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DATE: Tuesday, November 10, 2015
TO: School Board Members
FROM: Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Recognize Office Furniture Donation from Gerdau Long Steel North America
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Gerdau Long Steel North America donated office furniture from a 27,000 square foot office space to Hillsborough County Public Schools.  The donated furniture includes the following:

  • 108 office cubicles
  • 12 conference rooms
  • 140 file cabinets
  • 122 desk chairs
  • 16 conference room chairs
  • 62 miscellaneous chairs
  • 2 credenzas
  • 1 16' conference table
  • 11 meeting room tables

Gerdau is the leading producer of long steel in the Americas and is one of the largest suppliers of special long steel in the world.  It has more than 45,000 employees and industrial operations in 14 countries, with operations in the Americas, Europe and Asia.  The main office for the long steel business division is located in Tampa Florida.  Pillars of the company's program are community support, quality of management and education.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  No)
No financial impact to the District.
EVALUATION
SUBMITTED BY: 
    Christopher Farkas

  Chief Operating Officer
(813) 272-4004
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20151110_704 (Board Recognition Meeting) Item# 06