>>Sally Harris: GOOD AFTERNOON AND WELCOME TO THE FEBRUARY 6th, 2018 MEETING OF THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD. I AM SALLY HARRIS, THE BOARD CHAIR. HERE IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY WE SERVE MORE THAN 200,000 STUDENTS IN PRE-K THROUGH 12th GRADE. OUR TEAM IS MADE UP OF MORE THAN 25 NEW DEDICATED -- DEDICATED PEOPLE WORKING AT MORE THAN 245 SITES. THE BEST WAY TO SERVE OUR STUDENTS AND OUR COMMUNITY IS TO INVOLVE YOU, THE PUBLIC, IN WHAT WE DO. YOU ARE WELCOME TO E-MAIL OR MEET WITH ANY OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS, AND FOLLOW OUR DISTRICT ON SOCIAL MEDIA. BOARD MEETINGS ARE STREAMED LIVE ON WEBCASTS AND CARRIED LIVE ON CABLE, CHANNEL 635, AND FRONTIER FIOS CHANNEL 32. AS YOUR ELECTED SCHOOL BOARD WE ARE INTERESTED IN WHAT THE PUBLIC HAS TO SAY. WE WILL INCLUDE TIME FOR AUDIENCE COMMENTS AS WELL AS WE ADDRESS OUR AGENDA. OUR AGENDA AND ANY SUPPORTING MATERIALS CAN BE VIEWED ONLINE IN ADVANCE.
THEY ARE POSTED SEVEN DAYS BEFORE EACH BOARD MEETING ON OUR WEBSITE ALL OF US AT HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHARE ONE VISION, PREPARING STUDENTS FOR LIFE. WITH YOUR HELP, WE ARE MAKING DECISIONS THAT SHAPE OUR COMMUNITY'S FUTURE. THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF OUR MEETING TONIGHT.
MEMBER SHAMBURGER, WOULD YOU NOW LEAD US IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE? >>Tamara Shamburger: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU THE FOLLOWING QUOTE. FIND THE GOOD THAT'S ALL AROUND YOU. FIND IT. SHOWCASE IT. AND YOU WILL START BELIEVING IN IT. JESSE OWENS. PLEASE JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE. (MOMENT OF SILENCE). THANK YOU.
NOW PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. [ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ] >>Sally Harris: MEMBER SHAMBURGER, WOULD YOU PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE OUR STUDENT ENTER FEIGNMENT FOR THIS EVENING? >>Tamara Shamburger: MY PLEASURE. I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE THE SHORE ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL PANACEA STILL DRUM -- STIHL DRUM BAND TO THE PODIUM TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES. >>Sally Harris: THEY ARE JOINED BY PRINCIPAL SHERRI BOLLINGER, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL KEVIN MCDONALD, CONDUCT EARMARK JENKINS, AND MAGNET LEAD TEACHER BRYAN DRUGA. THESE WONDERFUL FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADERS ENTERTAINED US PRIOR TO THE START OF OUR BOARD MEETING. GO AHEAD. [ APPLAUSE ] >> HELLO. MY NAME IS MALANI OF THE I'M IN FIFTH GRADE. AND I LIKE IT BECAUSE IT CALMS ME. >> JORDAN. I LIKE PANACEA BECAUSE IT HAS POTENTIAL. >> MY NAME IS HENRY. I'M IN THE FOURTH GRADE. I LIKE PANACEA BECAUSE IT'S FUN TO PERFORM WITH. >> I'M TERRY. I'M IN FIFTH GRADE.
AND I LIKE PANACEA BECAUSE IT'S A WAY OF DOING MUSIC NO DIFFERENT WAY. >> MY NAME IS DEONI. I'M IN FIFTH GRADE. IT GRABS MY INTEREST. >> I'M HALEY AND YOU LIKE PANACEA BECAUSE OF THE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC IT MAKES. >> I LIKE PANACEA BRUCE IT TEMPS ME HOW TO STAY ON TRACK. >> MY NAME IS TAN. I AM IN FIFTH GRADE. I LIKE TO PLAY PANACEA BECAUSE IT'S A NEW WAY. >> I'M TRINITY. I'M IN FIFTH GRADE. I LIKE PANACEA BECAUSE IT'S A NEW EXPERIENCE AND I LOVE IT. >> MY NAME IS JALA. I'M IN SIXTH GRADE. AND I LOVE PANACEA BECAUSE IT'S A FUN EXPERIENCE TO HAVE. >> AND I'M SHERRI BOWLINGER, THE PROUD PARAGRAPH AT SHORE, AND IT ALLOWS STUDENTS A CHANCE TO PERFORM. AND WE ARE ONLY ABLE TO DO THIS WITH OUR PARTNERSHIP THROUGH HOST AND ARTS COUNCIL. WITHOUT THE PARTNERSHIP THIS PANACEA PERFORMANCE GROUP WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE.
SO GIVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THAT. IT'S A GREAT PARTNERSHIP. [ APPLAUSE ] >>Tamara Shamburger: KIDS, WAVE TO THE CAMERA TO EVERYONE AT HOME. >> HI! (LAUGHTER) >>Sally Harris: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO HAVE INTRODUCE JASMINE LINDALA, OUR CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE FROM SICKLES HIGH SCHOOL WHO WILL BE SERVING AS OUR STUDENT SCHOOL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE THIS EVENING. WANT TO WAVE AT US? [ APPLAUSE ] AND IF AT ANY TIME YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE INPUT TO THE MEETING, JUST LET MR. AYRES KNOW AND HE WILL LET US KNOW. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. BOARD MEMBERS, WE HAVE THREE WITHDRAWN AGENDA ITEMS TODAY. C-404. C 405. C 406. I NEED A MOTION AND SECOND TO ADOPT THE AGENDA.
I HAVE A MOTION BY MEMBER STUART AND A SECOND BY MEMBER GRAY. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, PLEASE VOTE WHEN YOUR LIGHTS APPEAR. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRESENT. WE HAVE TWO SETS OF MINUTES TO BE APPROVED TODAY. THEY ARE FOR JANUARY 23rd, 2018 SCHOOL BOARD MEETING, AND JANUARY 30th, 2018 STUDENT FORUM. I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE MINUTES. I HAVE A MOTION BY MEMBER STUART AND A SECOND BY MEMBER VALDES.
ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, PLEASE VOTE WHEN YOUR LIGHTS APPEAR. PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU. MEMBER SHAMBURGER, WOULD YOU NOW READ THE BOARD GUIDELINES? >>Tamara Shamburger: AS WE BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON'S MEETING, LET ME QUICKLY REVIEW THE FORMAT OF OUR SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS. FIRST, PLACE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES. THE BOARD'S AGENDA IS A CONSENT AGENDA. ITEMS ON THE AGENDA ARE APPROVED WITH A MOTION AND VOTE UNLESS AN ITEM IS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION. THE AGENDA AND BACKUP DOCUMENTATION ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE. THIS MEETING CAN BE VIEWED WITH CLOSED CAPTIONING ON THE LIVE WEBCAST ON CABLE TV AND ON VIDEO MONITORS HERE IN THE AUDITORIUM. IT CAN ALSO BE VIEWED WITH CLOSED CAPTIONING IN THE ONLINE VIDEO ARCHIVES. THERE ARE SPEAKERS IN THE ROOM BEHIND ME THAT ALLOW ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO HEAR THE MEETING. 45 MINUTES HAVE BEEN SET ASIDE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
SPEAKERS ARE GRANTED THREE MINUTES TO ADDRESS A SINGLE AGENDA ITEM OR A TOTAL OF FIVE MINUTES TO ADDRESS TWO OR MORE AGENDA ITEMS. IF TEN PEOPLE OR MORE ARE PLANNING TO ADDRESS A SINGLE TOPIC, OUR PROCEDURE REDUCES SPEAKING TIME FOR EACH PERSON FROM THREE MINUTES TO TWO. THIS IS TO MAKE SURE WE HEAR FROM MORE PEOPLE DURING THE SAME AVAILABLE TIME. YOUR COMMENTS ARE IMPORTANT. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE TO YOUR COMMENTS, OUR STAFF WILL FOLLOW UP WITH YOU AND THEY WILL KEEP OUR BOARD INFORMED ABOUT THE RESPONSE. OUR SCHOOL BOARD RESPECTS THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO SPEAK TO THE BOARD. WE APPRECIATE YOU TAKING YOUR TIME TO BE HERE. ANY BEHAVIOR INTENDED TO INTERRUPT THE ORDERLY CONDUCT OF THIS MEETING WILL NOT BE ALLOWED. OUR CIVILITY POLICY IS IN EFFECT. >>Sally Harris: BOARD MEMBERS, PLEASE TRY TO KEEP YOUR COMMENTS CONCISE AND ON TOPIC DURING THE MEETING.
WE HAVE ONE ITEM THAT WILL BE TAKEN AT TIME SPECIFIC TODAY. 6:00 P.M. WILL BE EMPLOYEE INPUT. WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS REPORTS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT REQUIRING BOARD APPROVAL. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA WERE PULLED FOR DISCUSSION AND SEPARATE VOTE. A 01, 02, 03. C 201, 202. C 401. 402. 403. C 601. 602 R. 603. 604. 605. 606. 607. 608. 609. 6-10 R. C 7.01, 7.02. C 12.01. 12.02. C 13.01, 02, 03. AND SUSPENDED AGENDA. I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH THOSE ITEMS PULLED.
I HAVE A MOTION BY MEMBER GRAY AND A SECOND BY MEMBER STUART. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, PLEASE VOTE WHEN YOUR LIGHTS APPEAR. THANK YOU. IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU, BOARD MEMBERS. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN MOVED UP. I WILL READ THE ITEMS IN THE ORDER THAT WE WILL TAKE THEM. A-01, 03, 02, AND C-602.4. IF ANYONE HAS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK TO ONE OF THESE ITEMS YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO THOSE ITEMS BEFORE THE BOARD VOTES ON IT. PLEASE SEE THE COMMUNICATIONS TO MY LEFT IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SIGNED UP FOR ONE OF THOSE ITEMS. BOARD MEMBERS, I WANT TO REMIND YOU THAT EACH OF US WILL HAVE TWO MINUTES TO DISCUSS AN AGENDA ITEM AND WE WILL USE THE TIMER. IF YOU GO BEYOND THE TWO MINUTES, WE WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU TO HOLD YOUR COMMENTS AND REQUEUE IN THE LINE OF A BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS FOR THAT ITEM.
IF A BOARD MEMBER HAS NOT PULLED AN ITEM FOR DISCUSSION BUT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO AN ITEM, AT THE MEETING, PLEASE GET IN THE QUEUE TO SPEAK TO THAT ITEM. WE WILL NOW TAKE THE ITEMS THAT WERE MOVED UP ON THE AGENDA. WE WILL TAKE BOTH A-01 AND A-023 TOGETHER. AO 1. ADOPTION OF PROCLAMATION BLACK HISTORY MONTH, FEBRUARY 2018, OFFICE OF DIVERSITY WITH, MRS. HARRIS AND MRS. SHAMBURGER AS A HIGHLIGHT, AND MRS. MINERVA SPANNER MARROW, CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER WILL READ THAT PROCLAMATION. AND WE DO HAVE SOMEONE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK TO A-01. >> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT SALLY HARRIS, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, SUPERINTENDENT EAKINS, COLLEAGUES, FAMILY AND FRIENDS. IT IS AN HONOR FOR ME AS THE CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER TO READ THE PROCLAMATION IN CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY ON BEHALF OF ALL OF OUR STUDENTS, OUR STAFF, AND OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WHEREAS BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US AS CITIZENS OF A GREAT NATION TO RECOGNIZE AND REFLECT ON THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS AND CELEBRATE THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEGACIES OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, WE PAUSE TO REFLECT ON THE PROGRESS THAT HAS BEEN MADE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT OUR WORK IS UNENDING IN THE PURSUIT OF EQUALITY AND EQUITY FOR ALL PEOPLE.
WHEREAS, OUR AFRICAN HERITAGE IS VITAL AND RICH INGREDIENT IN THE CULTURAL GROWTH OF OUR COUNTRY AND COMMUNITY AND WHEREAS MANY AFRICAN AMERICANS HAVE ACHIEVED GREAT STAT TOUR AND A CLAIM AND THEIR INFLUENCE REACHES FAR BEYOND OUR NATION'S BOUNDARIES, AND WHEREAS MANY AFRICAN AMERICANS COURAGEOUS INDIVIDUALS HAVE PLAYED KEY ROLE IN THE HISTORY OF OUR NATION, FREQUENTLY OVERCOMING GREAT ADVERSITY TO DO SO, AND WHEREAS THE STUDY OF PROMINENT AFRICAN AMERICANS PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH VALUABLE ROLE MODELS AND A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING THAT AMERICA'S STRENGTH LIES IN THE DIVERSITY OF HER PEOPLE, NOW THEREFORE THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN FLORIDA HEREBY PROCLAIMS THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2018 BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND URGES ALL CITIZENS TO JOIN IN THE CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND TO HONOR THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR COMMUNITY, OUR STATE, AND OUR NATION. THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ] I HAVE SOME COMMITTEE PARTNERS WITH ME BUT WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRIEFLY HIGHLIGHT A FEW OF THE MANY BLACK HISTORY MONTH ACTIVITY, CELEBRATIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
YOU HAVE A LIST IN FRONT OF YOU, SO I DON'T WANT TO READ THEM ALL. BUT PLEASE PERMIT ME TO HIGHLIGHT THE FOLLOWING. THESE ACTIVITIES ASSIST IN THE EDUCATION OF OUR STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES AROUND ISSUES OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION. THESE ARE CONTESTS WITH A FOCUS ON LITERATURE, PERFORMING ARTS AND VISUAL ARTS, MY-ON, ONLINE READING PROGRAM CELEBRATING THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND HISTORY OF AFRICAN AMERICANS. THE AFRICAN READ-IN TEACHING ACTIVITY WHICH PROMOTES LITERACY IN OUR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY, OOPS ALSO INVOLVING MANY VOLUNTEERS. OUR DISTRICT SUPPORTS THE PROMOTION OF THE UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND CAMPAIGN FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, AND ABOVE ALL, WE WOULD LIKE TO CELEBRATE OUR INCREASED GRADUATION RATE FOR ALL STUDENTS INCLUDING OUR AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS. THANK YOU TO SUPERINTENDENT EAKINS, OUR STAFF, PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS FOR THIS GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT. THE EXEMPLARY STATUS FOR THE TEACHING OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY, AN HONOR BESTOWED UPON US BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
MCDONALD OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY EXEMPLARY STUDENT OF CHARACTER, $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP WINNER GOES TO OUR STUDENT FROM STRAWBERRY CREST HIGH SCHOOL, NORIAN JAMES, AND A SCHOLARSHIP FOCUS ON DIVERSITY AND CHARACTER. LASTLY, THE CULMINATING ACTIVITIES OF THE THIRD ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY CELEBRATION AT THE FAIRGROUNDS ON STUDENTS DAY, FEBRUARY 8th, FROM 10:00 TO 3:00. I HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE THERE. AND THE THEME THIS YEAR IS AFRICAN AMERICANS IN FILM, STAGE AND SCREEN. WE HAVE 27 SCHOOL COMMUNITY DISPLAYS, AND ACTUALLY ALSO A FEW CELEBRITIES THAT WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE. I HAVE TO TELL YOU, I JUST CAME FROM THERE TODAY. IT WAS EXCITING TO SEE THE TEACHERS THERE. THE COMMUNITY, WORKING TOGETHER TO ACTUALLY PUT THE DISPLAYS TOGETHER. AND THIS IS LIKE I SAID A CULMINATING ACTIVITY. BUT THIS IS A FEW MONTHS OF LESSONS BEING HELD IN THE CLASSROOM, AND THE TEACHERS HAVING DISCUSSIONS ABOUT RACISM, ABOUT STEREOTYPES, ABOUT DIVERSITY, AND ABOUT HISTORY, BECAUSE WE KNOW BLACK HISTORY IS U.S.
HISTORY. THIS IS A BIG EVENT, A BIG CELEBRATION, AND I'M PROUD OF OUR SCHOOL COMMITTEE PARTNERSHIP IN MAKING THIS A REALITY. I DO HAVE TO THANK EVERYONE -- AND I DON'T WANT TO FORGET ANYONE. SO THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR MAKING SURE THAT THESE ACTIVITY AT THIS EVENT IS HAPPENING, BUT I DO HAVE TO HAVE A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS FOR SPONSORING AND LEADING THESE EVENTS. AND A FEW OF THEM WILL SPEAK RIGHT AFTER I COMPLETE THIS. DR. DENNIS HOLT. MARY LOU WHALEY. FRED HEARNS. DR. SAMUEL WRIGHT. YVETTE LILAS. ERIC GRAHAM FROM OFFICE SUPPLY DIVERSITY -- OFFICE OF OUTREACH AND SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT UNDER DR. SYKES. OUR DIVISION OF OPERATIONS, AND THE ENTIRE TEAM OF THE OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS, AND ALL OTHER SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHO HAVE MADE THESE EVENTS AND PROJECTS A REALITY INCLUDING THE ARTIFACTS THAT WE HAVE ON-SITE TODAY BEFORE THE BOARD MEETING.
THANK YOU EVERYONE ON BEHALF OF OUR DISTRICT. THANK YOU, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, FOR SUPPORTING OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND OUR ACTIVITY. >>Sally Harris: MEMBER SHAMBURGER WOULD LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING. >>Tamara Shamburger: ONE CORRECTION. YOU SAID STUDENT DAY IS ON FEBRUARY 8th. IT'S IN FACT ON THE 9th JUST FOR THE RECORD AND FOR THOSE PLANNING TO ATTEND. THANK YOU. >> GOOD AFTERNOON. I AM DR. WRIGHT, FOR THE RECORD. AND I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT I AM A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION OF EDUCATION AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY TASK FORCE I.WANT TO COMMEND THE DISTRICT FOR YOUR EXEMPLARY STATUS. I CAN JUST LOOK BACK AND THINK ABOUT WHERE WE ARE IN THIS DISTRICT IN TERMS OF THE INFUSE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY IN OUR CURRICULUM. AND I KNOW THAT DR. COTTAGE, YOU WANT YOU WOULD BE JUMPING IN HIS GRAVE BECAUSE YOU NAMED THE SCHOOL IN HIS HONOR AND HE IS SEEING THIS ALL COME TO FRUITION.
I WANT TO SAY TO YOU THAT WE WANT TO CONTINUE ALONG THESE LINES IN TERMS OF WHAT WE ARE DOING WITH AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY IN OUR CURRICULUM. WE HAVE SPOKEN WITH DR. DENNIS HOTEL, AND I UNDERSTAND THE SUPERINTENDENT IS AWARE OF THAT, THAT AFRICAN AMERICAN TASK FORCE WILL BE BRINGING SOME INSTITUTE TO TAMPA THIS YEAR, JUNE, AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE DISTRICT GIVING US SUPPORT IN MAKING THAT A REALITY. AND GETTING SOME OF YOUR GURUS LIKE MR. WASHINGTON AND OTHERS INVOLVED IN OUR MOVEMENT. SECONDLY, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT ON THE 28th OF FEBRUARY, AMPLIFY WILL BE HERE AND THAT'S A INNOVATE YOUR TEACHING AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY TO CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO BE PRESENT AT MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL AT 1:30 ON THE 28th. THAT'S APRIL GILLIARD, PRINCIPAL, AND HE WOULD LIKE YOU TO BE IN ATTENDANCE AT THAT PROGRAM.
IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE HERE. WE SUPPORT BLACK HISTORY. AND AT EVERY LEVEL, WE SUPPORT DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AT EVERY LEVEL, AND CERTAINLY WANT TO THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU ARE DOING. AND WE ARE PRAYING THAT GOD WILL GIVE YOU THE WISDOM AND INTELLECT TO MOVE THIS DISTRICT FORWARD. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH. >> SCHOOL BOARD, SUPERINTENDENT, STAFF. FIRST OF ALL, I HAVE TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR THE UNANIMOUS VOTE THAT YOU TOOK A FEW WEEKS AGO NAMING THE DR. CARTER G. WOODSON SCHOOL IN NORTH TAMPA. THANK YOU FOR THAT. AND WE LOOK FORWARD NEXT YEAR TO HAVING THE CARTER WOODSON SCHOOL EXHIBIT AT THE FLORIDA STATE FAIR. WE ARE GOING TO BE THERE THIS FRIDAY. WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL COME. THERE'S A DAY FULL OF ACTIVITY SCHEDULED WHERE THE STUDENTS OF THIS COUNTY WILL BE PERFORMING AND SHOWING YOU SOME OF THEIR TALENT.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE THEME THIS YEAR, AFRICAN AMERICANS IN FILM, INFLUENCES OF STAGE AND SCREEN. AND I HAVE TALKED WITH MINERVA SPANNER-MORROW, AND THAT WOULD BE A GREAT THEME BECAUSE A SILENT FILM WAS SHOT HERE IN TAMPA, THE BIRTH OF A RACE. IT WAS INTENDED TO BE AN ANSWER, A RESPONSE TO THE BIRTH OF A NATION. SO THE MADE HISTORY, FILM HISTORY, 100 YEARS AGO IN 1918. THAT'S WHY WE HAVE THAT THEME. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. I REPRESENT THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE AND HISTORY, TAMPA BAY CHAPTER. WE ARE PARTNERING WITH SLIGH MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR OUR EXHIBIT THIS YEAR, AND WE ARE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NAMING CEREMONY OF THE DR. CARTER G. WOODSON SCHOOL. THANK YOU ALL AND GOD BLESS. >>Sally Harris: THANK YOU, GUYS. WE HAVE TWO SPEAKERS TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM BEFORE WE VOTE.