I'M JESSICA VAUGHN, CHAIR OF THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL 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. 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 COUNTY. 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 IN 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: THANK YOU. THE BOARD MEETING OF MAY 6, 2025, 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. SINCE THE MONTH OF MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH MONTH, WE WANT TO REMIND OUR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, STAFF, AND FAMILIES ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PRIORITIZING MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS AS WE TRANSITION INTO THE SUMMER SEASON. TAKING CARE OF YOUR MENTAL WELL-BEING IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS CARING FOR YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH. REMEMBER TO PRACTICE SELF-CARE, THAT IS WHY I'M LEAVING RIGHT AFTER, REACH OUT FOR SUPPORT WHEN NEEDED AND PRIORITIZING ACTIVITIES THAT BRING YOU JOY AND RELAXATION. LET'S WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE A SUPPORTIVE AND UNDERSTANDING COMMUNITY THAT VALUES MENTAL HEALTH. YOUR WELL-BEING MATTERS NOW AND ALWAYS.
PLEASE STAND WITH ME FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. [PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE] Jessica Vaughn: THANK YOU. MEMBER PEREZ, WILL YOU NOW ACKNOWLEDGE OUR STUDENT ENTERTAINMENT? Karen Perez: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. IT WOULD BE MY PLEASURE. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE PIZZO K-8 DRUM LINE, ALONG WITH PRINCIPAL OVETTE WILSON AND DIRECTOR RANDALL GRIFFIN. THESE WONDERFUL STUDENTS ENTERTAINED US PRIOR TO THE START OF OUR BOARD MEETING. AND AT THIS TIME, WE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE THE STUDENTS UP TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES. HI. I AM IN THIRD GRADE AND I PLAY CYMBAL AND BASS DRUM. HI. MY NAME IS JORDAN. I'M IN FOURTH GRADE. I PLAY SNARE. I'M AVA. I'M IN FIFTH GRADE AND I PLAY QUADS AND SNARE. I'M CHLOE IN 7th GRADE. BASS DRUM AND QUADS. HI. I AM IN THE FIFTH GRADE. I PLAY SNARES, QUAD AND BASS. HI. MY NAME IS BISA BELL. I'M IN THE FIFTH GRADE.
I PLAY CYMBALS AND BASS. HI. JEFFREY. 4th GRADE, PLAY THE SNARE. JAYDEN, FIFTH GRADE, PLAY THE QUAD. MY NAME IS JOSIAH. I'M IN FOURTH GRADE AND PLAY SNARE. SOPHIA. I'M IN FOURTH GRADE AND PLAY QUADS AND BASS DRUM. LEILA. I'M IN FOURTH GRADE. I PLAY QUAD AND BASS. HELLO. RANDALL GRIFFIN. I AM ONE OF THE MUSIC EDUCATORS AT PIZZO K-8. I THANK YOU GUYS FOR HOSTING US AND ALLOWING US TO ENTERTAIN YOU WITH OUR FANTASTIC DRUM LINE. I'M MR. WILSON. PROUD PRINCIPAL. IF I HAVEN'T TOLD YOU LATELY, NEVER FORGET, THERE'S GREATNESS IN YOU. Jessica Vaughn: PARENTS, YOU ARE WELCOME TO COME UP AND TAKE QUICK FIXTURES IF YOU WOULD LIKE. Jessica Vaughn: ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. GREAT JOB. FANTASTIC! WHOO! OKAY. WE HAVE NO WITHDRAWN ITEMS TODAY. I DO NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADOPT THE AGENDA.
I HAVE A MOTION BY MEMBER GRAY AND A SECOND BY MEMBER PEREZ. ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, PLEASE VOTE WHEN YOUR LIGHTS APPEAR. THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. PLEASE LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRESENT. WE HAVE ONE SET OF MINUTES TO BE APPROVED TODAY, APRIL 22, 2025. I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE MINUTES.
I HAVE A MOTION BY MEMBER WASHINGTON AND A SECOND BY MEMBER COMBS. ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, PLEASE VOTE WHEN YOUR LIGHTS APPEAR. AND THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. BOARD MEMBERS, I'LL GO OVER THE FORMAT OF TODAY'S MEETING. AS A REMINDER, WE ARE A NONPARTISAN BOARD WHO BELIEVE ALL CHILDREN CAN BE EMPOWERED TO LEARN AND SUCCEED. AND OUR DECISIONS WILL BE MADE WITH THAT UNDERSTANDING. TO PAVE THE WAY FOR EFFICIENT AGENDA STATEMENTS AND QUESTIONS, BOARD MEMBERS WILL HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO SPEAK WITH 30 SECONDS FOR FINAL THOUGHTS. AFTERWARDS, THE SUPERINTENDENT CAN RESPOND, AND IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS, YOU'RE ASKED TO GET BACK IN THE QUEUE.
MEMBER PEREZ WILL NOW READ THE BOARD GUIDELINES. Karen Perez: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 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 LIVE WEBCAST, ON CABLE TV AND ON VIDEO MONITORS HERE IN THE AUDITORIUM. IT CAN ALSO BE VIEWED WITH CLOSED CAPTIONING ON THE ONLINE VIDEO ARCHIVE. Jessica Vaughn: THANK YOU. WE HAVE ONE ITEM THAT IS SCHEDULED FOR TIME CERTAIN. 6 P.M. IS EMPLOYEE AND STUDENT INPUT. THIS EVENING, I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE WILL BEGIN TO INCORPORATE STUDENT COMMENTS IN ADDITION TO EMPLOYEE COMMENTS DURING THE 6 P.M. DESIGNATED TIME FOR OUR BOARD MEETINGS. BOARD MEMBERS, DURING THE LAST RETREAT, YOU SUPPORTED MY REQUEST TO ACKNOWLEDGE STUDENT VOICES DURING OUR BOARD MEETINGS.
I AM VERY THANKFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT. I KNOW THAT YOU'LL HELP CHAMPION OUR STUDENT VOICES. TONIGHT, WE HAVE MEMBER FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL IN ATTENDANCE. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THEM TO PLEASE STAND AND BE RECOGNIZED. SOME OF THEM WILL LATER SPEAK IN OUR MEETING AGENDA AND UTILIZE THE DESIGNATED 6 P.M. TIME CERTAIN. AND THERE YOU ARE. YOU MAY BE SEATED. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AND FOR JOINING US ALL YEAR LONG AND BEING SUCH A STRONG SUPPORTER AND VOICE TO OUR SUPERINTENDENT TO KEEP HIM TIED TO OUR STUDENT VOICES. A 02, RECOGNITION, TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK, MAY 5th THROUGH THE 9th OF 2025. NATIONAL TEACHER DAY, MAY 6, 2025.
MEMBER WASHINGTON WILL HIGHLIGHT THIS RECOGNITION. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. BY THE WAY, BEFORE I START, PUT ON MY TEACHER APPRECIATION CAP. I WILL BE WEARING THIS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE MEETING. HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS RECOGNIZES TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK, MAY 5th THROUGH MAY 9. THIS BOARD AND OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY RECOGNIZES AND HONORS THE EXTRAORDINARY EDUCATORS WHO SERVE OUR SCHOOLS WITH UNWAVERING DEDICATION, PASSION, AND HEART. WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE MORE THAN 13,000 TEACHERS IN THIS DISTRICT. OUR TEACHERS ARE THE FOUNDATION OF OUR DISTRICT SUCCESS. THEY INSPIRE CURIOSITY, BUILD CONFIDENCE, AND SHAPE THE FUTURE OF EVERY CHILD WHO WALKS THROUGH THEIR DOORS. THIS TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK, WE EXPRESS OUR DEEPEST GRATITUDE TO OUR EDUCATORS FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO PREPARING OUR STUDENTS FOR LIFE. THANK YOU FOR EVERY LESSON TAUGHT. EVERY STUDENT UPLIFTED AND EVERY MOMENT SPENT IN THE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR STUDENTS.
WE LOVE OUR TEACHERS. Jessica Vaughn: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE ALSO NOW DO A 101, RECOGNITION OF THE TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS BEST KREWE AWARD. BRIAN FORD, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER IS HERE. AND EMERY COURTNEY IS HERE. AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL UP ANN MARIE OF DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIP, FELLOWSHIP AND OUTREACH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. GOOD AFTERNOON, BOARD MEMBERS, SUPERINTENDENT, CABINET MEMBERS AND GUESTS. THE BUCS BEST KREWE PROGRAM, SUPPORTED BY OUR AMAZING PARTNER, THE TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, RECOGNIZES STANDOUT HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND SUPPORT STAFF FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE, OVERALL IMPACT ON STUDENTS, AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM. WE ARE HONORED TO HAVE BRIAN FORD, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF THE TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, HERE TONIGHT TO ANNOUNCE THIS MONTH'S AWARD RECIPIENTS. WELL, GOOD AFTERNOON. THANK YOU, ANNMARIE. GOOD AFTERNOON BOARD, SUPERINTENDENT, AND EVERYBODY IN ATTENDANCE. I'VE GOT TO GET ME ONE OF THOSE HATS.
PROUD TO BE HERE ON TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY. AND THAT'S WHAT THIS PROGRAM, OUR BUCS KREWE AWARD, AS YOU KNOW, IS ALL ABOUT, IS RECOGNIZING THOSE THAT GO OVER AND ABOVE. WE HAVE A TRADITION AT ONE BUC, ANYBODY THAT GOES OVER AND ABOVE GETS A GAME BALL. THE INDIVIDUALS THAT I'M ABOUT TO READ TODAY THAT HAVE JOINED US HAVE DEFINITELY GONE OVER AND ABOVE. SOME OF THEM ARE NEAR AND DEAR AND HAVE SPECIAL MEANING HERE TO ALL OF US. I'D LIKE TO BRING UP PRINCIPAL ALVAREZ AND COACH PEREZ. WHY DON'T YOU COME UP AND JOIN ME? WE HAVE A BUCCANEER FAN, A COUPLE OF FANS IN THE HOUSE HERE. AND THIS YOUNG LADY, CONGRATULATIONS. FIRST, AGAIN, GOOD AFTERNOON AND WELCOME. I GOT TO TELL YOU THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE DAYS EVERY MONTH. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME AND CELEBRATE THE SUCCESS OF SUCH DESERVING INDIVIDUALS.
PRINCIPAL ALVAREZ THIS COMES FROM YOUR PEERS THESE TALKING POINTS. WHEN I READ THESE, I KNOW WE'VE MET IN THE PAST AND JUST UNBELIEVABLE THE PASSION THAT YOU HAVE FOR OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. BUT OUR FIRST AWARD GOES TO PRINCIPAL ALVAREZ OF PIERCE MIDDLE SCHOOL. AGAIN, THIS IS FROM YOUR PEERS, YOUR TEACHERS, YOUR STUDENT BODY, THEIR PARENTS AND PEOPLE THAT KNOW YOU'VE ADDED TO THIS. YOUR COMMITMENT TO THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY GOES FAR BEYOND WHAT'S EXPECTED, DEMONSTRATING AN UNWAVERING PASSION FOR THOSE YOU SERVE. YOU'RE CONSTANTLY ARRIVING EARLY AND STAYING LATE. FIRST IN, LAST OUT IS WHAT I'VE HEARD. I KIND OF HAD THAT SAME SCHEDULE. BUT OFFERING YOUR SUPPORT FOR OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, WHICH IS VERY MEANINGFUL AND IMPORTANT TO THE STUDENT BODY. ENSURING THAT YOUR STUDENTS ALWAYS HAVE THE RESOURCES THAT THEY NEED. HOWEVER, IT'S DAY-TO-DAY ACTIONS THAT OFTEN GO UNNOTICED THAT TRULY HIGHLIGHT YOUR DEDICATION.
IN A SCHOOL THAT FACES MANY BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES, YOU WORK TIRELESSLY TO FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENT OF GROWTH, RESPECT AND LEARNING. YOUR QUALITY INVESTED IN YOUR COLLEAGUES, WHETHER COVERING A CLASS, OFFERING EXTRA PLANNING TIME OR PROVIDING A LISTENING EAR, YOUR GENUINE CARE FOR THE WELL-BEING OF YOUR PEERS HAS MADE A PROFOUND IMPACT ON THE SCHOOL'S ENVIRONMENT. IT'S BEEN DESCRIBED AS YOU HAVING A PRESENCE THAT IS A BEACON OF LOVE AND SUPPORT. IT SAYS A LOT. CREATING A POSITIVE RIPPLE EFFECT THROUGHOUT PIERCE MIDDLE SCHOOL. AND FOR THAT YOU KIND OF EMBODY THE WHOLE NATURE OF THIS BUCS KREWE AWARD. WITH THAT, I HAVE A CERTIFICATE. AGAIN, EVERYBODY THAT GOES OVER AND ABOVE GETS A GAME BALL. WHEN I SAW THE NOMINEE FOR THIS MONTH'S TEACHER AWARD, IT KIND OF HIT HOME TO ME BECAUSE THIS YOUNG LADY ACTUALLY TAUGHT BOTH OF MY SONS WHEN THEY WERE AT WALKER MIDDLE SCHOOL, JUST A FEW YEARS AGO.
I RECOGNIZE THE NAME, AND I ALSO KNEW HOW BIG A BUC FAN SHE WAS. I NEVER EXPECTED SHE WOULD COME IN FULL JERSEY, BUT UNBELIEVABLE. OUR SECOND AWARD GOES TO P.E. TEACHER SALINA PEREZ AT SMITH MIDDLE SCHOOL. COACH PEREZ IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY AND BEYOND. AGAIN, THIS IS COMING FROM YOUR PEERS, YOUR PRINCIPAL, THE STUDENT BODY AND THE FACULTY AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY OF SMITH MIDDLE. YOU ARE NOT ONLY AN INCREDIBLE TEACHER, BUT YOUR DEDICATION EXTENDS TO THOSE FAMILIES AND STAFF IN NEED. OUT OF THE GOODNESS OF YOUR HEART, YOU MANAGE DONATIONS AND PROVIDE A FOOD PANTRY FOR FAMILIES TO ACCESS ON A YEAR-ROUND BASIS, INCLUDING HOLIDAYS AND EVEN THOSE AFFECTED BY THE PAST HURRICANES. I WAS NOT SURPRISED WHEN I HEARD ALL OF THIS. SHE ALSO ORGANIZES A HOOPS FOR HEART. I REMEMBER THIS. BENEFITING THE HEART ASSOCIATION. AS A BOARD MEMBER ON THE CEOs AGAINST CANCER WITH THE HEART ASSOCIATION, IT GOES A LONG WAY.
STUDENTS ABSOLUTELY LOVE PARTICIPATING IN THIS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT THROUGHOUT THE DAY. AND BECAUSE OF THE EVENT'S SUCCESS, YOU ARE CONSTANTLY ONE OF THE HIGHEST DONORS IN THE STATE. THAT'S PHILANTHROPIC, THROUGH AND THROUGH. ON TOP OF THAT, SHE TAKES ON THE ROLE OF CHEF FOR THE ANNUAL -- I LOVE THIS -- FRIENDS GIVING LUNCH FOR ALL STAFF BEFORE THE THANKSGIVING BREAK. YOUR EFFORTS ENSURE THAT THE SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES AND STAFF SUCCEED AND YOUR LOVE FOR THE COMMUNITY IS EVIDENT IN EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO. AGAIN, YOUR SUPPORT OF OUR ORGANIZATION. ON BEHALF OF THE I SEE GANGLIAER FAMILY AND OUR ENTIRE -- ON BEHALF OF THE GLAZER FAMILY AND OUR ENTIRE ORGANIZATION, IF ANYBODY I KNOW DESERVES A GAME BALL -- I LOVE SURPRISES. WHEN I HEARD ABOUT THIS, I'M LIKE, OH MY, WE'VE GOT TO DO THIS LAST BECAUSE THIS INDIVIDUAL IS AMONG US AND SHE SUPPORTS ALL OF US, BUT ESPECIALLY THAT YOUNG MAN OVER THERE.
SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF WHO ASSISTS ME ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS, I WOULDN'T KNOW WHERE I AM. SUPERINTENDENT AYRES AND I SHARE THAT. SO THE NEXT AWARD GOES FROM MARY TO JOHNSON. 21 YEARS. GETTING READY TO RETIRE. SINCE APRIL OF 2004, MS. JOHNSON HAS BUILT A STRONG LEGACY AT THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MARKED BY PROFESSIONALISM, HUMOR, AND FIERCE LOYALTY. SHE'S BEEN A STEADY AND INSPIRING PRESENCE IN EVERY POSITION THAT SHE'S HELD IN THE DISTRICT OVER HER 21 YEARS. SHE BEGAN HER CAREER AS A SECRETARY ONE AT FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL, BECOMING DATA PROCESSOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AND IN 2009 PROMOTED TO PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. SHE WAS ELECTED FOR THE POSITION OF EXECUTIVE SECRETARY DUE TO HER VAST KNOWLEDGE OF THE SCHOOL OPERATIONS. AND IN THIS ROLE, SHE SUPPORTED THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARIES FROM DOZENS OF SCHOOLS, MUCH LIKE A COACH STRENGTHENS HIS PLAYERS WITH A STRONG PLAYBOOK.
I LIKE THAT. HER ABILITY TO ANALYZE SITUATIONS WITH PARENTS AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS AS WELL AS BEING A STRONG PROBLEM SOLVER IS A GREAT ASSET TO THOSE SHE INTERACTS WITH ON A DAILY BASIS. HER EXTREME ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND HARD WORK ETHIC GOT HER NOTICED BY THE LEADERSHIP AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE, AND SHE, AGAIN, WAS PROMOTED TO THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY FOR THE CHIEF OF SCHOOLS. HER UNTUITION IN -- INTUITION IN HANDLING DIFFICULT SITUATIONS IS SPOT ON AND REMAINS COOL UNDER PRESSURE. I'VE HEARD THAT. WHILE WORKING IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT OFFICE, MS. JOHNSON QUICKLY BECAME KNOWN AS THE GO-TO PERSON FOR HER EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF DISTRICT POLICIES, PROCEDURES, GUIDELINES, AND FORMATTING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS. BASICALLY GENERAL DISTRICT OPERATIONS. IT WAS NO SURPRISE TO MANY WHO KNOW AND WORK WITH MS. JOHNSON WHEN SHE WAS CHOSEN TO FILL THE SUPERINTENDENT SECRETARY POSITION FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
AS SHE PREPARES FOR RETIREMENT, MS. JOHNSON CONTINUES TO BE A ROLE MODEL FOR DEDICATION AND DEPENDABILITY THAT INSPIRES OUR ENTIRE TEAM. CONGRATULATIONS. MUCH DESERVED. THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU'VE DONE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. AGAIN, ON BEHALF OF THE GLAZER FAMILY AND OUR ENTIRE ORGANIZATION, CONGRATULATIONS, AND THANK YOU. Jessica Vaughn: WELL, THAT'S ONE OF MY FAVORITE PARTS OF EVERY BOARD MEETING. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP. AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WINNERS TONIGHT, FOR YOUR SERVICE TO HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, AND TO OUR STUDENTS AND FOR ALL THAT YOU DO. NOW WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT. 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 WILL FOLLOW UP AND KEEP THE BOARD INFORMED ABOUT THE RESPONSES. OUR 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 AT A BOARD MEMBER OR A STAFF MEMBER, BUT RATHER DIRECTED AT THE ISSUES. ANY BEHAVIOR INTENDED TO INTERRUPT THE ORDERLY CONDUCT OF THE MEETING WILL NOT BE ALLOWED AS OUR CIVILITY POLICY IS IN PLACE. WHEN ADDRESSING THE BOARD, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND SPEAK CLEARLY INTO THE MICROPHONE.