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Motion to adjourn the workshop and open the special meeting: Motion by Gloria Branch, second by Erica Whitfield. Chair: \"Any discussion? All in favor, all opposed? Motion carries unanimously.\" The roll call at the start of the workshop showed six members present (Districts 1–6); District 7 (Edwin Ferguson) was absent.

Special meeting motions and outcomes:
- Approval of meeting minutes: Motion by Erica Whitfield, second by Gloria Branch. Outcome: motion carries unanimously.
- Approval of the consent agenda: Motion by Erica Whitfield, second by (listed on the record) Ms. Savallero. Outcome: motion carries unanimously.
- Adjourn special meeting: Motion by Gloria Branch, second by Erica Whitfield. Outcome: motion carries unanimously.

Who voted and quorum: The record shows the six present board members voted in favor on each recorded motion: Matthew Lane (District 1), Virginia Sabieto (District 2), Karen Burrell (District 3), Erica Whitfield (District 4), Gloria Branch (District 5) and Marsha Andrews (District 6). The record reflects unanimous approval on the listed procedural items.

Ending: These motions were procedural approvals and did not change policy or programs; substantive items discussed earlier in the workshop (budget, policy drafts, McKinney‑Vento presentation) were informational or set for future action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","04.02.25 Board Workshop and Special Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The board took several unanimous procedural votes: adjourned the workshop and convened a special meeting, approved meeting minutes, approved the consent agenda and adjourned the special meeting; all recorded votes carried unanimously among six members present.","taxTitle","Palm Beach, School Districts, Florida","taxId",14656,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6091418,"Board reviews advertising, security and gang‑awareness policy revisions; staff recommend two policy repeals",325,5168000,5493000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2862776-a95429300c07444eb7da7a802211b08e&start=5168&end=5493","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2862776-a95429300c07444eb7da7a802211b08e/thumbnail_5168000.jpg","/articles/6091418/Palm-Beach/School-Districts/Florida/Board-reviews-advertising-security-and-gangawareness-policy-revisions-staff-recommend-two-policy-repeals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6091418-08ddd982c91b9ea23e6b5737fab6508b/orig.mp4?Expires=1773598341&Signature=eZuSvA6v0ilKSzWkunLDAkYfX1UArXgSFHTn4Etcwrwe6yCTftoRRwWRDwTgUm9pWzmB22ubLxWu5NbS8xWiWv8QyfBxkWq8cnwUc43q92seP4~QdlMI9PwodZaI0-Bg43UqN7fUF9K3oiSX00L3-MkfywZ1qNGoQ5XLzcbvZiOhIaWLv~euhv24mEcVKC47U8QRHi-KU07BhB6qGaobWD5Sq3pKDly6xK8adD~fxnPZ6lkFGJnfPYN0No-cEqCcjAzIOOUUGzEoYjw5Dt98WxHMbNyS2ldswETsfCJVtmlD-1M2lnFMp~sWcLLXd5FHdj2J5tf1gd7NxfujE4pcgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jamie Wyatt, chief of staff, briefed the board on proposed edits to Policy 2.13 (advertising on district property and websites) and said draft changes will replace the word \"board\" with \"district,\" explicitly include websites and add a formal definition and approval parameters for advertising.

Wyatt summarized the policy purpose: \"this policy provides guidelines for advertising or promoting of products or services to students, parents, and the community in schools or on school board property or on school district websites.\" She said the draft will be returned for policy development and a second reading on July 16.

Legal context and limits: Holly Hahn of the Office of General Counsel told the board there is a legal distinction between advertising by private entities and government speech: \"Yes, there is a distinction between advertising from a private entity and a government entity.\" Hahn said the district will rely on constitutional limitations and existing guidance used for other facilities policies when reviewing content.

Safety and other revisions: Chief Mooney and Deputy Chief Snow presented revisions to four other policies and recommended repealing two older policies. Changes include: removing outdated terminology in the district's emergency closure policy; updating Policy 2.3817 (school campus and facility security) to reflect proposed state language around supervised school hours and locking classroom doors \"when there are students in the classroom\"; consolidating firearms/visitor language into a revised weapons policy and recommending repeal of Policy 3.26 so related definitions are centralized; and overhauling Policy 5.0921 into a modern \"gang awareness and prevention\" policy aligned to current statutes and practice.

Board member Matthew Lane cautioned the staff about one definition in the gang policy that relies on the statutory standard for a \"criminal gang member,\" which he said could sweep in students who happen to be near known members: \"It could happen in a class. They could be sitting next to a gang member.\"

Next steps: Staff said first policy development/readings are scheduled for May 7 with proposed adoption on July 16. The presenters asked that trustees review the drafts and return specific questions so staff can incorporate clarifying edits before the formal adoption cycle.

Ending: Trustees did not vote on these policy drafts at the workshop; staff will bring revised language back for formal board action on the published development schedule.","Chief of staff and safety officials presented proposed revisions to Policy 2.13 (advertising), updates to campus security and firearms/visitor language, and a refreshed gang‑awareness policy; staff recommended repealing a COVID visitation policy and consolidating visitor language into other policies.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6091423,"McKinney‑Vento team outlines supports and a public dashboard after identifying about 4,905 students experiencing homelessness",415,3242000,3657000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2862776-a95429300c07444eb7da7a802211b08e&start=3242&end=3657","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2862776-a95429300c07444eb7da7a802211b08e/thumbnail_3242000.jpg","/articles/6091423/Palm-Beach/School-Districts/Florida/McKinneyVento-team-outlines-supports-and-a-public-dashboard-after-identifying-about-4905-students-experiencing-homelessness","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6091423-60b137c7f2045f4239661e1570d345a0/orig.mp4?Expires=1773598341&Signature=fmIUa2zpfaBv~nuvFkgJuAZKAygTrysjAE63nYZZiizTuo2xXpC73C2X7AbJPsg6IqXCFrNYqenSB8Sfkx00w3qSKQXsAROmX7bcKh0m4jeedcIH7WuEAuy59XBSJNbB8K-ngH3blgLPlhaSos9oSnCX0BUc9QkASVuB8NtF9RBCGYtb-6NtkEkQu3WSuepGDfQu9x0vuf1-sy3aPLoloaT~PRhc6Qa6lrOUcfuMDN3Dypgricwd18ZnQc6cokEkvwhfvepVkP6PxiKGLW1cc9-lO~pWgZSdF-6AWU-wUoRSN0Bf5K2JExf6t5uL5DmZknRBhRrkjNNhat0uen9tYA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff presented the School District of Palm Beach County's McKinney‑Vento program and a new public dashboard that the staff said will help community partners find and serve students experiencing homelessness.

Mr. Oswald, introducing the federal program, said the district aims to enroll McKinney‑Vento‑eligible students immediately and provide transportation to the school of origin and necessary supplemental services. Alicia Coleman, program planner, reviewed definitions and the district's identification and support work: \"It defines homeless, for children and youth who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.\"

Current numbers and goals: Coleman said the district identified 4,905 McKinney‑Vento students as of April 1. The program's state goals include identifying at least 5% of eligible students within direct certification counts, achieving at least a 90% school‑attendance rate and promoting at least 90% of those students to the next grade. Coleman told the board the students identified through the program were attending at about a 90.18% rate in March.

Services and partnerships: The presentation listed enrollment assistance, transportation to school of origin (including private transportation or mileage reimbursement when needed), on‑site tutoring in six shelters with eight certified teachers, year‑round essentials (uniforms, hygiene kits) and a \"sneaker closet\" providing new shoes. Staff said community partners including Lewis Center/Adopt a Family, Turning Points and Palm Beach County Youth Services help provide donations, summer camp slots and case management.

Coleman and Mr. Oswald demonstrated a public support services dashboard that allows users to filter data by school, commission district or municipality and to see attendance and other indicators. The dashboard also shows hunger relief program participation (the presenters cited 2,271 students in the hunger‑relief backpack program as of the dashboard snapshot).

Outcomes: District presenters credited the coordinated approach and community partnerships for a graduation rate increase among McKinney‑Vento students from FY23 to FY24. Coleman said the graduation rate for identified students increased 12.5 percentage points to 82.2% in FY24.

Board members praised the outreach and asked for donation channels and easy links to the dashboard. Mr. Oswald and Coleman provided contact paths and said donation partners such as The Giving Closet Project and the Lewis Center accept clothing and other items; staff agreed to share precise links and referral steps.

Ending: The board thanked McKinney‑Vento staff for the presentation and for the stronger coordination with community partners; members urged wider circulation of the dashboard link and donation information so residents and local groups can contribute.","District staff described outreach, transportation, tutoring and community partnerships for students identified under the McKinney‑Vento Homeless Assistance Act, and introduced a public dashboard that district leaders said helps partners target services.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6091426,"Palm Beach schools project multimillion-dollar shortfall as state budget proposals cut performance funding",1600,133000,1733000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2862776-a95429300c07444eb7da7a802211b08e&start=133&end=1733","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2862776-a95429300c07444eb7da7a802211b08e/thumbnail_133000.jpg","/articles/6091426/Palm-Beach/School-Districts/Florida/Palm-Beach-schools-project-multimillion-dollar-shortfall-as-state-budget-proposals-cut-performance-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6091426-ccfd8241259a3a07688b670c90dd3a81/orig.mp4?Expires=1773598341&Signature=Oj2Gm5aTspcPgua0Y8UiLh8svKQ5AMuGyw2pk~HTh-QoshFKMq~wpUX1uhIu1fwpNCnUi6M8Rr0U1BisuhobEZ-b3FKvMezP9bJsNbI3Zt081aqOvjM95ZK1Uh3JwUUKFeABPHMnkjZrh5d7S4OpHa8-u2Tn4vnS944J9NgJds6NNDF9zXkxxbm48h39Gq5Z9qH3MMK5OVWFVju6RXLJSHuZqmEUNMmrB0-OzsdQQbs~RuvCi7aFhIsvpdjPNpXFDPOk0Sid9Jq1vBbhks92l6VbiNu8OQg8wXXNF8FJWC5afho5SUG1yCaxJOM1T6Ji28DkpLBGoduzSGduY3wx9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Palm Beach County School District Chief Financial Officer Heather Frederick warned the school board that proposed state budget changes would sharply reduce revenue tied to student performance and cost factors, creating a multi‑million‑dollar shortfall for the district.

Frederick, presenting the district's FY25 update, said: \"I honestly wish I had better news to report to you today than I do.\" She told the board the district learned in March that statewide school vouchers exceeded projections and that the Legislature's proposals would cut funding the district counts on to support advanced coursework.

Why it matters: The cuts would reduce funds the district distributes directly to high schools for AP, IB, ACE and industry certifications by shrinking the add‑on weighted FTE the state pays. That money pays exam fees, teacher bonuses and other supports that schools currently use to expand and sustain college‑level coursework for students.

Fredrick told the board the district generated 11,461 weighted add‑on FTE from students passing advanced‑course exams in FY25. Under the Senate proposal, the district would be credited for 6,622 of those FTEs, a reduction of 4,839 FTEs representing about $27 million. The House version would cut a larger set of add‑on funding and would cost Palm Beach about $32 million, she said. Combined with changes in cost factors and a lower comparable wage factor, Frederick said the district faces roughly $41 million less revenue than it expected.

Superintendent Michael Burke told the board the impact would fall unevenly on schools: \"We're now looking into a shortfall in our overall budget and our high schools are gonna bear about 50% of the brunt of that shortfall because of this reduction to the add on FTE.\" He and Frederick said about 80% of add‑on FTE revenue is passed through to high schools, and the district estimates high schools would lose approximately $19 million under the Senate plan and $23 million under the House plan.

Frederick reviewed enrollment and program trends the Legislature used in funding calculations: vouchers (state scholarship programs) were about 24,000 students in FY25 and the state projects vouchers could grow to roughly 30,000 in FY26. District‑operated enrollment was roughly flat year‑over‑year (up by about 300 students), while charter school enrollment declined, she said. A district holdback related to vouchers produced a net loss of about $10 million that was partially offset by a state reserve.

The CFO and superintendent outlined other drivers of next year's budget picture: a projected 0.5% increase to employer contributions for the Florida Retirement System (about $5 million for the district), ongoing contractual health‑care premium commitments (about $19 million increase before reserves), and required teacher compensation spending tied to state categorical funding. Frederick said if the Legislature did not change the add‑on FTE treatment, the district's shortfall under both proposals would be about $40 million after those other items are counted.

Board members pressed for next steps. District leaders said they will prepare talking points and coordinate a communications push, and several board members urged a \"call to action\" to inform parents, PTAs and community partners and to contact legislators. Board Member Erica Whitfield said the district must make the case for public schools' value as vouchers expand: \"we're in a fight for, proving that we are worth it as a public school system.\" Vice Chair Marsha Andrews and Board Member Matthew Lane asked that the district produce messaging and engage community partners and legislative contacts quickly.

Frederick said the only item the Legislature can still change that would materially reduce the impact is the add‑on FTE calculation. She noted timeline dates for the district budget process: another board workshop on May 28, tentative budget adoption July 30 and final adoption September 10, and the district will adjust staffing on count day if actual October enrollment differs from projections.

The discussion also touched on related bills under consideration in Tallahassee, including changes to sovereign immunity limits, proposals affecting local option taxes and charter‑school facility access, start‑time bills and other items that could affect district operations or revenue.

Ending: District staff recommended monitoring the legislative process, preparing outreach and talking points for board members, and continuing budget realignment work in light of the scenario Frederick laid out. The board instructed staff to coordinate communications and to return with updates as the Legislature acts.","District CFO Heather Frederick told the school board that proposed changes in the Florida House and Senate would reduce funding tied to advanced-course performance and lower several cost factors, creating a roughly $41 million revenue gap and pushing about half of the impact to high schools.","actionData","errors"]

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