Karen Perez: HI, I AM KAREN PEREZ, CHAIR OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD. I WANT TO WELCOME YOU TO HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THAT INCLUDES CHILDREN IN PRESCHOOL AND ADULTS THROUGH OUR WORKFORCE PROGRAMS. Jessica Vaughn: HI, I AM JESSICA VAUGHN, THE SCHOOL BOARD'S VICE-CHAIR. OUR DISTRICT IS THE SEVENTH LARGE NEST AMERICA. AND OUR TEAM IS MADE UP OF 24,000 PEOPLE WORKING AT CLOSE TO 250 SITES ACROSS THE COUNTY GRAY OUR DISTRICT IS DIVERSE AND DEDICATED. OUR BOARD MEETINGS ARE HELD IN OUR BOARD AUDITORIUM AT SELECT TUESDAYS AT 4 P.M. THE BEST WAY TO SERVE OUR STUDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY IS TO INVOLVE YOU, THE PUBLIC, IN WHAT WE DO. Henry "Shake" Washington: YOU ARE WELCOME TO MEET OR E-MAIL ANY OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS AND FOLLOW OUR DISTRICT ON SOCIAL MEDIA. SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS ARE COVERED LIVE WITH HILLSBOROUGH SCHOOLS TV AND SPECTRUM 635 AND FRONTIER CHANNEL 32.
Stacy Hahn: MEETINGS ARE ALSO STREAMED LIVE ON OUR WEB SITE AT HILLSBOROUGHSCHOOLS.ORG. CLOSED CAPTIONING ON ALL BROADCASTS AND PAST MEETINGS ARE AVAILABLE IN OUR ONLINE ARCHIVE. Patti Rendon: WE ARE TO HEAR WHAT THE PUBLIC HAS TO SAY. WE HAVE TIME BEFORE WE GO TO OUR BUSINESS ITEMS. OUR AGENDAS CAN BE VIEWED ONLINE POSTED SEVEN DAYS BEFORE EACH MEETING ON OUR WEB SITE AT HILLSBOROUGHSCHOOLS.ORG. Nadia Combs: OUR VISION IS PREPARING STUDENTS FOR LIFE. ALL STUDENTS ALL DAY, TODOS LOS ESTUDIANTES TODOS LOS DIAS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN EDUCATION. WITH YOUR HELP, WE ARE MAKE DECISIONS THAT SHAPE OUR COMMUNITY'S FUTURE. Karen Perez: THE BOARD MEEDING OF JUNE 4 IS CALLED TO ORDER.
MEMBER VAUGHN WILL LEAD US IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOLLOWED BY A PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Jessica Vaughn: THANK YOU. PLEASE JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE. [MOMENT OF SILENCE] THANK YOU.
NOW PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. [PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE] Karen Perez: WE HAVE TWO WITHDRAWN ITEMS FOR TODAY. ITEM 5.02, INTEGRA AGENCY AGREEMENT FOR THE OPERATION OF JUVENILE JUSTICE ASSESSMENT CENTER. AND 7.12, APPROVE THE '24-2029 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FDOE EDUCATIONAL PLANT SURVEY FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADOPT THE AGENDA.
A MOTION BY MEMBER GRAY. AND A SECOND BY MEMBER VAUGHN. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, PLEASE VOTE WHEN YOUR LIGHTS APPEAR. AND IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY WITH MEMBER COMBS AWAY FROM THE DAIS.
PLEASE LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRESENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MEMBER COMBS. WE HAVE THREE SET OF MINUTES TO BE APPROVED TODAY. APRIL 2023, 2024 SCHOOL BOARD WORK SHOP, MAY, 2024 SCHOOL BOARD MEETING AND MAY 14, SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION MEETING. I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE MINUTES.
A MOTION BY MEMBER WASHINGTON. AND A SECOND BY MEMBER VAUGHN. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, PLEASE VOTE WHEN YOUR LIGHTS APPEAR. AND IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY, AGAIN, WITH MEMBER COMBS AWAY FROM THE DAIS. BOARD MEMBERS, I WOULD LIKE TO GO OVER THE FORMAT OF TODAY'S MEETING. AS A REMINDER, WE ARE A NONPARTISAN BOARD THAT BELIEVE A THAT ALL CHILDREN WILL BE EMPOWERED TO LEARN AND SUCCEED AND DECISIONS MADE WITH THAT UNDERSTANDING. TO PAVE THE WAY FOR EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE AGENDA STATEMENTS AND/OR QUESTIONS, BOARD MEMBERS WILL HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO SPEAK WITH 30 SECONDS FOR FINAL THOUGHT. AFTERWARDS, THE SUPERINTENDENT CAN RESPOND. IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS, YOU ASKED TO GET BACK IN THE QUEUE.
MEMBER VAUGHN WILL NOW READ BOARD GUIDELINES. Jessica Vaughn: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. WE BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON'S MEETING, LET ME QUICKLY REVIEW THE FORMAT OF OUR SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS. PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES. SPEAKERS IN THE ROOM BEHIND ME THAT ALLOW THE BOARD MEMBERS TO HEAR THE MEETING UPON STEPPING AWAY FROM THE DAIS. 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 OUR ONLINE VIDEO ARCHIVE.
Karen Perez: THANK YOU, MEMBER VAUGHN. WE HAVE TWO ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR TIME CERTAIN, 5:01 P.M., PUBLIC HEARING AND 6 P.M. EMPLOYEE INPUT. RECOGNITIONS, A 01, RECOGNITION OF STUDENTS WITH PERFECT ATTENDANCE FROM KINDERGARTEN TO 12th GRADE. WE ARE SO PROUD OF THIS. ANNEMARIE COURTNEY OF PHILANTHROPY AND OUTREACH WILL HIGHLIGHT IN RECOGNITION. GOOD AFTERNOON, BOARD MEMBERS, MR. AYRES AND MEMBERS OF THE CABINET. TODAY WE RECOGNIZE FOUR STUDENTS WHO SHOWN GREAT COMMITMENT TO THEIR EDUCATION, THROUGH THE DEMONSTRATION OF PERFECT ATTENDANCE IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12th GRADE. TO PUT THAT IN PERSPECTIVE, THAT IS APPROXIMATELY 2340 DAYS OF CONSISTENT ATTENDANCE OVER 13 YEARS OF SCHOOLING. JAMES WOMACK ONCE SAID, "COMMITMENT UNLOCKS THE DOORS OF IMAGINATION, ALLOWS VISION, AND GIVES US THE RIGHT STUFF TO TURN OUR DREAMS INTO REALITY. " I TO NOT KNOW IF THESE FOUR STUDENTS WE RECOGNIZE TONIGHT HAD A DREAM TO EARN PERFECT ATTENDANCE THROUGH KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THEIR SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL, BUT THEY HAVE MADE IT A REALITY.
EACH OF OUR FOUR GRADUATING SENIORS SENIORS WITH PERFECT ATTENDANCE WILL BE GET A BRAND-NEW LAPTOP WHY JP CONNECTIONS, MR. GARRETT SIMMONS. ANOTHER EDUCATION PARTNER SUNCOAST CREDIT UNION IS KINDLY PROVIDING EACH STUDENT WITH A $500 SCHOLARSHIP. MISS COURTNEY BERRY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SUNCOAST CREDIT UNION. IT IS NOW MY HONOR TO INTRODUCE YOU TO THESE EXTRAORDINARY STUDENTS. ANALISE WYATT FROM DURANT HIGH SCHOOL. ANALISE. NATHAN BRAMLE FIREWORKS DURANT HIGH SCHOOL. TREVOR RODERICK, HILLSBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. TY JONES, SICKLES HIGH SCHOOL. STUDENTS, AS YOU BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL, I AM CONFIDENT THAT THIS ACCOMPLISHMENT FORECAST MANY SUCCESSES IN YOUR FUTURE. A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO PARENTS AND FAMILIES OF THESE INCREDIBLE STUDENTS. YOUR SUPPORT TO YOUR CHILD'S COMMITMENT TO THEIR EDUCATION IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. ANOTHER HEARTFELT TO PC CONNECTIONS AND SUNCOAST CREDIT UNION FOR THEIR GENEROSITY OF PROVIDING THESE STUDENTS WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY AND A SCHOLARSHIP. CONGRATULATIONS, GRADUATES, ON YOUR UNIQUE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF PERFECT ATTENDANCE, KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12th GRADE.
BOARD MEMBERS, IF WE CAN SLIDE TOGETHER FOR A PICTURE. EVERYONE READY. 3, 2, 1! BIG SMILE! Karen Perez: CONGRATULATIONS, STUDENTS AND PARENTS. A-TO 02. REGULAR ANYTHING OF LBGTQ, BISEXUAL, LESBIAN, PRIDE MONTH. Jessica Vaughn: LBGTQ PLUS PRIDE MONTH IS MANY CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY THE LBGTQ COMMUNITY FOR HISTORY, SOCIETY AND CULTURE. CELEBRATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS SUCH AS PRIDE MONTH PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR GREATER SUPPORT AND SENTENCE FOR OUR LBGTQ PLUS YOUTH, STAFF, AND COMMUNITY. PRIDE MONTH ALLOW US TO REAFFIRM OUR COMMITMENT TO CREATING SAFE, AFFIRMING SPACES FOR LEARNING WHERE EVERYONE IS TREATED WITH RESPECT AND DIGNITY. HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUPPORTS THE RIGHTS OF EVERY STUDENT AND EMPLOYEE TO EXPERIENCE EQUALITY, EQUITY AND THE FREEDOM FROM DISCRIMINATION. THANK YOU.
Karen Perez: THANK YOU, MEMBER VAUGHN. RECOGNITION A.03. RECOGNITION OF FLORIDA STATE FAIR AUTHORITY. AND MEMBER RENDON WILL HIGHLIGHT THIS RECOGNITION. Patti Rendon: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE FLORIDA STATE FAIR AUTHORITY FOR BEING A VALUABLE PARTNER OF HELPING TO GRADUATE THOUSANDS OF SENIORS EVERY YEAR. PLANNING BETWEEN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE FLORIDA STATE FAIR AUTHORITY BEGINS MONTHS PRIOR TO GRADUATIONS. AND CONTINUES INTO REHEARSALS FOR EACH SCHOOLS AND FINALLY TO THE GRADUATIONS THEMSELVES THAT ARE HELD FOUR PER DAY FOR TWO STRAIGHT WEEKS. THE WORK THEY PUT IN BEHIND THE SCENES TO ACCOMMODATE EACH HIGH SCHOOL'S UNIQUE GRADUATION REQUEST ADDS SO MUCH TO EACH CEREMONY AND MAKES EACH HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION EXTRA SPECIAL. AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THAT HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY STATE FAIR AUTHORITY TO COME FORWARD. IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MR. MICHAEL RAGOWSKI HERE?
SORRY, PRONOUNCE YOUR LAST NAME. CHERYL FLED. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. ON BEHALF OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WE WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT YOU WITH A PLAQUE OF APPRECIATION FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU AND THAT THE FLORIDA STATE FAIR AUTHORITY DOES. ♪ . Karen Perez: THE BOARD WELCOME COMMENCE FROM CITIZENS AND VALUES YOUR INPUT TO THE BOARD. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE TO YOUR COMMENTS, OUR STAFF WILL FOLLOW UP WITH YOU AND KEEP OUR BOARD INFORMED ABOUT THE RESPONSES. OUR SCHOOL BOARD RESPECTS THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO SPEAK TO THE BOARD, AND WE APPRECIATE YOU TAKING YOUR TIME TO BE HERE HOWEVER, IT IS REQUESTED WHEN YOU ADDRESS THE BOARD COMMENTS, THEY ARE NOT TO BE DIRECTED PERSONALLY AGAINST A BOARD MEMBER OR STAFF, BUT RATHER DIRECTED AT THE ISSUES. ANY BEHAVIOR INTENDED TO DISRUPT 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 TWO MINUTES. A REMINDER THAT YOUR TWO MINUTES WILL START WHEN YOU BEGIN SPEAKING. WHEN THERE ARE 30 SECONDS LEFT, YOU WILL SEE A LIGHT -- A YELLOW LIGHT ON THE LECTERN, A RED LIGHT AND A CHIME WILL INDICATE WHEN YOUR TIME IS UP. I WILL NOW CALL UP THE FIRST FIVE SPEAKERS. GOOD AFTERNOON. DEBBY HUNT, HILLSBOROUGH CITIZENS DEFENDING FREEDOM. OBVIOUSLY I AM CONCERNED OF YOUR PRIDE MONTH RECOGNITION. AND I FIND YOUR CHOICE TO DO A RECOGNITION APPALLING. ALL YOU ARE DOING IS CIRCUMVENTING BEING RESPONSIVE TO PUBLIC COMMENT AND ESPECIALLY MOVING IT UP ON THE AGENDA. AND CIRCUMVENTING CITIZENS KNOWING HOW YOU VOTED. NOT TO MENTION PREDETERMINING THE OUTCOME NO MATTER WHAT IS SAID. HOW INTERESTING THIS IS DONE JUST MONTHS BEFORE FOUR BOARD MEMBERS ARE UP FOR REELECTION IN THE AUGUST PRIMARY.
SAVES THEM THE EMBARRASSMENT OF YET AGAIN PUBLICLY VOTING AS THEY HAVE VOTED HISTORICALLY, FOCUSING ON THE SEXUALITY OF MINORS. TAXPAYERS FUND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THEREFORE OUR SCHOOLS SHOULD REFLECT AND REPRESENT ALL PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THE COUNTY, NOT FOCUSED ON ONE SMALL DEMOGRAPHIC OF THE STUDENT POPULATION. OUR SCHOOL BOARD NEEDS TO BE COMPLETELY NEUTRAL OR MUST ACCOMMODATE ALL DEMOGRAPHICS. CONSTITUTIONALLY, GOVERNMENT CANNOT PREFER ONE OVER ANOTHER, WHICH CLEARLY THIS BOARD DOES. THIS RECOGNITION VIOLATES PARENTAL RIGHTS. FLORIDA STATUTES SPECIFICALLY SAFEGUARDS THE RIGHTS OF PARENTS TO BE THE PRIMARY EDUCATORS REGARDING SEXUAL EDUCATION AND GENDER IDENTITY. IT IS VITAL THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD RESPECTS AND UPHOLDS PARENTAL RIGHTS AND STOPS FOCUS AGO ON GENDER IDEOLOGY IN ANY CONTEXT. MORE IMPORTANTLY, HOW DOES THIS RECOGNITION TEACH STUDENTS TO READ OR TO DO MATH, WHICH IS AS A DISTRICT, OVER 50% DON'T EVEN MEET GRADE LEVEL. FOCUS ON YOUR JOB.
ENSURE STUDENTS CAN READ, WRITE, DO MATH, KNOW REAL HISTORY AND TRUE SCIENCE. THANK YOU. Karen Perez: THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. THANK YOU. I AM SKIPPER CALDER FROM COWBOY UP MINISTRY. A SHORT STORY. YEARS AGO, MY DAUGHTER GOT ON THE JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM AND FOUND OUT SHE HAD A LESBIAN COACH THAT PROMOTE IT TO ALL THE TEAM MEMBERS. MY DAUGHTER HAD TO QUIT BASKETBALL. TWO OF HER BEST FRIENDS CONTINUED ON AND BECAME GAY. WHAT YOU PROMOTE, WHAT YOU RESPOND TO, WHAT YOU RECOGNIZE, YOU GROW. AS BOARD MEMBERS, YOU HAVE A TREMENDOUS RESPONSIBILITY TO AMERICA BY ELECTING THE NEXT GENERATION -- EDUCATING THE NEXT GENERATION. WE TAKE A STEP BACK AND LOOK AT THE BIG PICTURE OF AMERICA, WE SEE THE CONSTITUTION, WHICH YOU ARE SWORN TO UPHOLD.
OUR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE STATES THAT WE ARE ONE NATION UNDER GOD. WE ARE REMINDED OF THAT ON OUR MONEY AND EVERY ONE OF IT SAYS "IN GOD WE TRUST." STATISTICS SHOW THAT WHEN ALTERNATIVE LIFESTYLE IS PROMOTED OR RECOGNIZED, MORE CHILDREN ARE INFLUENCED AND CONVERTED TO THAT LIFESTYLE. STATISTICS ALSO SHOW THERE IS AN INCREASE OF CONFUSION. THERE IS DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE. TO RECOGNIZE OR PROMOTE ANYTHING THAT GOES AGAINST GOD IS UNAMERICAN. IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY OF WE, THE PEOPLE, TO KNOW HOW EACH SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER FEELS, VOTES, AND PROMOTES ON ANY ISSUE THAT IS NOT IN LINE WITH GOD. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ONE NATION UNDER GOD, IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO VOTE SUCH BOARD MEMBERS OUT TO SECURE THE FUTURE OF AMERICA BY PROPER EDUCATION OF OUR CHILDREN. JESUS SAID IN LUKE, IT IS BETTER TO BE -- TO HAVE A MILLSTONE TIED AROUND YOUR NECK AND CAST IN THE OCEAN THAN CAUSE ONE OF THESE LITTLE ONES TO SIN.
IF YOU THINK IT IS NOT SIN, READ ROMANS 1, 18-32. IF MY DAUGHTER WOULD HAVE GONE THE OTHER WAY, I WOULDN'T HAVE TWO BEAUTIFUL GRANDCHILDREN TODAY. THANK YOU Karen Perez: THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS KIMBERLY McDONOUGH, AND I AM THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY COUNCIL PTA PRESIDENT. I'M HERE TODAY TO ADVOCATE FOR AN UPDATED EVIDENCE-BASED FAMILY POLICY TO CREATE A MORE WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY. DECADES OF RESEARCH UNDERSCORE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN STUDENTS' SUCCESS. ENGAGED FAMILIES HELP STUDENTS ATTEND SCHOOL REGULARLY, AVOID DISCIPLINE ISSUE, ACHIEVE HIGHER ACADEMIC LEVELS AND GRADUATE. ADDITIONALLY FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IS VITAL AS SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND RIGOROUS IMPROVEMENT OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT. PARENT, GUARDIANS AND CAREGIVERS ARE ESSENTIAL PARTNERS IN EDUCATION OFFERING VALUABLE INSIGHT OF EDUCATION AFFECTING THEIR CHILDREN AND SCHOOL. THE PTA PHASED FAMILY COLLABORATION THAT FAMILIES ARE CREW THAT WILL FOR HAVING A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION FOR EVERY STUT STUDENT.
COLLABORATION FOCUS ON WELCOMING FAMILIES, FACILITATING EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION, SUPPORTING STUDENT SUCCESS, ADVOCATING FOR ALL CHILDREN, FOSTERING COMMUNITY COLLABORATION AND ACTIVELY INVOLVING EDUCATORS SUCH AS THE FACE AMBASSADORS AND THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESSES TO ACHIEVE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT. PTA HAS WORKED ALONG THE PHASED DEPARTMENT TO BEGIN STRENGTHENING AND REFRAMING FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROCEDURES AND POLICIES THAT WILL BE INCLUSIVE OF ALL FAMILIES. PROMOTING MEANINGFUL FAMILY SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP AS ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF SUPPORTING STUDENT SUCCESS. OUR TEAM IS IN THE PROCESS OF VETTING A PROPOSED POLICY WE HAVE READY FOR BOARD REVIEW LATER THIS SUMMER AND OUR HC PTA HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL. WE ARE THANKFUL FOR EMPLOYEES TO HAVE A PART OF THIS IMPORTANT WORK. THE PTA FOR FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, EFFECTIVE FRAMEWORK FOR COLLABORATION BETWEEN SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES. THESE STANDARDS HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN ENHANCING FAMILY SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS. THANK YOU. Karen Perez: THANK YOU. CAN I HAVE SPEAKS 6-10 COME UP, PLEASE. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE.
YES. HELLO, MICHAEL FISHER FROM TOWN AND COUNTRY. 54 YEARS AGO THIS MONTH IN NEW YORK CITY, A SPARK WAS IGNITED IN WHAT IS A MODERN FIGHT FOR LBGTQ EQUALITY. RECOGNIZING THIS IS AN IMPORTANT STEP TO CONTINUING THE FIGHT FOR FULL EQUALITY. WE RECOGNIZE OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES IN THE RESPECTIVE MONTHS. THE LBGTQ COMMUNITY SHOULD BE NO DIFFERENT. THANK YOU FOR LETTING THE LBGTQ STUDENTS KNOW THAT THEIR LIVES MATTER. Karen Perez: THANK YOU. OKAY -- -- THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER,. I AM RACHEL. I WANT TO SAY FIRSTLY, THANK YOU FOR THE SUMMER FEEDING PROGRAM. I APPRECIATE YOU SEEING WHAT EVIDENCE SAY IS A NEED IN YOUR STUDENTS IN TAKING TANGIBLE STEPS TO IMPROVE IT. TALKING OF SUMMER PROGRAMS AND NEEDS ARE NOT MEANT AND I SAW SOME INTERESTING FACEBOOK POSTS CONCERNING OF A PRIDE MONTH PROCLAMATION LIKE LAST YEAR. I IS F DISCOURAGING THAT 56-YEAR-OLD WITH NO KIDS FOUND A HOBBY IN THEATRE OF PERSUASION.