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Presenters told the board that fee schedules are based on the district’s cost to operate a building for an event (utilities, custodial, security, and staffing) and that an administrative procedure sets the fees. Staff said the district does not routinely require outside event organizers to provide security but can require it or charge for district personnel and custodial overtime when an event creates additional costs.

Board members asked whether the district collects damage deposits or requires insurance (staff said insurance is required and that payment is expected before access to keys or facilities is granted). Members also asked whether third‑party renters may collect admission revenue at the door; staff said the district’s procedure requires organizers to disclose charges and that additional administrative charges may apply if an event collects money on site.

Several board members asked staff to circulate the full administrative procedure, the fee schedule and the planned Facilitron (facility‑rental) system demonstration so the board can review fees, security requirements, custodial overtime rules, and how charter schools and DCPS‑sponsored programs will be treated. Direction: Staff will circulate the procedural documentation and fee schedule and return the item at the next policy review session for further consideration. No formal vote took place.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Duval County School Board Workshop Mar 26, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Policy 9.3 on use of facilities and grounds was presented as a first read. Staff noted current rules limit fee waivers to select nonprofit categories, fees are intended to recoup operating costs, and the district will circulate procedures and a fee schedule and return for further review.","taxTitle","Duval, School Districts, Florida","taxId",15509,"location","Florida","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6096943,"Board debates removing MWBE label from enterprise program; staff to return with adjusted small/micro thresholds",2201,1743000,3944000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2830074-6205553f0dac348108b391a6f5cae9e4&start=1743&end=3944","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2830074-6205553f0dac348108b391a6f5cae9e4/thumbnail_1743000.jpg","/articles/6096943/Florida/Board-debates-removing-MWBE-label-from-enterprise-program-staff-to-return-with-adjusted-smallmicro-thresholds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6096943-a51e5bb779ff6a8c9a48ecaf200020ce/orig.mp4?Expires=1771189511&Signature=osXAeTYRtENeKEIqRpJ~HBDa3hrmrcOrGmsOaJ0qsRezE~oJ~hz~yznY5MLDcH00prsYPp4PdTXm0nN4EbYbvE4VdsIP3LejHQnIPwQCo61tgRVEPiHx59npvlys6YTrqgyLClBmGTUbwuOm6KmyBbDheABSFtWPo3lsqx6fyQQDmefIRdAbEBPiWn0TcovZgSFQRmwp8SmYLBhORGyqZ5ISF9TGAEMxttBt4u82O~fSsXDYaXuaGxGKjKF2hXt1Fp0ST9QIBK5SzdXW9CV9NoGRF0h298MM4v-7xKRLbUgGXM77QAaasMNXan0IiY3orwggmvO6sKxHsTZomZc8cw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Duval County School Board discussed proposed changes to policy 7.72 on enterprise programs, including removal of the minority/women business enterprise (MWBE) preference and a shift to micro and small business categories with revised dollar thresholds.

General counsel told the board that recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions and heightened legal scrutiny of race‑based preferences make guaranteed percentage‑based set‑asides legally risky. He recommended eliminating MWBE as a preferred certification category from policy language and instead relying on size‑based categories (micro/small) and procurement compliance that can withstand strict scrutiny.

Procurement staff said the district’s mission to support small local businesses would continue but that thresholds need to be adjusted to compete with other local contracting entities. Staff noted the district’s thresholds had not changed since 2014 until a 2023 update tied to a construction funding referendum; presenters pointed out the City and JTA now have higher threshold levels (staff cited a $30,000,000 figure used by a nearby agency) and recommended revising tier amounts so local vendors remain eligible and feel the program is viable.

Board members expressed concern that raising threshold amounts could allow larger firms to enter tiers meant to help very small vendors. Procurement and purchasing staff proposed options including: keeping lower tiers for the smallest businesses, creating additional intermediate tiers, or carving solicitations by contract size so very small firms compete for appropriately sized work. Several board members asked staff to analyze whether to keep the dollar thresholds in the policy or move them into administrative procedure so adjustments can be made without recurring policy edits.

Direction: The board asked staff to produce redlined language, bring back recommended threshold adjustments and a proposal for whether the numbers should live in policy or procedure, and schedule a workshop to review the numbers and implementation options. No formal vote was taken.","General counsel warned federal and constitutional limits on race‑based contracting preferences, and the board directed staff to hold a workshop and return proposed threshold changes for micro and small business categories to remain competitive with local agencies.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6096948,"Duval board reviews revisions to employee social media and staff-student communications policies",1317,0,1317000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2830074-6205553f0dac348108b391a6f5cae9e4&start=0&end=1317","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2830074-6205553f0dac348108b391a6f5cae9e4/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6096948/Florida/Duval-board-reviews-revisions-to-employee-social-media-and-staff-student-communications-policies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6096948-ff6cfe7a2de7c2b67a7a242535f258d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771189511&Signature=hlhySu3gl5ygX-UyLoF1NxmoLRIPBBKW0gcSs-GogimUBfYp1X3K2OtX9KUi5GznLgKx~yRTA1YXATgQI~F5Ao-yGGuIS3jQywtbTsPACdM3d4lsw5MwO90OdaaJOYbi0Bo4YFLCi20P7zxdiUrvgrp1j1DILD0xnprZspkJVCkm1jxyo5VUX97uNLTWELt~MdH8JElr-ENCKHBlJuNIqZOar0I9muPV5rb96sWslKDErKhYJy1lpuJF~fRC3S7zBzp7ycwpnrJT1BFN2d24bs~XVMz1fK2ydzGF0iSWEsuHTOFezsa47aztFTgNWQ6DnhTK75TXBsrVat~LHia-6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Duval County School Board on Friday discussed revisions to policy 6.83 (employee professional conduct) and 6.84 (communications with students and parents), with staff saying the drafts strip prescriptive social‑media rules and instead reference Florida’s principles of professional conduct and the district’s acceptable‑use procedures.

Board members and attorneys said the change is intended to align district policy with state law and court precedent while preserving the district’s ability to discipline conduct that interferes with school operations. Staff said existing training already highlights the Florida code of ethics and the state rules on professional conduct in its annual code‑of‑ethics and other trainings.

Presenters told the board they removed a prescriptive checklist of permitted and prohibited posts and instead pointed employees to the Florida Department of Education’s principles of professional conduct. A district staff member said the policy continues to signal that violations may lead to disciplinary action, including termination, and that the acceptable‑use procedure and district‑approved applications remain the expectation for electronic communications with students.

Board members pressed for clarity on employee free‑speech rights, how the policy would be applied to off‑duty speech, and how staff will be trained to identify when speech impairs district operations. The board’s general counsel and an attorney advising the district explained that federal case law (Pickering v. Board of Education and Garcetti v. Ceballos) and subsequent decisions guide how courts balance public‑employee speech rights against employers’ interest in efficient operations, and advised leaving the policy text aligned to statutory language rather than adding detailed examples that could create legal risk.

On communications with students and parents, staff said the draft narrows direct‑communication rules to require district‑approved apps and, when necessary in emergency situations, permit use of personal devices but only through district applications. The draft removes long lists of examples about texting and other direct contacts and instead emphasizes that employees must use district applications for official communications.

The board asked human resources to review the draft language and confirm how the Florida rules are presented in employee training; staff confirmed the Florida code of ethics and the principles of professional conduct already appear in annual trainings and other required courses.

Direction: The board moved the item forward for additional edits and asked staff to return with a revised packet, including human‑resources input and the district’s training and acceptable‑use procedures, at the next scheduled policy review (staff indicated the item will move forward on May 6 for presenters to respond). No formal action or vote was taken at this meeting.","Board members and staff debated proposed changes to policies 6.83 and 6.84 that remove detailed ‘dos and don’ts’ for employee social media and pivot enforcement to Florida professional-conduct rules; staff were directed to return a revised packet with human-resources input and training details.","actionData","errors"]

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Board reviews facilities‑rental policy; staff to circulate fee schedule and procedures

Board debates removing MWBE label from enterprise program; staff to return with adjusted small/micro thresholds

Duval board reviews revisions to employee social media and staff-student communications policies