AGENDA SCHOOL BOARD OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA Board Meeting and Public Hearing 901 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa Tuesday, September 17, 2013  5:30 PM

Status Key A= Approved M= Approved, with modifications D= Deferred N= Not Approved 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)
	01R	Recognition of Magnet Schools of America, Merit Award Winners (Curriculum and Instruction Division)	Print
	02R	Recognition of Muller Elementary Magnet School of the Arts - Florida Alliance for Arts Education 2013 Arts Achieve! Model School (Curriculum and Instruction Division)	Print
	03	Hillsborough Education Foundation Recognizes Three Board Members for More Than 20 Years of Continuous Service	Print
	04	Recognition of Status Report for Small Business Encouragement (SBE) Program	Print
	05	Recognition of Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) Competition Award Recipients (Curriculum and Instruction Division)	Print
	06	Recognition of students Akash Bhatia and Jessica Rosbach, King High School, Ervin Harris, Middleton High School, and Aubrey Burns, Tampa Preparatory School (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)	Print
	07	Adoption of Resolution – “Disability History and Awareness Weeks” (Instructional Support Division)	Print	Supp. Materials (1)
	08	Adoption of Proclamation – Attendance Awareness Month, September, 2013 (Instructional Support Division)	Print	Supp. Materials (1)
	09	Recognition of Area Attendance, School Attendance, and Presentation of the Beth Shields Awards 2012/2013 (Instructional Support Division)	Print	Supp. Materials (1)
	10	Adopt the Minority Business Enterprise Development Week Proclamation Recognizing October 1-4, 2013 as Minority Business Development Week (Facilities Division)	Print	Supp. Materials (1)
	11	Presentation of Plaques to Area Star Swept Award Finalists and Trophies to the Elementary School of the Year and Secondary School of the Year (Facilities Division)	Print
	12	Presentation of School Recycling Awards (Facilities Division)	Print	Supp. Materials (1)
	13	Adoption of Proclamation Declaring September 11, 2013, as Patriot Day; September 17, 2013, as Constitution Day; and September 23-27, 2013, as Celebrate Freedom Week (Curriculum and Instruction Division)	Print	Supp. Materials (1)
	14	Adoption of Proclamation National Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 - October 15, 2013 (Curriculum and Instruction Division)	Print	Supp. Materials (1)
	15	Recognition of the University of South Florida Confucius Institute for the Establishment of the Confucius Classroom for Students Currently Enrolled in Chinese Programs (Curriculum and Instruction Division)	Print

ADJOURNMENT

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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.

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