OF THE
EDUCATION FOUNDATION. >> GOOD EVENING EACH MONTH WHEN I TALK ABOUT THE CONNECTION WE AS THE FOUNDATION ARE BETWEEN THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND THE WORLD OF EDUCATION, TONIGHT I
WANT TO CONNECT THE DOTS OF THE TOTALITY OF OUR WORK WHICH IS SUPERINTENDENT BURKE TO RECOGNIZE, SUPPORT, AND EMPOWER THE MOST INCREDIBLE TEACHERS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND I WOULD SAY THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES HERE IN PALM BEACH COUNTY. OCTOBER IS GOING TO BE AN INTERESTING MONTH. CHAIR BRILL WE THANK YOU FOR
YOUR PUSH FOR OUR HEROS IN EDUCATION 5K. AND YOU ARE, OF COURSE, THE HONORARY CHAIR THIS YEAR. THAT'S GOING TO BE ON OCTOBER FIFTH AT JOHN PRINCE PARK. LATER IN THE MONTH OCTOBER 30 WE WILL BE AWARDING OUR GO TEACH GRANTS.
SUPERINTENDENT BURKE WE PASSED A MILESTONE I'VE BEEN PUSHING. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN ON OCTOBER 30 AT THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION OUR NEW FACILITY WE ARE GOING TO AWARD 94 GO TEACH GRANTS
TOTALING, DRUM ROLL, PLEASE, $2. WE ARE GOING TO AWARD $200,000 IN GO TEACH GRANTS TO 94 OF OUR TEACHERS. AND HERE I WANT TO DRAW A
LINKAGE. CHAIR BRILL YOUR WORDS TONIGHT WERE PARTICULARLY POIGNANT IN LIGHT OF THE RECOGNITION WE HEARD. THERE WAS ONE OF OUR TEACHERS A DEDICATED HEROS IN EDUCATION 5K RUNNER EVERY YEAR. AND THEN THAT SAME TEACHER A FEW
WEEKS LATER GOT A GO TEACH GRANT AND THAT WAS TA SIMI. HER DEDICATION, HER COMMITMENT TO HOLOCAUST EDUCATION AND COMMITMENT TO HER CHILDREN WAS SECOND TO NONE I'M HONORED TO SAY AS YOU ARE THE HONORARY
CO-CHAIR WE HAVE DECIDED TO DEDICATE THIS RACE TO THE MEMORY OF THE TEACHER HER NAME WILL BE ON ALL OF THE RACE SHIRTS THOSE 14 OR 1500 STUDENTS WHO ARE GOING TO RUN THOSE 5K OR WALK OR
CHASE HARPER FOR 5K SUPERINTENDENT BURKE, THEY WILL CARRY WITH THEM THE NAME OF HER, AND HER MEMORY AND HOPEFULLY HER INSPIRATION FOR WHAT SHE MEANT FOR STUDENTS AND CONNECTION TO THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION HER COMMITMENT TO THAT RACE PER
PROFESSIONALISM IN RECEIVING THOSE GO TEACH GRANDS SHE IS AN EXAMPLE WHAT A TEACHER IS AND WHAT THEY CAN BE AND WHAT OUR TEACHERS ARE IN PALM BEACH COUNTY IT IS AN HONOR TO WORK WITH THEM. SANDWICHED BETWEEN THOSE YOU HAVE THE RACE ON OCTOBER FIFTH, GO TEACH ON OCTOBER 30TH.
AS I SHARED IN SEPTEMBER FRIDAY OCTOBER 17 WE BRING OUR 100TH SCHOOL AT RED APPLE SUPPLY. THE PRINCIPAL WILL BE BRINGING THE FACULTY OVER FOR A PARTY AT 9:00 IN THE MORNING. YOU ARE ALL INVITED AS WE CELEBRATE YET ANOTHER MILESTONE IN THE LIFE OF THE EDUCATION
FOUNDATION. IT'S LINKING OUR GREAT TEACHERS GIVING THEM THE RESOURCES SCHOOL SUPPLIES, CURRICULUM, BOARD MEMBER AS YOU TALKED ABOUT THE EMPOWERING STEM EDUCATION HUGE SHOUT-OUT TO FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT. THE GRANT GETS TEACHERS WHO ARE
DOING STEM TOGETHER TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER WHAT THE GRANT PAYS FOR IS THE SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS TO COVER THE CLASSES WHILE THEY ARE DOING THE ASSEMBLYNA ARES WHOVMENT WOULD THINK OF THAT? FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT WOULD. IT'S THAT KIND OF COMMITMENT THAT SEPARATES THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FROM EVERY OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT IN
FLORIDA. CHAIRWOMAN BRILL THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. OCTOBER WILL BE A BIG MONTH. OUR 5K, 100 SCHOOL AT RED APPLE AND 200,000 OF GO TEACH GRANTS WE WILL BE SPIES THAT NIGHT IT IS A SECRET MISSION AS WE CELEBRATE MISSION POSSIBLE GIVING OUR TEACHERS THE THINGS
THEY NEED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF EDUCATION. THANK YOU. >> Karen Brill: THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] CTA PRESIDENT GORDON LONGHOFER.
>> GOOD EVENING CHAIR BRILL, VICE-CHAIR ANDREWS, SUPPORT BURKE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD I'M GORDON, THE CLASSROOM TEACHERS ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT HERE IN PALM BEACH COUNTY. PRIORITIES. THINGS REGARDED AS MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANOTHER.
WE ARE REQUIRED TO ADDRESS THEM EVERYDAY IN LIFE AND AT TIMES THEY ARE HARD. WE CAN DO HARD THINGS. OPERATING A SCHOOL DISTRICT IS NO DIFFERENT AND IT IS A HARD THING. AND IT'S BIG BUSINESS WITH MANY PRIORITIES. WE CALL THEM FIXED COSTS FOR
EXAMPLE, ELECTRICITY, WATER, WASTEWATER SERVICES, FUEL FOR BUSES, INSURES OF MANY KINDS, PAYMENTS INTO RETIREMENT PROGRAMS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN CONTENT NECESSARY TO THEIR EDUCATION. ALL OF THESE ARE FIXED COSTS
ADJUSTED ANNUALLY BASED ON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS. THERE IS ANOTHER PRIORITY. IF YOU WILL. A FIXED COST. HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TEACHERS MEETING STUDENTS EVERYDAY IN CLASSROOMS ENGAGING THEM IN CONTENT NECESSARY TO THE EDUCATION THEY ARE
CONSTITUTIONAL ENTITLED TO, RECEIVE ENABLING THEM TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL, PRODUCTIVE ADULT MEMBERS OF SOCIETY TO LIVE A LIFE DIGNIFIED AND RESPECTED AND A LIFE OF THEIR CHOOSING. FOR TEACHERS, WHAT ARE THEIR PRIORITIES?
IN CONDUCTING THEIR BUSINESS OF LIFE? LET'S SEE. ELECTRICITY, WATER, WASTEWATER SERVICES, FUEL FOR CARS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES TO ENGAGE THE FAMILY IN THE DAILY ACTIVITIES OF LIFE. IF THESE SOUND FAMILIAR THEY
SHOULD BE. THESE ARE ALSO FIXED COSTS ADJUSTED ANNUALLY BASED ON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE DISTRICT ENSURES THE PREVIOUSLY NAMED FIXED COSTS ARE FULFILLED EVERYDAY ENABLING US TO EDUCATE, AFFIRM AND INSPIRE STUDENTS TO
LEVELS OF ACHIEVEMENT THAT WILL EQUIP THEM FOR A LIFE OF SUCCESS. AND OF COURSE, WHEN WE DO, WE WILL KEEP OUR A RATING AND WE WILL ADVANCE OUR STANDING AMONG LARGE URBAN DISTRICTS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. TEACHERS DESERVE TO HAVE THE SAME FIXED COSTS OF DOING THEIR
BUSINESS OF LIFE ADDRESSED IN THE SAME MANNER THE DISTRICT ADDRESSES THEIR FIXED COSTS. TO FULFILL THE DISTRICT'S FIXED COSTS WHILE NOT EQUIPPING TEACHERS TO MEET THEIRS IS ABSOLUTELY WRONG. BUT MORE THAN THAT, IT IS A IMMORAL. IT'S TIME TO DEVOTE YOURSELVES TO LOOK AT EVERY AVAILABLE
SOURCE OF FUNDING, EVERY SINGLE OPTIONAL EXPENSE HOWEVER REMOTE OR SMALL THEY MAYBE EVERY ACCOUNT WITH AVAILABLE CASH, MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AND PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH THE SAME THING YOU REQUIRE TO DO YOUR BUSINESS. THE ABILITY TO MEET FIXED COSTS.
ANYTHING LESS IS INADEQUATE AND SHOULD BE REJECTED. I KNOW IT WILL BE HARD. BUT WE CAN AND MUST RETAIN OUR HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TEACHERS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY. LET'S MEET OUR TRUE FIXED COSTS. WE CAN DO HARD THINGS. THANK YOU AND HAVE A GOOD
EVENING. >> Karen Brill: THANK YOU. ERICA HEN VICE-PRESIDENT OF JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF PALM BEACH AND THE TREASURER COAST. >> GOOD EVENING CHAIRWOMAN BRILL AND MEMBERS AND SUPERINTENDENT BURKE I'M VICE-PRESIDENT OF EDUCATION FOR JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE PALM BEACHES AND TREASURE
COAST. FOR OUR SEASON KICKOFF WE HAD A HOME RUN START EARLIER IN THE MONTH WITH OVER 120 VOLUNTEERS, SUPPORTERS, MANY SCHOOL BOARDS STAFF MEMBERS, RALLYING WITH JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO MEMBER LANE FOR ATTENDING.
THE EVENT WAS A GREAT KICKOFF. THIS WEEK WE'VE BEEN BUSY WITH JA INVEST IN YOUR HEALTH THIS IS A CAREER SPEAKER SERIES WHERE WE VISIT MEDICAL ACADEMIES WITHIN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTY. WE HAVE BEEN AT INDEPENDENCE
MIDDLE, PARK VISTA HIGH SCHOOL, WOODLANDS AND TOMORROW WE WILL BE AT ROOSEVELT MIDDLE AND FINISHING AT JUPITER HIGH SCHOOL. THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE WE GIVE STUDENTS THE CHANCE TO LEARN DIRECTLY FROM THOSE WORKING IN THE MEDICAL FIELD AND EXPLORE FUTURE CAREER PATHS.
WE ALSO HAVE A LOT OF WORK DONE AROUND HIGH SCHOOL HEROS. WE WENT TO PARK VISTA AND WORKED WITH THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT LEADERS WE TRAINED THEM BECAUSE THEY WILL BE GOING OUT TO TEACH JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT LESSONS TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. IT IS A GREAT EXPERIENCE WHERE
OUR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TAKE ON THE LEADERSHIP ROLE IN TEACHING YOUNGER STUDENTS ABOUT FINANCIAL LITERACY, WORK READINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. THIS IS A VERY POPULAR PROGRAM THAT WE OFFER. AND WE ALSO THIS MONTH WILL BE HEADED TO GLADES CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL TO TRAIN THEM AND THEN
THEY WILL BE HEADED TO PIONEER PARK. WE ALSO WORK WITH OUR COLLEGE STUDENTS SO OUR FUTURE EDUCATORS HOW IMPORTANT IS THAT? SO WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH PALM BEACH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY, THEY ARE OUR COLLEGE CHAMPIONS TRAINED IN JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT
PROGRAMS AND THEY WILL BE GOING TO PALM BEACH PUBLIC AND ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO TEACH THE JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT LESSONS AND KAISER UNIVERSITY HEADING TO FOREST HILL ELEMENTARY. CAREER FAIRS WE LOVE IT. THIS YEAR, SO FAR WE HAVE 16
ELEMENTARY CAREER FAIRS CONFIRMED FOR THIS YEAR. I WILL BE HEADING OUT TO THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY ON OCTOBER 17TH TO WORK WITH GUIDANCE COUNSELORS TO SEE HOW WE CAN CONTINUE TO BUILD OUT THIS INITIATIVE AND EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR YOUNGER STUDENTS TO EXPLORE DIFFERENT CAREER PATHWAYS.
AS FAR AS OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IF YOU HAVE NOT HEARD NOW YOU ARE GOING TO HEAR, WE HAVE JA INSPIRE CAREER EXPLORATION FAIR THIS IS AT CAT TIE PARK OF THE PALM BEACHES WHERE 8TH GRADERS WILL BE COMING
OUT TO EXPERIENCE A HANDS ON CAREER FAIR WITH MANY, MANY BUSINESS PARTNERS. OUR GOAL IS TO HELP PROVIDE CAREER EXPERIENCES AND INSIGHT SO THAT STUDENTS CAN ENVISION THEIR FUTURE AND UNDERSTAND THEIR OPPORTUNITIES. IN THE WORLD OF HIGH SCHOOL, WE HAD OUR FIRST HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
FAIR THIS YEAR IT WAS VERY EXCITING THE FIRST ONE IS GETS YOU GOING. WE WERE AT LAKE WORTH HIGH SCHOOL AND HAD 56 VOLUNTEERS THAT SPEAKS VOLUMES TO THE COMMITMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY TO COME WORK WITH OUR STUDENTS. WE HAVE A TOTAL OF 10 HIGH SCHOOL CAREER FAIRS THIS YEAR.
AND OUR NEXT ONE IS AT GLADES INTRAVERBAL HIGH SCHOOL ON SEPTEMBER 26 AND I LOOK FORWARD TO IT. WE HAVE ONE OF OUR SIGNATURE FUNDRAISERS COMING UP OCTOBER 23, IT IS LAUGH YOUR ASSETS OFF WE DID IT LAST YEAR AND IT WAS LOTS OF FUN.
SO WE INVITE YOU TO COME OUT AGAIN AT THE KENNEL CLUB THIS EVENING OF COMEDY AND COMMUNITY RAISES SUPPORT AND HELPS TO RAISE FUNDS TO KEEP JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAMS THRIVING IN PALM BEACH COUNTY. WE ARE SO EXCITED FOR THE YEAR AHEAD. WE HAVE FILLED WITH STRONG
PARTNERSHIPS VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING THAT WILL CONTINUE TO INSPIRE THE STUDENTS ACROSS OUR COUNTY. THANK YOU. >> Karen Brill: THANK YOU. PTA, PTSA PRESIDENT SYLVIA HALL.
>> HELLO. CAN YOU HEAR ME? I'M SYLVIA HALL AND I AM THE PALM BEACH COUNTY PTA PRESIDENT. AND I WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN OUR
PTA MISSION IS TO MAKE EVERY CHILD'S POTENTIAL OF REALITY BY ENGAGING AND EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES TO ADVOCATE FOR ALL CHILDREN. FIRST OF ALL, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK SUPERINTENDENT BURKE FOR INVITING ME ON SEPTEMBER 4TH TO
SPEAK FOR FIVE MINUTES TO THE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT. I REALLY YOUR WORDS WERE SO KIND I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY I APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU
THE SUPERINTENDENT MS. WYATT WHO ATTENDED OUR FIRST SESSION LAST MONDAY AND HE RAISED THE WEATHER THAT WE HAD THAT AFTERNOON THAT CAME OUT OF NOWHERE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT. I WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT PTA
MEMBERSHIP. MEMBERSHIP IS YEAR-ROUND BUT SEPTEMBER IS MEMBERSHIP MONTH. PTA IS OPEN TO EVERYONE. GRANDPARENTS, BUSINESS AND IF YOU DON'T HAVE A CHILD ANYMORE BECAUSE THEY MOVE ON, IT'S FOR EVERYONE.
YOU CAN BE INVOLVED. PTA SUPPORT CRITICAL ACADEMIC NEEDS IS AN ACTIVE VOICE ON THE DECISIONS THAT IMPACT YOUR CHILD'S HEALTH, SAFETY AND QUALITY OF EDUCATION AND BUILD A STRONGER MORE INCLUSIVE SCHOOL COMMUNITIES.
WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN PTA FOR YOUR CHILD BECAUSE INCREASING ONE MEMBERSHIP EVEN BY ONE MEMBERSHIP MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO ADVOCATE FOR ALL CHILDREN. PTA IS A 128 YEARS YOUNG.
AND AS THE OLDEST AND LARGEST CHILD ADVOCACY ASSOCIATION COMPRISED OF ALL VOLUNTEERS WE ARE HERE TO MAKE EVERY CHILD'S POTENTIAL A REALITY. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT THE MEMBERSHIP AS OF THE LAST TIME I WAS HERE, WE ARE CLOSE TO OVER
11,000 MEMBERS IN THIS COUNTY. AND ALSO WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE AND TO CONGRATULATE PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ON THE [INAUDIBLE] THERE PTSA GO BRONCOS.
AND I WAS THERE AT THE MEETING WITH THEM. I WILL BE ATTENDING TALKING ABOUT NEW PTA'S, THE MEETING AT J.F.K. KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL TO TALK ABOUT PTA AND THE NEXT
STEPS NEEDED TO CHARTER A PTSA AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL I'M EXCITED ABOUT THAT. ALSO ONE OF THE THINGS THAT PTA DOES IS PROMOTE PROGRAMS. WE HAVE GRANTS GOING ON RIGHT NOW THAT MANY LOCAL UNITS CAN APPLY FOR.
AND FOR THOSE GRANTS IS SEPTEMBER 24 THEY CAN FIND INFORMATION IN OUR PTA COUNTY WEBSITE. ALSO, ONE OF OUR PROGRAMS THAT IS LIKE THE BEEN THERE FOR LIKE MORE THAN 50 YEARS IS THE REFLECTION START PROGRAM.
WE ENCOURAGE ALL THE LOCAL UNITS TO SIGN UP FOR THE PROGRAM. AND ALSO WE ENCOURAGE IF STUDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY AND THERE'S ANOTHER PTA IN THAT SCHOOL THEY CAN STILL PARTICIPATE THEY CAN JOIN
SUNSHINE PTA IS FOR STATE-WIDE PTSA AND THEY CAN PARTICIPATE AND SHOW THEIR LOVE FOR THE ARTS. AND TALKING ABOUT TRAININGS AND
WE ARE WORKING ON -- >> Karen Brill: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THAT'S GOING TO BRING US TO OUR AGENDA TOPIC SPEAKERS. ON BEHALF OF THE SCHOOL BOARD I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME ANY PUBLIC SPEAKERS WHO ARE JOINING US TODAY. OUR POLICY PROVIDES WE DO NOT
RESPOND TO OR ENGAGE WITH OUR SPEAKERS. HOWEVER WE MAKE NOTE OF YOUR ISSUES AND FOLLOW-UP WITH THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION REGARDING THEM. AS A REMINDER AGENDA SPEAKER COMMENTS MUST RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE AGENDA ITEM WHICH THE SPEAKER HAS REQUESTED TO ADDRESS.
ADDITIONALLY, ALL NON-AGENDA SPEAKERS' COMMENTS MUST RELATE TO EDUCATIONALLY RELEVANT TOPICS OR THE OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. PURSUANT TO SCHOOL BOARD POLICY, SPEAKERS WHOSE COMMENT DOSE NOT RELATE TO THE TOPIC THAT THE SPEAKER INDICATED OR ARE NOT OTHERWISE EDUCATIONALLY RELEVANT
AS REQUIRED FOR NON-AGENDA TOPICS INCLUDING THE MENTION OF ANY PERSON'S CANDIDACY FOR ELECTED OFFICE OR WHOSE COMMENTS DISRUPT OR INTERFERE WITH THE ORDER OF THE MEETING MAY BE SUBJECT TO REMOVAL FROM THE MEETING OR HAVING THE MICROPHONE TURNED OFF AND FORFEITING THE
RIGHT TO SPEAK AT THE REMAINDER OF TODAY'S MEETING. WILL YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE BOARD. THE MICROPHONE WILL BE TURNED OFF WHEN THE TIME LIMIT HAS BEEN REACHED. WHEN YOU SPEAK STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD AND AGAIN WE THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. SO TONIGHT WE HAVE ONE AGENDA
ITEM SPEAKER. SHAWN ALLEN. Mr. ALLEN IF YOU PLEASE COME UP TO THE MICROPHONE. >> OKAY. I'M SHAWN ALLEN AND I'VE BEEN AN EDUCATOR WITH THE 12 YEARS ALL
12 YEARS AT ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL IN WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA. SPECIFICALLY, I TEACH MATH. I LOVE WHAT I DO I LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING UP EVERY MORNING TO GO TO WORK. I'M PASSIONATE ABOUT WHAT I DO AND I HOLD MYSELF TO HIGH STANDARDS AND MY STUDENTS TO HIGH STANDARDS AS WELL.
I'M PASSIONATE ABOUT MY CRAFT AND CARE ABOUT TEACHING TODAY'S YOUTH AND STEERING THEM IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. I'M ACTIVE IN TEACHING, COACHING AND MENTORING. ONE THING I HAVE LEARNED OVER THE YEARS YOU WILL HAVE GOOD DAYS AND NOT SO GOOD DAYS. I DIDN'T SAY BAD DAYS ON PURPOSE.
I HAVEN'T HAD A BAD DAY YET I LOVE WHAT I DO. I LOOK AT NOT SO GOOD DAYS AS A LEARNING LESSON. LIKE I TEACH MY STUDENTS, IT'S OKAY TO MESS UP OR GET A PROBLEM WRONG THAT'S LIFE BUT TRY NOT TO MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE OVER AND
OVER IT TAKES PRACTICE LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES. ON APRIL 29 OF 2025 I WAS INVOLVED IN A CONFRONTATION WITH A STUDENT TRYING TO DISCIPLINE THAT STUDENT BUT IT DIDN'T GO WELL. THE STUDENT DIDN'T WANT TO BE BOTHERED AND SAID A CURSE WORD
AT ME NOT THE FIRST TIME A STUDENT HAS DONE THAT. KIDS DO THAT AND I USUALLY IGNORE IT AND ADMINISTRATION HANDLES IT FROM THERE. I IMMEDIATELY SAID THE SAME CURSE WORD BACK AT THE STUDENT AND HAVE NOT NO IDEA WHAT MADE ME DO IT.
BUT I GOT CAUGHT UP IN THE MOMENT AND I DID APOLOGIZE TO THE OTHER STUDENTS WHO WITNESSED IT. I KNOW I'M AT DUGOUT AND -- THE ADULT AND LEAD BY EXAMPLE AND I KNOW EVERYONE IS NOT PERFECT. I SLIPPED JUST LIKE STUDENTS WHO
GET PROBLEMS WRONG BUT CONTINUE TO TRY AND LEARN FROM THEIR MISTAKES AND TRY NOT TO MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE. I LOOK AT THIS INCIDENT IN THE SAME MANNER. WHILE I'VE NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE I MADE THIS MISTAKE BY CURSING BACK AND I WILL LEARN FROM THIS.
I SHOULD HAVE IGNORED IT LIKE I'VE DONE IN THE PAST. WITH THAT BEING SAID THE INCIDENT OCCURRED BUT THE RECOMMENDED PUNISHMENT OF A WEEK SUSPENSION WITHOUT PAY AS STATED IN THE LETTER I RECEIVED ON AUGUST 18TH IS OUT OF LINE WITH THE INCIDENT. A WEEK'S PAY WILL AFFECT THE
ABILITY TO PAY MY MORE GABBING AND MY FAMILY NEEDS AND I ASK THAT THE BOARD RECONSIDER THE PUNISHMENT AND HOPEFULLY I WILL FORGIVE ME AND LET ME LEARN FROM THIS LESSON. ONCE AGAIN, I THINK THE PENALTY RECOMMEND SECOND NOT IN LINE WITH THE INCIDENT.
THANK YOU. >> Karen Brill: THANK YOU. SO BOARD MEMBERS THAT IS GOING TO BRING US TO THE CONSENT AGENDA. I WILL TAKE A MOTION FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION TO APPROVE IT. MOTION BY MS. BRANCH SECOND BY
MS. SAVIETTO. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. WE DO NOT HAVE ANY UNFINISHED BUSINESS. THAT'S GOING TO BRING US BOARD MEMBERS TO BRD1 THE SUPERINTENDENT'S ANNUAL EVALUATION. THE EVALUATION INSTRUMENT HAS
BEEN COMPLETED BY ALL SEVEN BOARD MEMBERS AND THE SCORES HAVE BEEN COMPILED AND RESULTED IN AN OVERALL EVALUATION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FIVE WHICH NOT ONLY IS EXCELLENT BUT IT IS PERFECT. THE HIGHEST EVALUATION SCORE YOU CAN GET. [APPLAUSE] SO WITH THAT, YOU OBVIOUSLY SEE
HOW WE FEEL. I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THE BOARD ACCEPT AND APPROVE THE SUPERINTENDENT'S EVALUATION. MOTION BY MS. BRANCH AND SECOND BY Mr. LANE. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
CONGRATULATIONS Mr. SUPERINTENDENT. >> Mike Burke: THANK YOU. REAL QUICK, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY IT IS AN HONOR TO SERVE AS SUPERINTENDENT. I'M AS EXCITED TODAY AS I WAS FOUR YEARS AGO AND I APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT OF THE BOARD AND YOUR FEEDBACK AND LOOK FORWARD TO GREAT THINGS IN THE FUTURE. WE ARE ALL PART OF A LARGER
TEAM, TEAM PALM BEACH. AND I REALLY FEEL LIKE WE'RE HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AND WITH YOUR LEADERSHIP YOU HAVE SET THE TONE FOR US TO DO THE DAILY WORK. ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [APPLAUSE]
>> Karen Brill: BACK TO YOU. P2. >> Mike Burke: I RECOMMEND THE BOARD APPROVE THE PERSONNEL ADDENDUM AS SUBMITTED. >> IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. >> Mike Burke: I RECOMMEND THE SCHOOL BOARD APPROVE THE WEST PALM BEACH MAYOR'S PARTNERSHIP
GRANT AWARDED TO 11 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH AND AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT OR DESIGNEE TO SIGN ALL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR IMPLEMENTATION. >> Karen Brill: MOTION BY VICE-CHAIR ANDREWS AND SECONDED BY MS. WHITFIELD. Mr. FERGUSON? >> Edwin Ferguson: I WANTED TO
THANK THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH SPECIFICALLY THE MAYOR FOR THIS GRANT PROGRAM. BUT I THINK THAT THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH I'M LOOKING TO THE OTHER MEMBERS TO ASK FOR GREATER ADVOCACY FOR MUNICIPAL CONTRIBUTIONS OR SUPPORT OF OUR SCHOOLS.
THIS IS SOMETHING I'VE BEEN ADVOCATING FOR WEST PALM BEACH AND RIVIERA BEACH AND OTHER CITIES OF DISTRICT 7 SINCE BEFORE I GOT ON TO THIS BOARD. INK PHENOMENA IT'S PAID OFF RETURNS IN DELRAY AND BOYNTON I BELIEVE BOYNTON MADE A DONATION
OF $900,000 AND DELRAY HAD A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT AS WELL. THAT WAS LARGELY DUE IN PART TO ME SAYING WE NEED TO HAVE MORE SUPPORT FROM OUR MUNICIPALITIES. THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS SOME CITIES THINK THAT THE KIDS ARE
OUR CHARGE AND OUR CHARGE ALONE FROM K-12 AND ONCE THEY GRADUATE IT'S THE CITY'S BABY. I THINK SOMETHING IS BEING LOST BY THOSE CITIES WHO DON'T DO RESPECTFULLY WHAT WELLINGTON HAS DONE FOR YEARS WHICH IS TO SUPPORT ITS MOST PRECIOUS
TREASURE THE STUDENTS. I KNOW SOME OF YOU ALSO HAVE SCHOOLS INSIDE OF WEST PALM BEACH AND IF YOU DON'T IF YOU THINK THIS IS WORTHWHILE ADVOCATING FOR ADDITIONAL MUNICIPAL SUPPORT OF OUR SCHOOLS I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO SO BECAUSE THERE ARE SOME,
AGAIN, IN CITY POLITICS WHO PERCEIVE THAT IT'S SOLELY OUR RESPONSIBILITY EVEN IN THE FACE OF THE VOUCHERS AND WHAT SEEMS TO BE THE CONSTANT ERODING OF THE ECONOMIES OF SCALE WHICH ALLOW US TO BUY THINGS AT A REDUCED RATE WHICH ALLOWS OUR DOLLAR TO GO FARTHER THAN IT CAN
GO AT A PRIVATE OR CHARTER SCHOOL WE HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF HAVING A CONSISTENT EDUCATIONAL PROCESS TO HELP DEVELOP OUR KIDS TO BE GAINFULLY EMPLOYED. BE NOT PART OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. BE HOUSED NOT UNHOUSED. MAYBE HELPING TO MAKE THAT MORE
PLAIN IN THE EYES OF OUR MUNICIPALITIES I THINK WE HAVE 37 HERE IN PALM BEACH THAT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH FOR THIS GRANTS PROGRAM. BUT RESPECTFULLY AS I SAID BEFORE AND I STEPPED ON TOES BUT MY FEET ARE LONG AND WIDE WE NEED MORE FROM OUR MUNICIPAL
PARTNERS AND THAT IS WHAT I WANT TO SAY AND THANK YOU FOR THE TIME. >> Karen Brill: BEFORE I CALL ON THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS I AGREE WITH YOU BUT THE POOR RELATIONS SITTING UP HERE I DON'T HAVE MUNICIPALITIES. I HAVE ONLY AN INCORPORATED AREAS OF BOCA, DELRAY, LAKE
WORTH I HAVE A COUPLE OF STREETS IN GREEN ACRES. LET ME FINISH I SAID THAT I AGREE WITH YOU. SO I'M JOKING BUT I'M NOT JOKING. I'M JOKING BUT SAYING I THINK WHAT YOUR IDEA IS, IT IS A TERRIFIC IDEA. I DON'T HAVE THE MUNICIPALITIES
BUT I'M WILLING TO GO OUT AND WORK TOWARDS GETTING THE OTHERS TO CONTRIBUTE. BECAUSE THIS IS SOMETHING WE TALKED ABOUT IN PART WHEN WE WERE WITH THE ECONOMIC COUNCIL WHEN WE WENT TO TEXAS WE NEED TO GET BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS. WE NEED TO GET OUR MUNICIPALITIES AND OUR
COMMUNITIES OUR COMMUNITIES HAVE STEPPED UP WITH THE SALES TAX. THEY'VE STEPPED UP WE WILL BE ASKING AGAIN FOR THE REFERENDUM WHICH HELPS OUR TEACHERS. AND HELPS OUR INFRASTRUCTURE. SO WE ARE ALREADY ASKING BUT I
DON'T THINK THAT THAT IS A BAD IDEA. I AGREE WITH YOU. ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO ENCOURAGE THE MUNICIPALITIES TO HELP US THAT'S WONDERFUL. WITH THAT I WILL GO TO MS. WHITFIELD. >> >> Erica Whitfield: THANK YOU. YES, THIS IS SOMETHING I'VE BEEN
PUSHING FOR FOR GOING ON 10 YEARS. I GO TO EACH ONE OF MY CITIES EVERY YEAR AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I'VE TALKED ABOUT EVERY TIME IS THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND I THANK THEM FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND ASK CITIES WHO HAVE NOT CONTRIBUTED TO GIVE MORE. I THINK THAT THAT IS REALLY
VALUABLE WAY THAT PEOPLE CAN SUPPORT THEIR COMMUNITIES. SO VERY, VERY HAPPY THAT MANY OF THEM HAVE DONE IT AND CONTINUE TO DO IT. AS FAR AS THE WEST PALM ONE I WOULD LIKE TO SAY TO STAFF WHILE WE ARE APPROVING THIS MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT IN THE PAST WE'VE HAD DIFFICULTY
SPENDING THE FUNDS AND SOME OF THAT WAS DUE TO THE TIMING WHEN IT WAS RELEASED TO US. SO I WANT TO REALLY ASSURE THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH THAT WE ARE AWARE OF THAT CONCERN FROM BEFORE. AND ASK OUR STAFF TO PLEASE MAKE SURE WE ARE SPENDING THESE FUNDS
IN A TIMELY MANNER SO WE ARE ABLE TO ACCEPT ALL THE MONEY WE CAN GET FROM THE CITY. I DON'T WANT TO SEE US GETTING GIFTS FROM A COMMUNITY AND THEN NOT UTILIZING THOSE WITHIN THE SCHOOLS IN TIME. I DON'T WANT TO GIVE BACK MONEY. THAT WAS THE MISTAKE DONE IN THE
PAST. VERY GRATEFUL TO THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH AND EVERYONE FOR THIS FUNDING AND ALL OF THE PEOPLE THAT SUPPORT US. I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE UTILIZE EVERY DOLLAR WE ARE GIVEN. >> Karen Brill: VICE-CHAIR ANDREWS. >> Marcia Andrews: THANK YOU TO THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH AND
THE MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL IT IS A GREAT GIFT. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT DISTRICT 6 HAS BEEN DOING THIS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITIES. THE COMMUNITIES AND THE SCHOOLS FOR YEARS. WELLINGTON STARTED MANY YEARS AGO WITH THE GRANT. I WAS A PRINCIPAL BACK IN THE
DAY. AND RECEIVED THE COLLAR SCHOLARSHIP FOR MY SCHOOL AND WELLINGTON GIVES ABOUT 35,000 PLUS DOLLARS TO EACH ONE OF THEIR SCHOOLS WORKING WITH THE SCHOOLS AND PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH
THE EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEES. ARROYO PALM BEACH HAS A COMMITTEE THAT MEETS ONCE A MONTH AND THEY GIVE SCHOLARSHIPS INSTEAD OF THE MONEY, THEY GIVE SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE STUDENTS WHO LIVE IN THE VILLAGE.
WESTLAKE EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE JUST GAVE FUNDS TO GOLDEN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. AND OUT IN THE GLADES THE TRI CITIES EDUCATION COMMITTEE THROUGH MAYOR WILSON, MAYOR BAB AND MAYOR COULD YOUS CONTINUALLY
PROMOTES AND GIVES FUNDING TO THE SCHOOLS IN THE GLADES REGION. WE SHOULD BE OUT IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND WORKING WITH OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS AND OUR COMMUNITY LEADERS THROUGH THE EDUCATION PROCESS WITH THE EDUCATION COMMITTEES. BECAUSE I WANT TO THANK THEM FOR BEING A PARTNER WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY.
AND OUR SCHOOLS. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. >> Karen Brill: MS. SAVIETTO. >> Virginia Savietto: I THANK THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH. AND A SHOUT-OUT TO THE VILLAGE OF PALM SPRINGS THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH PALM SPRINGS
ELEMENTARY FOR A WHILE NOW. AND THE CITY OF GREEN ACRES ALSO THAT WORKS WITH THE FIVE SCHOOLS THAT SERVE THE CITY. PARTNERSHIPS I'VE SAID IT FOR MANY, MANY YEARS ACTUALLY THAT WE NEED TO HAVE PARTNERSHIPS AND THAT'S HOW WE MOVE UP IN LIFE BY
BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS. SO I AGREE BUT I ALSO COINCIDE WITH CHAIR BRILL A LOT OF MY DISTRICT IS UNINCORPORATED WE GOT THE COUNTY. SO THANK YOU. >> Karen Brill: Mr. FERGUSON. >> Edwin Ferguson: I DON'T THERE
IS NO ONE DISTRICT I'M MARRIED TO I GET ELECTED IN DISTRICT 7 BUT I REPRESENT ALL STUDENTS TO THE EXTENT THAT IF I HAD AN UNINCORPORATED AREA WE THE SELECT SEVEN FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD AT LARGE IF YOU HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH A MUNICIPALITY
IRRESPECTIVE IF IT'S IN YOUR VOTING DISTRICT THAT IS THE CALL TO ACTION AS FAR AS THAT GOES. I DID WANT TO FOLLOW-UP ONBOARD MEMBER ANDREWS THE GRANT IN WELLINGTON DOES IT COME WITH
STRINGS?
[AUDIO INTERRUPTION] AND THE MONEY IS GIVEN BECAUSE IT'S FOR THE STUDENTS. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A QUESTION WHAT TO DO AND HOW TO DO IT. PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS KNOW WHAT THEY NEED FOR THEIR STUDENTS. WHEN THEY BRING THEIR PACKAGE TO THE VILLAGE EDUCATION COMMITTEE APPROVED. THE BIG THING WITH THE ELECTED
OFFICIALS IN WELLINGTON THEY WORK HARD ON MAKING SURE THEY MAKE IT HAPPEN FOR STUDENTS. >> Edwin Ferguson: AS FAR AS THE GLADES GO, DO THEY HAVE AN ANNUAL GRANT PROGRAM OF SOME
COMPARABLE SETUP TO WELLINGTON THAT THE SCHOOLS ARE SUPPORTED? >> Marcia Andrews: GUESS WHAT ALL THREE MAYORS WORK TOGETHER WITH THE REGION OFFICE TO PROVIDE ACTIVITIES, FUNDING FOR OUR BUS DRIVERS, FUNDING FOR MANY OF OUR SCHOOLS. WORKING THROUGH BUSINESS
PARTNERSHIPS IN THE GLADES REGION PUTTING THAT MONEY TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE WHEN A SCHOOL NEEDS SOMETHING THE MONEY IS AVAILABLE. >> Edwin Ferguson: I'M ASKING THIS FOR A REASON BECAUSE I HAVE A MUNICIPALITY THAT I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH AND ON FOR QUITE A NUMBER OF YEARS THAT I'M TRYING
TO GET TO THE FINISH LINE TO ACTUALLY CONTRIBUTE TO THE SCHOOLS. I'M TRYING TO GET CLARIFICATION I UNDERSTAND THAT GLADES NONE OF THE CITIES AND TOWNS IN THE GLADES HAVE A BUDGET COMPARABLE TO WELLINGTON BUT THIS MONEY ALLOCATED BY THE CITIES IN THE
GLADES IS IT EARMARKED TO SERVICE THE BOTTOM 25 INSTEAD OF A FIELD TRIP THIS GRANT FROM WEST PALM BEACH, PRETTY MUCH SEVEN USING IT TO DO FIELD TRIPS NOT NECESSARILY HELP WITH PROFICIENCY. I'M TRYING TO GET A BETTER
UNDERSTANDING. >> Karen Brill: I'M SORRY TO INTERRUPT THIS IS NOT THE AGENDA ITEM. I WOULD SUGGEST WE BRING BACK A DISCUSSION ITEM TO TALK ABOUT THIS. >> Edwin Ferguson: I APOLOGIZE. >> Karen Brill: I TRIED TO GET IT GO MORE THAN NORMALLY.
IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ALL IN FAVOR, OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. >> Mike Burke: PC4 I RECOMMEND THE SCHOOL BOARD APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH THE GROUP PLLC
McKINLAY HORN FOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING SERVICES ON CONTINUING CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO SIGN ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. >> Karen Brill: MOTION BY MS. WHITFIELD SECOND BY MS. BRANCH. >> Edwin Ferguson: I GOT AWAY FROM THAT THANK YOU FOR THE
POINT OF ORDER. QUESTION TO SUPERINTENDENT TO CO SANCHEZ REGARDING THIS CONTRACT. THIS COMPANY? IF WE HAD AN MBE PROGRAM WOULD
THIS HAVE BEEN A COMPANY CONSTITUTEDDED CONSIDERED AN MBE? I PERSONALLY DON'T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT THE COMPANY TO ANSWER YES OR NO TO THAT QUESTION. >> Edwin Ferguson: ALL RIGHT. AND IF YOU KNOW, IF YOU DON'T WE
CAN JUST DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE TO SPEAK WITH YOU BEFORE THE MEETING DO WE HAVE AN PROXIMATION AS TO HOW MANY OF THE SBE VENDORS WOULD QUALIFY IF WE HAD AN MBE PROGRAM TO BE CONSIDERED MBE? >> WE STILL HAVE RECORDS OF ALL
THE FIRMS WHO ARE WHO WERE CERTIFIED AS MBE'S. I CAN PROVIDE THAT TO YOU IF YOU WOULD LIKE. >> Edwin Ferguson: THANK YOU. >> Karen Brill: FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
>> >> Mike Burke: I RECOMMEND THEBOARD APPROVE THE PAYMENT AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT AND BOARD CHAIR TO SIGN ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED. >> MOTION BY VICE-CHAIR ANDREWS. Mr. FERGUSON. >> Edwin Ferguson: I WANT TO
APPLAUD THE COALITION OF BLACK STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. MY PREDECESSOR, SHE SPEAKS OFTENTIMES ON BEHALF AND I APPRECIATE THE FACT THEY HAVE PUT MONEY THEY ALWAYS PUT EFFORT BEHIND BUT I'M IMPRESSED THEY ARE STEPPING TO THE PLATE AND CONTRIBUTING $40,000 TO HELP
STUDENTS IN THAT DELRAY AREA ACHIEVE THEIR BEST GOALS IN LIFE. PARTICULARLY IN THE HEELS OF THE DIFFERENT THINGS I WAS SPEAKING TO EARLIER IN REGARD TO WHETHER A PERSON JUST AS A MATTER OF COURSE HAVE THE APTITUDE TO ASSENT TO THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF
APPRECIATE I APPRECIATE THEY ARE ROLLING THEIR SLEEVES UP AND BEING ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF EDUCATING AND SUPPORTING PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY. I SALUTE THEM FOR THE NOBLE EFFORT AND I'M SURE IT WILL BE A SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE. >> Karen Brill: FURTHER DISCUSSION? >> Marcia Andrews: DITTO FOR THE
COALITION OF BLACK STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT YOU HAVE BEEN DOING GREAT WORK FOR YEARS. THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK YOU DO FOR OUR KIDS. >> Karen Brill: WE ALL AGREE. FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. >> Mike Burke: I RECOMMEND THE
WORD RECEIVE THE DONATION TO SUPPORT THE WHOLE SCHOOL, WHOLE SCOOT, WHOLE CHILD INITIATIVES THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT. >> Karen Brill: MOTION AND SECOND. MS. SAVIETTO YOU PULLED IT. >> Virginia Savietto: I PULLED
THIS ITEM ONLY TO THANK HER AND SHINE THE LIGHT ON THE PERSON WHOSE VISION HAS INSPIRED HER GENEROSITY. IS SHE HERE. PLEASE STAND UP, PAULA. 20 YEARS PAULA HAS BEEN THE
HEART OF OUR DISTRICT'S WELLNESS PROMOTION EFFORTS. HER LEADERSHIP, PASSION AND COLLABORATION ACROSS DEPARTMENTS AND WITH OUR COMMUNITY HAVE IMPACTED THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS AND STAFF. THE LETTER FROM HER BOSS, PLEASE
SAY HI TO US, MAKES IT CLEAR THAT JEANETTE'S GENEROSITY HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN HONOR OF PAULA'S WORK HER VISION AND HER COMMITMENT. WE'RE BLESSED WITH SO MANY INCREDIBLE STAFF ACROSS THE DISTRICT WHO DEDICATE THEIR LIVES TO OUR STUDENTS.
TONIGHT BECAUSE THIS ITEM IS BEFORE US, WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT PAULA. TO RECOGNIZE HER PASSION, LEADERSHIP, CREATIVITY AND THE RELATIONSHIPS SHE HAS BUILT OVER TWO DECADES. AS WE CELEBRATE HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH, I'M ESPECIALLY
PROUD TO RECOGNIZE PAULA A LATINO LEADER WHOSE CONTRIBUTION UPLIFTS OUR DISTRICT HER STORY IS A REMINDER OF THE POWER OF RELATIONSHIPS. WE WERE JUST TALKING ABOUT IT HERE OF WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PASSION AND PARTNERSHIP COMES TOGETHER. AND HOW ONE PERSON'S DEDICATION
IN THIS CASE PAULA'S CAN MULTIPLY INTO LASTING CHANGE. YES, TONIGHT WE THANK MS. BOGART FOR HER GENEROSITY. BUT WE ALSO CELEBRATE PAULA FOR HER VISION, HER TWO DECADES OF SERVICE AND IMPACT ON THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF OUR STUDENTS,
STAFF AND FAMILIES. PAULA'S WORK IS PROOF THAT DEDICATION, CREATES OPPORTUNITIES THAT FAMILIES CAN TRUST IN THE CARE AND COMMITMENT OF OUR DISTRICT. AND THAT WHEN WE COLLABORATE ACROSS SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, NONPROFITS AND COMMUNITY
LEADERS, WE ARE STRONGER TOGETHER. [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Karen Brill: VICE-CHAIR ANDREWS? >> Marcia Andrews: I TOO WANT TO THANK MS. BOGART FOR THIS
WONDERFUL DONATION. WELLNESS MEANS EVERYTHING. AND JUST TO KNOW THAT YOU KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR CHILDREN ARE, OUR STAFFS WITHIN OUR SCHOOLS NEAR IN THIS BUILDING EVERYWHERE, THAT THEY CAN GET THE NECESSARY SUPPORT TO
BE WELL TO BE HEALTHY, TO BE ABLE TO BE WHO THEY ARE EVERYDAY, TO HELP OUR CHILDREN. THANK YOU FOR THE LOVELY DONATION WE ARE SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU TONIGHT AND THANK YOU AND WE LOVE YOUR BABY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. SWEET TEA. >> Karen Brill: THANK YOU.
MS. WHITFIELD. >> >> Erica Whitfield: I WANT TO THANK MS. BOGART AND RECOGNIZE HER FOR THIS NOT BEING HER FIRST DONATION SHE HAS CONTRIBUTED TO US MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE FOR A TOTAL OF OVER $100,000 AND WE ARE VERY, VERY, GRATEFUL FOR
YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS AND I LOVE THAT YOU RECOGNIZE PAULA IN YOUR LETTER OF RECOGNITION THAT IS VERY KIND TO RECOGNIZE THE GOOD WORK SHE HAS DONE FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. AND ON BEHALF OF WELLNESS. WE ARE JUST SO LUCKY TO HAVE YOU IN OUR COMMUNITY AND HAVE YOU AS
A MEMBER OF OUR WELLNESS PROMOTION TASK FORCE. THANK YOU PAULA FOR ALL YOUR WORK.
BRILL ARE BRILL I WOULD >> Karen Brill: WE THANK YOU SO VERY, VERY MUCH. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. THAT WILL BRING US TO OUR NON-AGENDA SPEAKERS. I KNOW YOU KNOW THE RULES.
WE WILL START WITH Mr. BROTHER CHARLOTTE MOHAMMED FOLLOWED BY BELINDA LEONE. >> WHEN I HEAR THE COALITION FOR
BLACK STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT I WAS THE BLACK STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT BY MYSELF FOR 16 YEARS AND NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THROUGH THE BOARD AND TONIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME YOU SHOWED RESPECT FOR OUR COMMUNITY. I SAW TO YOU FROM THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY WE THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR ACKNOWLEDGING US.
LAST WEEK YOU HAD THE MEETING AT THE SCHOOL BOARD AND TALKING A LOT ABOUT FLORIDA STATUTE. I THOUGHT THAT WAS OVER. I DIDN'T KNOW THE SCHOOL BOARD PAID ATTENTION TO FLORIDA STATUTES EACH TIME I TALK TO YOU
ABOUT 1003.42H THE MOST IMPORTANT TO THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY. AND I'VE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO GET A REPORT FROM ANYBODY, ANYBODY SAY ANYTHING AS IT RELATES TO WHAT IS TAKING PLACE. AND THAT FORCED ME TO TAKE A LOOK BACK AT Dr. JOHNSON WHEN HE WAS THE SUPERINTENDENT AND
THIS HAPPENED BACK IN 2006 WHEN THEY DID THE TRAINING FOR THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY. ALONG WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. AND THIS IS PART OF THE FLORIDA LAW THAT I KEEP TRYING TO REMIND YOU ABOUT. IT'S STAFF IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SUBJECT TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER THE STATE BOARD AND THE SCHOOL BOARD TEACH FAITHFULLY USING BOOKS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED FOLLOWING THE PRESCRIBED COURSE OF STUDY AND EMPLOY APPROVED METHODS OF INSTRUCTION.
AND THEN IT SAYS THE HISTORY OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS INCLUDING THE HISTORY OF AFRICAN PEOPLE THAT LED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SLAVERY THE PASSAGE TO AMERICA THE ENSLAVEMENT EXPERIENCE ABOLITION AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS FOR ME TO COME TO THIS BOARD AND ASK
CONTINUOUSLY FOR GUIDANCE AS IT RELATES TO THIS LAW IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU PROVIDE OUR COMMUNITY WITH SUCH INFORMATION AND I KNOW YOU ARE DEALING WITH DIFFERENT SILOS INSIDE OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY AND THAT CREATES A PROBLEM FOR US BECAUSE IT DOESN'T ALLOW US THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEAL WITH THE PEOPLE THAT HAS
BEEN PUSHING THIS FORWARD. WITH THE COALITION I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN CURRICULUM AND I DON'T HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ANY RELATIONSHIP THAT IS GOING ON. IT'S DETRIMENTAL TO US. LASTLY I HAVE BEEN ASKING YOU BECAUSE I KNOW YOU HAVE A LOT OF
THINGS TO DO I WAS ASKING IF YOU ALLOWING YOUR TIME TO THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY TO SEE IF WE COULD GET SOME OF OUR PEOPLE INSIDE OF OUR COMMUNITY LIKE LAMAR JACKSON, TIGER WOODS AND OTHERS TO BRING US RESOURCES TO UTILIZE OUR CREATIVITY AND POSSIBLY COME IN LIKE THE
HISPANIC GROUP CAME IN TONIGHT SHOWS RESPECT FOR OURSELVES. AND WE NEED THAT KIND OF SUPPORT AND THANK YOU AGAIN, Mr. LANE FOR BEING SO RESPECTFUL TO OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR PEOPLE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. PEACE. >> Karen Brill: THANK YOU. GO AHEAD.
>> Dr. BELINDA LEONE. GOOD EVENING. I'M HERE TODAY AS THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR WOMEN OF TOMORROW. MENTOR AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. I WANTED TO START OFF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR BY SAYING THANK YOU TO EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU FOR
ALL THE SUPPORT YOU HAVE BEEN OFFERING ALWAYS AS WE WORK WITH THE AT RISK YOUNG LADIES AND ALL THE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS HERE IN PALM BEACH. I ALSO WANT TO SAY A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ANGELA HE HAD WAFERREDS FROM VOLUNTEER PROGRAM COMMUNICATIONS SHE IS ALWAYS ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS WE HAVE
AND GIVING US SUPPORT AND LENDING A HAND WHENEVER WE NEED HELP FIGURING OUT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. WOMEN OF TOMORROW HAS BEEN MENTORING AND OFFERING SCHOLARSHIPS SINCE 1997. AND THIS PAST YEAR WAS ONE OF OUR BEST YEARS.
WE SERVED ALMOST 2700 MENTEES AND 119 SCHOOLS WITH OVER 200 MENTORS BUT SPECIFICALLY IN PALM BEACH, 424 MENTEES IN 23 HIGH SCHOOLS, 39 MENTORS. AND WE'RE WORKING VERY HARD TO
INCREASE THOSE NUMBERS. FOR ALL THE YOUNG LADIES THAT WENT THROUGH OUR PROGRAM, WE ACHIEVED A 99% HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE. 94% OF OUR MENTEES HAVE FIRM PLANS TO CONTINUE INTO HIGHER EDUCATION.
AT OUR LAST GRADUATION LUNCHEON FOR JUST THE PALM BEACH STUDENTS WE AWARDED A LITTLE OVER $20,000 WORTH OF SCHOLARSHIPS. AGAIN WE'RE TRYING TO INCREASE THAT THIS YEAR WE NEED THEM TO APPLY. 97% REPORTED THAT WOMEN OF TOMORROW INSPIRED, MOTIVATED AND
EMPOWERS THEM. 98% SAID THEY WERE PROUD TO BE CONSIDERED WOMEN OF TOMORROW. WE WILL CONTINUE TO RECRUIT TOP QUALITY MENTORS FOR THESE YOUNG LADIES WE'RE PLANNING EXCITING ACTIVITIES WE WILL BE VISITING EVERY SOUTH FLORIDA COLLEGE AND
UNIVERSITY AND WE HAVE EVENTS PLANNED FOR THEM TO BE EXPOSED TO THE DIFFERENT CAREERS. WE HAVE EVENTS COMING UP FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR STEM CAREERS, FINANCE AND THAT'S JUST A FEW THAT I CAN THINK OF THAT WE'RE WORKING ON. AGAIN, I THANK ALL OF YOU AND
HOPE THAT SOME IS OF YOU JOIN US ON APRIL 30TH WHEN WE HOLD OUR GRADUATION LUNCHEON WHERE WE CELEBRATE THE PALM BEACH STUDENTS' SUCCESSES AND WE WILL BE GIVING OUT MORE MONEY. THANK YOU AGAIN. AND I HOPE WE HAVE ANOTHER WONDERFUL SCHOOL YEAR. >> Karen Brill: THANK YOU.
JESSICA BROWN AND DONALD PIERSON. AND I WILL CALL SHY YEN.
CHEYANNE. >> DISTRICT ATTORNEY PIERSON. CHAIR BRILL, VICE-CHAIR ANDREWS, Mr. BURKE, WHAT I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT IS THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS, WELL, THE LAST MONTH I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH BECAUSE
I ALWAYS TALK ABOUT STUDENT-TEACHER RETENTION. AND WHAT I FOUND MY FINDINGS IT'S IN THIS REPORT BUT I WILL HIGHLIGHT A COUPLE OF THINGS I FOUND. THE CORE FINDINGS REVEAL WHILE PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMUNITY
DEMOSUPPORT FOR SCHOOLS, THIS IT FULLY TRANSLATED INTO THE COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE. THE DISTRICT'S TEACHER TURNOVER RATE IS 15%. WHICH IS LOWER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. HOWEVER, IT TRANSLATES TO 900
TEACHERS PER YEAR FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS. 4500 TEACHERS. THAT IS OVER ONE-THIRD OF OUR TEACHERS. AND IN FIVE YEARS THAT'S A LOT. FOR EXAMPLE, THIS IS SOME OF THE REASONS TEACHERS LEAVE. 40% OF THE TEACHERS REPORT
HAVING TO MODIFY THEIR CURRICULUM OR CLASSROOM DISCUSSIONS DUE TO STATE LAWS. 35% HAVE DONE SO BECAUSE OF DISTRICT POLICY. THE THIS IS DATA FROM A CASE
STUDY AT ONE OF OUR SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTY. IT SHOWS A TURNOVER RATE OF 17% AND THAT IS SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE DISTRICT AVERAGE OF 15%. THIS LOCALIZED INSTABILITY SIGNALS A DEEPER MORE PROFOUND CRISIS AT THE SCHOOL LEVEL THAT
IS MASKED BY THE DISTRICT WIDE AVERAGE. THE DISPROPORTIONATE PLACEMENT IS ILLUSTRATED AAT THIS SCHOOL FROM THE DATA WHERE 85.2% OF THE LOWEST PERFORMING STUDENTS LEVEL
ONE AND TWO ARE TAUGHT BY TEACHERS WITH ZERO TO THREE YEARS EXPERIENCE. A FIGURE SUBSTANTIALLY HIGHER THAN THE DISTRICT'S AVERAGE OF 70.9% FOR THE SAME GROUP OF STUDENTS. THE CONCENTRATION OF
INEXPERIENCED IN THE SCHOOLS WITH THE HIGHEST NEEDS CREATES A SELF PERPETUATING CYCLE OF TEACHER BURN-OUT AND LOW STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. NOW, I KNOW OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT WE HAVE A GROW YOUR OWN PROGRAM
THAT BEING PROACTIVE. HOWEVER, THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE GROW OUR OWN PROGRAM STRATEGY HINGES NOT ON ITS EXISTENCE BUT CAPABILITY TO MEANINGFULLY OFFSET THE ANNUAL LOSS OF APPROXIMATELY 900 TEACHERS A YEAR.
I'D LIKE US TO CONTINUE TO LOOK INTO THAT. THANK YOU. >> Karen Brill: THANK YOU. >> HELLO, EVERYONE I'M SHANE A MATH TEACHER THE ROYAL PALM BEACH HIGH SCHOOL I'M HERE TO
SPEAK ON THE SALARY NEGOTIATIONS FOR TEACHERS I'M DISAPPOINTED WITH THE 1% OFFER FROM THE DISTRICT. I'VE ASSIGNED MORE KIDS AND EARNING LESS WHEN CONSIDERING INFLATION. THE 1% RAISE OFFER SHOULD BE A NONSTARTER WE ARE DOWN A LOT OF STUDENTS WHICH MEANS 40 MILLION
LESS FOR THE DISTRICT. WHEN YOU HAVE LESS STUDENTS YOU DON'T NEED AS MANY WORKERS WE NEED TO LOWER THE HEAD COUNT AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE THERE'S TWO FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES THERE WOULD BE NO EFFECT ON DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS.
INCLUDING BENEFITS THAT IS 100,000 SAVED IF THIS IS POSSIBLE AT MY SCHOOL IT'S POSSIBLE THIS IS HAPPENING AT OTHER SCHOOLS TOO. THESE ARE NOT EASY DECISIONS BUT IT MUST BE DONE TO INSURE THOSE CONTRIBUTING TO THE GROWTH OF OUR STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO AFFORD TO LIVE HERE AND CONSIDER EVERY CONTRACT WE
HAVE WITH VENDORS. THIS WE ARE WE SPENT 1.1 MILLION FOR ACCESS TO [INAUDIBLE] AND THE DISTRICT PUSHED TEACHERS TO USE HIS PLATFORM TO ASSIST STUDENTS. I TRIED TO ENTER IN ONE OF MY PROBLEMS AND IT GOT THE PROBLEM
WRONG MY STUDENTS COMPLAINED IT'S NOT USEFUL MOST OF MY COLLEAGUES ECHO THE SAME OPINIONS I USE A.I. TO ASSIST BUT IT'S EASIER TO USE CHATGPT, GROK OR GEMINI. THE KIDS HAVE BEEN USING THESE
AND FREE FOR EVERYONE. WHY ARE WE PAYING $1.1 MILLION WHEN WE ARE SHORT 40 MILLION. IT TAKES MONEY TO MOVE TEACHER SALARIES. IT WOULD ADD 90 TO EACH RAISE BUT SADLY THAT WOULD BE ADD UP TO 15% LARGER RAISE THAN THE
CURRENT OFFER. THAT IS HOW BAD THE CURRENT OFFER IS. IF WE CAN FIND 1.1 MILLION THERE I'M SURE THERE ARE OTHER CONTRACTS OVERPAYING FOR SERVICES OR PAYING FOR SERVICES THAT ARE NOT NECESSARY. I KNOW ALL OUR SCHOOL BOARDS HAVE SUPPORTED IMPROVING TEACHER PAY AND WE NEED YOUR HELP.
EVERY COST SAVING OPTION SHOULD BE ON THE TABLE AND MAKE OUR DOLLARS STRETCH FURTHER WE CAN COME UP WITH A RESPECTABLE RAISE FOR OUR TEACHERS. WE HAVE TO SUPPORT OUR TEACHERS FIGHTING FOR THE BEST POSSIBLE EDUCATION FOR OUR KIDS. A 1% RAISE IS DEVASTATING.
SUPPORT OUR TEACHERS WHO MAKE THIS COUNTY ONE OF THE BEST URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE COUNTRY. THANK YOU. >> Karen Brill: THANK YOU. THIS IS THE LAST CALL FOR JESSICA BROWN IF YOU ARE HERE. PLEASE COME UP. DOESN'T APPEAR SHE'S HERE. I WILL NOW TAKE A MOTION TO
ADJOURN. MOTION BY MS. BRANCH AND SECOND BY MS. WHITFIELD IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR?