THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 08, 2020 - 9:30 A.M.
Kathleen C. Wright Administration Center
600 Southeast Third Avenue, Board Room
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
AGENDA FOR SPECIAL MEETING
September 4, 2020
ITEMS:
1. Broward County School Board vs. Latunya Gibbs (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION)
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ADDED / CHANGED ITEMS
CLOSE AGENDA
PURPOSE OF MEETING: To Conduct Quasi-Judicial Board Hearings, and any other items the Board deems necessary.
SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATION:
Superintendent's Recommendation:
1. Broward County School Board vs. Latunya Gibbs (Supporting Docs)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(1) Consider the Recommended Order, rendered on March 6, 2020, by Mary Li Creasy, Administrative Law Judge, in the matter of Broward County School Board vs. Latunya Gibbs, Case No. 18-005791TTS, before the State of Florida Division of Administrative Hearings; (2) Rule upon Respondent's Exceptions to the Recommended Order and the Response thereto; and (3) Render a final order based upon the actions in numbers (1) and (2) above.
In October 2018, The School Board approved the recommendation from the Superintendent of Schools to terminate Ms. Latunya Gibbs, a teacher.
See Supporting Docs for continuation of Summary Explanation and Background.
There is no financial impact to the District.
ATTORNEY CLIENT SESSION(S)
The General Counsel's Office has requested an attorney-client session for this Special School Board meeting. The private session has been scheduled for 10:30 a.m. to discuss settlement negotiations and/or strategy relative to the following pending litigation:
(1) A.A., a minor, by and through his Parents and natural guardians, Mattias Adar and Miriam Adar vs. School Board of Broward County, Florida, Case No.: CACE-19-024747 (03); (2) M.L., a minor, by and through her Mother and natural guardian, Gisela Lopez vs. School Board of Broward County, Florida, Case No.: CACE-19-024750 (12); and (3) M.S., a minor, by and through his Parents and natural guardians, Jason Segelbaum and Lauren Segelbaum vs. School Board of Broward County, Florida, Case No.: CACE-19-024276 (09), each pending before the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County, Florida. The following persons will attend this attorney-client session: School Board Members Donna P. Korn, Chair; Dr. Rosalind Osgood, Vice Chair; Lori Alhadeff; Robin Bartleman; Heather P. Brinkworth; Patricia Good; Laurie Rich Levinson; Ann Murray; Nora Rupert; Robert W. Runcie, Superintendent of Schools; Anastasia Protopapadakis, Esq. 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.
Revised 9/4/20