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


Tuesday, March 4, 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

Recognition of the 2013/2014 Middle School Track District Champions and the Florida High School Athletics Association (FHSAA) State Champions for Swimming and Wrestling (Athletics Department-Instructional Support Division)

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02

Recognition of the 2014 Florida All-State Elementary Chorus (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

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03

Recognition of East Bay High School Cadet Private First Class Alec Leslie; Department of Army, 6th Brigade, U.S. Army Cadet Command, The MEDAL of HEROISM (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

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04

Recognize the Students of Future Business Leaders of America and National Junior Honor Society at Liberty Middle School for the Successful Fundraiser for the Calyx and Beau Schenecker Memorial Fund (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

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05

Adoption of Proclamation Autism Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month, April 2014 (Exceptional Student Education-Instructional Support Division)

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06

Recognition of BB&T Bank for the Donation to the Homeless Education and Literacy Project (HELP) to Assist Students in the Hillsborough County Public Schools (School Social Work Services-Instructional Support Division)

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07

Recognition of Bertha and Tony Saladino, Jr. for Hosting the 34th Annual Bertha and Tony Saladino Baseball Tournament, and Tony Saladino Jr. for Over 50 years of Service as a Teacher with Hillsborough County Public Schools (Instructional Support Division) 

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08

Recognition of the Winners of the Tampa Hispanic Heritage Contests (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

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09

Recognition of the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Reflections Dance Choreography Award of Excellence Winner (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

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10

Recognition of Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) Competition Award Recipients (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

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11

Recognition of the 2013/2014 Teacher of Promise for World Languages (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

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12

Recognition of Hillsborough County High Schools with a Graduation Rate Above 90% (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

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13

Recognition of Feeding America Tampa Bay for Donation of Art Materials (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

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14

Adoption of Proclamation - Music in Our Schools Month, March 2014 (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

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15

Adoption of Proclamation - Youth Art Month, March 2014 (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

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16

Hillsborough Education Foundation Recognition of 19 AmeriCorps Graduation Pathways Members for Service to Students in Hillsborough County

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17

Recognition of School Leadership - "Use a Small Business" Campaign

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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 Meeting, Tuesday, March 18, 2014, 3:00 PM, Raymond O. Shelton School Administrative Center, 901 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida.
  2. Board Workshop, Tuesday, March 25, 2014, 9:30 AM, Raymond O. Shelton School Administrative Center, 901 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida.
  3. Board Workshop, Tuesday, March 25, 2014, 2:00 PM, Raymond O. Shelton School Administrative Center, 901 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida.

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