>> Karen Brill: GOOD AFTERNOON LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. I WILL NOW CALL THE REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING TO ORDER AT 5:00 P.M. MRS. SINCLAIR PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> DISTRICT 1, BARBARA MCQUINN. >> HERE. >> DISTRICT 2, ALEXANDRIA AYALA. >> HERE. >> DISTRICT 3, KAREN BRILL. >> HERE. >> DISTRICT 4, ERICA WHITFIELD. >> HERE. >> DISTRICT 5, FRANK BARBIERI. >> HERE. >> DISTRICT 6, MARCIA ANDREWS. >> HERE. >> DISTRICT 7, EDWIN FERGUSON. >> HERE. ALSO JOINING US IS SUPERINTENDENT MICHAEL BURKE, GENERAL COUP SELL SEAN BERNARD, TERESA MICHAEL AND TONI SINCLAIR. SENIOR STAFF MEMBERS WILL JOIN US PERIODICALLY AS DIRECTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT. TONIGHTED NATIONAL ANTHEM WILL BE PERFORMED BY ALBERTO AVALOS-GARCIA, A STUDENT AT BOYNTON BEACH COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL. WOULD EVERYBODY PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY SUPERINTENDENT BURKE FOLLOWED BY THE NATIONAL ANTHEM. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. [♪♪] [APPLAUSE] >> Karen Brill: VIEWERS AND LISTENERS CAN ACCESS THE MEETING BY WATCHING ON COMCAST CHANNELS 234, 245. OR BY USING THE YouTube LINK AT PALM BEACH SCHOOLS.ORG. IN THE EVENT THE LINK IS INTERRUPTEDDED SWITCH OVER TO THE TV CHANNELS. ALL BOARD MEETINGS WERE RECORDED IN THEIR ENTIRETY AND POSTED ON THE DISTRICT WEBSITE WITHIN 24 HOURS. WE ALSO OFFER A LISTENING ONLY OPTION WHICH THE PUBLIC CAN ACCESS BY CALLING 561-357-5900 OR TOLL FREE AT 1-866-930-7015. THE MEETING ID IS 15618801124 POUND. BOARD MEMBERS THAT WILL BRING US TO REVIEW AND APPROVE. WE HAVE NINE SETS OF MINUTES. I WILL TAKE A MOTION. MOTION BY Mr. BARBIERI AND SECONDED BY MASSACHUSETTS AYALA. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. OKAY. I AM GOING TO BE ADDING ONE ITEM FOR GOOD CAUSE. I'M ADDING P2, THE PERSONNEL ADDENDUM GOOD CAUSE EXISTS FOR ADDING THIS ITEM SO EMPLOYEES CAN BEGIN IN THEIR NEW POSITIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Mr. SUPERINTENDENT DO YOU HAVE ITEMS TO WITHDRAW. >> Mie Burke: I DO. I WILL BE WITHDRAWING COM1. FROM THE AGENDA. >> Karen Brill: THANK YOU. BOARD MEMBERS DO YOU HAVE ITEMS YOU WANT TO PULL FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA? SEEING NONE. MRS. QUICK HIT-AND-RUN. >> Barbara McQuinn: IS SINCE WE HAVE Mr. DREW R DID YOU DE FAMILY I WOULD LIKE TO STATE ITEM POSSIBLE HOW MANYIOUS PROCLAMATION FOR EDMUND J. DUHY, JR. TO BE READ AND VOTED ON AFTER BOARD MEMBERS COMMENTS. >> Karen Brill: ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. SO I WILL NOW TAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA. MOTION BY MRS. WHITFIELD AND SECONDED BY MASSACHUSETTS AYALA. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. ANY DISCLOSURES OR ABSTENTIONS? SEEING NONE. THAT WILL BRING US TO SUPERINTENDENT AND BOARD COMMENTS. Mr. SUPERINTENDENT? >> Mike Burke: THANK YOU. I HOPE EVERYONE IS HAVING A NICE SUMMER. ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR SUMMER EACH YEAR HERE AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND OUR SCHOOLS IS BRINGING IN OUR SUMMER INTERNS. WE HAVE 86 INTERNS THIS SUMMER. AND THEY ARE NOT JUST IN DEPARTMENTS WE HAVE A GROUP THAT IS WORKING IN IT, FINANCE, THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL, RECRUITMENT, SCHOOL POLICE, MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION AND OUR COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT AND WE HAVE 19 CAMPUSES PITCHING IN IN THE CLASSROOM AND ASSISTING TEACHERS. I HAD A CHANCE TO MEET AND GREET WITH THEM. YOU SEE A PICTURE OF THE INTERNS THAT COULD JOIN US AND MANY WERE IN THE SCHOOLS BUSY WORKING. BUT AMAZING GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND I'M HOPING SOME OF THE FOLKS WILL JOIN US WHEN THEY GET DONE WITH THEIR EDUCATION THEY ARE MAKING A PRODUCTIVE IMPACT IN THEIR WORK LOCATIONS. THE KIDS ARE SMART AND THEY ARE UP TO SPEED WITH THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY AND IN THEIR PICKING UP NEW SKILLS WORKING ALONGSIDE PROFESSIONALS HERE AT THE DISTRICT. THAT IS SOMETHING GREAT I'M PROUD WE DO THAT EVERY SUMMER AND THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR OF A KINDERGARTEN READINESS PROGRAM WE ARE WELCOMING THE CLASS OF 2037 AND WE ARE PROVIDING THE PARENTS WITH KINDERGARTEN READINESS KIDS ONE FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND ONE FOR MATH TO GET THE KIDS READY TO START SCHOOL ON AUGUST 12 AND THEY ARE ACCOMPANIED BY SHORT VIDEOS E-MAILED TO THE PARENTS. THIS IS GOING WELL AND WE DID SEE A SPIKE IN OUR SCORES LAST YEAR AND WE HOPE THAT TIPS. I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION I KNOW PARENTS ARE OUT THERE AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT WE'RE 26 DAYS AWAY FROM THE START OF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR. AND YOU MAY WANT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF WHAT THE STATE AND THE GOVERNOR APPROVED FOR THE BACK TO SCHOOL TAX HOLIDAY WHICH WILL BEGIN ON MONDAY JULY 29 AND END SUNDAY AUGUST 11TH. THAT IS A GREAT WINDOW TO PROVIDE BUY SUPPLIES TO GET BACK AND GET READY FOR SCHOOL. AND WITH THAT I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE OUR DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT ED TIERNEY TO THE TABLE HE IS GOING TO INTRODUCE ONE OF OUR NEWEST PRINCIPALS. Mr. TIERNEY? >> CHAIRWOMAN BRILL, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS SUPERINTENDENT BURKE I'M PLEASED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE PALM BEACH COUNTY'S NEWEST PRINCIPAL SITTING WITH ME IS CHRISTIE WHO IS MOVING FROM THE CENTRAL REGION TO EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL. THE COMMUNITY FELT STRONGLY THEY WANTED TO RECOGNIZE THE GREAT WORK AND CONTINUE TO WORK ON CULTURE SYSTEMS AND INSTRUCTION. >> BOARD CHAIR BRILL, VICE-CHAIR McQUINN, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS Mr. BURKE AND Mr. TIERNEY, THANK YOU FOR THIS INCREDIT ANDABLE HONOR FOR TRUSTING ME WITH THE ROLE OF PRINCIPAL AT EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY. MY FOREMOST COMMITMENT IS CULL TU VACCINATING AN VARN WHERE EVERY STUDENT AT EVERGLADES FEELS A DEEP SENSE OF BELONGING, SAFETY AND ACHIEVEMENT. I AM PROFOUNDLY GRATEFUL FOR THE GUIDANCE AND MONITORS WHO SHAPED MY LEADERSHIP JOURNEY TO PREPARE ME FOR THIS MOMENT. INCLUDING MS. JAMIE WYATT, Mr. SETH, MS. SUSAN FIGURE ROW WHAT AND THE SUPERINTENDENTS IN OUR CENTRAL REGION OFFICE. MS. HAINES, MISS BROWN, Dr. GREEN. A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO PRINCIPAL DEJUAN ROSS IS IS EMBARKING ON A NEW ADVENTURE. HER SUPPORT DURING THIS LEADERSHIP TRANSITION HAS BEEN SOMETHING I WILL FOREVER BE THANKFUL FOR. AND DEJUAN I KNOW YOU ARE LISTENING I WILL TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR PANTHERS TO MY FAMILY WHO IS HERE TONIGHT AND MY SURPRISE ALMOST THE ENTIRE SCHOOL, TO MY MOTHER, FATHER-IN-LAWS AND HUSBAND AND OUR CHILDREN THANK YOU FOR BEING MY BIGGEST CHEERLEADERS. YOUR SUPPORT HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN MY JOURNEY TO LEADERSHIP AND I AM DEEPLY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO MY SUCCESS. I AM THRILLED TO COLLABORATE WITH THIS EXCEPTION AT SCHOOL COMMUNITY AND I LOOK FORWARD TO ACHIEVING GREAT THINGS TOGETHER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TRUST. IT'S AN HONOR. [APPLAUSE] >> Mike Burke: THANK YOU. I KNOW GREAT THINGS ARE AHEAD. THAT CONCLUDES MY COMMENTS. >> Karen Brill: THANK YOU. MASSACHUSETTS AYALA. >> Alexandria Ayala: THANK YOU, I HOPE EVERYONE IS OFF TO A GREAT SUMMER I CANNOT BELIEVE IT'S ALMOST RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER FOR A START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR BUT AS MANY OF YOU CAN SURMISE THE WORK DOESN'T STOP WHEN SCHOOL IS OUT. SO I'VE BEEN VISITING SCHOOLS IN MY DISTRICT AND CHECKING ON FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS. THANK YOU TO OUR C.O.O. WITH HIS PATIENCE WITH ME. CHECKING AND MAKING SURE WE ARE AS READY TO START A NEW SCHOOL YEAR WITH FACILITIES AND RESOURCES THAT OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES DESERVE. IT'S BEEN GREAT TO VISIT WITH FOREST HILL ELEMENTARY AND FOREST HILL HIGH SCHOOL. AND I HAVE OTHERS ALONG MY LIST FOR THE REST OF THE SUMMER BREAK. I WANTED TO MENTION A COUPLE OF ITEMS I'M EXCITED ABOUT ON THE AGENDA. SO WE WILL BE VOTING ON CEW2. WHICH I'M EXCITED ABOUT. THE LIVE OF LIFT TOGETHER AGREEMENT WITH BOYSTOWN SOUTH FLORIDA THEIR C.E.O. AND I WERE ABLE TO CONNECT ON A COUPLE YEARS AGO AND THEY'VE WITHIN SUPPORTING WESTGATE ELEMENTARY IN DISTRICT 2 FOR A COUPLE YEARS TO GREAT SUCCESS IN HELPING CONNECT FAMILIES WITH OUR STUDENTS UNDERSTANDING HOW TO SPEAK THE SAME LANGUAGE AT HOME AND AT SCHOOL AND REALLY FOCUSING BACK ON ACADEMICS AND AVOIDING BEHAVIORAL DISRUPTIONS THAT MAY OCCUR WHEN STUDENTS FEEL LIKE THEY DON'T HAVE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO SUCCEED. I'M EXCITED ABOUT THAT AND THAT PARTNERSHIP HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL. SO I WANT TO THANK OUR CHIEF OF EQUITY AND WELLNESS FOR ALL HIS WORK ON THAT. I'M HAPPY TO SEE OUR FMPA7 ITEM WHICH IS OUR LATS IN LATINOS IN ACTION AGREEMENT. I'M THRILLED WE WILL BE APPROVING A PILOT TO BE THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PILOTS FOR THE LATINOS IN ACTION FELLOWSHIP IN PROGRAM. THIS IS SOMETHING I'M PASSIONATE ABOUT AND I BELIEVE IN. WHEN I GET TO VISIT WITH THE STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAMS IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS THEY BLOW ME AWAY AND THEY ARE THE LEADERS OF OUR FUTURE. SO I'M REALLY EXCITED TO START AT EVERY LEVEL AND PROVIDE THAT SUPPORT AND OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR KIDS. AND FINALLY I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING THAT WE APPROVED AS PART OF THE CHILDREN'S% SERVICES COUNCIL BOARD ONE OF THE ORGANIZATIONS I'M PRIVILEGED TO BE ABLE TO SERVE ON THROUGH MY ROLE HERE. AND THE SUPERINTENDENT WAS THERE AS WELL WHEN WE APPROVED A SIGNIFICANT NEW PROGRAM TO IMPROVE PAY FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS THROUGHOUT PALM BEACH COUNTY. THIS IS A LANDMARK FUNDING PROGRAM THAT IS GOING TO BOOST PAY FOR EDUCATORS IN OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS THROUGHOUT PALM BEACH COUNTY. THIS WAS DONE AT THE REQUEST OF A CITIZEN COMMITTEE FULL OF PARENTS, EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER DIRECTORS ASSISTANT DIRECTORS AND EXPERTS IN THIS SPACE. IT WAS ALL CITIZEN DRIVEN AND THEY CAME FOR APPROVAL AND IT WAS PASSED AND THIS TIES INTO THE EFFORTS THAT OUR DISTRICT HAS IN TERMS OF FOCUSING ON EARLY CHILDHOOD PREPARATION AND READINESS. THRILLED ABOUT THAT. AND HOPE TO SHARE MORE ON THAT, SOON. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. >> Karen Brill: MRS. WHITFIELD. >> Erica Whitfield: FIRST OF ALL I WANT TO SAY WELCOME BACK TO EVERYBODY WHO IS COMING BACK TO THE DISTRICT TO THEIR JOBS AND GETTING READY FOR SCHOOL. I CANNOT WAIT FOR SCHOOL TO START. IT IS ALWAYS THE BEST TIME OF THE YEAR FOR US TO WELCOME BACK OUR FAMILIES. I WANTED TO RECOGNIZE THE CHILDREN'S SERVICES COUNCIL. AND HER SERVICE ON IT AS WELL. FOR THIS HUGE GIFT THAT THEY HAVE GIVEN TO US. THIS IS A BIG NEWS FOR THE SUMMER FOR US TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THIS ADDITIONAL FUNDING COMING IN TO HELP WITH THE WEEKEND BACKPACK PROGRAMS WHICH EVERYONE KNOWS I'VE BEEN PASSIONATE ABOUT. WE WILL BE HAVING SO MANY MORE CHILDREN IN PALM BEACH COUNTY WHO ARE FED ON THE WEEKENDS DUE TO THE GENEROSITY OF OUR CHILDREN SERVICES COUNCIL. AND THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH THE UNITED WAY OUR HUNGER BOARD THAT I'VE SERVED ON FOR MANY, MANY YEARS THIS IS SOMETHING WE DREAMED OF IS TO HAVE SECURE FUNDING. I'M SO GRATEFUL TO EVERYONE WHO SERVES ON THE CHILDREN SERVICES COUNCIL BOARD INCLUDING MS. AYALA AND Mr. BURKE. I'M GRATEFUL FOR THAT. IN ADDITION I WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR STUDENTS GRADUATING TOMORROW AT SUMMER GRADUATION. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING THERE AND SHAKE YOUR HANDS AND COMMEMORATE THAT HUGE MOMENT IN YOUR LIVES. I KNOW FOR SUMMER SCHOOL GRADUATION PEOPLE THINK IT TOOK LONGER FOR THEM TO GET THERE AND WE'RE PROUD OF THE WORK THEY HAVE DONE TO BE ABLE TO WALK ACROSS THE STAGE. IT WILL BE A GREAT 90 MINUTES. Mr. BURKE AND I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT THE PALM BEACH COUNTY LIBRARY LAST WEEK AND IT WAS WONDERFUL TO BE THERE. AND I HAVE BEEN TAKING MY DAUGHTER ALL SUMMER LONG. IT IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE OF YOU TRYING TO FIND THINGS TO DO WITH YOUR LITTLE ONES THEY HAVE TEEN AND ELEMENTARY LEVEL PROGRAMMING, ALL THROUGH THE SUMMER. SO MANY PROJECTS WHILE WE WERE THERE. THEY HAD PLAYDOUGH WHICH I HATE IN MY HOUSE AND FOR SOME REASON THE LIBRARY WANTED IT. WE WERE PLAYING PLAYDOUGH IN THE SUMMIT BRANCH LIBRARY AFTER OUR MEETING WITH Mr. BURKE. AND THEY ALSO HAVE FOR OUR STUDENTS YOU CAN CHECK OUT UP TO 50 BOOKS AT A TIME WHICH IS UNBELIEVABLE. AND NO LATE FEES. I WANTED TO PUT THAT OUT THERE. PLEASE VISIT YOUR LIBRARY. AND WE HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT THE MANDEL LIBRARY. AND IT'S INCREDIBLE THE AMOUNT OF FREE PROGRAMMING THEY HAVE FOR STUDENTS. A PLUG IN FOR OUR LIBRARY SYSTEM. PLEASE CHECK THEM OUT BEFORE THE SUMMER IS OVER. AND ALSO OUR LIBRARY SYSTEM IS A GREAT PLACE TO GET FREE MEALS DURING THE SUMMER WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THAT WORK AND PARTNERSHIP IN THAT AS WELL. THANK YOU SO MUCH AND WELCOME BACK, EVERYONE. >> >> Chair Barbieri: I WILL JUST CONGRATULATE THE SUMMER GRADUATES THEY WILL BE GRADUATING FOR A JOB WELL DONE AND EXTRA EFFORT IT TOOK TO GET THERE. AND ALSO THANK THE CHILDREN'S SERVICES COUNCIL FOR THEIR DONATION. THANK YOU. >> Karen Brill: THANK YOU. MRS. ANDREWS. >> Marcia Andrews: THANK YOU AND HAPPY SUMMER HOPEFULLY YOU ARE TAKING A FEW OF THE DAYS OF REST AND RELAXATION. SCHOOL STARTS SOON BUT YOU HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE, AN INCH OR TWO MORE GOOD TIME THAT YOU CAN HAVE TO PAMPER YOURSELF TO GET READY FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR. AND YES, TOMORROW IS GRADUATION IS A BIG DEAL FOR STUDENTS WHO WORKED SO HARD ALL YEAR AND THEY MADE IT. THEY DID IT. THEY ARE GRADUATING TOMORROW AT JOHN I LEONARD A SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU. THE WORLD AWAITS YOU AS YOU TAKE THE NEXT STEP OF YOUR LIFE. CONTINUE TO DO THE GOOD WORK. AND THANK YOU TO FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY THEY HAVE BEEN AN EXCELLENT PARTNER OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY FOR YEARS BUT A FEW SATURDAYS AGO, JUNE 22 AT THE MANATEE LAGOON, WE HAD 10 STUDENTS, FIVE FROM PALM BEACH COUNTY AND FIVE FROM MIAMI-DADE, THEY RECEIVED $20,000 SCHOLARSHIPS FROM FPL FOR SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, COMMUNICATIONS, MATHEMATICS AND ENRICHMENT. AND WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT STEM IT'S A WAVE OF THE FUTURE. I WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THOSE STUDENTS GOING OFF TO COLLEGE. MANY HAVE ALREADY GONE TO COLLEGE. BECAUSE THEY WERE THERE TO SAY THANK YOU TO FP AND L AND THEY WILL BE OUR NEXT SCIENTISTS, DOCTORS, ENGINEERS. HAVING A WONDERFUL PARTNER BY FPL MAKES THE DIFFERENCE AND THE $20,000 SCHOLARSHIPS THAT BIG CHECK WAS AMAZING. AND THE FAMILIES WERE SO HAPPY WE HAD A WONDERFUL LUNCHEON. YOU ARE ALL OVER OUR SCHOOLS EVERY SINGLE DAY EVERY YEAR, TAKING CARE OF OUR CHILDREN AND TAKING THEM TO THE NEXT LEVEL. THREE OF THE FIVE THAT CAME FROM PALM BEACH COUNTY WERE FROM PAHOKEE MIDDLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND I SAID YES. IT WAS SO EXCITING. THE ED FOUNDATION YOU HAVE BEEN PAHOKEE WHEN WE THINK OF STEM AND ROBOTICS AND THE CHILDREN GETTING AHEAD IT WAS ABSOLUTELY A FABULOUS DAY FOR THEM AND THEIR PARENTS. AND THE OTHER TWO YOUNG PEOPLE FROM PALM BEACH COUNTY. AND THOSE THAT DREF DOWN FROM MIAMI-DADE THEY WERE EXCITED IT WAS A LOVELY OCCASION. A LOVELYSTER AND THE THANKFULNESS OF FPL FOR TAKING CARE OF OUR CHILDREN. LAST NIGHT I WAS AT WESTLAKE THE EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD OUR CHAIRMAN ANITA KAPLAN WHO IS IN CHARGE OF THE EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD, THEY ARE DOING GREAT THINGS AT WESTLAKE. WESTLAKE IS OUR NEWEST CITY IN THE PALM BEACH COUNTY DISTRICT TOTALLY. AND THEY SAID WE'RE GOING TO HAVE AN EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD AND SURE ENOUGH THEY HAVE IT GOING ON THERE. LAST NIGHT WE HAD THE PRINCIPALS FROM GOLDEN GROVE AND OS OLA CREEK PRESENTING AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WESTLAKE EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD DID LAST NIGHT THEY AWARDED 2014.02 TO GOLDEN GROVE. THEY HAD A 5K RUN AND THEY RAISED A LOT OF MONEY. WHO ARE WE GOING TO GIVE IT TO? WE'LL GIVE IT TO ONE OF OUR SCHOOLS AND THEY GAVE IT TO GOLD ESPECIALLY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. I'M EXCITED ABOUT WESTLAKE AND THE THINGS THEY ARE DOING TO SUPPORT OUR CHILDREN BEING A PARTNER WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY MAKING SURE THAT WE KNOW HERE ON THE BOARD IN THE DISTRICT THAT WESTLAKE HAS IT GOING ON THEY ARE CARE BEING CHILDREN THEY WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND THEIR EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD IS JUST DOING A WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL JOB. SO I WANT TO TELL EVERYONE, AS WE START THE SCHOOL NEW YEAR AND ALL THE CHILDREN WILL BE SO EXCITED TO GET THEIR BACKPACKS AND GET BACK TO SCHOOL AND THE TEACHERS, OH, MY GOODNESS AND THE CLASSROOM DECORATIONS AND EVERYBODY GETTING READY FOR THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL IT IS A BIG TIME. AND I FEEL LIKE WE NEED TO MAKE IT A BIG TIME EVERYDAY. IN THE CLASSROOM. THANK YOU. >> Karen Brill: THANK YOU MRS. ANDREWS. Mr. FERGUSON. >> Edwin Ferguson: WELCOME BACK EVERYBODY. THE SCHOOL YEAR HAS ALREADY STARTED. A COUPLE OF THINGS. I SPENT MY SUMMER BREAK WORKING WITH STAFF AND OTHER PARTIES IN THE COMMUNITY TO MAKE SURE THAT DISTRICT 7 THAT OUR PERFORMANCE IS BETTER THAN LAST YEAR. WE MADE GREAT STRIDES OVERALL AT THE DISTRICT AT LARGE AND WE ARE LOOKING TO MAKE SURE THIS UP COMING YEAR IS THE BEST ONE YET. TO THAT POINT, WE'RE GOING TO BE HAVING CONTINUING WITH OUR TOWN HALL SESSIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. WE WILL HAVE A NUMBER OF TOWN HALLS IN RIVIERA BEACH THIS FIRST MONTH TO MONTH-AND-A-HALF ONCE WE KICKOFF SCHOOL AND WE HAVE A NUMBER OF EVENTS THAT WILL BE PLANNED IN THE WEST PALM BEACH DELRAY AND AREAS AS WELL. THERE IS A YOUNG LADY SHE GRADUATED FROM SUNCOAST HIGH SCHOOL, SHE IS A BOOK SIGNING THAT WILL TAKE PLACE AT 100 OLD BEACON WAY SATURDAY 2:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M. THE NAME OF THE BOOK IS "THE LOUDEST MIND." SHE FOUND HER VOICE AND IS WILLING IS SHARE IT WITH US. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN COMING OUT I WILL BE THERE IN CASE YOU WANT TO SEE YOUR REP. THE NUMBER IS 561-452-6828. AND ALSO I WANT TO ECHO THE SENTIMENTS OF BY BOARD MEMBER WHITFIELD IN CONGRATULATING BOARD MEMBER AYALA THAT IS A HUGE GET FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND OUR STUDENTS I'M PROUD OF YOU ALL THE ADVOCACY THAT YOU'VE DONE IN THE SHORT FOUR YEARS YOU PACKED A MAJOR PUNCH IN A SHORT TIME. THAT IS ALL I HAVE FOR TODAY. THIS IS AN ABBREVIATED PUBLIC COMMENT. BUT SEE YOU IN AUGUST. TAKE CARE. >> Karen Brill: THANK YOU. VICE-CHAIR McQUINN. I WILL SAY DITTO, DITTO, DITTO AND MOVE ON TO MY COMMENTS. TO LET YOU KNOW AT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY WE HONOR MANY GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS TYPICALLY EACH MONTH WITH A PROCLAMATION THIS MONTH INSTEAD OF REQUESTING A PROCLAMATION I WILL SHARE THAT THE MONTH OF JULY IS DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH. JULY PARK MARKS THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. THE LANDMARK LEGISLATION THAT HELPED BREAKDOWN BARRIERS TO INCLUSION IN SOCIETY. THIS MONTH IS DEDICATED TO CELEBRATING AND ADVOCATING FOR THE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES SOMETHING NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART. ACCORDING TO THE C.D.C. THIS WAS VERY SURPRISING TO ME, 27% OF THE U.S. POPULATION HAS SOME TYPE OF DISABILITY. THAT'S MORE THAN ONE IN FOUR PEOPLE. MOST PEOPLE WILL EXPERIENCE BEING DISABLED AT SOME POINT IN THEIR LIVES WHETHER TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY. DISABILITY PRIDE AND IMPROVING ACCESSIBILITY SHOULD MATTER TO EVERYONE. I HOPE YOU WILL JOIN WITH ME IN BECOMING AN ALLY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES BY CREATING EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES THAT SUPPORT THOSE WHO ARE DIFFERENTLY ABLED. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND NOW BEFORE WE MOVE INTO BRD2, AT EVERY REGULAR BOARD MEETING WE REMEMBER OUR EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY. WITH A MOMENT OF SILENCE. TONIGHT, WE WILL REMEMBER DAPHNE DEBARNS COORDINATOR WITH SCHOOL POLICE RECORDS. SHE PASSED AWAY ON MAY 15TH, 2024. JOEL EVANS DATA PROCESSOR 1 AT CRESTWOOD MIDDLE PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 24TH, 2024. CANINE CASH, OUR CANINE OFFICER WITH SCHOOL POLICE PASSED AWAY JUNE 12, 2024. AND BARBARA LYNN ROTH, A TEACHER OF ELEMENTARY 1 VILLAGE ACADEMY K12 PASSED WAY ON MAY 20, 2024. ASK FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE. [MOMENT OF SILENCE] THAT WILL BRING US TO BRD2 I RECOMMEND THE BOARD APPROVE THE PROCLAMATION FOR EDMUND J. DUHY, JR. MOTION BY MRS. ANDREWS AND SECONDED BY MS. AYALA. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. I KNOW THAT MRS. McQUINN WOULD LIKE TO READ THE PROCLAMATION. >> Barbara McQuinn: THE SCHOOL BOARD OF PALM BEACH COUNTY FLORIDA WANTS TO RECOGNIZE EDMUND J. DUHY, JR. WHO RECENTLY PASSED AWAY AND TO ISSUE THIS PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS EDMUND J. DUHY, JR. WAS BORN ON NOVEMBER FIRST, 1945 IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA. AND PASSED AWAY ON MAY 10TH, 2024 AND WHEREAS Mr. EDMUND J. DUHY, JR. GRADUATED FROM RIVIERA BEACH HIGH SCHOOL IN 1963. HE WENT ON TO EARN A BACHELOR'S AND MASTERS DEGREE IN MUSIC EDUCATION AS WELL AS A SPECIALIST DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION. AND WHEREAS Mr. EDMUND J. DUHY, JR. BUILT ONE OF THE MOST WELL-KNOWN BAND PROGRAMS IN FLORIDA DURING HIS TEACHING CAREER. AND WHEREAS Mr. EDMUND J. DUHY, JR. WAS CHOSEN AS THE FIRST PRINCIPAL TO CREATE AN ARTS SCHOOL IN PALM BEACH COUNTY KNOWN AT THE TIME AS PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS. HE PLAYED A PIVOTAL ROLE IN SHAPING THE LEGACY AND STATUS OF THE SCHOOL NOW KNOWN AS ALEXANDER DREW FUSS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS AND THE DREYFUSS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS BECAME A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED INSTITUTION AND WHEREAS AFTER HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT DISU DID YOU DEVOTED MUCH OF HIS TIME TO VOLUNTEERING BY DELIVERING FOR MEALS ON WHEELS, HELPING OUT AT ST. GEORGE'S KITCHEN, SERVING ON THE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FOUNDATION, GIVING TIME TO FAMILY PROMISE AND WORKING ON HOMES FOR HEARTS OF PALM. AND WHEREAS Mr. EDMUND J. DUHY, JR. LEFT A LASTING IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY PROMOTING THE VIRTUE TUS OF COMMITMENT TO FAMILY THE IMPORTANCE OF BELIEVING IN YOURSELF AND ALWAYS TREATING OTHERS WITH RESPECT. AND WHEREAS Mr. EDMUND J. DUHY, JR. LEAVES BEHIND A LEGACY THE LESSONS HE IMPARTEDDED AND THE DEVOTION HE SHARED. NOW THEREFORE THE SCHOOL BOARD OF PALM BEACH COUNTY FLORIDA PROCLAIMS THAT THE FOREGOING RECITE CALLS ARE TRUE, CORRECT AND INCORPORATED IN THE PROCLAMATION. THE SCHOOL BOARD HONORS AND RECOGNIZES POSTHUMOUSIOUSLY EDMUND J. DUHY, JR. FOR HIS MANY WUTIONS TO THE PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMUNITY. THIS PROCLAMATION SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY ON THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2024. >> Karen Brill: THANK YOU. I KNOW THAT Mr. EDMUND J. DUHY, JR.'S WIFE IS HERE AND IF ANYBODY ELSE WOULD LIKE TO COME UP AND TAKE A PHOTOGRAPH WITH THE BOARD WHEN YOU ARE PRESENTED WITH THE PROCLAMATION. SO PLEASE COME JOIN US. >> Karen Brill: BOARD MEMBERS THAT BRINGS US TO OTHER PRESENTATIONS WHICH WE DON'T HAVE ANY. THAT IS NOW GOING TO BRING US TO COMMITTEE REPORTS. THERE IS NO REPORT FROM THE ACADEMIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE. NO AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT. THE CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGHT REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT IS ATTACHED TO YOUR AGENDA. AND I'M NOW GOING TO CALL UP JUAN PAGAN THE CHAIR OF THE DIVERSITY AND EQUITY COMMITTEE. >> THE REPORT FOR THE JUNE 20TH COMMITTEE MEETING. GREETINGS CHAIRWOMAN KAREN BRILL, VICE-CHAIR BARBARA MCQUINN, BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPERINTENDENT MICHAEL BURKE. THE COMMITTEE MET ON THURSDAY JUNE 20. THE COMMITTEE WAS PRESENTED THE RECOMMENDATION TO THE SCHOOL BOARD CONCERNING SUCCESSFUL BLACK MALE STUDENTS. HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVING BLACK MALE STUDENTS THEREFORE THE AD HOC COMMITTEE DID NOT MEET THIS MONTH. THE COMMITTEE WILL MEET IN THE FUTURE WHEN NECESSARY. THE WELCOME CENTER REPRESENTATIVE JULIE HIGHLIGHTED KEY SERVICES INCLUDING MULTILINGUAL SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE REFERRALS, TO ENSURE THAT EVERY STUDENT AND FAMILY REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND FELT WELCOME AND SUPPORTED WITH OUR DISTRICT. HIGH LEVELS OF FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM STUDENTS AND PARENTS WERE EVIDENT IN THE DATA PRESENTED. THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WERE IMPRESSED BY THE CENTER'S PROACTIVE APPROACH TO IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH FAMILY. THE COMMITTEE RECOGNIZES SUCCESS OF THE WELCOME CENTER AND DISCUSS HOW THEY COULD FURTHER SUPPORT THE WELCOME CENTER INITIATIVE. JOHNNY SIMMONS EQUITY AND WELLNESS MANAGER PRESENTED REPORTS ON THE FLOD EDUCATION, YOUTH SERVICE RESULTS AND THE FLORIDA SPECIFC YOUTH SURVEY HEALTH BEHAVIOR RESULTS TO THE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE HAD MANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TYPES OF QUESTIONS THAT ARE ASKED AND HOW THE QUESTIONS ARE ADMINISTERED TO THE STUDENTS. AND IF ALL THE STUDENTS ARE REPRESENTED EQUITABLE, THE DISCUSSION WILL CONTINUE AT FUTURE MEETINGS. THE FISCAL YEAR 25 THE CALENDAR DATES WERE REVIEWED AND APPROVED. THE COMMITTEE DOES NOT MEET IN JULY. THE COMMITTEE NEXT MEETING WILL BE ON THURSDAY AUGUST 22. ENJOY YOUR SUMMER. THANK YOU. >> Karen Brill: THANK YOU. GENERAL COUNSEL DO YOU HAVE A REPORT? >> NO REPORT. >> INSPECTOR GENERAL. >> NO REPORT. >> Karen Brill: THAT IS GOING TO BRING US TO OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS AND DELEGATES. I WILL CALL YOU ONE AT A TIME. FIRST UP IS JAMES GIRLOUS PRESIDENT AND C.E.O. OF THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION. >> CHAIR BRILL THIS MAYBE THE FASTEST SCHOOL BOARD MEETING IN HISTORY. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN CHAIRWOMAN BRILL AND MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD EACH MONTH I HOPE THESE BRIEF OVERVIEWS OF THE ED FOUNDATION ARE INFORMATIONAL, SIN CONSPIRACIRATIONAL AND ASPIRATIONAL. WE WANT TO TELL YOU WHAT WE ARE DOING AND WHY WE ARE DOING IT. INFORMATIONAL THINGS. WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT OUR DID TEACH PROGRAM. BOARD MEMBER ANDREWS WE TALKED ABOUT GETTING THE GLADES MORE ENGAGED IN OUR GRANTS. THE GO TEACH PORTAL IS OPEN AND I ASK ALL OF THE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS TO REACH OUT TO YOUR CONSTITUENTS. WE HAVE 78 GO TEACH APPLICATIONS. WE ARE ACCEPTING THEM UP TO 11:5 9:00 P.M. ON AUGUST 8TH. GET YOUR TEACHERS WORKING ON ♪GO TEACH APPLICATIONS THEY CAN GET THOSE RIGHT OFF OUR WEBSITE. OUR TEAM WITH BECKY, JENIFER, MARK, AND RONNY ARE CONDUCTING WORKSHOPS ON-LINE FOR TEACHERS TO TEACH THEM HOW TO WRITE GRANTS. EVEN IF THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO WRITE A GRANT WE'LL SHOW THEM HOW TO DO IT. THE PROGRAM IS UP AND RUNNING AND THE DEADLINE IS AUGUST 8TH. HAVE YOUR TEACHERS GET THE APPLICATIONS IN. IT WAS A PLEASURE TO HEAR SUPERINTENDENT BURKE ABOUT THE INTERNS. I TALK ABOUT THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE TWO REGARDING THE INTERNS. ELECT SUSPEND NEXUS HOSTED 18 PALM BEACH COUNTY STUDENTS AND GAVE THEM THREE DAYS OF RESUME WRITING, INTERVIEWING AND A LOOK WHAT GOES ON IN THE BUSINESS WORLD. THE PEOPLE WHO ARE BUILDING OUR NEW FACILITY PROCTER CONSTRUCTION MET WITH ATLANTIC HIGH SCHOOL AS WE TRY TO REENGAGE THEIR CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY. THERE ARE PEOPLE ON THE JOB SITE AND DOING WORK. I WANT THE KIDS TO PASS THAT BUILDING IN 20 YEARS AND POINT WITH PRIDE AND SAY I BUILT THAT. PLEASE KNOW SUPERINTENDENT BURKE THAT OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY IS INVESTING NOT ONLY THEIR TIME AND FINANCES BUT INDEED THEIR EXPERTISE AND THEIR MENTORING ABILITIES WITH SOME OF OUR INCREDIBLE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS. LAST, WHEN WE TALK ABOUT WHERE WE WANT TO GO OUR BACKPACK PROGRAM WE ARE IN FULL SWING. THAT POEM FOR WANT OF A NAIL THE SHOE WAS LOST FOR WANT OF A SHOE THE HORSE WAS LOST FOR WANT OF THE HORSE, THE RIDER WAS LOST FOR THE WANT OF A RIDER THE BATTLE WAS LOST. IT STARTS WITH THE NAIL. WELL, WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A BROKEN ZIPPER? I WILL CUT TO THE QUICK YOU'VE HEARD ME TALK ABOUT THIS FOR THE LAST FOUR OR FIVE YEARS. BUT WE ARE IN THE PROCESS RIGHT NOW OF PACKING, PALLETIZING AND DISTRIBUTING 25,000 FULLY STOCKED BACKPACKS TO 43 OF OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOLS. WHEN WE GO TO THE 43 SCHOOLS EVERY SINGLE STUDENT IN THAT SCHOOL WILL GET A BACKPACK THAT IS FULLY STOCKED WITH EVERYTHING THEY NEED FOR THE YEAR. 25,000 OF THEM. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF PACKING AND WE WILL START DELIVERING IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS. THIS IS WHAT WE'RE DOING AND WHAT WE WANT TO DO AND WHEN YOU SEE THE IMPACT OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY GIVING THESE YUCK PEOPLE A CHANCE TO SEE WHAT THE CORPORATE WORLD LOOKS LIKE YOU SEE WHY WE DO IT. FINALLY I THANK THE BOARD ESPECIALLY MARCIA YOU MENTIONED THE ED FOUNDATION. I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DID NOT MENTION THE BOARD MEMBERS IN THE ROOM STARTING WITH SUPERINTENDENT BURKE, ERICA WHITFIELD, KAREN BRILL WAS ON OUR BOARD FOR YEARS, Dr. SHEFFIELD ED TIERNEY. WE HAVE IN THE >> I AM PRESIDENT OF THE JUNIOR LEAGUE AND TREASURER OF THE TREASURE COAST. WE'RE PROUD THIS YEAR. WE'VE SERVED MORE STUDENTS AND DELIVERED MORE PROGRAMS ABOUT 167,000 AND THAT EQUATES TO OVER 400 CONTACT HOURS WITH STUDENTS. THAT IS WILD AND CRAZY. TECHNOLOGY SINCE COVID HAS HELPED US BE ABLE TO DO THAT. AND THE ELEMENTARY CAREER EXPLORATION FAIRS WE'VE SERVED 9055 ALMOST 10,000 STUDENTS WHICH IS REALLY SUPPORTING THOSE SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS TO DELIVER THOSE PROGRAMS SO THEY CAN FOCUS ON THEIR CLASSROOMS. AND THEN IN THE HIGH SCHOOL, WE'VE DONE THE EXPLORATION FAIR AND SERVED 4700 STUDENTS. BUT AS WE GO INTO THIS NEW YEAR, THE SUPERINTENDENT HAS AN AWESOME INITIATIVE THAT EVERY GRADE LEVEL WILL HAVE A FIELD TRIP. FOR 11TH AND 12TH GRADE WE'RE EXCITED THAT JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT AND THE CAREER EXPLORATION FAIRS WILL BE THAT FIELD TRIP AND WE'RE PARTNERING WITH JA OF SOUTH FLORIDA TO DELIVER THOSE PROGRAMS AT 25 CAREER FAIRS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PALM BEACH STATE COLLEGE AND THAT WILL BE ABOUT 30,000 STUDENTS THAT WE'RE COORDINATING AND EXCITED TO BE WORKING WITH DIANA SNYDER AT THE DISTRICT SHE HAS BEEN AN AMAZING PARTNER AND NOW WE'RE FIGURING OUT ALL THE DETAILS. AS YOU CAN IMAGINE AS YOU KNOW, THAT IS A LOT OF STUDENTS TO MOVE AND PRINCIPALS TO WORK WITH TO COORDINATE. WE DO HAVE HALF THE FUNDS WITH THE MATCH. BUT WE'RE LOOKING AT THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT THE OTHER HALF OF DELIVERING THOSE PROGRAMS. SO IF YOU KNOW ANYONE WHERE TO SEND THEM IF THEY WANT TO SUPPORT THAT. WE WENT TO BANK OF AMERICA AND WE WENT TO PALM BEACH COUNTY FIRE RESCUE AND ONE OF OUR MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKERS SAY LEB AND THEY ARE ALL SURPRISED TO GET THAT THANK YOU WHICH IS SO-. BUT IT'S THE LEAST WE CAN DO FOR THE TIME THAT THEY GIVE IN THE COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS. AND OUR TEAM IS EXCITED OVER THE SUMMER WE ARE ALSO PREPARING FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR. AND WE'RE EXCITED TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOLS AND THE TEACHERS AND THE STUDENTS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY. AND LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, WE'LL SEE YOU ALL AT THE BACK TO SCHOOL BREAKFAST AT THE DIFFERENT CHAMBERS. THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO EVERY SINGLE DAY FOR OUR STUDENTS. >> Karen Brill: THANK YOU. GORDON, CTA PRESIDENT. >> THANK YOU, MS. BRILL GOOD EVENING TO YOU TO VICE-CHAIR McQUINN, SUPERINTENDENT BURKE AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND GUESTS I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THE CLASSROOM TEACHERS ASSOCIATION. TONIGHT I WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT WHAT I BELIEVE IT WILL TAKE TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN TEACHERS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY. THIS IS INDEED THE TIME TO HAVE THIS DISCUSSION. WE ARE LITERALLY JUST A COUPLE WEEKS AWAY FROM TENTATIVE BUDGET ADOPTION WITH FINAL BUDGET ADOPTION FIVE WEEKS AFTER THAT. TONIGHT I WILL ASK YOU TO ENVISION WITH ME HOW TO RETAIN AND RECRUIT TEACHERS. AND I WILL SUM IT UP IN A SINGLE PHRASE. THEY NEED A PROMISE OF A BETTER LIFE. AND I'M HERE TO TELL YOU THAT THAT IS A PROMISE THAT CAN BE ACHIEVED. IT WILL TAKE A SALARY THAT ALLOWS THEM TO PAY THEIR BILLS, AFFORDABLE BENEFITS THEY CAN USING IT TO THE DOCTOR WHEN THEY ARE SICK, AS WELL AS TAKE THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS TO THE DOCTOR WHEN NEEDED. WORKING CONDITIONS THAT AROW THEM TO DO THEIR JOBS MOVING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT EVERYDAY IN THEIR CLASSROOMS AND RETIREMENT SECURITY THAT ALLOWS THEM TO LIVE WITH DIGNITY WHEN THEIR TEACHING CAREERS 0 OVER. THE COMPENSATION THAT KEEPS PACE WITH INFLATION IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST. THE NEGATIVE GAPS THAT EXISTED IN RECENT YEARS BETWEEN RAISES AND INCREASES IN THE COST OF LIVING IN SOUTH FLORIDA MUST BE FILLED. OTHERWISE TEACHERS CAN'T PAY THEIR BILLS THEY FALL FURTHER BEHIND FINANCIALLY AND ARE FORCED TO LOOK AT EMPLOYMENT AWAY FROM TEACHING. AND WHEN WOULD BE TEACHERS SEE THIS THEY WON'T CONSIDER THE EDUCATION PROFESSION. REGARDING BENEFITS THE VISION IS THE SAME. IF RISING INSURANCE PREMIUMS AND HEALTHCARE COSTS GO BEYOND THE NORMAL DPLATION, THEY EAT UP TYPICAL PAY RAISES AND LEAVE TEACHERS IN THE SAME PLACE THAT LAGGING SALARY INCREASES DO. AND THE END RESULT FOR THOSE AFFECTED THE MOST WILL BE THE SAME AS WELL. AS FOR WORKING CONDITIONS IT IS NO SECRET THAT STATE GOVERNMENT HAS PLACED TREMENDOUS NEW BURDENS ON TEACHERS. YOU KNOW IT AND WE FEEL IT. BECAUSE OF THAT WE NEED YOU TO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND TO ENSURE TEACHERS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY ARE GIVEN ALL THE FREEDOM POSSIBLE TO DO THEIR JOBS BASED ON THEIR PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT, WITH THEIR STUDENTS IN THEIR CLASSROOMS DAILY. THIS WILL RESULT IN RISING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, MUCH LIKE THE IMPROVEMENTS WE'VE SEEN IN THE LAST YEAR. FINALLY ON THE RETIREMENT SIDE MAKING SURE THAT AS THE STATE REQUIRES OR MAKES EVER CHANGING REQUIREMENTS DIFFERENT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO FRS, WE NEED YOU TO FULLY FUND THOSE CHANGES IN ADDITION TO THE SUPPORTS ALREADY REQUESTED SO THAT WHEN TEACHERS RETIRE THEY CAN DO SO WITH DIGNITY. IT'S REALLY THAT SIMPLE. GIVE EMPLOYEES THE PROMISE OF A BETTER LIFE. BY SETTING BUDGET PRIORITIES TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL. YES. WE NEED YOU TO DIRECT MONEY TO THOSE TASKS FIRST. BELIEVE ME WHEN I TELL YOU IF THIS IS DONE, IF THE PAY AND BENEFITS INCLUDING RETIREMENT FUNDS ARE CORRECT AND WORKING CONDITIONS ALLOW TEACHERS TO TEACH, THEN THE TEACHERS WILL COME. THEY WILL STAY AND OUR LEADERS OF TOMORROW WILL BE PREPARED TO DO SO DO ALL THAT THEY CAN AND MUST DO WHEN THEIR TIME COMES. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH AND HAVE A GOOD EVENING. >> Karen Brill: MABLE, VICE-CHAIR OF THE HISPANIC EDUCATION COALITION. >> GOOD EVENING CHAIR BRILL, BOARD MEMBERS Mr. SUPERINTENDENT. I AM MABLE MELTON VICE-CHAIR OF THE HISPANIC EDUCATION COALITION. FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO COMMEND YOU ON THE RECENT PROMOTIONS OF CRUZ AS PRESCRIBE OF HAGEN ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RECOGNIZING AND REWARDING THE PROFESSIONAL TALENT OF ALL EDUCATORS. ESPECIALLY HISPANIC AND LATINO ADMINISTRATORS IS IMPORTANT. SECOND, AS I MENTIONED TO YOU LAST MONTH, HISPANIC EDUCATION COALITION IS PLEASED BY THE APPOINTMENT OF Dr. PATRICE FELL LEASE AN KNOW AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION THIS IS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION BUT THERE IS ENORMOUS WORK YET TO BE ACCOMPLISHED. HISPANIC AND LATINO STUDENTS COMPRISE 38% OF THE STUDENT BODY ACROSS ALL DISTRICT PUBLIC SCHOOLS YET NOT ONE SINGLE PERSON OUT OF THE 11 MEMBERS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT'S CABINET IS HISPANIC OR LATINO. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. AND IT IS NOT A SMALL MATTER. OPTICS ARE IMPORTANT. CULTURAL REPRESENTATION AT THE TABLE IS IMPORTANT. THIS DEFICIENCY REQUIRES URGENT ATTENTION, PLEASE. THIRD, LAST MONTH, THE HISPANIC EDUCATION COALITION THANK HADED OUTGOING BOARD MEMBER BARBARA MCQUINN FOR HER SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP. TODAY, I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE AND THANK BOARD MEMBERS ALEXANDRIA AYALA AND FRANK BARBIERI AS WELL. MS. AYALA YOU THE FIRST ELECTED HISPANIC TO SERVE ON THIS BOARD AND AS SUCH YOU HAVE BEEN A TRAIL BLAZER. THE HISPANIC EDUCATION COALITION COULD NOT BE PROUDER OF YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. AND GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AND FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP. OPTICS ARE IMPORTANT. CULTURAL REPRESENTATION AT THE TABLE IS IMPORTANT. YOU HAVE PROVEN THAT. I'D LIKE TO END WITH A QUOTE BY SHIRLEY CHICAGO UM. IF THEY DON'T GIVE YOU A SEAT AT THE TABLE BRING A FOLDING CHAIR. HISPANIC EDUCATION COALITION HAS A NUMBER OF FOLDING CHAIRS MINE IS IN THE BACK OF MY TRUCK. THANK YOU, HAVE A GREAT EVENING. >> Karen Brill: THANK YOU. SO THAT IS GOING TO BRING US TO THE FIRST SET OF SPEAKERS FOR AGENDA ITEMS ON BEHALF OF THE SCHOOL BOARD I WELCOME ANY PUBLIC SPEAKERS WHO ARE JOINING US TODAY. PLEASE ADDRESS THE SCHOOL BOARD AS A COLLECTIVE BODY AND DO NOT ADDRESS INDIVIDUAL BOARD OR STAFF MEMBERS DIRECTLY. OUR POLICY PROVIDES WE DO NOT RESPOND TO OR EN DWAJ WITH OUR SPEAKERS. HOWEVER WE MAKE NOTE OF YOUR ISSUES AND WE FOLLOW-UP WITH THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION REGARDING THEM. AS A REMINDER AGENDA ITEM SPEAKERS MUST THE 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 BUT NOT LIMITED TO 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. YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE BOARD. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD POLICY THE MICROPHONE WILL BE TURNED OFF WHEN THE TIME LIMIT HAS BEEN REACHED. WHEN YOU SPEAK STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD AND WE REQUEST YOU PROVIDE YOUR ADDRESS, SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER OR CITY OF RESIDENCE. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AND WITH THAT I WILL CALL UP WE HAVE TWO SPEAKERS UP FOR AGENDA ITEMS AND WE'LL START WITH DONALD PIERSON AND Mr. ADRIAN SMITH. >> GOOD EVENING CHAIRPERSON BRILL AND BOARD MEMBERS. SUPERINTENDENT, BURKE. I JUST WANT ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO WE HAD A TALKING ABOUT P2, WE HAD A TEACHER SPEAK TO YOU THREE MONTHS AGO AND I WANT TO READ AN E-MAIL THAT HE SENT TO ME AND WHAT I SENT BACK. GOOD MORNING, Mr. PIERSON. I AM WRITING LEAVING THE COUNTRY TONIGHT I'M GOING TO SEE MY FAMILY. I CAN'T ACCESS THE SCHOOL PORTAL, I GUESS THE DISTRICT DISCONNECTED ME SINCE MY CONTRACT WAS NOT RENEWED. WE WILL KEEP IN TOUCH THROUGH MY E-MAIL. I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE GRATITUDE FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE FOR ME. I AND OUR PRAYER GROUP WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP YOU IN OUR PRAYERS. >> Karen Brill: YOU HAVE TO SPEAK TO THE PERSONNEL AGENDA THAT IS ON TODAY. >> THE AGENDA IS THE KEEPING THE TEACHERS THAT ARE NOT REHIRED. HE WAS NOT REHIRED. HE WAS WRITING THIS TO ME. >> L. >> Karen Brill: I'M SORRY THAT SAY PREVIOUS AGENDA ITEM YOU NEED TO SPEAK TO TODAY'S. I'M SORRY. >> SO TODAY'S. ALL I KNOW IS IF I WERE SITTING UP THERE I WOULD NOT ONLY ADVOCATE FOR STUDENTS, I WOULD MAKE SURE TEACHERS WHO TEACH OUR STUDENTS ARE TREATED FAIRLY AND PROFESSIONALLY. THERE'S NO ROOM FOR OVER ZEALOUS ADMINISTRATORS WHO RULE WITH THEIR EGOS AND ARE ARBITRARY AND CAPRICIOUS DOING SO. I TALK ABOUT THE TEACHERS THAT ARE LET GO. THAT ARE NOT JETTED AND THAT IS WHAT I'M -- VETTED AND THAT IS WHAT I'M STILL TALKING ABOUT. THREE MINUTES IS NOT ENOUGH BUT I GUESS TWO MINUTES IS ALL I GOT. THANK YOU. >> Karen Brill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aren Brill: I WANTED TO TELL YOU I DON'T LIKE SHUTTING OFF THE MICROPHONE IN THE FUTURE WHEN YOU SIGN UP TO TALK ABOUT A POLICY YOU HAVE TO SPEAK ABOUT THE POLICY ITSELF. I UNDERSTAND THAT RELATED ITEMS YOU COULD DO THAT AS A NON-AGENDA SPEAKER. I DON'T LIKE STOPPING PEOPLE WHEN THEY ARE SPEAKING. JUST NEXT TIME IF YOU PULL AN ITEM IF YOU HAVE TO SPEAK TO THAT ITEM SPECIFICALLY. THANK YOU. BOARD MEMBERS THAT IS NOW GOING TO BRING US TO THE CONSENT AGENDA. ARE THERE ANY OTHER ITEMS YOU WISH TO PULL? NOW TA TAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENTED AGENDA. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, ALL OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. WE DO NOT HAVE ANY UNFINISHED BUSINESS. THAT WILL NOW BRING US TO NEW BUSINESS. P2. Mr. SUPERINTENDENT. >> Mike Burke: I RECOMMEND THE SCHOOL BOARD APPROVE THE PERSONNEL ADDENDUM AS AMENDED. >> Karen Brill: MOTION AND SECONDED. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. THAT WILL NOW BRING US TO OUR NON-AGENDA SPEAKERS. I WILL CALL YOU UP TWO AT A TIME AGAIN. FIRST, IS CARLESIMO HAM METHOD AND BRIE AASHCRAFT. >> HOLDING THE TITLE IN THE LONGEST VOLUNTEER IN PALM BEACH COUNTY TO BRING CLOSURE TO AFRICAN-AMERICAN GAP INSIDE OF THE ACADEMIC WORLD. EVERY TIME I COME HERE I ALWAYS THINK ABOUT THE BIBLE WHICH IS IN JESUS WILL. AND WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT WHY JESUS CRIED HE WAS THINKING ABOUT LAZARUS WHO WAS IN THE GRAVE AND WHEN YOU LOOK AT DEAF, DUMB AND BLIND INSIDE OF THE ACADEMIC PORTION OF THE FLORIDA LAW HERE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA WE KNOW THAT THE FLORIDA LAW 1003.42H HAS NOT BEEN FULFILLED NOT EVEN TALKED ABOUT. THOSE OF US INSIDE OF OUR COMMUNITY WE ARE FORMING A CLASS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY RELATIVE TO THE IDEA OF TRYING TO EXPOSE THE IDEA OF THE FLORIDA STATUTE. WE UNDERSTAND THAT WE ARE IN THE HOME OF PRESIDENT TRUMP. HOMETOWN. SO WE ARE ASKING ALL THE REPUBLICANS TO ASSIST US AND DEMOCRATS WHOEVER IT IS THAT FIND THE NEED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN IN BEING FOR REAL. WE HAVE HOPES THAT POSSIBLY YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO ASSIST US. AND ONE OF THE THINGS WE REQUESTED AT THE LAST BOARD MEETING THAT YOU WOULD HAVE SOMEONE INSIDE OF YOUR STAFF THAT HAS THE QUANTITATIVE KNOWLEDGE TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE PLAGUING OUR COMMUNITY BECAUSE WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SEE THAT EVIDENCE IN THE RELATIONSHIP THAT WE HAVE. AND WE NEED Mr. BURKE, WE NEED SOME OF YOU TO ACT BECAUSE IT DOESN'T APPEAR THAT THE BUSINESS PEOPLE INSIDE OF PALM BEACH COUNTY WANT TO HELP US IN THIS EFFORT. BUT WE DO KNOW WE HAVE PEOPLE LIKE LAMAR JACKSON, TIGER WOODS AND MICHAEL JORDAN WHO COME TO PALM BEACH COUNTY. SO IF WE CAN GET ENERGY FROM SOME OF YOU TO POSSIBLY ASK THEM TO ASSIST IN THE PROBLEM THAT YOU KNOW EXISTS THAT NO ONE SEEMS TO WANT TO INVEST IN ANYWAY. WE ARE ASKING YOU IF YOU CAN DO THAT WHEN WE CONVENE OF THE FLORIDA STATUTE. AND WHAT I DISCOVERED THIS SUMMER IS THAT MANY TIMES YOU HAVE BEEN TALKING TO THE BLACK GREEKS THAT YOU BRING OUT YOU HAVE YOUR SCHOOL SYSTEM AND THEY DON'T COME BACK WITH THE SINCERE LOVE THAT WE NEED. WE ARE ASKING YOU AS OPPOSED TO HOLDING THEM IN HIGH ESTEEM IF YOU WOULD LOOK AT THE PEOPLE WE'RE GOING TO DEVELOP THIS YEAR INSIDE OF OUR COMMUNITY BECAUSE WE NEED REAL PARTNERSHIP GOING ON. INSIDE OF OUR COMMUNITY. AND THE BLACK GREEKS ALL THE PEOPLE THAT SUPPOSEDLY COME BACK TO OUR COUNTY AND DON'T HELP US. THEY HAVE PARTIES AND STUFF. WE NEED TO LOOK AT THAT. AND AS SOON AS WE START THIS CLASS FOR THE FLORIDA LAW WE NEED ALL OF YOU TO BE A PART OF IT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND HOPE WE'LL START THE SCHOOL YEAR SUCCESSFULLY. >> Karen Brill: THANK YOU. >> GOOD EVENING I'M BRIE ASH CAST I LIVE IN JUPITER. I AM THE MOTHER OF THREE DAUGHTERS WHO WILL BE IN HIGH SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. 2026 IS THE YEAR THAT PROPOSED NEW START AND END TIMES WOULD TAKE EFFECT. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE OVERHAUL IS TO COMPLY WITH THE STATE LAW AND YOU ARE WORKING TO FIND SOLUTIONS. MY BEING HERE IS NO WAY AN ATTACK ON LEADERSHIP. I AM BEING A VOICE OF THE PARENTS AND SHARING OUR CONCERNS AND OFFERING TWO SOLUTIONS TO CONSIDER. HOUSE BILL 733, REQUIRES THE INSTRUCTIONAL SCHOOL DAY TO BEGIN NO EARLIER THAN 8:00 A.M. FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND 8:30 FOR HIGH SCHOOLS BEGINNING IN 2026. THERE'S NOTHING IN THE NEW LAW ABOUT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL START TIMES. CURRENTLY MIDDLE SCHOOL STARTS AT 9:30 AND IS IN COMPLIANCE. THE ONLY GRADE LEVELS NOT ARE THE HIGH SCHOOLS. HOWEVER, EVERY SINGLE GRADE AND THEREFORE EVERY STUDENT, EMPLOYEE, PARENT AND ULTIMATELY COMMUNITY MEMBER WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE SWEEPING CHANGES PROPOSED. THE THREE PROPOSALS HAVE START TIME AS EARLY AS 7:30 FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS MEANING BUS PICK UP AS EARLY AS 6:25. AND AS LATE AS 10:20 FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. LATE START TIMES MEAN LATE END TIMES WITH ONE PROPOSAL HAVING HIGH SCHOOLERS GET OUT AT 4:35 AND ANOTHER WITH MIDDLE SCHOOLS RELEASED AT 4:55. TAKE A MINUTE TO IMAGINE THE NIGHTMARE OF RELEASING THOUSANDS OF MIDDLE SCHOOLS INTO THE BUSIEST HOUR OF TRAFFIC AND REQUIRING DRIVERS TO ABIDE BY THE 20-MILES-PER-HOUR SPEED LIMIT IN SCHOOL ZONES. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN WORKING OR PLAYING SPORTS. A DECISION THAT WILL IMPACT THEIR CHANCES AT SCHOLARSHIPS AND COLLEGE CAREERS. THE LATE START TIMES WILL REQUIRE PARENTS TO PAY FOR BEFORE SCHOOL CARE AND WILL PREVENT CHILDREN FROM BEING ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES SPORTS AND FAMILY TIME. PARENTS LIKE MYSELF WITH CHILDREN AT VARIOUS GRADE AFLS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HOLD ANY TRADITIONAL JOB IF THEY ARE EXPECTED TO DROP-OFF AND PICK UP THEIR CHILDREN AT DRASTICALLY DIFFERENT TIMES. I FORESEE A HUGE EXODUS OF TEACHERS ESPECIALLY TEACHERS WHO ARE PARENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO MAKE THE NEW HOURS WORK LEAVING OUR CHILDREN WITHOUT QUALIFIED EDUCATORS. I HAVE YET TO SPEAK TO A PARENT OR DISTRICT EMPLOYEE WHO SUPPORTED THE PROPOSED CHANGES. I'M OFFERING TWO SUGGESTIONS FOR THE BOARD DECIDES WHAT THE YEAR WILL LOOK LIKE. REQUEST AN EXEMPTION. PALM BEACH COUNTY IS HUGE AND LOGISTICALLY IT'S FAR MORE CHALLENGING TO COMPLY WITH THE STATE LAW THAN SMALLER DISTRICTS. THE SECOND IS TO ONLY ADJUST THE HIGH SCHOOL START TIME TO 8:30 ENDING AT 3:30 AND RAISE THE FUNDS TO PROVIDE MORE BUSES AND BUS DRIVERS. IT SEEMS THAT BUSING IS THE BIGGEST OBSTACLE IN IMPLEMENTING THE MOST LOGICAL SOLUTION AND THAT IS WHERE OUR FOCUS SHOULD BE. THANK YOU. >> Karen Brill: THANK YOU. DAISY DANIEL AND EVANGELINENA PATTERSON. >> GOOD EVENING I'M DAISY DANIEL MY EMPLOYEE NUMBER IS 1098370. THIS IS PART 5. I FIRST TIME I CAME HERE TO SPEAK WITH BACK IN FEBRUARY. I HAVE A HEAVY HEART FOR THE SHORTAGE OF SCHOOL COUNSELORS THAT WE HAVE. AT THE AGE OF 15, I KNEW I WANTED TO BE A COUNSELOR. HOWEVER I STUDIED SCROLLING PSYCHOLOGY AND DID NOT FINISH THE PROGRAM I GOT MARRIED HAD THREE CHILDREN AND HOME SCHOOLED THEM AND WENT BACK TO SCHOOL TO BECOME A TEACHER. THE PAST 11 YEARS I'VE TAUGHT HERE IN PALM BEACH COUNTY AS A ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTEACHER FOR FIVE YEARS, FOUR YEARS FULL-TIME SUBSTITUTE AT DIFFERENT SCHOOLS ALL OVER PALM BEACH COUNTY. INCLUDING PRIVATE SCHOOLS. SO I THINK I'VE SEEN A LOT. IN THE PAST TWO YEARS I TOOK A POSITION AS A SUBSTITUTE SCHOOL COUNSELOR. AND I GUESS THAT'S WHY MY HEART IS SO HEAVY. BECAUSE THIS PARTICULAR SCHOOL DID NOT HAVE A SCHOOL COUNSELOR FOR LIKE TWO YEARS. AND LAST YEAR THEY HIRED A SCHOOL COUNSELOR AND IT WAS VERY SHORT-LIVED AND I RETURNED TO HELP. NOW, I DON'T KNOW TOO MANY PEOPLE WHO WOULD WORK AND DO THE JOB OF A COUNSELOR AND GET PAID AS A SUBSTITUTE. BUT THAT IS WHAT I DID FOR TWO YEARS. WHY? BECAUSE I CARE. I CARE ABOUT THE CHILDREN. THEY CAME TO ME WITH ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS, HUGE, HUGE% PROBLEMS. AND SO WHEN I SEE THE SHORTAGE I HAVE TO ASK MYSELF THE QUESTION  WHY? WHY IS IT THAT IN ORDER TO TEACH GUIDANCE IN THE UNITED STATES, I BELIEVE, YOU NEED TO HAVE A MASTERS IN SPECIFICALLY SCHOOL COUNSELING. NOW, FROM THE PEOPLE I'VE TALKED TO, SOMETIMES THEY WILL LET SOMEONE WITH LIKE THERAPIST TEACH, BUT THEY ARE VERY STAUNCH WHEN IT COMES TO THAT DEGREE. LET'S MAKE A CHANGE. IT DOES NOT TAKE A MASTERS TO TEACH GUIDANCE TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN. I LOOKED AGAIN ON THE PORTAL, THERE'S 28 SCHOOL COUNSELOR POSITIONS OPEN. AND 17 OF THOSE ARE FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. WHICH IS WHERE THEY GET GUIDANCE. K-5 THAT'S IT. THAT'S IT AFTER THAT THEY DON'T GET IT THEY HAVE A SCHOOL COUNSELOR. I WOULD LIKE FOR ALL OF YOU TO RECONSIDER HIRING TEACHERS WITH A CERTIFICATION WITH A PSYCH DEGREE WITH A COUNSELING DEGREE, A BACHELOR'S, THAT IS PLENTY OF EDUCATION. THANK YOU. >> Karen Brill: THANK YOU. EVANGELINENA PATTERSON AND STEVE COSTA. >> GOOD EVENING LADIES AND GENTLEMEN I'M STEVE COSTA I DRIVE OUT OF THE ROYAL PALM YARD. I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO YOU ABOUT THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT. CALL OF YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE. GIVE YOU MY BACKGROUND. 19-AND-A-HALF YEARS OLD I BECAME A GREEN BERET. 20 YEARS OLD I WAS A MEMBER OF BLUE LIGHT INTERM TO BLUE LIGHT GROUP. SPENT MY 21ST BIRTHDAY TRAINING WITH THE C.I.A. I WAS A QUALIFIED INSTRUCTOR IN THE MILITARY SPEAKING TO YOU FROM THAT BACKGROUND I HAVE TO SAY WORKING IN TRANSPORTATION I DON'T KNOW WHO IS RUNNING IT. BUT IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. THERE IS NO GUIDANCE THERE. EVERYTHING IS DONE DISJOINTED. NO ONE, NO COMPOUND, ANY OF THEM, TALK TO EACH OTHER. THERE IS NO COORDINATION ANYWHERE. IF WE HAVE A PROBLEM ON THE BUS, WE'RE NOT ALLOWED TO SPEAK TO THE MECHANICS. WE GIVE THEM BARE MINIMUM AND THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SPEAK TO US. IF WE CAN'T EXPLAIN TO THEM IN DETAIL HOW CAN THEY GET A FASTER FIX ON THE VEHICLE? THERE IS NO COORDINATION WITH IT AT ALL. IF WE GET A ROUTE SHEET IT'S GIVEN TO US THE DAY IT CHANGES. WE HAVE NO CHANCE TO DO ANYTHING WITH IT, YOU GET IT AND YOU NOW HAVE TO ON THE FLY RUN OUT AND TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I, MYSELF, HAVE SHORTCUTTED THE ROUTE SHEET IN THE SENSE THAT IF I'M PASSING A STOP I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO GO TO THAT STOP I HAVE TO BYPASS IT BECAUS IT'S ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET I DO A QUICK TURN AROUND AND DROP THAT STUDENT OFF AND THEN RUN THE REST OF THE ROUTE BECAUSE IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO GO 10 MILES ONE WAY AND COME BACK 10 MILES BACK THAT WAY TO DROP ONE STUDENT YOU ARE WASTING TIME AND FUEL. TRANSPORTATION LIKE I SAID THERE'S NO LEADERSHIP AT ALL. THE LEADER WITH TRANSPORTATION COMES TO THE COMPOUND AND TALKS TWO OR THREE MINUTES, GONE. OUT THE DOOR. I WAS ASSAULTED ON A BUS. THE INDIVIDUAL WHO ASSAULTED ME I WAS NEVER CALLED FOR A LINEUP FOR HIM. I GAVE ONE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS THE INFORMATION FROM THE STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, NOTHING WAS DONE. YOU EXPECT US TO GO OUT AND DO WHAT WE DO BUT NO BACK UP. NOBODY COMES TO OUR AID WHATSOEVER. ALL YOU GUYS DO IS DROP EDIC AFTER EDIC AND WHAT DO WE DO? WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT, TRAFFIC, PEOPLE CUTTING US OFF. AND THEN WE GET THE COMPLAINTS OH, SOMEBODY CALLED IN BECAUSE YOU BEEPED THE HORN AT HIM. SOMEBODY CALLED IN BECAUSE YOU MADE THEM CHANGE LANES. OR SOMETHING. THANK YOU. >> Karen Brill: THANK YOU. ADRIAN SMITH. AND THEN AFTER THAT LAST CALL FOR EVANGELINENA PATTERSON IF YOU ARE HERE. >> ADRIAN SMITH. SPEAKING ON THE TOPIC NON-AGENDA ABOUT THE ROLES FOR ETHICAL ROLES TO HAVE ETHICAL ROLES FOR JUVENILES IN THE SCHOOLS THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS PARAMOUNT AND I'M ASKING THAT AS WE'RE IN THE SUMMER SESSION THAT I'M ASKING THAT THE BOARD WOULD REVOKE WHAT THEY HAD POSTED IN LAST OCTOBER AS THE LGBTQ HISTORY MONTH. THE REASON I SAY THAT IS BECAUSE WHAT IS REALLY NEEDED FOR THE STUDENTS AND THE ALUMNI IS A POSITIVE ETHICAL ROLE MODEL. UNFORTUNATELY, LGBTQ IS NOT. IT IS A SOCIAL GROUP THAT ENGAGES IN SEXUAL I AM MORALITY. AND WHAT IS NEEDED FOR STUDENTS IS TO ESSENTIALLY ALLOW THEM TO AN ORDINARY LIFESTYLE THAT IS AND WHEN -- WHEN THEY BECOME 18 YEARS OLD THEY CAN GO AND DO WHAT THEY WANT. AT THE TIME WHILE THEY ARE JUVENILES, THERE IS NO RIGHT TO ADVOCATE SEXUAL I AM MORALITY TO STUDENTS. PERIOD. THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NO REASON NO GROUNDS UNACCEPTABLE. I ASK THEY REVOKE THAT THIS SUMMER AND I'VE SENT A COMPLAINT TO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AND I WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW-UP ON THAT. AND AS WELL AS THE FACT THAT WHAT EXACTLY IS IT THAT WE'RE THINKING WHEN WE DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS? BECAUSE IT INTRODUCES MORE AGENDA TO STUDENTS. IT INTRODUCES MORE OF THESE ISSUES AND THESE TYPES OF BEHAVIOR PATTERNS THAT ARE DEPLORABLE. AND YOU KNOW, AGAIN, STUDENTS SHOULD BE TAUGHT EDUCATION. SEX EDUCATION THAT STAYS HOME. SOMETHING THAT THE PARENTS DO. YOU WOULDN'T FOR EXAMPLE, SAY HAVE A MONTH DEDICATED TO RECOGNIZING THE HISTORY OF FAMOUS MEN WHO HAD MISTRESSES, WOULD YOU? OR WOULD YOU HAVE A MONTH DEDICATED TO RECOGNIZING PORNOGRAPHIC STARS WHO WERE WENT ON TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE, WOULD YOU? WOULD YU HAVE VISITATIONS TO THE SCHOOL CAMPUSES OF PEOPLE FROM TOPLESS BARS INTRODUCING THEMSELVES SHOWING THE VOCATION THAT THEY DO TO STUDENTS? YOU KNOW? IT GOES ON AND ON. WHERE IS THE LIMIT GOING TO BE? OKAY? LOOK, AS ADULTS WE ACCEPT EACH OTHER. WE ACCEPT. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING AGAINST PEOPLE THAT GO TO TOPLESS BARS BUT THE IMMORALITY, THE LIFESTYLE IS FOR ADULTS TO FIGURE OUT NOT SOMETHING WE PUT ON THE BACKS OF CHILDREN. OKAY? THIS SUMMER I ASK THAT YOU REVOKE LGBTQ AI PLUS WHICH IS THE PLUS HISTORY MONTH. THANK YOU. >> Karen Brill: THANK YOU. >> I'M MS. PATTERSON I'M LATE BECAUSE I'M JUST COMING FROM MY SON GETTING HIM OUT OF THE HOSPITAL WHICH MICHAEL BURKE KNOWS ALL ABOUT MY SON AND HIS SITUATION. BUT IT'S COME TO MY ATTENTION TOO MANY THINGS THAT IS GOING ON THAT IS HAPPENING AT THESE COMPOUNDS AND ON THE BUSES. AND I HAVE VIDEOS AND I HAVE PICTURES OF WHAT'S DONE HAPPENED TO ME. I'VE BEEN ON A BUS TWICE WITH NO PUMP BRAKE OR PULL BRAKE WITH KIDS TWICE AND I GOT IT RECORDED IN MY PHONE AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT IT. IT'S BEEN REPORTED THEY GAVE ME ANOTHER BUS, I HAD TO PUT FOUR MONTHS BALD HEADED TIRES I HAVE A PICTURE OF THAT. IT'S HOT OUT THERE. TIRES CAN BUST CARRYING KIDS AROUND AND THEY KNEW ABOUT IT. I RECORDED THEM WHEN THEY WERE SAYING THAT I WASN'T SUPPOSEDDED TO TAKE THE BUS AND THE STAFF TOLD ME THAT IS THE BUS I WAS ASSIGNED TO SO THAT IS THE BUS I TAKE. IT'S TOO MUCH THAT IS GOING ON THAT YOU NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. IF YOU DON'T, I'M GOING TO ONE TWO TURN TWO BECAUSE I'M SICK OF IT. WE CAN GET KILLED I HAVE US AND THE KIDS. OUR LIVES ARE AT STAKE. I COME TO WORK EVERYDAY. I DO MY JOB. I GOT GOOD EVALUATION. I DON'T HAVE NO PROBLEM BUT I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE STAFF. I GET HARASSED TELLING ME ABOUT TO TAKE MY TEST FOUR MONTHS BEFORE MY TIME. IT'S NOT CALLED FOR. I'VE BEEN HERE 38 YEARS AND I KNOW WHAT I'M SUPPOSED TO DO AND I AM A SERGEANT AT ARMS AND I DO WHAT I'M SUPPOSED TO DO AND I'M FINISHED WITH THIS. >> Karen Brill: THAT BRINGS US TO THE END OF OUR AGENDA. I WILL TAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. MOTION AND SECONDED ANY DISCUSSION. ALL IN FAVOR, ALL OPPOSED. THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. HAVE A GOOD NIGHT. STAY SAFE AND KEEP HYDRATING.