Jessica Vaughn: I AM JESSICA VAUGHN, CHAIR OF THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY BOARD. I WANT TO WELCOME YOU TO HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. WE SERVE MORE THAN 200,000 STUDENTS, INCLUDING CHILDREN STARTING WITH OUR EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS AND CONTINUING WITH ADULTS THROUGH OUR WORKFORCE PROGRAMS. Karen Perez: I'M KAREN PEREZ, THE SCHOOL BOARD'S VICE-CHAIR. OUR DISTRICT IS THE SEVENTH LARGEST IN AMERICA AND OUR TEAM IS MADE UP OF 24,000 PEOPLE WORKING AT CLOSE TO 250 SITES ACROSS THE COUNTY. Lynn 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 OUR COMMUNITY IS TO INVOLVE YOU, THE PUBLIC, IN WHAT WE DO. Henry "Shake" Washington: YOU ARE WELCOME TO MEET BY E-MAILING ANY OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS AND FOLLOW OUR DISTRICT ON SOCIAL MEDIA. SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS ARE COVERED LIVE BY HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOLS TV ON SPECTRUM 635 AND FRONTIER CHANNEL 32.
Stacy Hahn: MEETINGS ARE STREAMED LIVE ON OUR WEB SITE AT HILLSBOROUGHSCHOOLS.ORG. CLOSED CAPTIONING IS AVAILABLE ON ALL BROADCASTS AND PAST MEETINGS IN OUR ONLINE ARCHIVE. Patti Rendon: WE ARE INTERESTED TOER WHAT WHAT THE PUBLIC HAS TO SAY. WE HAVE TIME FOR AUDIENCE MEMBERS. AND BUSINESS MATERIALS CAN BE VIEWED IN ADVANCE. THEY ARE POSTED SEVEN DAYS BEFORE EACH MEETING ON OUR WEB SITE AT HILLSBOROUGHSCHOOLS.ORG. Nadia Combs: OUR VISION IS PREPARING STUDENTS FOR LIFE. 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: BOARD MEETING OF MARCH 11, 2025.
AND MEMBER PEREZ WITH A INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. THE NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT IS MORE CRUCIAL THAN EVER. MANY PEOPLE FACE CHALLENGES THAT MAY FEEL UNSURPASSED BEFORE BUT SEEKING HELP IS A SIGN OF STRENGTH NOT WEAKNESS. SOCIAL WORKERS PLAY A FUNDAMENTAL ROLE IN THIS. PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SERVICES THAT ENCOURAGE UNDERSTANDING AND HEALING. THROUGH THE COMMUNITY'S COMMITMENT, THEY CREATE SAFE SPACE FOR DIALOGUE AND SUPPORT. ITS HOLISTIC APPROACH NOT ONLY ADDRESSES INDIVIDUAL NEEDS BUT EMPOWERS COMMUNITIES, ENCOURAGES RESILIENCE AND GROWTH. WHEN SEEKING HELP, WE TAKE THE FIRST STEPS TOWARD A HEALTHIER AND MORE SATISFYING LIFE.
PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. [PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE] Jessica Vaughn: MEMBER PEREZ, WILL YOU NOW PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE OUR STUDENT ENTERTAINMENT. Karen Perez: YES. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK SERGEANT SMITH MIDDLE SCHOOL JAZZ BAND ALONG WITH PRINCIPAL RO ROBROBERT CLEE SADDLE AND DIRECTOR CYNTHIA STARLING. THESE WONDERFUL STUDENTS ENTERTAINED US PRIOR TO THE START OF TODAY'S BOARD MEETING. AT THIS I'M, WE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE THE STUDENTS TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES. JOSE, 8th GRADE AND I PLAY TROMBONE. HELLO, JONATHAN GONZALEZ. AND I AM IN 8th GRADE. I PLAY TROMBONE. HELLO, ALONSO JR. I AM IN SEVENTH GRADE AND I PLAY TROMBONE. MY NAME IS ANTHONY. 8th GRADE AND I PLAY THE TRUMPET. JAYDEN,th GRADE AND I PLAY THE TRUMPET. ARMANDO. I AM IN THE 7th GRADE AND I PLAY THE CLARINET. BRYSON WYNN, 8th GRADE I PLAY THE HORN. I'M ROBERT. I PLAY THE TRUMP PET AND IN 7th GRADE.
JASMINA GONZALEZ. I AM IN 8th GRADE AND I CLAY THE CLARINET. AARON PACHECO, IN 8th GRADE AND I PLAY THE TROMBONE. CHLOE PUGLISE, I AM IN THE 7th GRADE AND I PLAY THE TROMBONE. KADEN WARREN. 8th GRADER AND I PLAY THE TROMBONE. HI, MY NAME IS KEN. I AM IN THE 7th GRADE AND I PLAY THE TROMBONE. HI, MY NAME IS HUNTER. I'M IN 7th GRADE AND I PLAY PERCUSSION. HI, I AM OLIVIA, 7th GRADE AND A PERCUSSIONIST. BECKHAM, 7th GRADE AND I PLAY THE DRUMS. HELLO, I AM IN THE 8th GRADE AND I PLAY THE PIANO. HELLO, BRIAN MENDERO. 7th GRADE AND I PLAY THE BASS GUITAR. MAX, 7th TREAD AND PLAY THE BAR TOME SACKS. MY NAME IS LEO AND I PLAY TENOR SAX AND 8th GRADE. AMANDA, 8th GRADE AND I PLAY THE SOCKS PHONE. ABIGAIL, 7th GRADE AND I PLAY ALTO SAXOPHONE.
MY NAME IS GABRIEL AND I PLAY THEAL TOE SAXOPHONE IN THE 8th GRADE. MY NAME TY, IN THE 8th GRADE AND I PLAY TENOR SAXOPHONE. MY NAME IS ALA, 7th GRADE AND IN TV PRODUCTION. HANNAH, I AM IN 7th GRADE AND IN TV PRODUCTIONS. MY NAME IS ZARIA, IN THE 7th GRADE AND I AM IN TV PRODUCTIONS. AIR A BELLA, 8th GRADE AND TV PRODUCTION. AND I AM BECKY NORTON. AND I TEACH TV PRODUCTIONS. HELLO, MY NAME IS CYNTHIA STARLING THE DIRECTOR SERGEANT SMITH JAZZ ENSEMBLE. THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY. THANK YOU. HI, POSSIBLE, PRINCIPAL AT SERGEANT SMITH MIDDLE SCHOOL. THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. EVERYONE, READY, 3, 2, 1! .
Jessica Vaughn: THANK YOU, MEMBER PEREZ. NO WITHDRAWN ITEMS TODAY. A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADOPT THE AGENDA. A MOTION BY MEMBER GRAY. A SECOND BY MEMBER WASHINGTON. ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, PLEASE VOTE WHEN YOUR LIGHTS APPEAR. AND THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. LET THE RECORD REFLECT ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRESENT. WE HAVE TWO SETS OF SETS OF MINUTES TO BE APPROVED FEBRUARY 25, BEEF. SPECIAL CALLED BOARD MEETING. FEBRUARY 25, BEEF, SCHOOL BOARD MEETING. I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE MINUTES.
A MOTION BY MEMBER PEREZ. AND IS SECOND BY MEMBER GRAY. ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, PLEASE VOTE WHEN YOUR LIGHTS APPEAR. AND THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. BOARD MEMBERS, I WOULD LIKE TO GO OVER THE FORMAT FOR TODAY'S MEETING. AS A REMINDER, WE ARE A NONPARTISAN BOARD WHO BELIEVES THAT ALL CHILDREN WITH BE EMPOWERED TO LEARN, SUCCEED AND OUR DECISIONS WILL BE MADE WITH THAT UNDERSTANDING. TO PAVE THE WAY FOR EFFICIENT, BOARD MEMBERS HAD HAVE TV MINUTES TO SPEAK WITH 30 SECONDS FOR FINAL THOUGHTS. AFTERWARD, THE SUPERINTENDENT CAN RESPOND. IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS, YOU ARE ASKED TO GET BACK IN THE QUEUE.
MEMBER PEREZ WILL NOW READ THE BOARD GUIDELINES. Karen Perez: THANK YOU, YOU CHAIR. WE -- AS WE BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON'S MEETING, PLEASE ALLOW ME TO QUICKLY REVIEW THE FORMAT OF OUR SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS. PLEA SIGH /* PLEASE SILENCE ALL DEVICES. THERE ARE SPEAKERS THAT ALLOW US TO HEAR WHEN WE STEP AWAY FROM THE DAIS. THIS MEETING CAN BE VIEWED WITH CLOSED CAPTIONING ON LIVE WEBCAST ON CABLE TV AND THE VIDEO MONITORS HERE IN THE AUDITORIUM. AND CAN BE REVIEWED WITH CLOSED CAPTIONING IN ONLINE VIDEO ARCHIVE. Jessica Vaughn: THANK YOU. ONE ITEM SCHEDULED FOR TIME CERTAIN AT 6 P.M. WE HAVE EMPLOYEE INPUT. MOVE ON TO RECOGNITIONS, A 1.01. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS BE BEST KREWEP. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL UP JEAN TAVAREZ. PARTNERSHIP ENGAGEMENT. FILL LAN TROPHY. GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR, BOARD MEMBERS, SUPERINTENDENT AND GUESTS. OUR AMAZING PARTNER THE TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS RECOGNIZES REMARKABLE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL'S TEACHERS, SUPPORT ATV AND FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND IMPACTS OF STUDENTS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM.
WE ARE HONORED TO HAVE COURTNEY SANCHEZ, CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER FROM THE THIS BAY BUCCANEERS HERE TODAY TO SAY NOUNCE THIS MONTH'S AWARD RECIPIENTS. THANK YOU, GENE. GOOD AFTERNOON AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US. AS YOU ALTHOUGH EVERY SINGLE MONTH, SUCH A HIGHLIGHT FOR THE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION AND FOR THE GLAZER FAMILY. HONORED TO BE ABLE TO JOIN YOU IN RECOGNIZING REALLY OUTSTANDING TEAM MEMBERS. WE ARE GOING TO START WINNER OF THE BEST KREWE AWARD FOR PRINCIPAL WAS ALEXA FROM WESTCHASE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. MISS TRAFICANTE GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND SUPPORTING THE TEACHER STAFF, SUPPORT STAFF, CAFETERIA WORKER ARE CUSTODIAL AND MAKING SURE EVERY INDIVIDUAL SEEMS VALUABLE AND APPRECIATED. TO MAINTAIN OPEN COMMUNICATION AND PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPOWERED TEACHERS TO THRIVE AND CREATE A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. WHAT SET TRACANTE APART CONVERSATION WITH EACH STUDENT AND FAMILY. KNOWING EACH STUDENT BY NAME. STRONG RELATIONSHIP AND SENSE OF COMMUNITY.
CREATED AN ENVIRONMENT OF TRUST AND PARTNERSHIP WHERE PARENTS FEEL HEARD AND INVOLVED IN THEIR DEDICATION THROUGH THE LOIRP TO EXCELLENCE, SHE HAS FOSTERED AN INCLUSIVE, SUPPORTIVE AND THRIVING SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT MAKING HER A TRULY EXCEPTIONAL LEADER DESERVING OF THIS AWARD. CONGRATU CONGRATULATIONS. YOUR BADGE. CERTIFICATE AND TAKE A PICTURE. ALL RIGHT. NEXT UP IS LINDA TAYLOR FROM GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL. LINDA IS A PILLAR IN THE SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMUNITY IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. CONTINUING ADVOCATING, PROTECTING AND SUPPORTING HER STUDENTS EVEN BEYOND THE FOUR WALLS OF THE SCHOOL BUILDING. LAST DECADE, ALSO HOSTED THE GAITHER STAMPEDE. A SPECIAL OLYMPICS EVENTS WHERE PEOPLE COME TO PARTICIPATE IN SPORTING AUTO HE -- SPORTING EVENTS. PUT ON THIS EVENT WITH LOVE AND POSITIVITY IN THE CLASSROOM. ONE STAFF MEMBER CALLED HER A SUPERHERO AND AN IDOL TO THOSE AROUND HER. MISS TAYLOR IS RETIRING THIS YEAR, WE ARE HONORED TO GIVE HER THIS AWARD IN HER FINAL YEAR.
UNFORTUNATELY UNABLE TO ATTEND, SO WE HAVE GAITHER'S ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL ACCEPTING ON HER BEHALF. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I HAVE THIS CERTIFICATE FOR YOU AND A GAME BALL. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALL RIGHT. OUR FINAL BEST BUC KREWE MEMBER IS -- FOR THE SUPPORT STAFF AWARD. EVA IS ALL THE THINGS YOU WANT IN A SECRETARY AND MORE. TRULY KEEPS THE SCHOOL MOVING BALANCING COUNTLESS TASKS WITH GRACE AND EFFICIENCY. POSITIVE ATTITUDE, PROFESSIONALISM AND ABILITY TO ADDRESS NEEDS BEFORE THEY ARISE. EVA'S DEDICATION OF SUPPORTING STAFF, STUDENTS AND FAMILIES CREATE A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT EVERY SINGLE DAY. EMBODIES EXCELLENCE IN EVERY DAY. HER WORK IS NOT JUST A JOB BUT A MISSION. EVA WAS NOT ABLE TO ATTEND BUT A QUICK SHOUT OUT THAT BUCHANAN MIDDLE SCHOOL IS ALSO HOME TO THE BUCCANEERS. GO BUC. WE WILL MAKE SURE WE GET THE BALL AND CERTIFICATE TO HER. THANK YOU SO MUCH AND CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN.
IF. THANK YOU SO MUCH AN CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN. WE WILL NOW MOVE ON IT TO A-102. RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL SOCIAL WORK MONTH FOR MARCH. MEMBER PEREZ WILL HEAL THE THIS. Karen Perez: SUCH AN HONOR FOR ME TO RECOGNIZE MY SOCIAL WORKER THIS MONTHS. MARCH IS NATIONAL SOCIAL WORKERS MONTH. A TIME TO CELEBRATE AND RECOGNIZE THE VITAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF SOCIAL WORKERS TO SOCIETY. THIS MONTH IS DESIGNATED TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR PROFESSION -- FOR THE PROFESSION AND TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL WORKERS -- AND TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANT WORK SOCIAL WORKERS DO IN VARIOUS SETTINGS INCLUDING SCHOOLS. MARCH 2-8 WAS NATIONAL SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK WEEK. AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR SCHOOLS, COMMUNITIES AND PARTNERS TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND RECOGNIZE THE IMPACTFUL WORK THEY TO DO SUPPORT STUDENTS, FAMILIES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS SERVE AS A VITAL MEMBER OF IT SCHOOL'S EDUCATION TEAM. THEY ARE EXCEPTIONALLY CELLED IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO STUDENTS WHO FACE SERIOUS CHALLENGES.
SO SCHOOL SUCCESS INCLUDES DIGABILITY, ABUSE, NEGLECT, MENTAL ILLNESS AND BULLYING. HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY CURRENTLY HAS 250 SOCIAL WORKERS. DURING THIS MONTH, SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS WILL BE CELEBRATED WITH A PROFESSIONAL LUNCH AND LEARN RECOGNIZED FOR STUFFED INCIDENTS AND FAMILY AND PARTICIPATE IN THE FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK CONFERENCE. WE ALSO WANT TO THANK THE SCHOOLS FOR WHAT THEY ARE DOING TO SHOW THEIR SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS THAT IRLOVE AND APPRECIATION. Jessica Vaughn: THANK YOU. 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 INFORMED OF THE RESPONSES. THE BOARD RESPECTS THE RIGHT TO SPEAK AT THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS AND APPRECIATE YOU SPENDING THE TIME TO BE HERE. IT IS REQUESTED THAT WHEN YOU ADDRESS THE BOARD THAT COMMENTS ARE NOT DIRECTED 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 IT IN PLACE. WHEN ADDRESSING THE BOARD, STATE YOUR NAME AND SPEAK CLEARLY INTO THE MICROPHONE.
THIS AFTERNOON, EACH SPEAK WILL WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES. REMINDER, YOUR THREE MINUTES START WHEN YOU BEGIN SPEAKING. WHEN THERE ARE 30 SECONDS LEFT, YOU WILL SEE A YELLOW LIGHT ON THE LECTERN. A RED LIGHT WILL CHIME AND INDICATE WHEN YOUR TIME IS UP. I HAVE CALL UP THE FIRST FIVE SPEAKERS PLEASE. HELLO, GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS JONATHAN. AS YOU WILL SOON FIND, ONE OF SELF-MUSIC TEACHER AT A OUR MAGNET SCHOOL. I'M HERE TO INVITE A GROUP OF STUDENTS THAT MAKE UP OUR MUSIC AMBASSADOR PROGRAM OR MAP FOR SHORT. THERE IS A CERTAIN PHRASE I LIKE TO SAY IN OUR MUSIC CLASSROOM. I SAY IT QUITE OFTEN AND PHRASE I HOPE TO PUT OUT THERE AS A SEED TO GERMINATE THE MIND OF OUR STUDENTS TO TAKE HOLD AND PLACE ROOT IN THEM. THAT IS A SAYING AND A PHRASE. I SAY IT QUITE OFTEN AND I AM HESITANT THEY WILL PICK UP ON IT.
THE TRUTH IS, THE SEED HAS BEEN PLANTED. A SIMPLE ONE, DON'T JUST BE GOOD. BE GOOD FOR SOMETHING. THE TRUTH IS OUR STUDENTS HAVE HEARD THAT CALL. THEY HAVE HEARD THAT CALL. NOT TO EXCELLENCE, BUT TO ACTION. TO DO SOMETHING IN THEIR COMMUNITY. AND THAT IS IT WHAT THEY ARE HERE TO DOED TO. THEY ARE HERE TO TELL YOU THEIR VISION TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR OUR STUDENTS ACROSS THE TAMPA BAY AREA AND MORE. HE. SPECIFICALLY AT HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOLS. EXCITING THINGS THEY HAVE ALREADY DONE AND A PRETTY HUMBLE GROUP. MOST OF THEM ARE. I CAN THINK OF A FEW. BUT THEY HAVE DONE SOME AMAZING THINGS. FOR STARTERS, MET AT A TEAM TO ESTABLISH THEIR MISSION OBJECTIVES. THEIR GOALS. THEIR INITIATIVES. WHAT THEY WANT TO ACCOMPLISH. SOON AFTER, AFTER THEY HAVE ORGANIZED THEMSELVES REACH OUT TO LOWER NONPROFIT AGENCIES TO ALIGN WITH THEIR MISSION AND MADE CONTACT.
IN THAT WAY WE HAVE BEEN PRESENTED WITH A NUMBER OF OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF OTHER STUDENTS AND NOW IN THE PROCESS OF FORMING EXCITING PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE IN ORCHESTRA AND THE GASTONIA FOUNDATION. EACH OF OUR MUSIC AMBASSADOR IS A STUDENT PASSIONATE OF THE KIND OF ACCESS THAT THEY HAVE COME TO ENJOY. UNIQUE AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCES IN THE MUSIC CLASSROOMABILITY IS JUST A PRIVILEGE OR LUXURY BUT RITE OF PASS SAM FOR OUR STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT. OUR JOY OF MUSIC MAKE SOMETHING NOT JUST GOOD, BUT IT IS GOOD FOR SOMETHING. YOU SEE WHEN YOU HAVE EXCELLENT MUSIC PROGRAMS. ALL STUDENTS AT THE CENTER. WHAT YOU GET ARE NOT JUST HIGHLY SKILLED MUSEUM BUT BETTER PEOPLE. PEOPLE WHO ARE ABLE TO SPEAK COGNITIVELY AND C ITALY. PEOPLE WITH HIGHER LEVELS OF EMPATHY AND RESPECT FOR ONE ANOTHER. PEOPLE MO KNOW HOW TO COMMUNICATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH ANYONE THAT CROSSES THEIR PATH.
IN ESSENCE MORE GROUNDED AND CONNECTED TO PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY AND TO LISTEN BEFORE RESPONDING. I'M HERE TO TELL YOU OF THESE KIDS AND WHAT THEY ARE TRYING TO DO. I HOPE IF YOU HEAR FROM THEM, WHAT IS IMPORTANT FOR THEM IN OUR MUSIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AND HOW THEY HOPE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE EVERY DAY THEY ARE A STUDENT. THEY ARE HERE TO ADVOCATE FOR THIS THE MUSIC. AND FIVE THAT TESTIMONY TO YOU. OF OUR SCHOOL AUM. THANK YOU, BOARD MEMBERS AND THANK YOU, SUPERINTENDENT AYRES, BECAUSE YOU LIKE THEM HAVE HEARD THE CALL, THE CALL TO ACTION, NO BETTER PLACE TO BE A MUSIC STUDENT AND MUSIC TEACHER THANKS TO YOU ALL. SO THANK YOU. WITH THAT I WILL LET OUR STUDENTS DO THEIR THING. Jessica Vaughn: THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. HELLO. MY NAME IS RAINY. I AM IN THE FIFTH GRADE AT KENNETH ADUM.
FIRST THING I DO WHEN I GET HOME FROM SCHOOL IS DROP OFF MY BACKPACK AND PLAY ON MY PIANO. MUSIC IS THE ONLY LANGUAGE THAT EVERYONE SPEAKS. MUSIC IS WHAT MAKES EVERYONE HAPPY. IT CONNECTS PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS. WHILE EVERY STUDENT HAS SOME SORT OF MUSIC PROGRAM IN THEIR SCHOOLS, NOT ALL MUSIC PROGRAMS GET THE SAME SUPPORT. WE NEED TO BE FAIR AND GIVE EVERYONE THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL HELP THEM THRIVE AND FIND THEIR VOICE. ADUM IS VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE A WELL DEVELOPED MUSIC PROGRAM. SO THE NEXT STEP IS TO HELP OTHER MUSIC PROGRAMS. THAT IS WHY M. ANDP. WOULD LOVE YOUR SUPPORT. NOT JUST YOU AND ME HAVE MUSIC BUT EVERYONE. WE CAN WORK TOGETHER AND MAKE SURE THAT EVERY STUDENT HAS A CHANCE WITH MUSIC. IMAGINE LIFE WITH ONLY A LITTLE MUSIC IN SCHOOL. NOW IMAGINE A LIFE FILLED WITH MUSIC IN SCHOOL ...