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MEETINGS ARE ALSO STREAMED LIVE ON OUR WEBSITE AT HILLSBOROUGHSCHOOLS.ORG. CLOSED CAPTIONING IS PROVIDED ON ALL BROADCASTS AND PAST MEETINGS ARE AVAILABLE IN OUR ONLINE ARCHIVE. WE ARE INTERESTED IN WHAT THE PUBLIC HAS TO SAY. WE'LL INCLUDE TIME FOR AUDIENCE COMMENTS BEFORE WE ADDRESS OUR BUSINESS ITEMS. OUR AGENDA AND ANY SUPPORTING MATERIALS CAN BE VIEWED ONLINE IN ADVANCE. THEY'RE POSTED SEVEN DAYS BEFORE EACH MEETING ON OUR WEBSITE AT HILLSBOROUGHSCHOOLS.ORG. OUR VISION IS PREPARING STUDENTS LIFE. AND THAT MEANS ALL STUDENTS EVERY DAY. TODOS LOS ESTUDIANTES, TODOS LOS DIAS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN EDUCATION. WITH YOUR HELP, WE'RE MAKING DECISIONS THAT SHAPE OUR COMMUNITY'S FUTURE. (SOUNDING GAVEL) Nadia Combs: THE BOARD MEETING OF MARCH 22, 2022 IS CALLED TO ORDER.

HI. I'M NADIA COMBS, CHAIR OF THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD. I WANT TO WELCOME YOU TO HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. WE SERVE MORE THAN 200,000 STUDENTS, THAT INCLUDES CHILDREN IN PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH ADULTS IN OUR WORKFORCE PROGRAM. I'M HENRY WASHINGTON, THE BOARD VICE CHAIR. OUR DISTRICT IS THE SEVENTH LARGEST IN AMERICA, AND OUR TEAM IS MADE UP OF MORE THAN 24,000 PEOPLE WORKING AT NEARLY 250 SITES ACROSS THE COUNTY. OUR DISTRICT IS DIVERSE AND DEDICATED. OUR BOARD MEETINGS ARE HELD IN OUR BOARD AUDITORIUM ON SELECT TUESDAYS AT 4:00 P.M. 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 COVERED LIVE BY HILLSBOROUGH SCHOOLS TV, ON SPECTRUM CABLE CHANNEL 635 AND FRONTIER CHANNEL 32.

MEMBER WASHINGTON WILL NOW LEAD US IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Henry "Shake" Washington: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. PLEASE JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE. THANK YOU. PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE.

MEETINGS ARE ALSO STREAMED LIVE ON OUR WEBSITE AT HILLSBOROUGHSCHOOLS.ORG. CLOSED CAPTIONING IS PROVIDED ON ALL BROADCASTS AND PAST MEETINGS ARE AVAILABLE IN OUR ONLINE ARCHIVE. WE ARE INTERESTED IN WHAT THE PUBLIC HAS TO SAY. WE'LL INCLUDE TIME FOR AUDIENCE COMMENTS BEFORE WE ADDRESS OUR BUSINESS ITEMS. OUR AGENDA AND ANY SUPPORTING MATERIALS CAN BE VIEWED ONLINE IN ADVANCE. THEY'RE POSTED SEVEN DAYS BEFORE EACH MEETING ON OUR WEBSITE AT HILLSBOROUGHSCHOOLS.ORG. OUR VISION IS PREPARING STUDENTS LIFE. AND THAT MEANS ALL STUDENTS EVERY DAY. TODOS LOS ESTUDIANTES, TODOS LOS DIAS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN EDUCATION. WITH YOUR HELP, WE'RE MAKING DECISIONS THAT SHAPE OUR COMMUNITY'S FUTURE. (SOUNDING GAVEL) Nadia Combs: THE BOARD MEETING OF MARCH 22, 2022 IS CALLED TO ORDER.

(PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE) Nadia Combs: THANK YOU. MEMBER WASHINGTON, WILL YOU PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE OUR STUDENT ENTERTAINMENT? Henry "Shake" Washington: YES. WE HAD -- WE GOT SOME GREAT STUDENTS OVER THERE. I'D LIKE TO THANK THE PROVINCE CHAMBER VILLAGE WITH OFFICER DIRECTOR KELLY COTT. THESE WONDERFUL STUDENTS ENTERTAINED US PRIOR TO THE START OF OUR BOARD MEETING. YOU DID A GREAT JOB. NOW I'D LIKE YOU ALL TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF. I'M JULIAN IN 7TH GRADE AND PLAY THE VIOLA. I'M ZARA HUNTER. I'M IN EIGHTH GRADE AND PLAY THE CELLO. I'M JULIE LEWIS IN SEVENTH GRADE AND PLAY THE VIOLIN. I'M NORA FRANCIS AND IN THE SEVENTH GRADE AND PLAY SECOND VIOLIN. I'M KELLY COTTET AND WE THANK YOU FOR LETTING US COME AND BEING HERE FOR PROGRESS VILLAGE. THANK YOU. Henry "Shake" Washington: WE THANK YOU TOO FOR DOING A GREAT JOB. THANK YOU ALL. Nadia Combs: THANK YOU ALL.

MEMBER WASHINGTON WILL NOW LEAD US IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Henry "Shake" Washington: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. PLEASE JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE. THANK YOU. PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE.

YOU ALL PLAYED WEPTFULLY OUTSIDE TODAY. I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADOPT THE AGENDA. I HAVE A MOTION BY MEMBER LYNN -- I MEAN MEMBER GRAY AND A SECOND BY MEMBER PEREZ.

(PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE) Nadia Combs: THANK YOU. MEMBER WASHINGTON, WILL YOU PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE OUR STUDENT ENTERTAINMENT? Henry "Shake" Washington: YES. WE HAD -- WE GOT SOME GREAT STUDENTS OVER THERE. I'D LIKE TO THANK THE PROVINCE CHAMBER VILLAGE WITH OFFICER DIRECTOR KELLY COTT. THESE WONDERFUL STUDENTS ENTERTAINED US PRIOR TO THE START OF OUR BOARD MEETING. YOU DID A GREAT JOB. NOW I'D LIKE YOU ALL TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF. I'M JULIAN IN 7TH GRADE AND PLAY THE VIOLA. I'M ZARA HUNTER. I'M IN EIGHTH GRADE AND PLAY THE CELLO. I'M JULIE LEWIS IN SEVENTH GRADE AND PLAY THE VIOLIN. I'M NORA FRANCIS AND IN THE SEVENTH GRADE AND PLAY SECOND VIOLIN. I'M KELLY COTTET AND WE THANK YOU FOR LETTING US COME AND BEING HERE FOR PROGRESS VILLAGE. THANK YOU. Henry "Shake" Washington: WE THANK YOU TOO FOR DOING A GREAT JOB. THANK YOU ALL. Nadia Combs: THANK YOU ALL.

ANY DISCUSSION? PLEASE VOTE WHEN YOUR LIGHTS APPEAR. OKAY. IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. LET'S THE RECORD REFLECT THAT ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRESENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MEMBER SNIVELY WHO WILL BE JOINING US VIRTUALLY TODAY. BOARD MEMBERS, I'D LIKE TO GO OVER THE FORMAT OF TODAY'S MEETING. AS A REMINDER WE'RE A NONPARTISAN BOARD WHO BELIEVE ALL CHILDREN CAN BE LEARN TO SUCCEED AND OUR DECISIONS WILL BE MADE WITH THAT UNDERSTANDING.

YOU ALL PLAYED WEPTFULLY OUTSIDE TODAY. I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADOPT THE AGENDA. I HAVE A MOTION BY MEMBER LYNN -- I MEAN MEMBER GRAY AND A SECOND BY MEMBER PEREZ.

TO PAVE THE WAY FOR EFFECTIVE AGENDA STATEMENTS AND/OR QUESTIONS BOARD MEMBERS WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK WITH 30 SECONDS FOR FINAL THOUGHTS. AFTERWARD THE SUPERINTENDENT CAN RESPOND. IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS YOU'RE ASKED TO GET BACK INTO THE QUEUE.

ANY DISCUSSION? PLEASE VOTE WHEN YOUR LIGHTS APPEAR. OKAY. IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. LET'S THE RECORD REFLECT THAT ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRESENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MEMBER SNIVELY WHO WILL BE JOINING US VIRTUALLY TODAY. BOARD MEMBERS, I'D LIKE TO GO OVER THE FORMAT OF TODAY'S MEETING. AS A REMINDER WE'RE A NONPARTISAN BOARD WHO BELIEVE ALL CHILDREN CAN BE LEARN TO SUCCEED AND OUR DECISIONS WILL BE MADE WITH THAT UNDERSTANDING.

MEMBER WASHINGTON WILL NOW READ THE BOARD GUIDELINE GUIDELINES Henry "Shake" Washington: THANK YOU. AS WE BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON'S MEETING LET ME QUICKLY REVIEW THE FORMAT OF OUR SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS. PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES. THERE ARE SPEAKERS IN THE ROOM BEHIND ME THAT ALLOW BOARD MEMBERS TO HEAR THE MEETING UPON STEPPING AWAY FROM THE DEUS. THIS MEETING CAN BE VIEWED WITH CLOSED CAPTIONS ON LIVE WEBCAST ON CABLE TV AND ON VIDEO MONITORS HERE IN THE AUDITORIUM. IT ALSO CAN BE VIEWED WITH CLOSED CAPTIONS IN THE ONLINE VIDEO ARCHIVE. Nadia Combs: WE HAVE TWO ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR TIME CERTAIN. THAT'S AT 5:01 IS PUBLIC HEARING AND 6:00, EMPLOYEE INPUT. THE BOARD WELCOMES COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS AND VALUES YOUR INPUT TO THE BOARD. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSES TO YOUR COMMENTS, OUR STAFF WOULD FOLLOW UP WITH YOU AND KEEP OUR BOARD INFORMED ABOUT THE RESPONSES.

TO PAVE THE WAY FOR EFFECTIVE AGENDA STATEMENTS AND/OR QUESTIONS BOARD MEMBERS WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK WITH 30 SECONDS FOR FINAL THOUGHTS. AFTERWARD THE SUPERINTENDENT CAN RESPOND. IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS YOU'RE ASKED TO GET BACK INTO THE QUEUE.

OUR SCHOOL BOARD RESPECTS THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO SPEAK TO THE BOARD AND APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME TO BE HERE. HOWEVER, IT IS REQUESTED WHEN YOU ADDRESS THE BOARD COMMENTS ARE NOT DIRECTED PERSONALLY AGAINST A BOARD MEMBER OR STAFF MEMBER BUT RATHER DIRECTED AT THE ISSUES. ANY BEHAVIOR INTENDED TO INTERRUPT THE ORDERLY CONDUCT OF THIS MEETING WILL NOT BE ALLOWED. OUR CIVILITY POLICY IS IN PLACE. WHEN ADDRESSING THE BOARD PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND SPEAK CLEARLY INTO THE MICROPHONE. THIS AFTERNOON EACH SPEAKER WILL HAVE 30 SECONDS. WHEN THERE IS A YELLOW LIGHT YOU HAVE 30 SECONDS LEFT AND A RED LIGHT AND CHIME WILL INDICATE WHEN YOUR TIME IS UP. I'LL CALL UP THE FIRST THREE SPEAKERS. SPEAKER NUMBER ONE, PLEASE COME UP AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF. HELLO. MY NAME IS ERIC VALERIO. A TEACHER ASKED ME TO READ THIS. "SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

MEMBER WASHINGTON WILL NOW READ THE BOARD GUIDELINE GUIDELINES Henry "Shake" Washington: THANK YOU. AS WE BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON'S MEETING LET ME QUICKLY REVIEW THE FORMAT OF OUR SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS. PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES. THERE ARE SPEAKERS IN THE ROOM BEHIND ME THAT ALLOW BOARD MEMBERS TO HEAR THE MEETING UPON STEPPING AWAY FROM THE DEUS. THIS MEETING CAN BE VIEWED WITH CLOSED CAPTIONS ON LIVE WEBCAST ON CABLE TV AND ON VIDEO MONITORS HERE IN THE AUDITORIUM. IT ALSO CAN BE VIEWED WITH CLOSED CAPTIONS IN THE ONLINE VIDEO ARCHIVE. Nadia Combs: WE HAVE TWO ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR TIME CERTAIN. THAT'S AT 5:01 IS PUBLIC HEARING AND 6:00, EMPLOYEE INPUT. THE BOARD WELCOMES COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS AND VALUES YOUR INPUT TO THE BOARD. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSES TO YOUR COMMENTS, OUR STAFF WOULD FOLLOW UP WITH YOU AND KEEP OUR BOARD INFORMED ABOUT THE RESPONSES.

AS A TEACHER WHO IS UNABLE TO ATTEND TODAY, I ASKED SOMEONE ELSE TO GO FOR ME. IN GENERAL, 4:00 P.M. ON A WEEK DAY IS NOT IDEAL FOR PUBLIC SINCE THEY HAVE WORK AND NEED TO PICK UP THEIR KIDS. IN ANY EVENT, PLEASE CONSIDER THE FACT THAT MANY TEACHERS, FRIENDS AND OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS TELL ME THEY WERE GIVEN THE PRICES OF THE TEXTBOOK OPTIONS. WE WERE NOT -- I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS AT ALL. WE WERE ALSO NOT GIVEN ANY STANDARD ALIGNMENT -- SORRY, INFORMATION AT ALL. I DO NOT HAVE TIME AFTER SCHOOL TO READ THOUSANDS OF PAGES OF TEXTBOOKS AND COMPARE THEM TO -- COMPARE THEM TO THE NEW MATH STANDARDS BEING USED NEXT YEAR. MY TEACHER FRIENDS AND OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS ALSO TELL ME THAT THEY WERE GIVEN SCORES BY THEIR DISTRICTS FOR EACH TEXTBOOK. THEY KNEW WHICH TEXTBOOK COVERED THE STANDARDS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE DISTRICT DID NOT GIVE US THE PRICES, AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE DISTRICT DECIDED THEY COULDN'T TELL US WHY TEXTBOOK OPTIONS BEST COVERED THE NEW MATH STANDARDS.

OUR SCHOOL BOARD RESPECTS THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO SPEAK TO THE BOARD AND APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME TO BE HERE. HOWEVER, IT IS REQUESTED WHEN YOU ADDRESS THE BOARD COMMENTS ARE NOT DIRECTED PERSONALLY AGAINST A BOARD MEMBER OR STAFF MEMBER BUT RATHER DIRECTED AT THE ISSUES. ANY BEHAVIOR INTENDED TO INTERRUPT THE ORDERLY CONDUCT OF THIS MEETING WILL NOT BE ALLOWED. OUR CIVILITY POLICY IS IN PLACE. WHEN ADDRESSING THE BOARD PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND SPEAK CLEARLY INTO THE MICROPHONE. THIS AFTERNOON EACH SPEAKER WILL HAVE 30 SECONDS. WHEN THERE IS A YELLOW LIGHT YOU HAVE 30 SECONDS LEFT AND A RED LIGHT AND CHIME WILL INDICATE WHEN YOUR TIME IS UP. I'LL CALL UP THE FIRST THREE SPEAKERS. SPEAKER NUMBER ONE, PLEASE COME UP AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF. HELLO. MY NAME IS ERIC VALERIO. A TEACHER ASKED ME TO READ THIS. "SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

WE WERE GIVEN TO HAVE TEACH FOR THE BOOKS FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. MAYBE THERE IS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OUR COUNTIES AND OTHERS. I DON'T KNOW. MAYBE THERE IS SOME DIFFERENCE FOR SOME REASON, THEY'RE NOT SHARING THE ALIGNMENT SCORES PRICING WITH US, BUT PLEASE CONSIDER SHARING THIS INFORMATION WITH US BECAUSE ONE THING WE DON'T HAVE IS EXTRA TIME ON OUR HANDS." THANK YOU. Nadia Combs: THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER, AND IF WE COULD HAVE SPEAKERS TWO THROUGH FIVE LINE UP AGAINST THE WALL, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

AS A TEACHER WHO IS UNABLE TO ATTEND TODAY, I ASKED SOMEONE ELSE TO GO FOR ME. IN GENERAL, 4:00 P.M. ON A WEEK DAY IS NOT IDEAL FOR PUBLIC SINCE THEY HAVE WORK AND NEED TO PICK UP THEIR KIDS. IN ANY EVENT, PLEASE CONSIDER THE FACT THAT MANY TEACHERS, FRIENDS AND OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS TELL ME THEY WERE GIVEN THE PRICES OF THE TEXTBOOK OPTIONS. WE WERE NOT -- I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS AT ALL. WE WERE ALSO NOT GIVEN ANY STANDARD ALIGNMENT -- SORRY, INFORMATION AT ALL. I DO NOT HAVE TIME AFTER SCHOOL TO READ THOUSANDS OF PAGES OF TEXTBOOKS AND COMPARE THEM TO -- COMPARE THEM TO THE NEW MATH STANDARDS BEING USED NEXT YEAR. MY TEACHER FRIENDS AND OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS ALSO TELL ME THAT THEY WERE GIVEN SCORES BY THEIR DISTRICTS FOR EACH TEXTBOOK. THEY KNEW WHICH TEXTBOOK COVERED THE STANDARDS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE DISTRICT DID NOT GIVE US THE PRICES, AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE DISTRICT DECIDED THEY COULDN'T TELL US WHY TEXTBOOK OPTIONS BEST COVERED THE NEW MATH STANDARDS.

NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE. GOOD AFTERNOON, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS. MY NAME IS ROMERO MASED PLACKO. I'M HERE THIS AFTERNOON TO VOICE MY CONCERNS OVER THE -- OVER THE ADOPTION PROCESS. I APPRECIATE THERE ARE MORE NUMEROUS FINALISTS SELECTED SO THAT THE TEACHERS HAVE GOOD MATERIAL TO CHOOSE FROM. HOWEVER, THERE ARE SOME INFORMATION RELATED TO THE FINAL LISTS THAT WAS NOT GIVEN. HOW MUCH -- I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS HERE. HOW MUCH WILL EACH ONE COST. DOES ONE SAVE OR THE COST OF THE DISTRICT -- OR DOES THIS COST THE DISTRICT LOTS OF MONEY? I WOULD RATHER SEE THE DISTRICT MONEY -- I WOULD RATHER SEE THE DISTRICT SPEND ON NEW MATERIALS AND ON MORE TEACHER SALARIES, TECHNOLOGIES AND OTHER SERVICES THAN OTHER STUDENT NEEDS. PLEASE CONSIDER PROVIDING THIS INFORMATION AND ALLOWING TEACHERS TO SEE HOW MUCH THEY ARE SPENDING AS PART OF THEIR VOTE. THANK YOU. Nadia Combs: THANK YOU.

WE WERE GIVEN TO HAVE TEACH FOR THE BOOKS FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. MAYBE THERE IS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OUR COUNTIES AND OTHERS. I DON'T KNOW. MAYBE THERE IS SOME DIFFERENCE FOR SOME REASON, THEY'RE NOT SHARING THE ALIGNMENT SCORES PRICING WITH US, BUT PLEASE CONSIDER SHARING THIS INFORMATION WITH US BECAUSE ONE THING WE DON'T HAVE IS EXTRA TIME ON OUR HANDS." THANK YOU. Nadia Combs: THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER, AND IF WE COULD HAVE SPEAKERS TWO THROUGH FIVE LINE UP AGAINST THE WALL, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE. MARK KLUTHO LARGO. WELL, MOMS FOR STUPIDY. YOU KNOW, THEY USE THAT WORD LIBERTY LOOSELY. AGAIN, HERE IS MY IMMUNIZATION RECORD GOING BACK TO JANUARY 1968. SHOTS FOR YELLOW FEVER, CHOLERA, THE PLAGUE AND OTHERS. AND THEY'RE WORRIED ABOUT A LITTLE VACCINE. SO PATHETIC. WHAT WOULD THEY DO OVER THERE IN THAT COUNTRY WHERE RUSSIA AND PUTIN, THEIR HERO, IS DOING ALL THAT DAMAGE. LOOK AT THIS. 707, 706, 705, 704, 703 AND SO ON. MAXIMUM PRICE, MAXIMUM PRICE, MAXIMUM PRICE. WHAT IS IT? IT'S MONEY SQUANDERED BUT YOU DON'T SAY WHAT IT IS HERE. SOMETHING IS WRONG. SOMETHING IS WRONG AND SHOULD BE RIGHT HERE ON THE AGENDA. IT'S MONEY SQUANDERED. YEAH. WHAT DO WE HAVE? INEPTNESS. YEAH, THAT'S THE DOGGONE SHAME. SO ALREADY AT RISK. IT WON'T TAKE THE PERFECT STORM TO WREAK HAVOC ACROSS TAMPA BAY. U.N. REPORTS CITES FLORIDA'S CLIMATE CHANGE STRUGGLE. TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO FIX CLIMATE REPORT SAYS WARMING MAY OUTSTRIP THE ABILITY TO ADAPT.

NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE. GOOD AFTERNOON, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS. MY NAME IS ROMERO MASED PLACKO. I'M HERE THIS AFTERNOON TO VOICE MY CONCERNS OVER THE -- OVER THE ADOPTION PROCESS. I APPRECIATE THERE ARE MORE NUMEROUS FINALISTS SELECTED SO THAT THE TEACHERS HAVE GOOD MATERIAL TO CHOOSE FROM. HOWEVER, THERE ARE SOME INFORMATION RELATED TO THE FINAL LISTS THAT WAS NOT GIVEN. HOW MUCH -- I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS HERE. HOW MUCH WILL EACH ONE COST. DOES ONE SAVE OR THE COST OF THE DISTRICT -- OR DOES THIS COST THE DISTRICT LOTS OF MONEY? I WOULD RATHER SEE THE DISTRICT MONEY -- I WOULD RATHER SEE THE DISTRICT SPEND ON NEW MATERIALS AND ON MORE TEACHER SALARIES, TECHNOLOGIES AND OTHER SERVICES THAN OTHER STUDENT NEEDS. PLEASE CONSIDER PROVIDING THIS INFORMATION AND ALLOWING TEACHERS TO SEE HOW MUCH THEY ARE SPENDING AS PART OF THEIR VOTE. THANK YOU. Nadia Combs: THANK YOU.

PARTS OF THE PLANET WILL BECOME UNINHABITABLE. REPORT SEA RISES CLEAR AND PRESENT RISK PREDICTED SHIFT IS GREATEST FOR GOLF AND EAST COAST -- FOR GULF AND EAST COAST. STARK WARNINGS FOR THE WARMING PLANET. U.N. REPORT SPELLS OUT DIRE CONSEQUENCES OF CLIMATE CHANGE. CAUSE AND EFFECT. YOU MAKE THESE STUPID BUILDINGS THAT BELCH THE CARBON, AND YOU KEEP GOING DOWN THIS BAD PATH. STUPID, DUMB BUILDINGS. THE FUTURE IS VERY DIM. VERY, VERY DIM. WHY WON'T YOU LEARN? Nadia Combs: THANK YOU.

NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE. MARK KLUTHO LARGO. WELL, MOMS FOR STUPIDY. YOU KNOW, THEY USE THAT WORD LIBERTY LOOSELY. AGAIN, HERE IS MY IMMUNIZATION RECORD GOING BACK TO JANUARY 1968. SHOTS FOR YELLOW FEVER, CHOLERA, THE PLAGUE AND OTHERS. AND THEY'RE WORRIED ABOUT A LITTLE VACCINE. SO PATHETIC. WHAT WOULD THEY DO OVER THERE IN THAT COUNTRY WHERE RUSSIA AND PUTIN, THEIR HERO, IS DOING ALL THAT DAMAGE. LOOK AT THIS. 707, 706, 705, 704, 703 AND SO ON. MAXIMUM PRICE, MAXIMUM PRICE, MAXIMUM PRICE. WHAT IS IT? IT'S MONEY SQUANDERED BUT YOU DON'T SAY WHAT IT IS HERE. SOMETHING IS WRONG. SOMETHING IS WRONG AND SHOULD BE RIGHT HERE ON THE AGENDA. IT'S MONEY SQUANDERED. YEAH. WHAT DO WE HAVE? INEPTNESS. YEAH, THAT'S THE DOGGONE SHAME. SO ALREADY AT RISK. IT WON'T TAKE THE PERFECT STORM TO WREAK HAVOC ACROSS TAMPA BAY. U.N. REPORTS CITES FLORIDA'S CLIMATE CHANGE STRUGGLE. TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO FIX CLIMATE REPORT SAYS WARMING MAY OUTSTRIP THE ABILITY TO ADAPT.

NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE. HELLO. GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS DOMINIC CLEO. THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IS RELEASING THE TEXTBOOK SCORES IN JUST A FEW DAYS. THAT BEING SAID, I WANT WHAT'S BEST FOR THE KIDS WHEN -- WHEN YOU REVIEW THE TEXTBOOK SCORES ONLINE RIGHT NOW, THE STATE SCORES ARE NOT THERE CURRENTLY. AND THAT'S BECAUSE THEY JUST HAVEN'T BEEN RELEASED YET. YOU SHOULD WAIT TO SEE WHICH TEXTBOOK SCORES THE HIGHEST BECAUSE YOU WILL BE CHOOSING THE TEXTBOOK FOR ALL THE KIDS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. THAT'S ALL I'D HAVE TO SAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. Nadia Combs: THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER AND IF WE COULD HAVE THE NEXT FOUR SPEAKERS LINE UP, PLEASE. THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS KATIE HERE SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF A FRIEND. SO MY FRIEND IS GOING TO E-MAIL YOU ALL, BUT JUST IN CASE THE E-MAILS DO GET LOST, HERE I AM.

PARTS OF THE PLANET WILL BECOME UNINHABITABLE. REPORT SEA RISES CLEAR AND PRESENT RISK PREDICTED SHIFT IS GREATEST FOR GOLF AND EAST COAST -- FOR GULF AND EAST COAST. STARK WARNINGS FOR THE WARMING PLANET. U.N. REPORT SPELLS OUT DIRE CONSEQUENCES OF CLIMATE CHANGE. CAUSE AND EFFECT. YOU MAKE THESE STUPID BUILDINGS THAT BELCH THE CARBON, AND YOU KEEP GOING DOWN THIS BAD PATH. STUPID, DUMB BUILDINGS. THE FUTURE IS VERY DIM. VERY, VERY DIM. WHY WON'T YOU LEARN? Nadia Combs: THANK YOU.

DEAR SCHOOL BOARD, MYSELF AND MANY OTHER PARENTS I KNOW ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE MAINTENANCE AT OUR SCHOOLS. THE CEILING TILES HAVE HOLES. THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEAT BREAKS SOMETIMES AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOMS ARE LACKING. WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING INTO THE BUDGETS TO FIGURE OUT WHERE DO ALL OUR TAX DOLLARS GO AND LOW AND BEHOLD THERE IS NO INFORMATION ON THE COST OF TEXTBOOKS. THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION HAS CRITICAL INFORMATION ON THE -- ON THEIR WEBSITE THAT NO LAY PERSON COULD EVER UNDERSTAND BUT IT DOES SEEM THAT TEXTBOOKS ARE INCREDIBLY EXPENSIVE. WHY? WE THEN INQUIRED WITH THE TEXTBOOK FOLKS AT THE DISTRICT ALSO KNOWN AS THE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS DEPARTMENT AND WE'RE TOLD THAT WE CANNOT HAVE THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRICING OF THE TEXTBOOKS THAT THE DISTRICT IS CONSIDERING. THERE IS A COMMITTEE AND SAID COMMITTEE CHOSE THREE OPTIONS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS BUT NO -- BUT NONE OF THE PRICES WILL BE SHARED WITH US.

NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE. HELLO. GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS DOMINIC CLEO. THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IS RELEASING THE TEXTBOOK SCORES IN JUST A FEW DAYS. THAT BEING SAID, I WANT WHAT'S BEST FOR THE KIDS WHEN -- WHEN YOU REVIEW THE TEXTBOOK SCORES ONLINE RIGHT NOW, THE STATE SCORES ARE NOT THERE CURRENTLY. AND THAT'S BECAUSE THEY JUST HAVEN'T BEEN RELEASED YET. YOU SHOULD WAIT TO SEE WHICH TEXTBOOK SCORES THE HIGHEST BECAUSE YOU WILL BE CHOOSING THE TEXTBOOK FOR ALL THE KIDS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. THAT'S ALL I'D HAVE TO SAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. Nadia Combs: THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER AND IF WE COULD HAVE THE NEXT FOUR SPEAKERS LINE UP, PLEASE. THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS KATIE HERE SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF A FRIEND. SO MY FRIEND IS GOING TO E-MAIL YOU ALL, BUT JUST IN CASE THE E-MAILS DO GET LOST, HERE I AM.

WE ASKED IF THE WOMAN WAS JOKING. SHE SAID SHE WAS NOT. THIS MUST BE A JOKE. PARENTS ARE NOT TOLD THE PRICES OF TEXTBOOKS BEING CONSIDERED? WHY. AGAIN. THIS CERTAINLY CAN'T BE TRUE, WE AGREE. SO WE DUG UP THE -- DUG THROUGH THE DISTRICT WEBSITE BUT ALAS NO INFORMATION ON TEXTBOOK PRICES. WE'RE FLABBERGASTED AND THERE ARE OTHER THINGS THE DISTRICT -- ARE THEREOTHER THINGS THE DISTRICT BUYS THAT THEY REFUSE TO SHARE PRICING ON? WE CERTAINLY HOPE NOT. PLEASE CONSIDER THIS OUR FORMAL PROTEST, THE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS OF THE DEPARTMENT MUST SHARE THE PRICES AND WE DEMAND TRANSPARENCY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. Nadia Combs: THANK YOU.

DEAR SCHOOL BOARD, MYSELF AND MANY OTHER PARENTS I KNOW ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE MAINTENANCE AT OUR SCHOOLS. THE CEILING TILES HAVE HOLES. THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEAT BREAKS SOMETIMES AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOMS ARE LACKING. WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING INTO THE BUDGETS TO FIGURE OUT WHERE DO ALL OUR TAX DOLLARS GO AND LOW AND BEHOLD THERE IS NO INFORMATION ON THE COST OF TEXTBOOKS. THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION HAS CRITICAL INFORMATION ON THE -- ON THEIR WEBSITE THAT NO LAY PERSON COULD EVER UNDERSTAND BUT IT DOES SEEM THAT TEXTBOOKS ARE INCREDIBLY EXPENSIVE. WHY? WE THEN INQUIRED WITH THE TEXTBOOK FOLKS AT THE DISTRICT ALSO KNOWN AS THE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS DEPARTMENT AND WE'RE TOLD THAT WE CANNOT HAVE THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRICING OF THE TEXTBOOKS THAT THE DISTRICT IS CONSIDERING. THERE IS A COMMITTEE AND SAID COMMITTEE CHOSE THREE OPTIONS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS BUT NO -- BUT NONE OF THE PRICES WILL BE SHARED WITH US.

NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE. GOOD AFTERNOON, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPERINTENDENT DAVIS. MY NAME IS RUTH VASSAR, AND IT'S MY HONOR TO COME BEFORE YOU IN SUPPORT OF NAMING THE MEDIA CENTER AS SEMINOLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY FOR DR. RUTH ANN REYNOLDS. I WAS FORTUNATE TO MEET DR. REYNOLDS THE SUMMER OF 1992 AFTER GRADUATING FROM USF. SHE INTERVIEWED AND HIRED ME TO TEACH AT SEMINOLE. AS A NEW TEACHER DR. REYNOLDS TOOK THE TIME TO MENTOR ME AND GUIDE ME IN THE CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, PARENT COMMUNICATION, STAFF INTERACTION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT. SHE PRAISED ME WHEN I DID WELL BUT AT TIMES GRACIOUSLY CORRECTED ME WHEN I DIDN'T. SHE TOOK GOOD -- SORRY. SHE TOOK GREAT PRIDE IN HER SCHOOL. SINCE SHE HAD ATTENDED SEMINOLE AS AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT. DR. REYNOLDS WENT TO GREAT LENGTHS TO BUILD A SENSE OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY AMONG HER STAFF AS WELL AS STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

WE ASKED IF THE WOMAN WAS JOKING. SHE SAID SHE WAS NOT. THIS MUST BE A JOKE. PARENTS ARE NOT TOLD THE PRICES OF TEXTBOOKS BEING CONSIDERED? WHY. AGAIN. THIS CERTAINLY CAN'T BE TRUE, WE AGREE. SO WE DUG UP THE -- DUG THROUGH THE DISTRICT WEBSITE BUT ALAS NO INFORMATION ON TEXTBOOK PRICES. WE'RE FLABBERGASTED AND THERE ARE OTHER THINGS THE DISTRICT -- ARE THEREOTHER THINGS THE DISTRICT BUYS THAT THEY REFUSE TO SHARE PRICING ON? WE CERTAINLY HOPE NOT. PLEASE CONSIDER THIS OUR FORMAL PROTEST, THE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS OF THE DEPARTMENT MUST SHARE THE PRICES AND WE DEMAND TRANSPARENCY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. Nadia Combs: THANK YOU.

WE CELEBRATED TOGETHER, WE SHARED LIFE EVENTS TOGETHER, WE HURT TOGETHER AND GRIEVED TOGETHER. THERE WERE -- THERE WAS NEVER A DOUBT SHE AND MY COLLEAGUES WERE THERE NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENED. DR. REYNOLDS WAS ALWAYS SO VERY PROUD OF HER STUDENTS AND WOULD DO WHATEVER IT TOOK TO SUPPORT THEM AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO DO THEIR VERY BEST. SHE ALSO WANTED TO EXPOSE THEM TO EXPERIENCES THEY MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO DO. DR. REYNOLDS BUILT A LONG PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STRASS CENTER, NOW THE TAMPA BAY WERE PURR FORMING ARTS CENTER. WE WERE ABLE TO HELP STUDENTS ATTEND PLAYS AND MUSICALS ET CETERA. THEY WALKED AWAY WITH STARS IN THEIR EYES AND DREAMS OF WHAT THEIR FEATURES COULD HOLD ALL BECAUSE OF AN ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL THAT WANTED THE BEST FOR THEM. SORRY. DR. REYNOLDS ALSO ENCOURAGED STUDENTS TO ATTEND SCHOOL AND SHOW GOOD CITIZENSHIP WHILE THEY WERE THERE.

NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE. GOOD AFTERNOON, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPERINTENDENT DAVIS. MY NAME IS RUTH VASSAR, AND IT'S MY HONOR TO COME BEFORE YOU IN SUPPORT OF NAMING THE MEDIA CENTER AS SEMINOLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY FOR DR. RUTH ANN REYNOLDS. I WAS FORTUNATE TO MEET DR. REYNOLDS THE SUMMER OF 1992 AFTER GRADUATING FROM USF. SHE INTERVIEWED AND HIRED ME TO TEACH AT SEMINOLE. AS A NEW TEACHER DR. REYNOLDS TOOK THE TIME TO MENTOR ME AND GUIDE ME IN THE CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, PARENT COMMUNICATION, STAFF INTERACTION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT. SHE PRAISED ME WHEN I DID WELL BUT AT TIMES GRACIOUSLY CORRECTED ME WHEN I DIDN'T. SHE TOOK GOOD -- SORRY. SHE TOOK GREAT PRIDE IN HER SCHOOL. SINCE SHE HAD ATTENDED SEMINOLE AS AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT. DR. REYNOLDS WENT TO GREAT LENGTHS TO BUILD A SENSE OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY AMONG HER STAFF AS WELL AS STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

EACH NINE WEEKS STUDENTS THAT HAVE PERFECT ATTENDANCE AND NO BEHAVIOR INDICATORS WERE ENTERED INTO A DRAWING FOR A NEW BICYCLE. THESE BICYCLES WERE PROVIDED BY BILL CURRY FORD WHO WAS YET ANOTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP THAT DR. REYNOLDS FOSTERED. SHE ENJOYED ORGANIZING HUGE FIELD TRIPS EVERY YEAR. THERE WERE MAGIC KINGDOM, SEA WORLD, EPCOT, BUSCH GARDENS TO NAME A FEW. IF THERE WAS A STUDENT THAT COULDN'T ATTEND, SHE ALWAYS FOUND A WAY AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE EACH STUDENT THAT DESERVED TO GO WAS ON THAT BUS. DR. REYNOLDS INFLUENCED MY LIFE DID NOT END WHEN SHE RETIRED IN 2003. SHE WAS A SOURCE OF ENCOURAGEMENT, GUIDANCE, SUPPORT AND FRIENDSHIP. I'M PROUD TO SAY I'M STILL A TEACHER IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, BUT EVEN MORE, I'M PROUD I'M STILL A TEACHER AT SEMINOLE HEIGHTS. THE FAMILY DYNAMIC THAT DR. REYNOLDS BUILT THERE HELPED ME BECOME PART OF THE COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL.

WE CELEBRATED TOGETHER, WE SHARED LIFE EVENTS TOGETHER, WE HURT TOGETHER AND GRIEVED TOGETHER. THERE WERE -- THERE WAS NEVER A DOUBT SHE AND MY COLLEAGUES WERE THERE NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENED. DR. REYNOLDS WAS ALWAYS SO VERY PROUD OF HER STUDENTS AND WOULD DO WHATEVER IT TOOK TO SUPPORT THEM AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO DO THEIR VERY BEST. SHE ALSO WANTED TO EXPOSE THEM TO EXPERIENCES THEY MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO DO. DR. REYNOLDS BUILT A LONG PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STRASS CENTER, NOW THE TAMPA BAY WERE PURR FORMING ARTS CENTER. WE WERE ABLE TO HELP STUDENTS ATTEND PLAYS AND MUSICALS ET CETERA. THEY WALKED AWAY WITH STARS IN THEIR EYES AND DREAMS OF WHAT THEIR FEATURES COULD HOLD ALL BECAUSE OF AN ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL THAT WANTED THE BEST FOR THEM. SORRY. DR. REYNOLDS ALSO ENCOURAGED STUDENTS TO ATTEND SCHOOL AND SHOW GOOD CITIZENSHIP WHILE THEY WERE THERE.

THIS YEAR IS MY 30th YEAR AT SEMINOLE, AND I CAN STILL REMEMBER THE THINGS THAT DR. REYNOLDS TAUGHT ME BUT YETER YET, I CAN STILL FEEL WHAT SHE WORKED SO HARD TO BUILD AT SEMINOLE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR CONSIDERING THE APPROVAL OF NAMING THE CENTER AFTER SUCH AN INCREDIBLE LEADER, MENTOR AND FRIEND TO MANY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. Nadia Combs: THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. PATRERO. GOOD AFTERNOON, SUPERINTENDENT AND SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF. I INDEED FEEL PRIVILEGED AND HONORED TO BE HERE THIS AFTERNOON WITH YOU TO REPRESENT THE MANY SUPPORTERS WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE PACKAGE OF INFORMATION THEY RECEIVED TO NAME THE MEDIA CENTER AT SEMINOLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY IN HONOR OF DR. RUTH ANN REYNOLDS. I MET DR. REYNOLDS ON MY VERY FIRST DAY OF EMPLOYMENT IN SULFUR SPRINGS IN AUGUST OF 1969. I WAS A BEGINNING TEACHER AND SHE WAS A MATH SCIENCE SPECIALIST WORKING AT THREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN SUPPORT OF PROJECT FOLLOW-THROUGH WHICH WAS ASSOCIATED WITH HEAD START PROGRAMS.