PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD SPECIAL MEETING RE: POLICIES
MINUTES- Call to Order: 5:00 p,m.
- Public Comments: Jan Porter
- Policies for Development
- Adjourn: 6:15 p.m.
Minutes: Motion to Approve Policy 3.80 - Leave of Absence: On motion of Robinson/Burdick, the Board unanimously approved Policy 3.80 - Leave of Absence.
Motion to Approve Policy 8.01 - Promotion, Placement and Graduation – Student Progression Plan: On motion of Robinson/Burdick, the Board unanimously approved Policy 8.01 - Promotion, Placement and Graduation – Student Progression Plan.
Motion to Approve Policy 8.13 - Educational Alternative Programs: A motion by Robinson/Richmond to approve Policy 8.13 - Educational Alternative Programs was followed by discussion.
Board Members discussed: certified letters being sent to parents; revising language to sound more positive; and second chance schools.
Main Motion: The main motion was unanimously approved.
Motion to Approve Policy 1.095 - Independent Sales Surtax Oversight Committee: A motion by Robinson/Burdick to approve Policy 1.095 - Independent Sales Surtax Oversight Committee was followed by discussion.
Line 74 - change "should" to "shall"
Line 76 - change "will" to "shall"
Main Motion: The main motion was unanimously approved.
Motion to Approve Policy 1.03 - School Board Meetings: A motion by Robinson/Richmond to approve Policy 1.03 - School Board Meetings was followed by discussion.
Board Members discussed: Superintendent's report and leaving the room during a vote.
Motion to Approve Policy 1.031 - Special Rules of Order: On motion of Burdick/Graham, the Board approved 4/1 (with Robinson dissenting) Policy 1.031 - Special Rules or Order.
Motion to Approve Policy 5.01 - Student Assignment: A motion by Graham/Robinson to approve Policy 5.01 was followed by discussion.
Dr. Johnson provided Board Members with statistics regarding low poverty schools vs. high poverty schools.
Board Members exchanged extensive dialogue regarding the reference to low socio-economic students within the policy.
Dr. Johnson offered to remove any reference to low socio-economic from the policy.
Amended Motion: An amended motion by Robinson/Burdick to change lines 62-64 to their original language was unanimously approved.
Main Motion: The main motion was approved 4/1 (with Richmond dissenting).
Motion to Approve Policy 7.23 - Retainage Withheld on Construction Contracts: On motion of Graham/Burdick, the Board unanimously approved Policy 7.23 - Retainage Withheld on Construction Contracts.
The following policies were not discussed due to time constraints and will be brought back at a future meeting:
5.012 - Advisory Boundary Committee
5.015 - Student Reassignment
1.04 - Unitary School District
7.012 - Land and Facility Interim Property Management
Motions:
| I recomment the Board approve for development the attached policies as numbered and entitled in the Description. | - | PASS |
| Vote Results: | ||
| Motion: Bill Graham | ||
| Second: Paulette Burdick | ||
| Tom Lynch | - | Aye |
| Sandra Richmond | - | Aye |
| Paulette Burdick | - | Aye |
| Monroe Benaim | - | Aye |
| Debra Robinson | - | Aye |
| Bill Graham | - | Aye |