I'M JESSICA VAUGHN. WELCOME TO HRKS THE BOARD MEETING OF OCTOBER 14 IS CALLED TO ORDER. MEMBER PEREZ WILL NOW LEAD US IN A MOMENT OF REFLECTION FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. IN THE MIDST OF OVERWHELMING SITUATIONS, CARING FOR YOUR MENTAL HEALTH IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH. TAKE A MOMENT TO BREATHE, FIND MOMENTS OF PEACE AND JOY IN YOUR DAY. REMEMBER, IT'S OKAY TO ASK FOR HELP WHEN NEEDED. YOU ARE RESILIENT, CAPABLE AND DESERVING OF SELF-CARE. TOGETHER, LET'S SUPPORT EACH OTHER IN TAKING SMALL STEPS TOWARDS MENTAL WELL BEING. YOU ARE NOT ALONE IN THIS JOURNEY AND YOUR WELL BEING MATTERS. KEEP GOING, STAY STRONG, AND REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE VALUED AND CAPABLE OF OVERCOMING ANY OBSTACLES THAT COME YOUR WAY. TAKE CARE AND REMEMBER TO BE KIND TO YOURSELF.
WITH THAT, PLEASE JOIN ME IN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. [RECITING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE] MEMBER PEREZ, WILL YOU PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE OUR STUDENT ENTERTAINMENT? YES, MADAM CHAIR. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK SULPHUR SPRINGS PK-8 COMMUNITY SCHOOL ALONG WITH PRINCIPAL MARK GALLERRED AND DIRECTOR JAY SINGLETON AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AARON KALABRIZI. THESE WONDERFUL STUDENTS ENTERTAINED IT PRIOR TO THE START OF OUR BOARD MEETING. AT THIS TIME WE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE THE STUDENTS UP TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES. MY NAME IS ERIC. EIGHTH GRADE, I PLAY PERCUSSION. DEMETRIKY, EIGHTH GRADE, I PLAY TUBA. I PLAY THE TUBA. ANTWAN DAVIS, EIGHTH GRADE, LOWER BRASS. MARSHA MARTINEZ AND I PLAY TUBA. IAN GONZALES. EIGHTH GRADE, CLARINET. JEREMY, EIGHTH GRADE, CLARINET. MARTY, EIGHTH GRADE, YOU PHONE YUM. NADIA, EIGHTH GRADE, PERCUSSION. EIGHTH GRADE, ALTO AXE SAXO I'M AN EIGHTH GRADER AND PLAY PERCUSSION. LYIA, SEVENTH GRADER AND I PLAY TRUMPET. GAB RIHANNA AND I PLAY -- I'M IN SEVENTH GRADE AND PLAY TRUMPET.
AARON, THE ASSISTANT BAND DIRECTOR. JENISIA, EIGHTH GRADE, TRUMPET. YANI, EIGHTH GRADE, FLUTE. AZARA, SEVENTH GRADE, FLUTE. SI ERA, EIGHTH GRADE, TRUMPET. JAY SINGLETON, DIRECTOR AT SULPHUR SPRINGS PK-8. Chairperson: FANTASTIC JOB. THANK YOU. OKAY. I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADOPT THE AGENDA.
I HAVE A MOTION BY MEMBER GRAY AND A SECOND BY MEMBER WASHINGTON. ANY DISCUSSION? PLEASE VOTE WHEN YOUR LIGHTS APPEAR. [ VOTING IN PROGRESS ] PASSES UNANIMOUSLY WITH BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT.
LET THE RECORD REFLECT ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRESENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MEMBER RENDON. MINUTES APPROVED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 SCHOOL BOARDS MEETING. MOTION AND SECOND TO AMOVE R PROVE. MOTION BY PEREZ, SECOND BY COMBS. DISCUSSION? VOTES WHEN YOUR LIGHTS APPEAR. [ VOTING IN PROGRESS ] THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. BOARD MEMBERS, I'D LIKE TO GO OVER THE FORMAT OF TODAY'S MEETING. AS A REMINDER, WE ARE A NON-PARTISAN 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. AFTERWARD 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: AS WE BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON'S MEETING, PLEASE ALLOW ME TO QUICKLY REVIEW THE FORMATOFF OUR SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS. PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES. SPEAKERS ARE IN THE ROOM MIND 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 ABLE TV AND VIDEO MONITORS HERE IN THE AUDITORIUM. IT CAN ALSO BE VIEWED WITH CLOSED CAPTIONING ON THE ONLINE VIDEO ARCHIVE. Chairperson: THANK YOU. WE HAVE ONE ITEM SCHEDULED FOR TIME CERTAIN 6:00 P.M. EMPLOYEE AND STUDENT INPUT. WE'LL NOW MOVE ON TO RECOGNITION OF THE TAMPA TAMPA BAY BUCCAN KREWE AWARD. THE BUCS BEST KREWE PROGRAM SUPPORTED BY THE TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS RECOGNIZES TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS AND SUPPORT STAFF FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE, OVERALL IMPACT ON STUDENTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM. WE ARE HONORED TO HAVE BRIAN FORD THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF THE TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS TO ANNOUNCE THIS MONTH'S AWARD RECIPIENTS.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR, BOARD, SUPERINTENDENT AND ALL GUESTS. THANK YOU FOR THE WARM INTRODUCTION. I HAVE TO SAY IT EVERY MONTH, THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE DAYS EVERY MONTH. WE HAVE A TRADITION AT ONE BUC WHERE ANYBODY THAT GOES OVER AND ABOVE, AND WITH OUR CURRENT 5 AND 1 RECORD, THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF THESE HANDED OUT, BUT ANYBODY THAT GOES OVER AND ABOVE GETS A GAME BALL. WE'LL PRESENT THAT TODAY TO A PRINCIPAL OF THE MONTH, TEACHER OF THE MONTH AND SUPPORT STAFF OF THE MONTH. WE CALL IT OUR BEST BUCS KREWE AWARD. WE ARE SO HONORED TO BE A PART OF THIS AND RECOGNIZE SOME OF THESE OUTSTANDING PEOPLE WHO HAVE GONE OVER AND ABOVE. WAIT UNTIL YOU HEAR THESE STORIES. JOINING US FIRST, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL BERNARD CANON FROM JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL. HOW ARE YOU, SIR? THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO.
CONGRATULATIONS. MR. CANON, THESE COMMENTS THAT I AM ABOUT TO READ, WHEN YOU HEAR THE STORY, YOU WILL UNDERSTAND WHY THIS YOUNG MAN IS HERE BEFORE US TODAY. JUST TOTALLY GOES OVER AND ABOVE FOR JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL. THESE COMMENTS ARE FROM YOUR PEERS, YOUR STUDENT BODY, YOUR FACULTY, AND THE COMMUNITY AT JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL. SO, I'M JUST READING THESE. I'M THE LUCKY GUY THAT GETS TO SOUND OFF FOR YOU AND BRAG A LITTLE BIT FOR YOU HERE. THIS IS WHY WE'RE HERE TODAY. MR. CANON IS AN EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATOR AND ADMINISTRATOR WHOSE UNWAVERING DEDICATION TO JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL HAS MADE A PROFOUND IMPACT ON OUR ENTIRE SCHOOL COMMUNITY. THAT'S COMING FROM YOUR FACULTY. HE HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS ONE OF THE HARDEST WORKING ADMINISTRATORS IN THE DISTRICT, OFTEN AT WELL WELL BEFORE DAWN, ON WEEKENDS, AND ENSURING BUILDING IS IN A SAFE, CLEAN AND READY TO WELCOME 1300 STUDENTS EACH DAY.
HIS PRESENCE AND COMMITMENT ARE FELT IN EVERY CORNER OF THE CAMPUS. THAT'S REMARKABLE. AS ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, NOT ONLY YOUR FULL-TIME JOB, BUT HE'S TRANSFORMED THE STUDENT ATHLETE EXPERIENCE PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP CHARACTER, LEADERSHIP AND LIFE-LONG SKILLS. AS THE SPORTS GUY, I APPRECIATE THAT. HIS EFFORTS HAVE OPENED COUNTLESS DOORS FOR STUDENTS TO PURSUE THEIR DREAMS BOTH ON AND OFF THE FIELD. WHETHER OVERSEEING MAJOR DISTRICT EVENTS OR DAILY OPERATIONS, MR. CANON'S RELIABILITY, PROFESSIONALISM AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL MAKE HIM INDISPENSABLE. BELOVED BY STUDENTS, STAFF, FAMILIES AND HE LEADS WITH WARMTH, INTEGRITY AND A GENUINE HEART FOR SERVICE. THAT'S SAYING SOME STUFF HERE. CONGRATULATIONS. HE IS A LEADER WHOSE IMPACT WILL BE FELT FOR YEARS TO COME AND EMBODIES THE VERY SPIRIT OF THE BUCCANEERS BEST KREWE AWARD. ANOTHER BIG TORE STORY HERE. STANLEY GLOVER, TEACHER AT MARSHALL MIDDLE MAGNET. I LIKE THE BUC RED. SINCE 2010 -- THESE COMMENTS ARE COMING FROM YOUR PEERS, COMMUNITY, STUDENTS, EVERYBODY AT MARSHALL MIDDLE MAGNET.
SINCE 2010, MR. GLOVER HAS BEEN THE HEART OF MARSHALL MIDDLE SCHOOL MAGNET, GUIDING YOUNG MEN WITH LIFE'S CHALLENGES WITH COMPASSION, PURPOSE AND STRUCTURE. THROUGH GENTLEMAN'S REQUEST FOUNDED AT MARSHALL HE BUILT A BROTHERHOOD ROOTED IN LOVE, RESPECT AND HIGH EXPECTATIONS. EXTENDING BEYOND MARSHALL TO PLANT CITY HIGH AND BEYOND. COMMUNITY LEADERS, BUSINESSES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT HAVE OPENED DOORS FOR STUDENTS TO SEE THEIR OWN POTENTIAL. THAT'S AMAZING. IN HIS CLASSROOM -- SO NOT ONLY ARE YOU RIGHT THERE -- MR. GLOVER TEACHES MORE THAN ACADEMICS. HE TEACHES HOPE, CONFIDENCE AND CHARACTER. HIS STUDENTS ARE HELD TO HIGH STANDARDS, CELEBRATED WITH THEIR GROWTH, AND SUPPORTED IN EVERY WAY, WHETHER THEY NEED GUIDANCE, ENCOURAGEMENT OR EVEN THE SHIRT AND TIE OFF YOUR BACK AND ON TO THEM. THAT'S AMAZING. FOR THAT, MANY FORMER STUDENTS STILL REACH OUT TO THANK HIM, CARRYING HIS LESSONS INTO ADULTHOOD AND GIVING BACK TO THOSE WHO COME AFTER HIM.
MR. GLOVER'S PASSION IS UNMATCHED, WEEKENDS OFTEN CREATING EXPERIENCES THAT BROADEN HIS STUDENTS'O HORIZONS. HE TRULY EMBODIES WHAT THE BEST KREWE STANDS FOR, HEART, SERVICE AND THE POWER TO CHANGE LIVES. I LIKE GETTING HIT UP LIKE THAT. ALL RIGHT. NEXT UP, ANOTHER STORY. THIS TIME, OUT OF SEMINOLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. TIFFANY SI TELO, PARENT, LIAISON AND AID, COME ON UP HERE. ALL RIGHT. HERE'S THE STORY THAT CAME FROM YOUR FACULTY, YOUR PRINCIPAL, YOUR STUDENTS, YOUR STUDENTS' PARTICIPANTS AND FAMILIES. YOU'VE MADE A REALLY BIG IMPACT HERE. THIS IS GOING TO MAKE EVERYBODY CRY. TIFFANY IS THE KIND OF TEAMMATE WHOSE QUIET STRENGTH AND UNWAVERING DEDICATION MAKE A LASTING IMPACT, NOT JUST WITHIN OUR SCHOOL WALLS BUT ACROSS THE BROADER COMMUNITY. AS APPARENTLY YEA SON AT SEMINOLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SHE BRINGS HEART, HUSTLE AND HUE TILT TO EVERYTHING SHE DOES, WHETHER COORDINATING FAMILY OUTREACH, SUPPORTING EVENTS OR BUILDING NEW PARTNERSHIPS, TIFFANY IS ALWAYS READY TO HELP, NO MATTER HOW FULL HER PLATE IS.
THAT'S SOME COMMENTS. DESPITE MOBILITY CHALLENGES, TIFFANY SHOWS UP EVERY DAY WITH A SMILE AND SPIRIT AND INSPIRES. HER FLEXIBILITY AND RELIABILITY ARE UNMATCHED AND HER COMMITMENT TO OUR FAMILIES IS DEEPLY FELT. LONG BEFORE STEPPING INTO HER CURRENT ROLE, TEFF ANY WAS ALREADY A FIERCE ADVOCATE FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, VOLUNTEERING HER TIME AND ENERGY TO UPLIFT AND SUPPORT THAT COMMUNITY. TIFFANY COMEFER SEEKS THE SPOTLIGHT. TODAY YOU'RE GETTING IT BECAUSE YOU DESERVE IT. BUT SHE ABSOLUTELY DESERVES IT. THIS NOMINATION IS A TRIBUTE TO HER RESILIENCE, COMPASSION AND TIRELESS WORK TO MAKE OUR SCHOOL AND OUR COMMUNITY A BETTER PLACE FOR EVERYONE. TIFFANY DESERVES TO BE RECOGNIZE BECAUSE SHE EMBODIES WHAT IT MEANS TO SERVE WITH HEART, RESILIENCE AND PURPOSE. HER IMPACT STRETCHES FAR BEYOND HER JOB TITLE AS SHE'S A CONNECTOR, ADVOCATE AND A QUIET FORCE BEHIND SO MUCH OF WHAT MAKES SEMINOLE HEIGHTS FEEL LIKE A COMMUNITY.
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR OUR KIDS EVERY DAY. ALL RIGHT, NOW WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO RECOGNITION OF LGBTQ+ HISTORY MONTH, OCTOBER 2025, MEMBER PEREZ WILL HIGHLIGHT THIS ITEM. Karen Perez: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I'M REALLY EXCITED TO HIGHLIGHT THIS ITEM. IN OCTOBER WE RECOGNIZE THE HISTORICAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE LGBT COMMUNITY. THE MONTH-LONG CELEBRATION COMMEMORATES THE ROLE MODELS AND HISTORICAL TRAJECTORY OF THE LGBTQ+ MOVEMENT IN ASSURING REPRESENTATION AND INCLUSION. THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF THE LGBTQ+ HISTORY MONTH AS AN EFFECTIVE MEANS OF EDUCATING THE CITIZENS OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY TO WORK TOGETHER TO PROMOTE EQUAL PROTECTION OF ALL HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY STUDENTS AND STAFF. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO READ THAT. Chairperson: THANK YOU, VICE CHAIR PEREZ. NOW WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE RECOGNITION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL. SUPERINTENDENT AYERS WILL HIGH LIGHT THIS COMMISSION.
WHEN I WAS APPOINTED IN JUNE OF 2023, MY PRIORITY WAS TO HAVE A DISTRICT WHERE STUDENT PERSPECTIVES ARE INTEGRAL TO EVERY DECISION WE MAKE AS A SCHOOL DISTRICT. THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE OUR ADVISORY COUNCIL MADE UP OF JUNIORS AND SENIORS OF OUR HIGH SCHOOL. THIS IS YEAR THREE. THE FIRST GRATE GRADUATING CL YEAR. THE ADVISORY COUNCIL THAT MEETS WITH STAFF, IN SEPTEMBER THEY MET WITH COMMUNICATIONS, GAVE COMMUNICATIONS GOOD FEEDBACK ON AREAS WHERE THEY SEE AS STUDENTS WHERE OUR DISTRICT CAN IMPROVE AND BE BETTER. THEY HAVE BEEN SO BENEFICIAL TO ME AND MY ENTIRE IN THE LAST TWO AND A HALF YEARS IN PROVIDING THAT STUDENT VOICE TO OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT. I HAVE A SHORT VIDEO. THERE ARE 29 HIGH SCHOOLS AND TWO OF EACH SEN YORES, 58 STUDENTS PART OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL. IF THEY COULD ALL STAND ONE SECOND AND BE RECOGNIZED.
SO, YOU WILL BE HEARING FROM A FEW OF THEM DURING PUBLIC COMMENT. FIVE OF THEM WILL SPEAK DURING PUBLIC COMMENT. I HAVE A SHORT VIDEO, IF WE COULD PLAY. [VIDEO PLAYING] ALL OF OUR HIGH SCHOOLS, JUNIOR, SENIOR, ADVISORY COUNCIL, THIS WAS THE TWO-DAY ORIENTATION FOR THEM TO GET TO KNOW ONE OTHER. THEY HELP ME WITH MY WORK AND THE STUDENT VOICE. WE WERE TALKING A FEW MINUTES AGO REALLY AROUND COMMUNICATIONS AND HOW WE CAN GET BETTER AS AN ORGANIZATION, HOW WE COMMUNICATE, COMMUNICATING TO STUDENTS NUMBER ONE. I THINK THIS GROUP WILL HELP US. THAT'S JUST IN SEPTEMBER. SO REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. THE SUPERINTENDENT'S ADVISORY COUNCIL IS THE GLOBAL ASPECT OF WHAT'S HAPPENING AT EACH SCHOOL. EACH SCHOOL THE MORE MICRO KOS MS, IF YOU WILL. THE COUNCIL IS THE TRUE REPRESENTATION FOR SCHOOLS AT THE SCHOOL LEVEL. IN OUR SCHOOL WE TALK ABOUT THE DISCONNECT BETWEEN STAFF AND STUDENTS AND DISCONNECT BETWEEN THE COMMUNICATION.
WE TALK ABOUT HOW WE CAN GET STUDENTS MORE INVOLVED IN EVERYTHING. WHEN WE ARE MAKING DECISIONS, WE ARE ABLE TO COHESIVELY COLLABORATE, TO COMPROMISE ON A SOLUTION THAT WORKS NOT JUST FOR THE PEOPLE WHO THE SYSTEM IS WORKING FOR, BUT ALSO FOR THOSE WHO MAY NOT FEEL LIKE THEIR VOICE IS HEARD, WHO MAY NOT FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE ADVANTAGE LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE. AT STRAWBERRY CREST, WE TRY TO INCLUDE THE ENTIRE STUDENT BODY VOICE TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY IS HEARD THROUGH CANVAS CERTIFICATIONS, OR SURVEY JUST TO GET A FEEL OF WHAT EVERYONE IS FEELING AND THINKING. WHAT I LEARNED, I WOULD TAKE IT BACK TO THE SUPERINTENDENT TO SEE HOW WE CAN SOLVE THESE PROBLEMS TO HIGHER-UPS AND TO DEVELOP CHANGE. I'VE SEEN THAT THE PRINCIPAL ADVISORY COUNCIL IS A COUNCIL AT YOUR SCHOOL. YOU CAN ALL COME TOGETHER AND YOU GUYS TALK ABOUT CONFIGURING CONFIGURING -- SUPERINTENDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL IS WHEN YOU COME TOGETHER WITH GROUPS FROM I THINK HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, DIFFERENT SCHOOLS, AND YOU TALK ABOUT THINGS YOU CAN CHANGE, THINGS YOU CAN TAKE FROM OTHER PEOPLE, HOW TO IMPROVE THEIR SCHOOL AND OTHER PEOPLE'S SCHOOLS.
IT'S POSITIVE COMMUNICATION, VERY MUCH SO. YOU'RE ABLE TO VOICE YOUR OPINION AND YOU'RE ABLE TO SPEAK AND TELL HOW YOU FEEL NOT ONLY FOR YOURSELF BUT FOR OTHERS BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE MAY NOT EITHER HAVE THE COURAGE OR THEY MIGHT NOT HAVE THE ACCESS TO BE ABLE TO DO SO. TRY TO GET A REPRESENTATIVE GROUP OF STUDENTS WHO COME TOGETHER AND WORK ON POLICY AND PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES THAT THEY THINK WILL MAKE THE SCHOOL MORE OF A COMMUNITY, CREATE MORE OF A LONGING FOR STUDENTS, MORE BUY-IN FOR STUDENTS AND IN THE LONG RUN MORE SUCCESS FOR STUDENTS. LAST YEAR THE CHALLENGE WAS TO EVERY SCHOOL, AND WE DIDN'T MAKE A LOT OF TRACTION, BUT THIS YEAR WE HAVE SPECIFIC WORK WHERE WE CAN DEFINE WHAT THESE GROUPS DO. WE ARE HOPING BY THE END OF THE YEAR WE CAN SAY AT LEAST HALF OF OUR HIGH SCHOOLS ARE HIGH LEVEL FUNCTIONING PRINCIPALS AND CITY COUNCIL WITH VOICES NOT JUST BEING ELETSED BUT RESPONDED TO.
IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT BEING HEARD, IT'S ABOUT BEING ENGAGED WITH. [END VIDEO] ] SUPERINTENDENT AYRES: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. Chairperson: THANK YOU. WELCOME. WE'RE EXCITED TO HEAR WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY. 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 KEEP THE BOARD INFORMED ABOUT THE RESPONSES. THE SCHOOL BOARD RESPECTS YOUR RIGHT TO SPEAK. WE APPRECIATE YOU TAKING YOUR TIME TO BE HERE. YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO SPEAK ABOUT ANY ISSUE BUT WILL NOT BE INTERRUPTED. ANY BEHAVIOR INTENDED TO INTERRUPT THE ORDERLY CONDUCT OF THE MEETING WILL NOT BE ALLOWED. WE ASK YOU FOCUS ON THE ISSUES. DUE TO THE NUMBER OF SPEAKERS WHO SIGNED UP AND TO ENSURE ALL VOICES ARE ABLE TO BE HEARD AND ALIGNED WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD WAY OF WORK, THIS AFTERNOON EACH SPEAKER WILL BE GIVEN TWO MINUTES.
THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE AND MANY MAY FEEL PASSIONATELY ABOUT SOME OF THE ISSUES ON THE AGENDA. EVERYONE WHO SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT HAS A RIGHT TO SPEAK AND BE HEARD. DON'T DISRUPT SPEAKERS BY CLAPPING OR INTERRUPTING, THAT WAY EVERYBODY GETS TO BE HEARD. WHEN ADDRESSING THE BOARD, STATE YOUR NAME AND SPEAK CLEARLY INTO THE MICROPHONE. YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES, STARTING WHEN YOU BEGIN SPEAKING. WHEN 30 MINUTES ARE LEFT, A YELLOW LIGHT ON THE LECTERN AND A CHIME. A RED LIGHT AND CHIME WHEN YOUR TIME IS UP. THE FIRST FIVE SPEAKERS. GOOD EVENING. ELLA, A SEAN YORE REPRESENTATIVE AT ALONDZO HIGH SCHOOL. IT IS A PRIVILEGE FOR ME TO SHARE MY EXPERIENCES ON THE SUPERINTENDENT STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL WITH YOU TODAY. I WANT TO SHARE THINGS I'VE LEARNED AND HOW THE COUNCIL IS SUCH A GOOD EXPERIENCE. STUDENTS PRESENT THEIR SCHOOL AND WORK TOWARD SHARED OBJECTIVES.
ENHANCE PARENT AND STUDENT SAFETY AND IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS. THEY ARE MORE THAN JUST IDEAS ON PAPER. THE CHANCE TO INTERACT WITH STUDENTS FROM DIFFERENT SCHOOLS IS AN ADDITIONAL BENEFIT I TRULY HAVE VALUED. I FIRST BELIEVE THAT OUR EXPERIENCES MAY DIFFER BUT I SOON DISCOVERED HOW SIMILAR WE REALLY ARE. IT'S INCREDIBLE HOW COMMON STRUGGLES CAN UNIT INDIVIDUALS, WHETHER THEY INVOLVE SCHOOL SAFETY CONCERNS OR STRATEGIES FOR INFORMING AND INVOLVING STUDENTS. MY KNOWLEDGE OF OUR COUNTY HAS INCREASED BECAUSE OF THESE DISCUSSIONS AND I'VE ALSO GAINED EMPATHY, LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS I WILL UTILIZE BEYOND THIS COUNCIL. I'VE LEARNED FROM SERVING ON THIS COUNCIL THAT STUDENT OPINIONS ARE IMPORTANT. WE MAKE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN OUR SCHOOLS WHEN WE SHARE OUR THOUGHTS, WORRIES AND OUR EXPERIENCES. I HAVE PERSONALLY WITNESSED HOW THOUGHTFUL DISCUSSION AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN ADULTS AND STUDENTS CAN RESULT IN REAL-WORLD IMPROVEMENTS TO COMMUNICATION, SAFETY AND THE GENERAL SCHOOL CLIMATE.