AGENDA SCHOOL BOARD OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA BOARD RECOGNITION MEETING 901 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa Tuesday, January 26, 2010 5:40 PM

Status Key A= Approved M= Approved, but with modifications D= Deferred N= Not Approved P=Pending

CALL TO ORDER
MOMENT OF SILENCE
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL

SECTION C. RECOGNITIONS

	01	Recognition of Hillsborough County Public Schools Receiving the Director's Award from the Florida Department of Management Services Office of Supplier Diversity (Facilities Division)
	02	Recognition of Shields Middle School Bus Drivers for Their Professionalism During a Bus Incident (Information and Technology Division)
	03	Recognition of the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Fall Sports State Champions (Athletics Department - Curriculum and Instruction Division)
	04	Recognition of the 2009 Elementary, Middle School, and Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Battle of the Books and High School Reading Rumble Champions (Elementary, Middle, High, Exceptional Student Education - Curriculum and Instruction Division)
	05	Recognition of Students Honored by Duke Talent Identification Program as 2009 National Grand Level Winners (Middle School Education - Curriculum and Instruction Division)
	06	Recognition of the 2009/2010 Elementary Science Olympics Finalist Winners (Elementary Education - Curriculum and Instruction Division)
	07	Recognition of McLane Middle School’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Robotics Institute and Outstanding Student Achievement in the Disney Wide World of Sports Vex Robotics Competition All-Star Challenge, 2009/2010 (Career and Technical Education - Curriculum and Instruction Division)
	08	Recognition of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators' Regis F. Groff Youth Award (Middle School Education - Curriculum and Instruction Division)
	09	Recognition of the 2009 Winners for the Tampa Organization of Black Affairs' 28th Annual Youth Heritage Oratorical Scholarship Competition (Middle School Education - Curriculum and Instruction Division)
	10	Recognition of the 2009 State of Florida Council of District Administrators' Award and the Florida School Health Association's School Health Education Coordinator of the Year Award (Middle School Education - Curriculum and Instruction Division)
	11	Recognition of the Florida Council of Teachers of English "2009 Teacher of the Year" Award (Middle School Education - Curriculum and Instruction Division)
	12	Recognition of the 2009/2010 Florida French Teacher of the Year Award (Secondary Education – Curriculum and Instruction Division)
	13	Recognition of Hillsborough County High Schools with a Graduation Rate Above 90 Percent (Secondary Education - Curriculum and Instruction Division)
	14	Recognition of Hugo Schmidt Elementary School as a Model School (Gold Level) by Florida's Positive Behavior Support (PBS): Response to Intervention for Behavior Project at the University of South Florida (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)
	15	Recognition of the Functional Assessment Consultant Team (F.A.C.T.) for the Florida Association of School Psychologists (FASP) Outstanding Service Delivery in the Practice of School Psychology Award (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)
	16	Recognition of Amy Cheng, King High School Student, 2009 Human Rights Essay Contest Winner (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)
	17	Recognition of the College Board/Siemens Foundation 2009 Siemens Competition in Math, Science, and Technology Semifinalist (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)
	18	Recognition of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Bowl-a-Thon for Teaching Tools for Hillsborough Schools (Hillsborough Education Foundation)
	19	Recognition of Sponsors of the Excellence in Education Awards (Hillsborough Education Foundation)
	20	Recognition of KnowHow2Go and Hillsborough Education Foundation Mentoring (Hillsborough Education Foundation)

MOTION FOR CONSENT AGENDA

1.00

1.01

Action on Grants (if any)

2.00

3.00

3.01A

Approve Administrative Appointments/Transfers (if any)

4.00

5.00

6.00

6.01

Requests for Authorization to Proceed (if any)

7.00

VOTE ON CONSENT AGENDA

8.00

8.01

Off Agenda Items (if any)

9.00 Information

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)

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Article IX of the Florida Constitution reads 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. Pre-kindergarten learning opportunities must be made available. There must be a state university system.

Note:

1. Board Meeting, Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 3:00 PM, Raymond O. Shelton School Administrative Center, 901 E. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL
2. Board Meeting, Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 3:00 PM, Raymond O. Shelton School Administrative Center, 901 E. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL
3. Board Workshop, Tuesday, March 2, 2010, 10:00 AM, Raymond O. Shelton School Administrative Center, 901 E. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL