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


Tuesday, November 12, 2013  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

Recognize the Literacy Excellence of District and School Literacy Leaders, Reading Coaches, and Reading Teachers of the Year (Information and Technology Division)

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02

Recognize three board members who have served over 20 continuous years on the Hillsborough Education Foundation's Board of Directors

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03

Recognition of the 2013 Middle School Basketball District Champions and the Florida High School Athletics Association (FHSAA) State Champions for Golf and Cross Country (Athletics Department-Instructional Support Division)

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04

Recognition of the 2013 Elementary School, Middle School, and Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Battle of the Books and High School Reading Rumble Champions (Curriculum and Instruction Division )

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05

Recognition of Career and Technical Education Student Organizations (CTSO) Competition Award Recipients (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

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06

Recognition of the Sherrie Mueller Endowed Scholarship (Guidance Services-Instructional Support Division)

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07

Recognition of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Glazer Family Foundation for numerous donations to Hillsborough County Public Schools (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)

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08

Recognition of the 2012/2013 Teacher Recipients of the Promoting Regional Improvement in Science and Mathematics (PRISM) for Exemplary Teachers of Excellence and Teachers of Promise in Grades K-12 (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

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09

Recognition of the 2012/2013 Recipients of the Promoting Regional Improvement in Science and Mathematics (PRISM) Most Improved and Most Outstanding Scholar Program (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

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10

Approval of the Adoption of Proclamation, Black History Month, February 2014 (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

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11

Recognition of State-Level Finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 2013/2014 School Year (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

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12

Recognition of Hillsborough County Public Schools Outstanding Social Studies Teacher of the Year for Elementary, Middle, and High Schools for the 2013/2014 School Year (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

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13

Adoption of Proclamation - National School Counseling Week, February 3-7, 2014 (Guidance Services-Instructional Support Division)

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14

Recognition of Florida School Counselor Association's High School Counselor of the Year, Tammy Hanby, School Counselor, Durant High School (Guidance Services-Instructional Support Division)

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15

Recognition of the 2013 Mu Alpha Theta National High School and Two-Year College Mathematics Honor Society Huneke Distinguished Sponsor Award (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

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16

Recognition of the Bank of America for their 10-Year Partnership and Support with Hillsborough County Public Schools GED Program (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

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17

Recognition of Apollo Beach Elementary School as a National School of Character by Character Education Partnership (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

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18

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

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19

Recognition of Certified Principal Coaches and Certified Assistant Principal Master Mentors (Administration Division)

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20

Approval of the Adoption of Proclamation, Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, February 2014 (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

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21

Proclamation by Governor Rick Scott Observing November 2013 as Florida Parental Involvement in Education Month (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)

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22

Risk Manager of the Year Award Winner for 2013.

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23

Recognize Bus Driver Debra Dryden for Demonstrating Exceptional Awareness and Good Judgment in Defusing a Potentially Dangerous Situation on Her Bus

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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. Reorganization/Board Meeting, Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 5:00 PM, Raymond O. Shelton School Administrative Center, 901 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida.
  2. Board Workshop, Monday, December 2, 2013, 2:00 PM, Raymond O. Shelton School Administrative Center, 901 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida.
  3. Board Meeting, Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 9:00 AM, Raymond O. Shelton School Administrative Center, 901 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida.

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