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DATE: Tuesday, April 28, 2020
TO: School Board Members
FROM: Addison Davis, Acting Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
<p>Approve Alternative Graduation Dates for the 2019/2020 School Year <em>(Chief of Schools) (<span style="color: #e03e2d; background-color: #fbeeb8;"><strong>Revised Attachment)</strong></span></em></p>
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
<p>Due to the closing of all public schools across the state of Florida as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, an alternative graduation schedule for 2020 is provided to the School Board for approval.&nbsp;&nbsp;In our commitment to maintain our traditional graduation ceremony, we researched various event locations for alternative summer dates in the month of July.&nbsp; The Florida State Fairgrounds was the only event location able to accommodate all of our high school graduations.</p>
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
<p>•Improve the high school graduation rate</p>
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  No)
EVALUATION
SUBMITTED BY:  Shaylia McRae, Acting Chief of Schools, shaylia.mcrae@hcps.net, (813) 272-4071
    Shaylia McRae

  Acting Chief of Schools
(813) 272-4071
    C 5.03R
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20200428_987 (Board Meeting) * Section C Item# 5.03R