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AGENDA
SCHOOL BOARD OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA
Board Meeting and Public Hearing
901 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa


Tuesday, September 16, 2014  5:30 PM
Status Key
Approved A= Approved
Approved with modifications M= Approved, with modifications
Deferred D= Deferred
Not Approved N= Not Approved
Pending P=Pending

MISSION
To provide an education and the supports which enable each individual student to excel as a successful and responsible citizen.

VISION
Preparing Students for Life

CALL TO ORDER
MOMENT OF SILENCE
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
BOARD GUIDELINES

RECOGNITIONS (Section C)

     
       
01

The Hillsborough Education Foundation Will Recognize Seven Corporations Who Have Each Honored the Foundation's 25th Anniversary with a Donation of $25,000

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02

Adoption of Resolution – “Disability History and Awareness Weeks” (Student Services Division)

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03

Recognition of the Hillsborough County Bar Association Peer Mediator of the Year Winner, Elementary and High School Essay Winners, and Law Week Art Contest Winners for the 2014 School Year

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04

Recognition of Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) Competition Award Recipients

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05

Recognition of Business Partners who Participated in the 2014 Career and Technical Education Summer Internship Program

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06

Recognition of Howard W. Blake High School of the Arts - National Photography, Art, and Creative Writing Contest Winners and Otto Kraushaar Awards in Music

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07

Recognition of Walker Middle Magnet School as an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School

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08

Recognition of Roland Park K-8 Magnet School as an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School

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09

Recognition of Magnet Schools of America, Merit Award Winners

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10

Recognition of Hillsborough County Public Schools Outstanding Social Studies Teacher of the Year for Elementary, Middle, and High Schools for the 2014/2015 School Year

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11

Recognition of the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Award Winners from Hillsborough County

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12

Adoption of Proclamation National Hispanic Heritage Month - September 15, 2014, through October 15, 2014

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13

Adoption of Proclamation – Attendance Awareness Month, September 2014 (Student Services Division)

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14

The American School Counselor Association, Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) Awarded to Nelson Elementary School (Student Services Division)

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15

Recognition of Area Attendance, School Attendance, and Presentation of the Beth Shields Awards 2013/2014 (Student Services Division)

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16

Recognition of Schools with Exemplary Internal Account Audits for Four or More Consecutive Years  (District Auditing Office)

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17

Presentation of Plaques to Area Star Swept Award Finalist and Trophies to the Elementary School of the Year and Secondary School of the Year (Facilities Division)

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18

Recognition of School Leadership - "Use a Small Business" School Campaign (Facilities Division)

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19

Recognition of Construction Management Firms and Office of Supplier Diversity Vendors - Small Business Encouragement (SBE) Program (Facilities Division)

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ADJOURNMENT

Notice: If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the School Board of Hillsborough County, Florida, with respect to any matter considered at a meeting or hearing, he/she will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, he/she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. (Pursuant to Florida Statute 286.0105)

School Board meetings are aired on the Tampa Bay Arts & Education Network, BrightHouse channel 635, and Verizon channel 32, on Tuesdays at 3:00 p.m.; and replayed Tuesdays at 8:00 p.m., Sundays 3:00 p.m., and 8:00 p.m.

Hillsborough County School Board meetings are available with closed captioning on live webcasts and on live television broadcasts. As of the meeting of October 28, 2014, closed captioning is available in the video archive as well. Closed captioning is also displayed on a monitor in the Board auditorium during School Board meetings.

To view live webcasts and archived school board meetings visit http:www.sdhcwebcasts.com. School board meetings have been indexed since July 2012. Clicking on an agenda item will bring that portion of the video forward for viewing. Indexing currently is supported on computers and tablet devices only. iPad users need to begin playing the meeting video before selecting an agenda item. 

Article IX of the Florida Constitution states in part, "The education of children is a fundamental value of the people of the State of Florida. It is, therefore, a paramount duty of the state to make adequate provision for the education of all children residing within its borders." The Article also states that the educational system must be "uniform, efficient, safe, secure, and high-quality," and class size limits must be imposed. Prekindergarten learning opportunities must be made available. There must be a state university system.

Note:
  1. Board Workshop, Tuesday, September 23, 2014, 10:00 AM, Raymond O. Shelton School Administrative Center, 901 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida.
  2. Board Workshop, Tuesday, September 23, 2014, 3:00 PM, Raymond O. Shelton School Administrative Center, 901 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida.
  3. Special Called Board Meeting, Tuesday, September 23, 2014, 5:00 PM, Raymond O. Shelton School Administrative Center, 901 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida.

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