I'M JESSICA VAUGHN, CHAIR OF THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL PATROLLED. I WANT TO WELCOME YOU TO HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. WE SERVE MORE THAN 200,000 STUDENTS, INCLUDING CHILDREN STARTING WITH OUR EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM AND CONTINUING WITH ADULTS THROUGH OUR WORKFORCE PROGRAMS. I'M KAREN PEREZ, THE SCHOOL BOARD'S VICE-CHAIR. OUR DISTRICT IS THE 7th LARGEST IN AMERICA AND OUR TEAM IS MADE UP OF 24,000 PEOPLE WORKING AT CLOSE TO 250 SITES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. [SPANISH] OUR DISTRICT IS DIVERSE AND DEDICATED. OUR BOARD MEETINGS ARE HELD IN OUR BOARD AUDITORIUM ON SELECT TUESDAYS AT 4 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 MEET OR E-MAIL ANY OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS AND FOLLOW OUR DISTRICT ON SOCIAL MEDIA. SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS ARE COVERED LIVE BY HILLSBOROUGH SCHOOLS TV ON SPECTRUM 635 AND FRONTIER CHANNEL 32.
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 ARE POSTED SEVEN DAYS BEFORE EACH MEETING ON OUR WEBSITE AT HillsboroughSchools.org. OUR VISION IS PREPARING STUDENTS FOR 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 ARE MAKING DECISIONS THAT SHAPE OUR COMMUNITY'S FUTURE. Jessica Vaughn: THE BOARD MEETING OF DECEMBER 17, 2024, IS CALLED TO ORDER.
MEMBER PEREZ WILL NOW LEAD US IN A MOMENT OF REFLECTION FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Karen Perez: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I CHOSE THE FOLLOWING QUOTE FOR TONIGHT BECAUSE IT EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF SUPPORT, COMPASSION, AND UNDERSTANDING, ESPECIALLY DURING DIFFICULT TIMES LIKE POST-HURRICANE RECOVERY AND THE HOLIDAY SEASON. IT CONVEYS A MESSAGE OF UNITY AND CARE, HIGHLIGHTING THE POSITIVE IMPACT THAT EMPATHY AND SOLIDARITY CAN HAVE ON ONE'S MENTAL HEALTH. DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON, LET US REMEMBER THAT SUPPORT, COMPASSION, AND UNDERSTANDING ARE POWERFUL GIFTS WE CAN OFFER TO THOSE RECOVERING FROM CHALLENGES. TOGETHER WE CAN CREATE A WARM AND CARING ENVIRONMENT THAT NURTURES THE MENTAL WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY. AS THEY CONTINUE TO REBUILD AND HEAL FROM THE IMPACT OF HURRICANE MILTON AND ANY OTHER TRAUMA THAT MAY BE IMPACTING THEIR LIVES.
PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. [PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE] THANK YOU SO MUCH. MEMBER PEREZ, WILL YOU PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE OUR STUDENT ENTERTAINMENT? Karen Perez: I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA, ALONG WITH PRINCIPAL THOMAS MORRILL AND INSTRUCTOR JAMES HIGLET. THESE WONDERFUL STUDENTS ENTERTAINED US PRIOR TO THE START OF OUR BOARD MEETING. AT THIS TIME, WE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE THE STUDENTS UP TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES. HI. NICHOLAS GARDNER. I PLAY VIOLIN. I'M A SENIOR. MY NAME IS JEFFREY EISEN. I'M A SENIOR AND I ALSO PLAY THE VIOLIN. HI. MY NAME IS JASMINE PIERRE. I'M A JUNIOR AND PLAY THE VIOLIN. HOYLE. NATE. I'M A JUNIOR AND ALSO PLAY THE VIOLIN. HI. MY NAME IS ELLA CHAFEN. I'M A JUNIOR AND PLAY THE VIOLIN. STEPHANIE LAWSON, SENIOR AND I PLAY THE VIOLIN. HI. EVIE. SOPHOMORE AND I PLAY VIOLIN. HI. SKYLER. I'M A SENIOR AND I PLAY THE VIOLIN.
HI. MY NAME IS GABRIELLA. I'M A SENIOR AND PLAY THE VIOLIN. HI. SALINA. I'M A SENIOR AND PLAY THE VIOLIN. MY NAME IS HANNA GAY. I'M A SENIOR AND I PLAY THE VIOLIN. HI. MY NAME IS JESSICA. I'M A JUNIOR AND I PLAY THE VIOLIN. HI. AMANDA. JUNIOR. PLAY THE VIOLA. SARAH. JUNIOR, PLAY THE VIOLA. JULIANNA. SOPHOMORE, PLAY THE VIOLA. AUBREY. SENIOR, PLAY THE CELLO. WILLIS. I'M A SENIOR AND PLAY THE CELLO. HI. SHAWN YATES. SENIOR AND I PLAY THE VIOLA. HI. TODD EISEN, I PLAY THE BASS AND I'M A SENIOR. MY NAME IS LORENZO. SENIOR, PLAY THE BASS. BENJAMIN SIMMS, SENIOR, CELLO. McKENZIE. SOPHOMORE, I PLAY CELLO. ANTASIA, JUNIOR, PLAY THE CELLO. AVA, SOPHOMORE, BASS. MY NAME IS JACOB HEGLAND. DIRECTOR THE ORCHESTRA AT GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL. Jessica Vaughn: MR. MOREL, COME UP AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF. I WAS TRYING TO STAY INCOGNITO BECAUSE MY BOSS SAYS I TALK TOO MUCH.
Jessica Vaughn: PARENTS, FEEL FREE TO COME UP AND TAKE PICTURES. WHOO! FANTASTIC! GREAT JOB. Jessica Vaughn: GREAT JOB. GREAT JOB. GO COWBOYS. Jessica Vaughn: WE HAVE NO WITHDRAWN ITEMS TODAY. I DO NEED A MOTION AND SECOND TO ADOPT THE AGENDA.
I HAVE A MOTION BY MEMBER GRAY AND A SECOND BY MEMBER PEREZ. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NO DISCUSSION, PLEASE VOTE WHEN YOUR LIGHTS APPEAR. AND THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY WITH DR.
HAHN AND MEMBER WASHINGTON NOT BEING PRESENT FOR THE MEETING. NOW I'M GOING TO DO THE ROLL CALL. LET THE ROLL CALL REFLECT THAT ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRESENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF DR.
HAHN AND MEMBER WASHINGTON. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES. WE HAVE FOUR SETS OF MINUTES TO BE APPROVED TODAY. OCTOBER 29, 2024, SCHOOL BOARD WORKSHOP. NOVEMBER 12, 2024, SCHOOL BOARD WORKSHOP. DECEMBER 3rd, 2024, SCHOOL BOARD MEETING. DECEMBER 10, 2024, SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION MEETING. I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE MINUTES.
I HAVE A MOTION BY MEMBER PEREZ AND A SECOND BY MEMBER COMBS. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NO DISCUSSION, PLEASE VOTE WHEN YOUR LIGHTS APPEAR. AND THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS WHO ARE PRESENT. BOARD MEMBERS, I'D LIKE TO GO OVER THE FORMAT OF TODAY'S MEETING. AS A REMINDER, WE ARE A NONPARTISAN BOARD WHO BELIEVES ALL CHILDREN ARE EMPOWERED TO LEARN AND TO SUCCEED. OUR DECISIONS WILL BE MADE WITH THAT UNDERSTANDING. TO PAVE THE WAY FOR EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE AGENDA STATEMENTS OR QUESTIONS, BOARD MEMBERS WILL HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO SPEAK WITH 30 SECONDS FOR FINAL THOUGHTS. IS THIS THE RIGHT ONE? AFTERWARDS, THE SUPERINTENDENT CAN RESPOND. IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS, YOU'RE ASKED TO GET BACK IN THE QUEUE.
MEMBER PEREZ WILL NOW READ THE BOARD GUIDELINES. Karen Perez: AS WE BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON'S MEETING, PLEASE ALLOW ME TO 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 DAIS. THIS MEETING CAN BE VIEWED WITH CLOSED CAPTIONING ON THE LIVE WEBCAST, CABLE TV AND ON THE VIDEO MONITORS HERE IN THE AUDITORIUM. IT CAN ALSO BE VIEWED WITH CLOSED CAPTIONING ONLINE VIDEO ARCHIVE. Jessica Vaughn: THANK YOU. WE HAVE ONE ITEM SCHEDULED FOR TIME CERTAIN AT 6 P.M. WE HAVE EMPLOYEE INPUT. PUBLIC COMMENT, THE BOARD WELCOMES COMMENTS 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 MEMBERS INFORMED ABOUT 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 THAT WHEN YOU ADDRESS THE BOARD, COMMENTS ARE NOT DIRECTED PERSONALLY AGAINST ANY 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 THREE MINUTES. REMINDER THAT YOUR THREE MINUTES START WHEN YOU BEGIN SPEAKING. WHEN THERE ARE 30 SECONDS LEFT, YOU'LL SEE A YELLOW LIGHT ON THE LECTERN. A RED LIGHT WILL CHIME AND IT WILL INDICATE WHEN YOUR TIME IS UP. I WILL NOW ASK THE FIRST FIVE SPEAKERS TO LINE UP. THANK YOU. YOU MAY BEGIN. MIKE PLORE. I'M HERE FOR THE LAST TIME ON THIS ISSUE. HERE'S THE DATA FROM THIS POLICY THAT REQUIRES UP TO 20% TEST SCORES PASSING BEFORE THEY CAN TAKE A CERTIFICATION EXAM. 57% OF OUR CAUCASIAN WHITE STUDENTS ARE ALLOWED TO GET A VOUCHER. 18% OF OUR BLACK STUDENTS ARE ALLOWED TO GET A VOUCHER AND 12% OF OUR HISPANIC STUDENTS ARE ALLOWED TO GET A VOUCHER TO EVEN ATTEMPT THE TEST. 88% CAN'T EVEN TRY. BUT BY LYING, CHEATING, AND EVEN STEALING, WE TESTED THESE STUDENTS ANYWAY.
WHAT ARE THOSE RESULTS? 67% OF OUR HISPANIC STUDENTS PASSED THE EXAM AGAIN THOUGH 12% WERE ALLOWED TO TRY. THAT'S FIVE TIMES MORE THAN WHAT WE EVEN PERMITTED TO ATTEMPT. OUR AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS, 62% OF THOSE STUDENTS PASSED THREE TIMES MORE THAN WERE PERMITTED TO EVEN ATTEMPT THE TEST BY THIS LOCAL POLICY. WE'VE STOPPED TESTING BECAUSE WE FEEL THAT TESTING ONLY THE WHITE STUDENTS WOULD BE ILLEGAL AND DENYING ACCOMMODATIONS TO STUDENTS WITH IEPs AND ELLs IS EQUALLY AS EGREGIOUS. THE CAPE ACT LEGISLATION WAS PASSED TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP AND ENHANCE AN ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. THIS LOCAL POLICY HAS NO BENEFIT OTHER THAN BEING A DE FACTO DISCRIMINATORY POLICY. THEY'LL USE EXCUSES LIKE THE HURRICANE, NOPE, I WAS HERE THREE TIMES BEFORE A HURRICANE WAS SOUNDING THE ALARM. THEN THEY'LL SAY FINANCIAL BURDEN. CTE LEADERSHIP CLAIMS THAT THE FINANCIAL BURDEN TO THE DISTRICT PROMPTED THEM TO PURPOSELY EXCLUDE STUDENTS FROM TESTING.
STATE FUNDING, NOT LOCAL FUNDING, PROVIDES ADDITIONAL FTE FUNDING FOR EACH STUDENT THAT PASSES THE CERTIFICATION EXAM THROUGH THE CAPE ACT. IN REAL DOLLARS, THAT'S UP TO A THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH STUDENT THAT PASSES. THE EXAMS COST $30 APIECE. HOW MANY STUDENTS HAVE TO PASS IN A CLASS OF 30 TO BREAK EVEN? ONE. AND SOMETIMES TWO. TEST THEM ALL. TEST EVERYBODY EQUALLY. NONE OF THE TESTING FUNDS ARE FROM HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY TAXPAYERS. IT'S ALL FUNDED THROUGH THE CAPE ACT. THIS PROCESS HAS ALREADY COST THE DISTRICT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AND HAS NO ACTUAL POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES FOR STUDENTS, FOR TEACHERS, FOR SCHOOLS, OR THE DISTRICT. THIS SCHOOL BOARD WAS ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE TO BACKSTOP PROBLEMS LIKE THIS, POSSIBLE ILLEGAL PROGRAMS FROM GETTING THROUGH. THIS SHOULD NOT BE YOUR LEGACY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. Jessica Vaughn: THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. MARK KLUTHO, LARGO. YOUR CIVILITY NONSENSE IS NULL AND VOID.
HERE IS THE 44-PAGE RULING FROM THE 11th CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS THANKS TO MOMS FOR STUPIDITY. BROKEN CLOCK IS RIGHT TWICE A DAY. NO ONE LIKES TO BE CALLED EVIL, BUT IT IS NOT ABUSIVE TO USE THAT TERM, RESTRICTIONS THAT BAR OFFENSIVE OR OTHERWISE UNWELCOMED SPEECH ARE IMPERMISSIBLE REGARDLESS OF THE FORM IN WHICH THE GOVERNMENT SEEKS TO IMPOSE THEM. YOUR COPY. THERE IS A LOT MORE FOR YOU TO LEARN THERE. AGAIN, IT'S NULL AND VOID. THAT MEANS YOU CAN'T SAY I CAN'T MENTION ANY NAMES OR SAY WHAT I WILL ABOUT ANY INDIVIDUAL FROM THE 11th CIRCUIT. MORE HURRICANES ARE SLAMMING THE GULF COAST. IS THIS THE NEW NORMAL? HERE'S THE HEADLINE. SCIENCE CAN'T KEEP UP WITH THE WARMING PLANET. SEE THE GRAPHS. HURRICANE MILTON IS TERRIFYING AND IS IT JUST THE START? WELL, SEE, THE PROBLEM IS FOR MAYBE OVER THREE DECADES I'VE BEEN COMING HERE WITH THE SCIENCE OF HIGH PERFORMANCE PASSIVE SOLAR BUILDING THAT WOULD HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND THE SCHOOLS JUST KEEP IGNORING THE SCIENCE THAT WOULD HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
YOU WOULD STOP BELCHING THE CARBON THAT FUELS THESE BIG STORMS. THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO KEEP ON GETTING BIGGER AND BIGGER AND BIGGER. THOSE PEOPLE THAT WERE IN HERE AND THEY WANTED TO, OH, WE WANT TO NAME THAT SCHOOL DOWN THERE THAT'S GOING TO GET SUBMERGED DOWN THERE IN LOWLANDS. Jessica Vaughn: THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. NOT GOING TO BE PRETTY. GOOD EVENING, MADAM CHAIR, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, AND SUPERINTENDENT AYRES. I AM BRITTANY WEGMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE HILLSBOROUGH CLASSROOM TEACHERS ASSOCIATION. I'M HERE TO SPEAK IN FULL SUPPORT FOR THE APPROVAL OF ALL NEGOTIATED MILLAGE REFERENDUM IMPLEMENTATION MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING FOR ALL EMPLOYEE GROUPS. THESE AGREEMENTS FULFILL THE PROMISE MADE TO EMPLOYEES AND THE VOTERS OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY WHO APPROVED THE MILLAGE REFERENDUM WITH 67% SUPPORT. THEY HAVE BEEN PROPERLY NEGOTIATED, SIGNED BY BOTH PARTIES AND RATIFIED BY AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY. 97% OF EDUCATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS AND 99% OF INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF.
THESE PERCENTAGES REFLECT JUST HOW CRITICAL THIS FUNDING IS TO THE PEOPLE WHO KEEP OUR SCHOOLS RUNNING AND SERVE OUR STUDENTS EVERY DAY. BY INTENDING TO PAY THESE FRS ELIGIBLE SALARY SUPPLEMENTS AT THE AT THE START OF THE CONTRACT YEAR, YOU SEND A MESSAGE THAT YOU SUPPORT THE WORKFORCE. BOOSTED EMPLOYEE MORALE AND CREATED MUCH-NEEDED STABILITY. LAST 23-24 SCHOOL YEAR, WHEN NEGOTIATIONS WERE SETTLED AHEAD OF THE HOLIDAYS, THE DISTRICT STILL STRUGGLED WITH SIGNIFICANT STAFFING CHALLENGES. BY DECEMBER 12 OF LAST SCHOOL YEAR, HCPS EXPERIENCED NET LOSS OF 454 INSTRUCTIONAL POSITIONS. THIS 24-25 SCHOOL YEAR, AFTER SETTLING NEGOTIATIONS AHEAD OF THE START OF THE YEAR, WE ARE SEEING NET GAINS. AS OF TODAY'S PERSONNEL CONSENT AGENDA. HALFWAY THROUGH THE SCHOOL YEAR, THE INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL HAVE A NET GAIN OF 111 POSITIONS AND ESPs ACHIEVED NET GAIN OF 273. HCTA BELIEVES WE ARE SEEING THESE REAL RESULTS FROM SETTLING EMPLOYEE PAY AND CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AHEAD OF THE START OF THE EMPLOYEE WORK YEAR, AND THAT THESE AGREEMENTS MATTER.
BY ADDRESSING WAGES AND ENSURING TIMELY, PREDICTABLE COMPENSATION, THIS BOARD HAS TAKEN A MEANINGFUL STEP TOWARD STABILIZING OUR WORKFORCE. WE MUST CONTINUE THE PROCESS SO EMPLOYEES CAN BUDGET, HAVE INCENTIVE TO WORK HERE AND FEEL VALUED BY THEIR EMPLOYER. HCTA ALSO RECOGNIZES THE VITAL ROLE OF INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP, STRONG ADMINISTRATORS AT EVERY WORK SITE AND ACROSS THE DISTRICT ARE ESSENTIAL TO SUPPORTING OUR TEACHERS, SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS, AND THAT'S WHY WE FULLY SUPPORT ADMINISTRATORS RECEIVING THE SUPPLEMENTS, REINFORCING STABILITY ACROSS OUR SCHOOLS. ULTIMATELY, THESE MOUs, LIKE ALL NEGOTIATED AGREEMENTS, ARE LEGALLY BINDING AND GUARANTEE THESE FUNDS GO DIRECTLY INTO THE HANDS OF OUR HARDWORKING AND DEDICATED EMPLOYEES. IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A STOPPING POINT. WE MUST DO BETTER FOR OUR EMPLOYEES BY CONTINUING TO IMPROVE BASE PAY USING ALL AVAILABLE FUNDS. APPROVING THESE MOUs IS JUST ONE PART OF BUILDING A COMPETITIVE, SUSTAINABLE COMPENSATION PLAN THAT ATTRACTS AND RETAINS QUALITY EDUCATORS AND SUPPORT STAFF.
IN CLOSING, APPROVING THESE AGREEMENTS TONIGHT MEANS BUILDING ON THE PROGRESS WE ARE SEEING THIS YEAR. TOGETHER, WE CAN ENSURE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOLS REMAIN A PLACE WHERE EMPLOYEES FEEL VALUED AND OUR STUDENTS THRIVE. THANK YOU. Jessica Vaughn: THANK YOU. CAN WE HAVE SPEAKERS 6 THROUGH 12 PLEASE LINE UP? NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. I'M RACHAEL DOYLE. I AM A PARENT OF TWO ESE KIDS IN YOUR SCHOOLS. I SAW THE MEETING DECEMBER 3rd AND I WAS DISAPPOINTED. FIRSTLY, I REQUESTED IN MARCH, IT'S DECEMBER, STILL NOT DONE. I WATCH THE LAST MEETING, WHERE I HEAR WE DO NOT HAVE A SYSTEM WHERE PARENTS CAN CHOOSE TO CHECK OUT BOOKS. WHO ARE YOU TALKING TO WHEN YOU SAY SUCH A THING? BECAUSE IT'S NOT ME OR ANY PARENT THAT MAKES SURE EDUCATION IS PERSONALIZED. THE OPPORTUNITY IS THERE, IT'S EVEN EASIER THAN MY KIDS' IEP MEETING. THEY CAN'T TAKE A COUGH DROP UNLESS I SIGN A WAIVER.