THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA

OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

 

Special School Board Meeting

 

Kathleen C. Wright Administration Center

600 Southeast Third Avenue

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

 

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2018 – 12:00 PM

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 

MINUTES FOR APPROVAL

 

CLOSE AGENDA

 

PURPOSE OF MEETING: For The School Board of Broward County, Florida to commence an Attorney Client Session to discuss the 7069 litigation, and any other items the Board deems necessary.

 

SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATION:

 

ATTORNEY CLIENT SESSION(S)

 

The General Counsel's Office has requested an attorney-client session for this School Board meeting. The session has been scheduled for 12:05 p.m. to discuss settlement negotiations and/or strategy relative to the following pending litigation:

 

The School Board of Alachua County, Florida; The School Board of Bay County, Florida; The School Board of Duval County, Florida; The School Board of Hamilton County, Florida; The School Board of Lee County, Florida; The School Board of Orange County, Florida; The School Board of Pinellas County, Florida; The School Board of Polk County, Florida; The School Board of St. Lucie County, Florida; The School Board of Volusia County, Florida; and The School Board of Wakulla County, Florida vs. Florida Department of Education; State Board of Education; Pam Stewart, in her Official Capacity as Florida Commissioner of Education; and Marva Johnson, in her Official Capacity as Chair of the State Board of Education, Case No. 2017 CA 002158, before the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial Circuit in and for Leon County, Florida and (2) The School Board of Alachua County, Florida; The School Board of Bay County, Florida; The School Board of Broward County, Florida; The School Board of Hamilton County, Florida; The School Board of Lee County, Florida; The School Board of Polk County, Florida; The School Board of St. Lucie County, Florida; The School Board of Volusia County, Florida; and The School Board of Wakulla County, Florida vs. Florida Department of Education; State Board of Education; Pam Stewart, in her Official Capacity as Florida Commissioner of Education; and Marva Johnson, in her Official Capacity as Chair of the State Board of Education, Case No. 2018 CA 000025, before the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial Circuit in and for Leon County, Florida, having been transferred from the Supreme Court of Florida, Case No. SC17-1996.

 

The following persons will attend this attorney-client session: School Board Members Nora Rupert, Chair; Heather P. Brinkworth, Vice Chair; Robin Bartleman; Abby M. Freedman; Patricia Good; Donna P. Korn; Laurie Rich Levinson; Ann Murray; Dr. Rosalind Osgood; Robert W. Runcie, Superintendent of Schools; and Barbara J. Myrick, Esq.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 286.0105: Any person who decides to appeal any decision made at a meeting(s) announced in this notice with respect to any matter considered at such meeting(s) will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

 

PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 120.54(5)(b)2: Telephone conferencing or other telecommunications media technology may be used in the conduct of this meeting to permit absent members  of  the  Board  or  committee to participate  and to be heard by those persons  in attendance  at  the noticed  location  of  the meeting.

 

Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, (ADAAA) may call Equal Educational Opportunities/ADA Compliance Department at (754) 321-2150 or Teletype Machine TTY (754) 321-2158.