1 00:00:57,283 --> 00:00:58,251 Welcome to today's special 2 00:00:58,251 --> 00:00:59,386 school board meeting. This 3 00:00:59,386 --> 00:01:00,454 special school board meeting of 4 00:01:00,454 --> 00:01:02,188 the School Board of Broward 5 00:01:02,188 --> 00:01:03,423 County, Florida, is now called 6 00:01:03,423 --> 00:01:05,258 to order. Our primary focus is 7 00:01:05,258 --> 00:01:06,126 to create a safe and productive 8 00:01:06,126 --> 00:01:06,893 environment for all 9 00:01:06,893 --> 00:01:08,495 participants. Please be 10 00:01:08,495 --> 00:01:09,496 reminded of the exit doors that 11 00:01:09,496 --> 00:01:11,131 are clearly marked for 12 00:01:11,131 --> 00:01:12,265 emergency exiting while in the 13 00:01:12,265 --> 00:01:13,700 boardroom. Refrain from 14 00:01:13,700 --> 00:01:15,102 obstructing the exit doors. All 15 00:01:15,102 --> 00:01:17,237 attendees must occupy a seat 16 00:01:17,237 --> 00:01:18,405 with the exception of media. 17 00:01:18,405 --> 00:01:19,973 Once the boardroom has reached 18 00:01:19,973 --> 00:01:22,342 its seating capacity, attendees 19 00:01:22,342 --> 00:01:23,577 will be directed to a 20 00:01:23,577 --> 00:01:25,577 designated overflow space, 21 00:01:25,946 --> 00:01:27,414 which is located in the area 22 00:01:27,414 --> 00:01:28,782 adjacent to the vending 23 00:01:28,782 --> 00:01:30,584 machines. If the fire alarm 24 00:01:30,584 --> 00:01:31,718 sounds, exit the room calmly 25 00:01:31,718 --> 00:01:32,786 continue outside the building 26 00:01:32,786 --> 00:01:34,221 and remain there until 27 00:01:34,221 --> 00:01:35,622 authorities give clearance to 28 00:01:35,622 --> 00:01:37,900 return. Thank you for your 29 00:01:37,900 --> 00:01:38,425 cooperation. All please rise 30 00:01:38,425 --> 00:01:39,660 for the Pledge of Allegiance to 31 00:01:39,660 --> 00:01:43,260 the flag of the United States 32 00:01:44,198 --> 00:01:45,766 of America. 33 00:01:45,766 --> 00:01:47,867 >> Pledge allegiance to the 34 00:01:47,867 --> 00:01:49,670 flag of the United States of 35 00:01:49,670 --> 00:01:51,905 America and to the Republic for 36 00:01:51,905 --> 00:01:54,375 which it stands. One nation 37 00:01:54,375 --> 00:01:56,775 under GOD, indivisible, with 38 00:02:03,160 --> 00:02:04,819 liberty and justice for all. 39 00:02:04,819 --> 00:02:05,519 >> As we prepare to begin our 40 00:02:05,519 --> 00:02:07,154 special school board meeting, 41 00:02:07,154 --> 00:02:09,123 we are reminded that our vision 42 00:02:09,123 --> 00:02:10,858 is 100% proficiency for all 43 00:02:10,858 --> 00:02:12,292 students. As an a-rated school 44 00:02:12,292 --> 00:02:13,794 district, our vital task is to 45 00:02:13,794 --> 00:02:15,262 sustain this achievement. We 46 00:02:15,262 --> 00:02:16,697 will continue educating all 47 00:02:16,697 --> 00:02:18,165 students to reach their highest 48 00:02:18,165 --> 00:02:21,165 potential. Now let's write this 49 00:02:21,369 --> 00:02:22,236 next chapter together. Today's 50 00:02:22,236 --> 00:02:23,604 special School Board meeting 51 00:02:23,604 --> 00:02:25,205 will operate in accordance with 52 00:02:25,205 --> 00:02:26,406 School Board Policy 1020, and 53 00:02:26,406 --> 00:02:27,875 the board will review the items 54 00:02:27,875 --> 00:02:29,977 as advertised and presented by 55 00:02:29,977 --> 00:02:30,811 the superintendent. The 56 00:02:30,811 --> 00:02:32,120 superintendent released a 57 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:33,147 revised agenda with certain 58 00:02:33,147 --> 00:02:34,281 changes for this meeting and 59 00:02:34,281 --> 00:02:35,548 published it on the school 60 00:02:35,548 --> 00:02:37,885 district's website. The chair 61 00:02:37,885 --> 00:02:39,520 finds pursuant to section 120 62 00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:40,788 .525 Florida statutes, that 63 00:02:40,788 --> 00:02:42,623 good cause exists for such 64 00:02:42,623 --> 00:02:43,990 changes and accepts the revised 65 00:02:43,990 --> 00:02:46,460 agenda. MAY I have a motion and 66 00:02:46,460 --> 00:02:48,296 a second to close the agenda? 67 00:02:48,296 --> 00:02:49,797 Moved by DR. Zeman. Seconded by 68 00:02:49,797 --> 00:02:52,366 MISS Thompson. All in favor of 69 00:02:52,366 --> 00:02:52,767 closing the agenda? Say aye. 70 00:02:52,767 --> 00:02:54,468 >> Aye. 71 00:02:54,468 --> 00:02:57,468 >> Any opposed? Say no. The 72 00:02:58,472 --> 00:02:59,573 agenda is now closed. We will 73 00:02:59,573 --> 00:03:01,676 soon hear from our registered 74 00:03:01,676 --> 00:03:02,744 public speakers. We ask that 75 00:03:02,744 --> 00:03:04,212 decorum be maintained in 76 00:03:04,212 --> 00:03:05,713 civility and respect be shown 77 00:03:05,713 --> 00:03:06,948 during public comment. Our 78 00:03:06,948 --> 00:03:08,148 General Counsel will assist the 79 00:03:08,148 --> 00:03:09,717 chair in maintaining decorum 80 00:03:09,717 --> 00:03:10,885 during this period. We also 81 00:03:10,885 --> 00:03:12,453 want to remind our public 82 00:03:12,453 --> 00:03:13,254 speakers of the rules and 83 00:03:13,254 --> 00:03:14,355 expectations regardinghe 84 00:03:14,355 --> 00:03:15,456 agenda. Public comment portion 85 00:03:15,456 --> 00:03:17,250 of the Special School Board 86 00:03:17,250 --> 00:03:18,592 meeting, as well as board 87 00:03:18,592 --> 00:03:19,593 policy attorney Dupree Bruno, 88 00:03:19,593 --> 00:03:20,728 please explain the rules of 89 00:03:20,728 --> 00:03:22,263 public comment. 90 00:03:22,263 --> 00:03:23,364 >> Thank you and good evening. 91 00:03:23,364 --> 00:03:25,800 Public comment is governed by 92 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:27,102 school Board Policy 1020 and is 93 00:03:27,102 --> 00:03:28,269 intended to provide input on 94 00:03:28,269 --> 00:03:29,770 the board's duties, decisions 95 00:03:29,770 --> 00:03:31,239 in the overall operation of the 96 00:03:31,239 --> 00:03:32,640 school district. The school 97 00:03:32,640 --> 00:03:34,108 board is viewpoint neutral 98 00:03:34,108 --> 00:03:35,810 during public comment per 99 00:03:35,810 --> 00:03:37,311 school board policy 1020. The 100 00:03:37,311 --> 00:03:39,130 procedures are as follows. 101 00:03:39,130 --> 00:03:40,148 Speakers must state their name, 102 00:03:40,148 --> 00:03:41,616 city of residence and whether 103 00:03:41,616 --> 00:03:43,385 they are a lobbyist. Before 104 00:03:43,385 --> 00:03:45,220 beginning their remarks. All 105 00:03:45,220 --> 00:03:46,721 remarks must be directed to the 106 00:03:46,721 --> 00:03:48,523 board as a whole. The board 107 00:03:48,523 --> 00:03:49,891 will not respond to or engage 108 00:03:49,891 --> 00:03:51,392 with speakers during public 109 00:03:51,392 --> 00:03:53,328 comment, and no action will be 110 00:03:53,328 --> 00:03:54,930 taken unless the item is on the 111 00:03:54,930 --> 00:03:56,164 agenda. During the agenda 112 00:03:56,164 --> 00:03:57,799 speaking time, speakers will 113 00:03:57,799 --> 00:03:59,267 have up to three minutes per 114 00:03:59,267 --> 00:04:01,680 item and up to one minute on 115 00:04:01,680 --> 00:04:02,437 motions or amendments. The 116 00:04:02,437 --> 00:04:03,772 chair MAY adjust the order of 117 00:04:03,772 --> 00:04:05,340 speakers, recognize speakers 118 00:04:05,340 --> 00:04:06,808 and enforce all limits. The 119 00:04:06,808 --> 00:04:08,610 chair MAY reduce individual 120 00:04:08,610 --> 00:04:10,780 speaking time or establish a 121 00:04:10,780 --> 00:04:11,546 total amount for public comment 122 00:04:11,546 --> 00:04:12,681 when necessary. To ensure all 123 00:04:12,681 --> 00:04:14,883 speakers have an opportunity to 124 00:04:14,883 --> 00:04:16,451 be heard. A visible timer will 125 00:04:16,451 --> 00:04:19,354 be used in the microphone MAY 126 00:04:19,354 --> 00:04:20,522 be turned off when time expires. 127 00:04:20,522 --> 00:04:21,857 Speakers must limit their 128 00:04:21,857 --> 00:04:23,224 comments to agenda. Specific 129 00:04:23,224 --> 00:04:25,160 items must remain relevant to 130 00:04:25,160 --> 00:04:26,562 the specific item. Comments MAY 131 00:04:26,562 --> 00:04:27,996 not address matters that are 132 00:04:27,996 --> 00:04:29,898 pending litigation. Quasi 133 00:04:29,898 --> 00:04:30,566 judicial proceedings, active 134 00:04:30,566 --> 00:04:32,301 investigations or 135 00:04:32,301 --> 00:04:33,469 administrative hearings, 136 00:04:33,469 --> 00:04:35,270 solicitation and lobbying 137 00:04:35,270 --> 00:04:36,304 activities must comply with 138 00:04:36,304 --> 00:04:38,730 applicable school board 139 00:04:38,730 --> 00:04:39,508 policies. Abusive language 140 00:04:39,508 --> 00:04:40,976 defined as profanity 141 00:04:40,976 --> 00:04:42,411 threatening or name calling is 142 00:04:42,411 --> 00:04:44,212 prohibited. In addition, 143 00:04:44,212 --> 00:04:45,681 clapping, hissing, booing, 144 00:04:45,681 --> 00:04:46,615 shouting, yelling or other 145 00:04:46,615 --> 00:04:48,517 disruptions from the audience 146 00:04:48,517 --> 00:04:49,751 are not allowed. Speakers who 147 00:04:49,751 --> 00:04:51,353 fail to follow proper decorum 148 00:04:51,353 --> 00:04:53,255 in the chambers will be ruled 149 00:04:53,255 --> 00:04:54,456 out of order by the board chair. 150 00:04:54,456 --> 00:04:55,858 Failure to comply MAY result in 151 00:04:55,858 --> 00:04:58,327 the microphone being turned off 152 00:04:58,327 --> 00:05:00,362 or a recess being called. After 153 00:05:00,362 --> 00:05:01,629 a warning. The chair MAY also 154 00:05:01,629 --> 00:05:03,165 direct removal from the meeting 155 00:05:03,165 --> 00:05:05,670 by law enforcement or the 156 00:05:05,670 --> 00:05:06,835 Sergeant at Arms. MADAM Chair. 157 00:05:06,835 --> 00:05:08,637 >> Thank you, Attorney Dupree. 158 00:05:08,637 --> 00:05:09,738 Bruno, the board wants to hear 159 00:05:09,738 --> 00:05:10,872 from the public, and we 160 00:05:10,872 --> 00:05:12,274 appreciate your cooperation in 161 00:05:12,274 --> 00:05:14,760 maintaining a respectful, 162 00:05:14,760 --> 00:05:16,178 orderly and productive meeting 163 00:05:16,178 --> 00:05:18,381 environment. MAY I have a 164 00:05:18,381 --> 00:05:19,882 motion and a second on item one 165 00:05:19,882 --> 00:05:22,284 moved by DR. Zeman, seconded by 166 00:05:22,284 --> 00:05:23,452 MISS Hixon. Is there a public 167 00:05:23,452 --> 00:05:24,620 comment on item one? 168 00:05:24,620 --> 00:05:26,656 >> Yes, MADAM Chair, there are 169 00:05:26,656 --> 00:05:29,560 three registered speakers. Amy 170 00:05:29,959 --> 00:05:31,327 Edelman, Liliana Rubio and 171 00:05:31,327 --> 00:05:34,327 PRESIDENT Anna Fusco. You MAY 172 00:05:48,110 --> 00:05:50,110 approach the podium. 173 00:05:53,749 --> 00:05:56,252 >> Is this the one about 174 00:05:56,252 --> 00:05:58,210 wanting Anna Fusco, PRESIDENT? 175 00:05:58,210 --> 00:05:58,721 >> This is item one, 176 00:05:58,721 --> 00:05:59,422 superintendent's annual 177 00:05:59,422 --> 00:06:01,223 financial report to the 178 00:06:01,223 --> 00:06:03,223 Commissioner of Education. 179 00:06:03,392 --> 00:06:05,261 >> Alrighty. So financial 180 00:06:05,261 --> 00:06:07,763 report to the Commissioner of 181 00:06:07,763 --> 00:06:08,898 Education, new one in old, one 182 00:06:08,898 --> 00:06:10,433 out. Lot of expectations from 183 00:06:10,433 --> 00:06:13,433 the other one new expectations 184 00:06:13,770 --> 00:06:16,740 from the new one. We're hoping 185 00:06:16,740 --> 00:06:17,840 that this report is based on 186 00:06:17,840 --> 00:06:20,750 truly what's happening in the 187 00:06:20,750 --> 00:06:22,475 Broward County public schools, 188 00:06:23,179 --> 00:06:25,782 where we do have obviously 189 00:06:25,782 --> 00:06:27,383 lower enrollment from students. 190 00:06:27,383 --> 00:06:29,686 There's no real understanding 191 00:06:29,686 --> 00:06:31,521 of where they're going. I do 192 00:06:31,521 --> 00:06:32,655 know with the schools that 193 00:06:32,655 --> 00:06:34,230 closed and the schools that 194 00:06:34,230 --> 00:06:36,126 they were supposed to be 195 00:06:36,126 --> 00:06:37,928 entering, that hasn't happened. 196 00:06:37,928 --> 00:06:39,429 I checked with Chapel Trail 197 00:06:39,429 --> 00:06:41,230 when Panther one closed, 198 00:06:41,230 --> 00:06:44,230 hundreds were there, 43 went to 199 00:06:44,868 --> 00:06:46,670 Chapel Trail. So we would like 200 00:06:46,670 --> 00:06:48,104 to know what exactly was your 201 00:06:48,104 --> 00:06:49,105 guys plan when you closed six 202 00:06:49,105 --> 00:06:50,907 schools to actually have the 203 00:06:50,907 --> 00:06:53,750 students get to our public 204 00:06:53,750 --> 00:06:55,612 schools? Where is the plan? 205 00:06:55,612 --> 00:06:57,748 Where is the tracking that's 206 00:06:57,748 --> 00:06:59,182 lost money? The other situation 207 00:06:59,182 --> 00:07:01,350 that we would like to 208 00:07:01,350 --> 00:07:03,186 understand is even though we 209 00:07:03,186 --> 00:07:04,588 have low enrollment, we had a 210 00:07:04,588 --> 00:07:06,390 school board member, Jeff 211 00:07:06,390 --> 00:07:09,292 Holness, who put it out there 212 00:07:09,292 --> 00:07:11,692 last year, thousand positions 213 00:07:12,162 --> 00:07:13,931 last school year, 1000 214 00:07:13,931 --> 00:07:15,499 positions for this school year 215 00:07:15,499 --> 00:07:17,134 and 1000 positions for next 216 00:07:17,134 --> 00:07:18,302 school year. But what you 217 00:07:18,302 --> 00:07:19,836 didn't take into account and 218 00:07:19,836 --> 00:07:21,238 you guys are hiding behind it, 219 00:07:21,238 --> 00:07:24,730 and I'm going to come after you 220 00:07:24,730 --> 00:07:25,576 and say you're hiding behind it. 221 00:07:25,576 --> 00:07:28,576 You school board members must 222 00:07:28,645 --> 00:07:32,245 be hiding behind it that our 223 00:07:32,315 --> 00:07:34,451 teachers and our staff are 224 00:07:34,451 --> 00:07:36,851 overworked. Class size is 225 00:07:37,210 --> 00:07:39,421 ridiculous. I have kindergarten 226 00:07:39,923 --> 00:07:42,323 classes with 25 students. I 227 00:07:42,392 --> 00:07:45,329 have third third grade classes 228 00:07:45,329 --> 00:07:47,729 with 2829 students. We have 229 00:07:47,998 --> 00:07:49,600 fifth grade classes with 32 to 230 00:07:49,600 --> 00:07:52,000 35 students. We have middle 231 00:07:52,535 --> 00:07:54,371 school classes with 5060 kids, 232 00:07:54,371 --> 00:07:55,739 high school classes. And you 233 00:07:55,739 --> 00:07:58,942 guys all look at it like Anna 234 00:07:58,942 --> 00:08:02,179 Fusco is making it up. And I am 235 00:08:02,179 --> 00:08:03,713 not I'm not making it up. 236 00:08:03,713 --> 00:08:05,115 Teachers are reporting this. 237 00:08:05,115 --> 00:08:07,585 They're making it loud and 238 00:08:07,585 --> 00:08:10,585 clear. The enrollment MAY have 239 00:08:10,855 --> 00:08:12,690 lowered, but the student ratio 240 00:08:12,690 --> 00:08:13,757 to teacher has largely 241 00:08:13,757 --> 00:08:14,791 increased, with the 242 00:08:14,791 --> 00:08:16,460 expectations of still 243 00:08:16,460 --> 00:08:19,460 performing and the extra work 244 00:08:19,464 --> 00:08:21,365 put on them. There's a lot of 245 00:08:21,365 --> 00:08:22,566 extra work as as it is 246 00:08:22,566 --> 00:08:23,833 appreciated to look at the 247 00:08:23,833 --> 00:08:26,370 guidance of of cutting screen 248 00:08:26,370 --> 00:08:28,439 time when you cut computer time 249 00:08:28,439 --> 00:08:31,800 for certain grade levels and it 250 00:08:31,800 --> 00:08:32,810 goes to paper, how are they 251 00:08:32,810 --> 00:08:34,612 grading it? You guys don't 252 00:08:34,612 --> 00:08:36,800 listen to the details. That 253 00:08:36,800 --> 00:08:37,882 comes with ramifications when 254 00:08:37,882 --> 00:08:39,283 you're taking away positions 255 00:08:39,283 --> 00:08:41,152 that are needed in schools. You 256 00:08:41,152 --> 00:08:43,587 were told it wasn't going to 257 00:08:43,587 --> 00:08:47,187 affect schools, but it is. It's 258 00:08:47,190 --> 00:08:49,326 real. And we'll get to it later. 259 00:08:49,326 --> 00:08:51,562 About the raise. That was very 260 00:08:51,562 --> 00:08:53,297 largely spoken about from the 261 00:08:53,297 --> 00:08:55,900 budget report I read. I don't 262 00:08:55,900 --> 00:08:57,301 see it in there, so I'm not 263 00:08:57,301 --> 00:08:59,804 sure exactly. All in details 264 00:08:59,804 --> 00:09:01,973 what's being presented, but I 265 00:09:01,973 --> 00:09:04,242 hope it was done with severe 266 00:09:04,242 --> 00:09:06,242 scrutiny and detail. 267 00:09:09,913 --> 00:09:12,313 >> Thank you. Next speaker. 268 00:09:13,151 --> 00:09:14,952 >> My excuse me. My name is Amy 269 00:09:14,952 --> 00:09:17,455 Edelman and I'm from Country 270 00:09:17,455 --> 00:09:20,324 Isles Elementary. We know about 271 00:09:20,324 --> 00:09:23,924 the 4% that was promised to us, 272 00:09:25,396 --> 00:09:29,596 and I'm just here to say, hey. 273 00:09:30,402 --> 00:09:32,904 Anna. Please go by what you 274 00:09:32,904 --> 00:09:35,720 said and give us that 4%. I'm 275 00:09:35,720 --> 00:09:38,420 telling you now, I won't tell 276 00:09:38,420 --> 00:09:41,279 you where I lived, but it's 277 00:09:41,279 --> 00:09:44,279 going around in their online 278 00:09:44,482 --> 00:09:46,618 that we should not vote for the 279 00:09:46,618 --> 00:09:49,618 referendum because all of the 280 00:09:50,288 --> 00:09:51,990 people in that area said, why 281 00:09:51,990 --> 00:09:55,590 should we havee to pay the 282 00:09:55,660 --> 00:09:59,260 teachers? It's t tehahat t the 283 00:09:59,264 --> 00:10:02,264 hohool boaoard paiaid th teachers. 284 00:10:02,500 --> 00:10:05,700 So it's a very large community 285 00:10:05,700 --> 00:10:06,838 and if that's what happens, the 286 00:10:06,838 --> 00:10:09,841 teachers are going to go back 287 00:10:09,841 --> 00:10:11,841 ten, 12,000, 6000, whatever 288 00:10:12,544 --> 00:10:16,144 they got, the money's going to 289 00:10:17,950 --> 00:10:20,886 go back. We need to have our 4% 290 00:10:20,886 --> 00:10:24,486 raise from you guys. Figure it 291 00:10:25,190 --> 00:10:28,930 out in your budget. Because I 292 00:10:28,930 --> 00:10:31,296 know for a fact that word gets 293 00:10:31,296 --> 00:10:33,132 around in the neighborhood and 294 00:10:33,132 --> 00:10:35,601 nobody wants to vote yes for 295 00:10:35,601 --> 00:10:38,203 that referendum in that certain 296 00:10:38,203 --> 00:10:40,203 neighborhood. Thank you. 297 00:10:45,100 --> 00:10:46,110 >> Thank you. Next speaker. 298 00:10:46,110 --> 00:10:48,110 >> Broward Teachers Union 299 00:10:49,615 --> 00:10:51,550 Liliana Ruido, and I hope the 300 00:10:51,550 --> 00:10:53,652 report matches what's going on 301 00:10:53,652 --> 00:10:55,521 in our schools at this point. 302 00:10:55,521 --> 00:10:58,657 When you go to the schools and 303 00:10:58,657 --> 00:11:01,193 you see the high schools, 304 00:11:01,193 --> 00:11:02,828 nevertheless, the high schools 305 00:11:02,828 --> 00:11:04,563 packed with substitute teachers. 306 00:11:04,563 --> 00:11:06,532 So you keep saying we lost so 307 00:11:06,532 --> 00:11:08,401 many students, oh, so many 308 00:11:08,401 --> 00:11:10,670 students. But yet some classes 309 00:11:10,670 --> 00:11:13,700 have 50, 60 students. So what 310 00:11:13,139 --> 00:11:14,941 are you doing to, you know, to, 311 00:11:14,941 --> 00:11:16,642 to control that narrative at 312 00:11:16,642 --> 00:11:19,642 this point? That's one thing. 313 00:11:20,446 --> 00:11:21,781 The other part is that report 314 00:11:21,781 --> 00:11:23,649 that you're going to present to 315 00:11:23,649 --> 00:11:24,750 all of us. We are watching what 316 00:11:24,750 --> 00:11:26,419 you're going to present. And at 317 00:11:26,419 --> 00:11:29,255 the same time, we're watching 318 00:11:29,255 --> 00:11:32,855 how you are going to present 319 00:11:33,358 --> 00:11:35,895 that back to the people behind 320 00:11:35,895 --> 00:11:38,464 the report. So my my question 321 00:11:38,464 --> 00:11:40,799 to you is, who is supervising 322 00:11:40,799 --> 00:11:42,935 the schools? How how are you 323 00:11:42,935 --> 00:11:44,737 going to give reports? If I 324 00:11:44,737 --> 00:11:45,904 don't see you out there and 325 00:11:45,904 --> 00:11:48,730 you're not seeing the reality 326 00:11:48,730 --> 00:11:49,409 of our teachers right now, 327 00:11:49,409 --> 00:11:50,810 especially when it comes to 328 00:11:50,810 --> 00:11:52,645 teachers that have to deal once 329 00:11:52,645 --> 00:11:54,645 with 60 students, they're 330 00:11:55,214 --> 00:11:56,582 overworked, they're overwhelmed. 331 00:11:56,582 --> 00:11:58,184 And this is just the beginning 332 00:11:58,184 --> 00:12:00,386 of the school year. And also, 333 00:12:00,386 --> 00:12:02,210 I'm going to ask you to reflect, 334 00:12:02,210 --> 00:12:05,291 like I always do, ask you to 335 00:12:05,291 --> 00:12:07,427 reflect on how you are going to 336 00:12:07,427 --> 00:12:08,495 use your budget. And we're 337 00:12:08,495 --> 00:12:09,729 watching and we're expecting 338 00:12:09,729 --> 00:12:11,564 that you do the right thing. 339 00:12:11,564 --> 00:12:13,566 Because let me tell you, we are 340 00:12:13,566 --> 00:12:14,967 watching your decision out 341 00:12:14,967 --> 00:12:16,835 there. You're sitting up there, 342 00:12:16,835 --> 00:12:18,938 but you forgot that the 343 00:12:18,938 --> 00:12:21,441 majority of you were teachers. 344 00:12:21,441 --> 00:12:22,942 So, you know what? Do the right 345 00:12:22,942 --> 00:12:26,479 thing by the teachers and by 346 00:12:26,479 --> 00:12:30,790 the employees. So you, you can 347 00:12:30,830 --> 00:12:33,190 feel, you know, in peace with 348 00:12:33,190 --> 00:12:34,454 your mind. Thank you. 349 00:12:34,454 --> 00:12:35,154 >> That concludes registered 350 00:12:35,154 --> 00:12:35,856 speakers. 351 00:12:35,856 --> 00:12:38,256 >> Thank you. Any board 352 00:12:40,127 --> 00:12:42,527 discussion on item one? 353 00:12:43,363 --> 00:12:45,763 >> MADAM Chair? DR. Holness 354 00:12:47,330 --> 00:12:48,702 thank you, MADAM Chair. MADAM 355 00:12:48,702 --> 00:12:52,302 Chair, I have a couple of 356 00:12:52,772 --> 00:12:54,307 questions for Doctor Hepburn. 357 00:12:54,307 --> 00:12:57,307 Doctor Hepburn did the motion 358 00:12:58,578 --> 00:13:00,681 to cut staff. Include cutting 359 00:13:00,681 --> 00:13:01,949 teachers. 360 00:13:01,949 --> 00:13:04,949 >> Thank you for the question, 361 00:13:05,180 --> 00:13:06,286 DR. Holness. No, it did not. 362 00:13:06,286 --> 00:13:09,286 >> Okay, so, Doctor Hepburn, is 363 00:13:11,258 --> 00:13:13,293 it true that over the last 10 364 00:13:13,293 --> 00:13:15,429 to 15 years, we've lost 365 00:13:15,429 --> 00:13:16,864 somewhere between 40 to 50 000 366 00:13:16,864 --> 00:13:17,865 students, but kept 367 00:13:17,865 --> 00:13:18,699 approximately the same number 368 00:13:18,699 --> 00:13:20,699 of staff? 369 00:13:20,901 --> 00:13:22,901 >> That's correct. 370 00:13:23,504 --> 00:13:25,405 >> Okay. So would you agree 371 00:13:25,405 --> 00:13:28,408 that it's a it would have been 372 00:13:28,408 --> 00:13:30,210 or it is a responsible decision, 373 00:13:30,210 --> 00:13:32,610 considering that Broward County 374 00:13:33,147 --> 00:13:35,147 schools lost 40 to 50 000 375 00:13:36,350 --> 00:13:38,518 students over the last 10 to 15 376 00:13:38,518 --> 00:13:40,988 years. But we kept the same 377 00:13:40,988 --> 00:13:42,890 number of staff. Was it a 378 00:13:42,890 --> 00:13:45,290 responsible decision, in your 379 00:13:46,427 --> 00:13:48,595 opinion, that we cut staff to 380 00:13:48,595 --> 00:13:50,698 align with our budget? 381 00:13:50,698 --> 00:13:52,599 >> Yes, I concur in addition to 382 00:13:52,599 --> 00:13:53,734 add to that is a dollar amount 383 00:13:53,734 --> 00:13:55,569 and revenue loss over that same 384 00:13:55,569 --> 00:13:57,438 amount of time to DR. Holness, 385 00:13:57,438 --> 00:13:59,507 which I think up to this point 386 00:13:59,507 --> 00:14:01,175 in the year is about $450 387 00:14:01,175 --> 00:14:03,710 million in lost revenue over 388 00:14:03,710 --> 00:14:05,412 over the past decade. 389 00:14:05,412 --> 00:14:08,349 >> Okay. So, Doctor Hepburn, if 390 00:14:08,349 --> 00:14:09,884 we continue to lose students 391 00:14:09,884 --> 00:14:12,753 and as you mentioned, when we 392 00:14:12,753 --> 00:14:14,822 did motion to cut the staff, it 393 00:14:14,822 --> 00:14:16,323 did not include teachers. 394 00:14:16,323 --> 00:14:18,558 Correct. So if we continue to 395 00:14:18,558 --> 00:14:20,328 lose students and we continue 396 00:14:20,328 --> 00:14:22,563 to keep the same number of 397 00:14:22,563 --> 00:14:25,299 staff, that's when we had 5000 398 00:14:25,299 --> 00:14:26,701 more students. What are the 399 00:14:26,701 --> 00:14:29,101 consequences to the district 400 00:14:29,670 --> 00:14:31,720 for not taking action? 401 00:14:31,720 --> 00:14:33,720 >> There's severe consequences. 402 00:14:33,207 --> 00:14:35,743 Our largest expense for our 403 00:14:35,743 --> 00:14:37,545 district is actually employees. 404 00:14:37,545 --> 00:14:39,130 So we have to rightsize 405 00:14:39,130 --> 00:14:40,381 ourselves based on the revenue 406 00:14:40,381 --> 00:14:41,482 realities that we have. So if 407 00:14:41,482 --> 00:14:42,950 we continue to pay for that 408 00:14:42,950 --> 00:14:45,787 expense, we will definitely run 409 00:14:45,787 --> 00:14:47,754 out of reserves quickly. 410 00:14:47,754 --> 00:14:49,356 >> Okay. And when we run out of 411 00:14:49,356 --> 00:14:50,910 reserve, what is the then 412 00:14:50,910 --> 00:14:52,293 consequence to the district? 413 00:14:52,293 --> 00:14:52,994 That's a possibility. Doctor 414 00:14:52,994 --> 00:14:54,829 Hepburn. 415 00:14:54,829 --> 00:14:56,263 >> Yes. So that's a possibility 416 00:14:56,263 --> 00:14:57,699 of the state coming in and 417 00:14:57,699 --> 00:14:59,534 taking over our financial 418 00:14:59,534 --> 00:15:00,701 situation. 419 00:15:00,701 --> 00:15:01,736 >> MISS Fusco, this is your 420 00:15:01,736 --> 00:15:04,136 first warning. Please don't 421 00:15:04,506 --> 00:15:07,442 call out from the audience. 422 00:15:07,442 --> 00:15:09,577 >> Okay, so, Doctor Hepburn, it 423 00:15:09,577 --> 00:15:12,577 appears that over the 10 to 15 424 00:15:13,515 --> 00:15:15,160 years we were. Losing students 425 00:15:15,160 --> 00:15:16,417 and consequently losing 426 00:15:16,417 --> 00:15:18,920 teachers. But we were keeping 427 00:15:18,920 --> 00:15:21,920 the same number of non-teaching 428 00:15:22,323 --> 00:15:23,692 staff. Is that a fair statement? 429 00:15:23,692 --> 00:15:25,692 >> Yeah. That's correct. 430 00:15:25,794 --> 00:15:27,995 >> Okay. So what we've actually 431 00:15:27,995 --> 00:15:31,266 done in the motion to cut staff 432 00:15:31,266 --> 00:15:32,667 is to align with what has 433 00:15:32,667 --> 00:15:34,402 happened to our teachers. And 434 00:15:34,402 --> 00:15:35,871 it wasn't happening to our 435 00:15:35,871 --> 00:15:37,372 non-teaching staff. Correct? 436 00:15:37,372 --> 00:15:39,372 >> Correct. 437 00:15:39,541 --> 00:15:40,575 >> Okay. So and to clarify the 438 00:15:40,575 --> 00:15:42,975 motion, Doctor Hepburn, the 439 00:15:43,211 --> 00:15:45,947 motion was to cut 1000 staff 440 00:15:45,947 --> 00:15:48,115 the first year and the second 441 00:15:48,115 --> 00:15:50,619 and third year to cut at least 442 00:15:50,619 --> 00:15:51,186 500 and no more than 1000. Is 443 00:15:51,186 --> 00:15:52,421 that how you understood it? 444 00:15:52,421 --> 00:15:53,855 >> That's correct. 445 00:15:53,855 --> 00:15:55,691 >> Okay. And when that motion 446 00:15:55,691 --> 00:15:56,858 was made, Doctor Hepburn, I 447 00:15:56,858 --> 00:15:58,593 believe the vote was seven 448 00:15:58,593 --> 00:16:00,696 board members to two in favor 449 00:16:00,696 --> 00:16:02,130 of that motion. Is that correct? 450 00:16:02,130 --> 00:16:05,670 >> I don't recall the specific 451 00:16:05,670 --> 00:16:06,234 vote, but I know it passed. 452 00:16:06,234 --> 00:16:08,350 >> Okay. But it would have 453 00:16:08,350 --> 00:16:08,270 passed by at least five board 454 00:16:08,270 --> 00:16:09,304 members. 455 00:16:09,304 --> 00:16:10,472 >> Correct. 456 00:16:10,472 --> 00:16:11,639 >> Okay. And Doctor Hepburn, 457 00:16:11,639 --> 00:16:13,308 for the record, it was passed 458 00:16:13,308 --> 00:16:15,476 by seven board members 459 00:16:15,476 --> 00:16:17,279 supporting to responsibly cut 460 00:16:17,279 --> 00:16:19,815 staff to match the declining 461 00:16:19,815 --> 00:16:21,650 enrollment so we can be 462 00:16:21,650 --> 00:16:22,884 fiscally responsible and not 463 00:16:22,884 --> 00:16:24,853 end up in the possibility of 464 00:16:24,853 --> 00:16:26,853 state receivership. Correct. 465 00:16:27,289 --> 00:16:30,526 MADAM Chair, thank you so much. 466 00:16:30,526 --> 00:16:32,926 >> Thank you, MR. Cervera. 467 00:16:33,528 --> 00:16:35,396 >> Thank you, chair, just to to 468 00:16:35,396 --> 00:16:38,396 piggyback back to this motion 469 00:16:38,567 --> 00:16:40,569 that we were just discussing. 470 00:16:40,569 --> 00:16:41,704 Doctor Hepburn, I want to make 471 00:16:41,704 --> 00:16:43,505 sure that we're crystal clear 472 00:16:43,505 --> 00:16:45,708 on this and that we're not 473 00:16:45,708 --> 00:16:47,876 playing wordsmithing with our 474 00:16:47,876 --> 00:16:50,179 with our words and, and, and 475 00:16:50,179 --> 00:16:52,548 using words in a way that could 476 00:16:52,548 --> 00:16:55,548 be potentially be deemed as 477 00:16:55,785 --> 00:16:58,988 deceiving in the cuts that DR. 478 00:16:58,988 --> 00:17:00,988 Holness just referenced. 479 00:17:01,924 --> 00:17:04,324 Thousand employees will no 480 00:17:04,759 --> 00:17:06,896 longer have positions with bcc. 481 00:17:06,896 --> 00:17:09,865 DR. Holness asked if we were 482 00:17:09,865 --> 00:17:11,865 cutting 1000 teachers in 483 00:17:13,769 --> 00:17:16,720 response to that, you said no. 484 00:17:16,720 --> 00:17:17,239 However, I think and I want to 485 00:17:17,239 --> 00:17:19,400 make sure that we're clear 486 00:17:19,400 --> 00:17:20,710 we're on the same page. When 487 00:17:20,710 --> 00:17:22,440 you say teachers, are you 488 00:17:22,440 --> 00:17:23,512 talking about classroom 489 00:17:23,512 --> 00:17:26,512 teachers and teachers that are 490 00:17:26,750 --> 00:17:27,483 physically embedded in our 491 00:17:27,483 --> 00:17:28,217 schoolhouses throughout the 492 00:17:28,217 --> 00:17:28,584 county? 493 00:17:28,584 --> 00:17:30,584 >> Correct. 494 00:17:30,653 --> 00:17:32,755 >> Okay. So clearly there are 495 00:17:32,755 --> 00:17:34,690 certified teachers, individuals 496 00:17:34,690 --> 00:17:36,492 who heard teacher 497 00:17:36,492 --> 00:17:37,826 certifications that maybe we're 498 00:17:37,826 --> 00:17:39,620 working out of this district or 499 00:17:39,620 --> 00:17:40,290 working out of this building, 500 00:17:40,290 --> 00:17:41,831 or they're parts of the 501 00:17:41,831 --> 00:17:43,666 district that will no longer be 502 00:17:43,666 --> 00:17:46,636 employed here. So in fact, we 503 00:17:46,636 --> 00:17:47,937 are losing teachers, just maybe 504 00:17:47,937 --> 00:17:50,873 not teachers that are in a 505 00:17:50,873 --> 00:17:51,507 schoolhouse right now. Correct? 506 00:17:51,507 --> 00:17:53,442 >> Correct. 507 00:17:53,442 --> 00:17:57,380 >> Okay. So I want to be very 508 00:17:57,380 --> 00:17:59,149 clear. This thousand on number 509 00:17:59,149 --> 00:18:01,618 that was brought up by this 510 00:18:01,618 --> 00:18:02,850 motion, we will lose certified 511 00:18:02,850 --> 00:18:03,586 teachers. 512 00:18:03,586 --> 00:18:05,221 >> Yes, we will lose employees 513 00:18:05,221 --> 00:18:06,689 that have a teacher 514 00:18:06,689 --> 00:18:09,890 certification, but their job 515 00:18:09,292 --> 00:18:10,359 they were in was not directly 516 00:18:10,359 --> 00:18:10,660 providing instruction to a 517 00:18:10,660 --> 00:18:11,960 student. 518 00:18:11,960 --> 00:18:13,763 >> What is the requirement in 519 00:18:13,763 --> 00:18:14,964 this state to be defined as a 520 00:18:14,964 --> 00:18:18,564 teacher? Is it just the holding 521 00:18:18,568 --> 00:18:20,770 of a teacher certificate? 522 00:18:20,770 --> 00:18:22,205 >> Yes, I simply say yes, a 523 00:18:22,205 --> 00:18:23,973 certified instructor. Yes. 524 00:18:23,973 --> 00:18:25,841 >> Okay. So if you have a if 525 00:18:25,841 --> 00:18:27,177 you have a teaching certificate 526 00:18:27,177 --> 00:18:28,645 recognized by the state of 527 00:18:28,645 --> 00:18:29,879 Florida and you happen to be 528 00:18:29,879 --> 00:18:31,581 working at the security desk 529 00:18:31,581 --> 00:18:33,716 for whatever reason, you are 530 00:18:33,716 --> 00:18:35,510 still a teacher under the legal 531 00:18:35,510 --> 00:18:36,520 definition in the state of 532 00:18:36,520 --> 00:18:37,621 Florida, are you not? 533 00:18:37,621 --> 00:18:39,489 >> You are. You are an 534 00:18:39,489 --> 00:18:41,625 individual with a teacher 535 00:18:41,625 --> 00:18:44,194 certification. For me to extend 536 00:18:44,194 --> 00:18:45,529 that definition, I would call 537 00:18:45,529 --> 00:18:47,364 your teacher. If you're in a 538 00:18:47,364 --> 00:18:48,197 classroom, directly provide 539 00:18:48,197 --> 00:18:50,330 instruction to students. 540 00:18:50,330 --> 00:18:51,301 >> Okay, so pk is definition of 541 00:18:51,301 --> 00:18:52,402 a teacher is somebody with a 542 00:18:52,402 --> 00:18:54,204 teacher certificate and someone 543 00:18:54,204 --> 00:18:54,504 who's physically embedded in a 544 00:18:54,504 --> 00:18:55,272 school. 545 00:18:55,272 --> 00:18:56,707 >> Correct. 546 00:18:56,707 --> 00:18:57,840 >> Okay. I don't know if I 547 00:18:57,840 --> 00:19:00,840 agree with that, but I'll 548 00:19:01,378 --> 00:19:03,647 accept your your definition. 549 00:19:03,647 --> 00:19:07,484 Also, sir. I want to be I want 550 00:19:07,484 --> 00:19:11,455 to be clear on on this, the 551 00:19:11,455 --> 00:19:12,756 vote that was taken on this was 552 00:19:12,756 --> 00:19:14,525 7 to 2, right? So there were 553 00:19:14,525 --> 00:19:16,460 two individuals that did not 554 00:19:16,460 --> 00:19:17,327 vote in favor of these cuts. 555 00:19:17,327 --> 00:19:19,129 Right. 556 00:19:19,129 --> 00:19:19,997 >> I can't recall the vote. I 557 00:19:19,997 --> 00:19:21,498 just know it passed. 558 00:19:21,498 --> 00:19:22,700 >> Do you remember it being 559 00:19:22,700 --> 00:19:24,468 unanimous. 560 00:19:24,468 --> 00:19:25,569 >> Being who? 561 00:19:25,569 --> 00:19:26,637 >> Unanimous. 562 00:19:26,637 --> 00:19:27,771 >> I can't recall. 563 00:19:27,771 --> 00:19:29,673 >> Okay. Well it wasn't and 564 00:19:29,673 --> 00:19:31,275 I'll tell you why, because I 565 00:19:31,275 --> 00:19:32,109 didn't vote for it. And if 566 00:19:32,109 --> 00:19:34,509 memory serves correct, neither 567 00:19:34,545 --> 00:19:35,945 did MISS Rupert. And the reason 568 00:19:35,945 --> 00:19:37,248 that I didn't vote for it is 569 00:19:37,248 --> 00:19:38,215 for the exact situation that 570 00:19:38,215 --> 00:19:40,615 we're finding ourselves in 571 00:19:41,352 --> 00:19:43,319 right now, where I have kids in 572 00:19:43,319 --> 00:19:46,423 my schools in district six that 573 00:19:46,423 --> 00:19:48,526 are 23, 24, 25 kids deep in 574 00:19:48,526 --> 00:19:51,561 first and second grade. And I 575 00:19:51,561 --> 00:19:52,963 can't take teachers with 576 00:19:52,963 --> 00:19:54,532 teaching certificates and place 577 00:19:54,532 --> 00:19:56,500 them in their schools. If we're 578 00:19:56,500 --> 00:19:58,402 getting rid of 1000 of them. 579 00:19:58,402 --> 00:20:00,237 Right. So I want to be very, 580 00:20:00,237 --> 00:20:01,405 very clear that there is, in 581 00:20:01,405 --> 00:20:02,673 fact, a trickle down effect, a 582 00:20:02,673 --> 00:20:04,842 very real trickle down effect 583 00:20:04,842 --> 00:20:06,410 of wholeness motion to rid the 584 00:20:06,410 --> 00:20:08,450 district of 1000, whether he 585 00:20:08,450 --> 00:20:09,714 wants to call them teachers or 586 00:20:09,714 --> 00:20:11,810 non teachers or former teachers, 587 00:20:11,810 --> 00:20:12,383 or soon to be teachers, however 588 00:20:12,383 --> 00:20:13,417 you want to define them, if 589 00:20:13,417 --> 00:20:15,817 they have a teaching 590 00:20:15,820 --> 00:20:17,540 certificate, okay, and they are 591 00:20:17,540 --> 00:20:18,790 no longer being employed, that 592 00:20:18,790 --> 00:20:20,957 takes away a body, somebody 593 00:20:20,957 --> 00:20:23,494 that you can take, put into a 594 00:20:23,494 --> 00:20:24,395 school and help with this 595 00:20:24,395 --> 00:20:25,997 overcrowding problem that we're 596 00:20:25,997 --> 00:20:27,980 going to address at the next 597 00:20:27,980 --> 00:20:28,999 school board meeting, by the 598 00:20:28,999 --> 00:20:30,902 way, and a lot more detail than 599 00:20:30,902 --> 00:20:32,537 we are today, but we now lose 600 00:20:32,537 --> 00:20:34,104 that ability by making these 601 00:20:34,104 --> 00:20:35,238 cuts. So I want to make sure 602 00:20:35,238 --> 00:20:37,240 the public is clear. I don't 603 00:20:37,240 --> 00:20:39,110 want to play. Let me, if I MAY, 604 00:20:39,110 --> 00:20:40,278 finish. I want to make sure 605 00:20:40,278 --> 00:20:41,312 that we're very clear. We're 606 00:20:41,312 --> 00:20:43,147 not playing games and we're not 607 00:20:43,147 --> 00:20:44,348 trying to wordsmith what a 608 00:20:44,348 --> 00:20:46,150 teacher is. To be recognized as 609 00:20:46,150 --> 00:20:47,252 a teacher in the state of 610 00:20:47,252 --> 00:20:48,352 Florida, you need to have a 611 00:20:48,352 --> 00:20:49,454 certified teaching certificate. 612 00:20:49,454 --> 00:20:51,121 It's not a requirement that you 613 00:20:51,121 --> 00:20:52,190 have to have a teaching 614 00:20:52,190 --> 00:20:54,920 certificate, and you have to be 615 00:20:54,920 --> 00:20:55,193 in a school. I'm pretty sure 616 00:20:55,193 --> 00:20:56,261 the admin rules don't say 617 00:20:56,261 --> 00:20:56,461 anything like that, but go 618 00:20:56,461 --> 00:20:58,329 ahead. 619 00:20:58,329 --> 00:21:00,131 >> No, I was going to mention 620 00:21:00,131 --> 00:21:01,232 that. Correct me if I'm wrong, 621 00:21:01,232 --> 00:21:03,101 Ernie. At least over 90% of 622 00:21:03,101 --> 00:21:04,702 those impacted employees from 623 00:21:04,702 --> 00:21:05,904 the from the 1000, which I 624 00:21:05,904 --> 00:21:07,739 think was 300, are actually 625 00:21:07,739 --> 00:21:09,541 still working in our system in 626 00:21:09,541 --> 00:21:11,342 various positions, correct? Yep. 627 00:21:11,342 --> 00:21:13,211 So we didn't lose a lot of 628 00:21:13,211 --> 00:21:15,313 people externally. We actually 629 00:21:15,313 --> 00:21:16,915 placed them into instructional 630 00:21:16,915 --> 00:21:18,583 roles in other various roles 631 00:21:18,583 --> 00:21:18,850 that were vacant in the 632 00:21:18,850 --> 00:21:20,840 district. 633 00:21:20,840 --> 00:21:21,860 >> And that's encouraging. And 634 00:21:21,860 --> 00:21:22,821 perhaps maybe we can start 635 00:21:22,821 --> 00:21:23,989 sticking them in some of my 636 00:21:23,989 --> 00:21:24,956 schools that don't have enough 637 00:21:24,956 --> 00:21:25,991 teachers to teach the 638 00:21:25,991 --> 00:21:28,991 classrooms right now. But be 639 00:21:28,993 --> 00:21:30,795 that as it MAY, the point of my. 640 00:21:30,795 --> 00:21:32,264 I'll call it a mini diatribe. I 641 00:21:32,264 --> 00:21:34,166 didn't go full diatribe. Maybe 642 00:21:34,166 --> 00:21:35,567 later, but not right now, was 643 00:21:35,567 --> 00:21:36,902 to just make sure that we're 644 00:21:36,902 --> 00:21:38,803 clear that certified teachers 645 00:21:38,803 --> 00:21:40,400 will be losing their jobs based 646 00:21:40,400 --> 00:21:42,674 on the motion that DR. Holness 647 00:21:42,674 --> 00:21:43,809 was referencing. Thank you. 648 00:21:43,809 --> 00:21:44,842 >> Thank you. 649 00:21:44,842 --> 00:21:45,978 >> DR. Zeman thank. 650 00:21:45,978 --> 00:21:48,113 >> You so much, chair. 651 00:21:48,113 --> 00:21:50,649 Appreciate it. I wanted to 652 00:21:50,649 --> 00:21:53,852 thank Doctor Shim and his team 653 00:21:53,852 --> 00:21:56,852 for putting together. I know 654 00:21:57,822 --> 00:21:59,725 this report's 246 pages, but 655 00:21:59,725 --> 00:22:01,694 that really is kind of a pretty 656 00:22:01,694 --> 00:22:02,960 good representation of how much 657 00:22:02,960 --> 00:22:03,962 work it takes to assemble these 658 00:22:03,962 --> 00:22:06,640 things and put it together. 659 00:22:06,640 --> 00:22:09,640 I've read through this report. 660 00:22:12,171 --> 00:22:13,604 There are so many good. Reports 661 00:22:13,604 --> 00:22:14,673 in terms of writing up, 662 00:22:14,673 --> 00:22:15,808 explaining the spreadsheets, 663 00:22:15,808 --> 00:22:17,609 explaining the graphs, and 664 00:22:17,609 --> 00:22:19,278 things like that. This is a 665 00:22:19,278 --> 00:22:20,912 major step forward in terms of 666 00:22:20,912 --> 00:22:23,312 the community understanding how 667 00:22:23,716 --> 00:22:25,150 we spend $5.5 billion a year. 668 00:22:25,150 --> 00:22:26,852 And I'm I'm just very impressed. 669 00:22:26,852 --> 00:22:29,855 And I just want you and your 670 00:22:29,855 --> 00:22:30,922 staff to know that I personally 671 00:22:30,922 --> 00:22:32,224 appreciate how much time it 672 00:22:32,224 --> 00:22:35,224 takes to put together something 673 00:22:35,494 --> 00:22:38,494 like this. To the earlier 674 00:22:38,698 --> 00:22:41,980 conversation. I haven't heard 675 00:22:41,633 --> 00:22:43,502 anybody say that it was 676 00:22:43,502 --> 00:22:44,470 responsible to reduce 101,000 677 00:22:44,470 --> 00:22:46,604 positions in Broward County 678 00:22:46,604 --> 00:22:48,808 schools, but I know that it is. 679 00:22:48,808 --> 00:22:50,543 If you split the world of 680 00:22:50,543 --> 00:22:51,744 education into those that are 681 00:22:51,744 --> 00:22:53,179 working at schools and those 682 00:22:53,179 --> 00:22:56,810 that are not working at schools, 683 00:22:56,810 --> 00:22:57,820 this board, by the way, not 684 00:22:57,820 --> 00:22:59,185 because one member made the 685 00:22:59,185 --> 00:23:00,686 motion or a majority voted for 686 00:23:00,686 --> 00:23:02,221 it, but because our 687 00:23:02,221 --> 00:23:04,621 superintendent had talked about 688 00:23:04,624 --> 00:23:06,158 reducing 1000 positions for 689 00:23:06,158 --> 00:23:08,627 months before this board took 690 00:23:08,627 --> 00:23:10,429 this action. So this board 691 00:23:10,429 --> 00:23:12,999 decided to take cuts away from 692 00:23:12,999 --> 00:23:15,670 schools, and that preserves the 693 00:23:15,670 --> 00:23:16,902 dignity of our core education 694 00:23:16,902 --> 00:23:18,838 system. To Doctor Hepburn's 695 00:23:18,838 --> 00:23:20,540 point, 90% of the human beings 696 00:23:20,540 --> 00:23:21,373 of the 300 that actually 697 00:23:21,373 --> 00:23:22,275 influence this are still 698 00:23:22,275 --> 00:23:23,476 working in Broward County 699 00:23:23,476 --> 00:23:25,110 schools. So they actually help 700 00:23:25,110 --> 00:23:27,679 the student teacher ratio. They 701 00:23:27,679 --> 00:23:29,115 don't hurt it. And 30 people 702 00:23:29,115 --> 00:23:31,684 were either not offered jobs or 703 00:23:31,684 --> 00:23:33,452 turned down jobs to put it 704 00:23:33,452 --> 00:23:35,452 together. Out of 25000 705 00:23:35,955 --> 00:23:37,560 employees going through fiscal 706 00:23:37,560 --> 00:23:38,224 emergency, you know, with 707 00:23:38,224 --> 00:23:39,559 dramatic reductions in 708 00:23:39,559 --> 00:23:41,559 enrollment, reducing our 709 00:23:41,794 --> 00:23:43,963 revenue by over $100 million a 710 00:23:43,963 --> 00:23:45,999 year for the past two years. It 711 00:23:45,999 --> 00:23:47,533 was the only sane and 712 00:23:47,533 --> 00:23:48,568 responsible approach for a 713 00:23:48,568 --> 00:23:50,968 large urban school district 714 00:23:53,640 --> 00:23:55,175 like this to take. People can 715 00:23:55,175 --> 00:23:57,210 talk about aspects of this all 716 00:23:57,210 --> 00:24:00,113 they want. This was a smart, 717 00:24:00,113 --> 00:24:01,514 wise fiscal policy. It is a 718 00:24:01,514 --> 00:24:03,514 reflection of declining 719 00:24:03,716 --> 00:24:04,784 enrollment. It is not a sign of 720 00:24:04,784 --> 00:24:06,719 weakness for this district or 721 00:24:06,719 --> 00:24:09,922 this board that we did this. It 722 00:24:09,922 --> 00:24:12,292 is a sign of strength and we 723 00:24:12,292 --> 00:24:13,793 will continue, I'm sure. I mean, 724 00:24:13,793 --> 00:24:15,228 my prediction anyway, is it 725 00:24:15,228 --> 00:24:17,363 will continue to make the best 726 00:24:17,363 --> 00:24:19,499 decisions that we can for 727 00:24:19,499 --> 00:24:21,668 preserving the education of the 728 00:24:21,668 --> 00:24:23,870 students in Broward County. So 729 00:24:23,870 --> 00:24:25,710 thank you, Doctor Hepburn, for 730 00:24:25,710 --> 00:24:27,107 bringing that issue up. Thank 731 00:24:27,107 --> 00:24:29,609 you to the people who voted for 732 00:24:29,609 --> 00:24:30,910 it. We've got tougher times 733 00:24:30,910 --> 00:24:33,213 ahead. We've got a referendum 734 00:24:33,213 --> 00:24:33,980 on NOVEMBER 3rd that's going to 735 00:24:33,980 --> 00:24:36,820 determine that, you know, 736 00:24:36,820 --> 00:24:37,617 whether 16% of our funds get 737 00:24:37,617 --> 00:24:39,617 provided through local 738 00:24:40,200 --> 00:24:42,656 continuation of a one mill ad 739 00:24:42,656 --> 00:24:45,124 valorem tax. After that, we MAY 740 00:24:45,124 --> 00:24:46,760 have to do other things with 741 00:24:46,760 --> 00:24:48,610 our budget for this year in 742 00:24:48,610 --> 00:24:49,830 order to stay above the 3.0 and 743 00:24:49,830 --> 00:24:53,000 do everything that we can to 744 00:24:53,000 --> 00:24:55,400 serve students. Thank you. 745 00:24:57,404 --> 00:24:59,540 >> Thank you, MISS Hixon. 746 00:24:59,540 --> 00:25:00,941 >> Thank you. Just want to 747 00:25:00,941 --> 00:25:03,510 clarify a couple of things. So, 748 00:25:03,510 --> 00:25:05,679 Doctor Hepburn, to your 749 00:25:05,679 --> 00:25:07,480 recollection, recollection, did 750 00:25:07,480 --> 00:25:09,550 the motion that was passed, did 751 00:25:09,550 --> 00:25:09,950 it say to get rid of 1000 752 00:25:09,950 --> 00:25:10,818 teachers? 753 00:25:10,818 --> 00:25:12,653 >> No, it did not. 754 00:25:12,653 --> 00:25:14,621 >> It said positions if I'm not 755 00:25:14,621 --> 00:25:16,621 mistaken. Correct. Second 756 00:25:16,790 --> 00:25:18,892 question are members of your 757 00:25:18,892 --> 00:25:20,600 cabinet chiefs, directors, 758 00:25:20,600 --> 00:25:21,862 assistant directors? Do they 759 00:25:21,862 --> 00:25:23,230 hold teaching certificates? 760 00:25:23,230 --> 00:25:25,432 >> Yes, as well as I. 761 00:25:25,432 --> 00:25:27,234 >> Thank you. So I just want to 762 00:25:27,234 --> 00:25:30,104 make it clear that the the 763 00:25:30,104 --> 00:25:32,272 motion was to reduce positions. 764 00:25:32,272 --> 00:25:34,775 And again, as DR. Zeman 765 00:25:34,775 --> 00:25:36,510 mentioned, any business, any 766 00:25:36,510 --> 00:25:38,510 organization that loses 767 00:25:40,180 --> 00:25:42,416 customers has to downsize both 768 00:25:42,416 --> 00:25:44,518 where they do business and the 769 00:25:44,518 --> 00:25:46,287 people that they employ in the 770 00:25:46,287 --> 00:25:48,822 business. So that's where we're 771 00:25:48,822 --> 00:25:51,691 at right now. So I don't think 772 00:25:51,691 --> 00:25:53,526 our motion had anything to do 773 00:25:53,526 --> 00:25:56,300 with teachers per se. Happens 774 00:25:56,300 --> 00:25:57,465 to be people who hold teaching 775 00:25:57,465 --> 00:25:59,465 certificates, had those 776 00:26:01,435 --> 00:26:03,203 positions. Doctor Hepburn. 777 00:26:03,203 --> 00:26:05,203 Reducing positions by 778 00:26:06,107 --> 00:26:07,909 approximately 1000 positions. 779 00:26:07,909 --> 00:26:09,710 Does that have anything to do 780 00:26:09,710 --> 00:26:10,770 with class size this school 781 00:26:10,770 --> 00:26:11,512 year? 782 00:26:11,512 --> 00:26:13,314 >> No. 783 00:26:13,314 --> 00:26:14,150 >> So there are two completely 784 00:26:14,150 --> 00:26:16,150 separate. 785 00:26:16,150 --> 00:26:18,150 >> Completely separate issues. 786 00:26:18,685 --> 00:26:20,454 >> Thank you. And can you tell 787 00:26:20,454 --> 00:26:23,357 us again? I've asked earlier 788 00:26:23,357 --> 00:26:24,825 today, but I'll ask again 789 00:26:24,825 --> 00:26:26,461 because I have gone into the 790 00:26:26,461 --> 00:26:28,960 schools and I can tell you that 791 00:26:28,960 --> 00:26:29,362 I call Doctor Hepburn when I'm 792 00:26:29,362 --> 00:26:30,631 leaving them to say, there's 793 00:26:30,631 --> 00:26:32,566 way too many kids in this class, 794 00:26:32,566 --> 00:26:34,435 and what are we doing? And they 795 00:26:34,435 --> 00:26:35,637 are working on it. So but can 796 00:26:35,637 --> 00:26:38,106 you tell us again and maybe 797 00:26:38,106 --> 00:26:40,641 kind of a timeline of when we 798 00:26:40,641 --> 00:26:43,177 can see that those classes 799 00:26:43,177 --> 00:26:43,344 won't be the size that they are 800 00:26:43,344 --> 00:26:44,479 now? 801 00:26:44,479 --> 00:26:46,246 >> Yes, absolutely. So the 802 00:26:46,246 --> 00:26:47,815 staff has been working for the 803 00:26:47,815 --> 00:26:49,383 past couple of weeks in 804 00:26:49,383 --> 00:26:51,452 balancing out classes to the 805 00:26:51,452 --> 00:26:53,588 tune of also adding growth 806 00:26:53,588 --> 00:26:54,689 positions, which entails 807 00:26:54,689 --> 00:26:56,689 teachers being transitioned 808 00:26:56,958 --> 00:26:58,260 from schools that have lower 809 00:26:58,260 --> 00:26:59,600 enrollment to schools that have 810 00:26:59,600 --> 00:27:00,862 higher enrollment so we can 811 00:27:00,862 --> 00:27:03,498 balance out the class sizes. 812 00:27:03,498 --> 00:27:06,234 And Doctor Lozano or Doctor Dr 813 00:27:06,234 --> 00:27:06,935 Fulton as far as timeline. So 814 00:27:06,935 --> 00:27:08,935 complete. 815 00:27:09,270 --> 00:27:11,272 >> So the timeline has teachers 816 00:27:11,272 --> 00:27:14,272 with their new classes of 817 00:27:15,543 --> 00:27:17,379 students on SEPTEMBER 14th. 818 00:27:17,379 --> 00:27:19,514 >> Thank you. And my last 819 00:27:19,514 --> 00:27:21,914 question, are there still 820 00:27:22,500 --> 00:27:23,484 people employed in positions 821 00:27:23,484 --> 00:27:24,920 that have teaching 822 00:27:24,920 --> 00:27:26,920 certification certifications 823 00:27:27,522 --> 00:27:29,624 that in the instance that we 824 00:27:29,624 --> 00:27:30,725 have a teaching position in a 825 00:27:30,725 --> 00:27:32,227 school but don't have 826 00:27:32,227 --> 00:27:34,329 applicants for it, that we 827 00:27:34,329 --> 00:27:36,798 could move the people from the 828 00:27:36,798 --> 00:27:39,198 position they're holding now 829 00:27:39,334 --> 00:27:42,270 into a school, because that is, 830 00:27:42,270 --> 00:27:44,405 as we know, where we want to 831 00:27:44,405 --> 00:27:45,473 have our we don't want any 832 00:27:45,473 --> 00:27:47,642 vacancies. We don't want 833 00:27:47,642 --> 00:27:49,177 interim subs in there. We want 834 00:27:49,177 --> 00:27:50,879 certified teachers. So is that 835 00:27:50,879 --> 00:27:52,800 going to be the next step? 836 00:27:52,800 --> 00:27:54,149 >> Yes. Those are options that 837 00:27:54,149 --> 00:27:55,384 don't exercise. When when 838 00:27:55,384 --> 00:27:56,251 urgency heightens, it heightens 839 00:27:56,251 --> 00:27:57,386 to that level. 840 00:27:57,386 --> 00:27:58,587 >> And there's enough people in 841 00:27:58,587 --> 00:28:00,322 the district still employed 842 00:28:00,322 --> 00:28:02,391 that we would be able to do 843 00:28:02,391 --> 00:28:03,792 that. Okay. Thank you. 844 00:28:03,792 --> 00:28:06,792 >> Thank you. Any other board 845 00:28:07,620 --> 00:28:08,864 discussion on item one? All in 846 00:28:08,864 --> 00:28:11,400 favor of item one, say aye. Aye. 847 00:28:11,400 --> 00:28:13,268 All opposed? Say no. Item 848 00:28:13,268 --> 00:28:16,268 passes unanimously. Could I get 849 00:28:16,438 --> 00:28:18,573 a motion on item two? Move 850 00:28:18,573 --> 00:28:22,173 moved by DR. Zeman. Seconded by 851 00:28:22,944 --> 00:28:24,680 Miss Hixon. Item two is 852 00:28:24,680 --> 00:28:26,680 itbfy23184. Athletic Security 853 00:28:28,350 --> 00:28:29,785 Service funding. Is there any 854 00:28:29,785 --> 00:28:31,921 public comment on item two? 855 00:28:31,921 --> 00:28:32,421 >> Yes, MADAM Chair, there is 856 00:28:32,421 --> 00:28:34,421 one registered speaker, 857 00:28:50,405 --> 00:28:52,405 PRESIDENT Anna Fusco. 858 00:28:56,345 --> 00:28:58,745 >> Anna Fusco, Broward Teachers 859 00:28:58,814 --> 00:29:01,500 union PRESIDENT. This is an 860 00:29:01,500 --> 00:29:03,450 outside organization with the 861 00:29:04,420 --> 00:29:06,421 wanting. I would say that this 862 00:29:06,421 --> 00:29:09,421 is something that you guys 863 00:29:10,359 --> 00:29:12,562 could bring out and use the 864 00:29:12,562 --> 00:29:14,697 security that we have. I go to 865 00:29:14,697 --> 00:29:16,532 games at night. I go to 866 00:29:16,532 --> 00:29:18,134 theaters at night. I go to many 867 00:29:18,134 --> 00:29:21,237 places, and I know that it's an 868 00:29:21,237 --> 00:29:23,637 outside company and they're 869 00:29:24,173 --> 00:29:25,541 nice. But when you've got a 870 00:29:25,541 --> 00:29:27,377 group of people that are hired 871 00:29:27,377 --> 00:29:29,440 by their organization, they 872 00:29:29,440 --> 00:29:30,146 have more bite in the game. 873 00:29:30,146 --> 00:29:32,447 They have more teeth in the 874 00:29:32,447 --> 00:29:36,647 game. To give a little bit more 875 00:29:37,453 --> 00:29:38,454 conscientious of caring. So. I 876 00:29:38,454 --> 00:29:40,323 haven't gone through the exact 877 00:29:40,323 --> 00:29:42,158 numbers. I would ask one of you 878 00:29:42,158 --> 00:29:44,593 up there to really talk about 879 00:29:44,593 --> 00:29:47,497 what is the fee to have this 880 00:29:47,497 --> 00:29:50,333 outside company at all of our 881 00:29:50,333 --> 00:29:52,102 games that are wanting? Every 882 00:29:52,102 --> 00:29:54,270 person that comes into a game 883 00:29:54,270 --> 00:29:56,873 or a night activity or an after 884 00:29:56,873 --> 00:29:59,873 school activity, and why are 885 00:30:00,810 --> 00:30:02,579 our people not doing the work? 886 00:30:02,579 --> 00:30:04,381 They're their supervising their, 887 00:30:04,381 --> 00:30:06,983 their security wise. And by the 888 00:30:06,983 --> 00:30:08,884 way, I've also heard that 889 00:30:08,884 --> 00:30:10,854 there's a struggle on wanting 890 00:30:10,854 --> 00:30:12,789 to pay our security personnel 891 00:30:12,789 --> 00:30:15,789 because it's overtime, but we 892 00:30:17,600 --> 00:30:18,461 need security. They want to be. 893 00:30:18,461 --> 00:30:20,630 Made to believe that they can 894 00:30:20,630 --> 00:30:21,164 only take comp time or flex 895 00:30:21,164 --> 00:30:23,100 time or however you want to 896 00:30:23,100 --> 00:30:23,900 word it. That is just so 897 00:30:23,900 --> 00:30:25,900 inappropriate and 898 00:30:26,336 --> 00:30:27,804 unprofessional. We need the 899 00:30:27,804 --> 00:30:30,307 security. We have to keep 900 00:30:30,307 --> 00:30:31,108 everybody safe for GOD, for God 901 00:30:31,108 --> 00:30:33,209 forbid. There was another 902 00:30:33,209 --> 00:30:35,812 shooting the other day. So why 903 00:30:35,812 --> 00:30:36,913 are we mincing? N n here in 904 00:30:36,913 --> 00:30:39,490 Browarar But you know,w, it s 905 00:30:39,490 --> 00:30:40,784 ononhe new Why are w we mincing 906 00:30:40,784 --> 00:30:42,953 ouound w witroroward Cntnty 907 00:30:42,953 --> 00:30:45,953 Public School employees to do 908 00:30:46,623 --> 00:30:47,991 the job? We know we know a lot 909 00:30:47,991 --> 00:30:49,392 more about the person that 910 00:30:49,392 --> 00:30:50,627 actually works for Broward 911 00:30:50,627 --> 00:30:52,328 schools than a person that 912 00:30:52,328 --> 00:30:55,164 works for a separate company. 913 00:30:55,164 --> 00:30:57,468 So what is really, you know, 914 00:30:57,468 --> 00:30:59,603 important couple things. What's 915 00:30:59,603 --> 00:31:00,804 the amount of money? What is 916 00:31:00,804 --> 00:31:02,573 the amount of money for the 917 00:31:02,573 --> 00:31:03,707 company? What would be the 918 00:31:03,707 --> 00:31:04,708 amount of money? Just having 919 00:31:04,708 --> 00:31:06,800 our employees? What is the 920 00:31:06,800 --> 00:31:07,611 safety piece on having the 921 00:31:07,611 --> 00:31:10,280 people hired that are doing the 922 00:31:10,280 --> 00:31:11,548 work? We know that. We know the 923 00:31:11,548 --> 00:31:12,616 extensive background check that 924 00:31:12,616 --> 00:31:14,651 our employees of Broward 925 00:31:14,651 --> 00:31:15,719 Schools goes through. Can we 926 00:31:15,719 --> 00:31:17,588 say that for every outside 927 00:31:17,588 --> 00:31:21,910 company that you have? I don't 928 00:31:21,910 --> 00:31:22,192 think so. But again, if we 929 00:31:22,192 --> 00:31:24,428 started working on getting rid 930 00:31:24,428 --> 00:31:25,829 of outside consultants, outside 931 00:31:25,829 --> 00:31:27,831 programs, you wouldn't have to 932 00:31:27,831 --> 00:31:28,932 cut employees. And I'm going to 933 00:31:28,932 --> 00:31:31,202 stand in this position every 934 00:31:31,202 --> 00:31:32,636 single time. I like you, Doctor 935 00:31:32,636 --> 00:31:34,772 Hepburn. I know what you're 936 00:31:34,772 --> 00:31:36,507 doing. I like you, Debbie Hixon, 937 00:31:36,507 --> 00:31:37,741 Jeff Holness, but I know what 938 00:31:37,741 --> 00:31:39,610 you guys are doing. If you want 939 00:31:39,610 --> 00:31:41,612 to keep playing this game and 940 00:31:41,612 --> 00:31:44,181 be fooled that teachers were 941 00:31:44,181 --> 00:31:45,983 not let go last year, shame on 942 00:31:45,983 --> 00:31:47,751 you. Just because they didn't 943 00:31:47,751 --> 00:31:50,321 say let a thousand teachers go. 944 00:31:50,321 --> 00:31:52,880 I didn't say that, but they 945 00:31:52,880 --> 00:31:54,258 were in the mix of being let go. 946 00:31:54,258 --> 00:31:55,660 And our schools are seeing the 947 00:31:55,660 --> 00:31:59,263 punishment of it. And that is a 948 00:31:59,263 --> 00:32:00,431 fact. 949 00:32:00,431 --> 00:32:01,399 >> Thank you. Any other 950 00:32:01,399 --> 00:32:02,433 registered public speakers? 951 00:32:02,433 --> 00:32:03,601 >> No other speakers. 952 00:32:03,601 --> 00:32:06,100 >> All right. Board member 953 00:32:08,239 --> 00:32:11,239 discussion on item two. MR. 954 00:32:15,146 --> 00:32:17,810 Cervera. 955 00:32:17,810 --> 00:32:19,484 >> I do want to follow up on 956 00:32:19,484 --> 00:32:21,119 the speakers inquiry. Have we 957 00:32:21,119 --> 00:32:23,860 run any kind of analysis on how 958 00:32:23,860 --> 00:32:24,989 much this would cost us to use 959 00:32:24,989 --> 00:32:27,989 our own security folks in-house, 960 00:32:28,590 --> 00:32:30,561 as opposed to signing this 700 961 00:32:30,561 --> 00:32:32,497 000 plus contract for a year? I 962 00:32:32,497 --> 00:32:35,232 mean, if if these guys and gals 963 00:32:35,232 --> 00:32:38,832 are there anyway, could we not 964 00:32:38,969 --> 00:32:40,438 find a a happy medium? Yes. 965 00:32:40,438 --> 00:32:42,600 Have them do it and perhaps 966 00:32:42,600 --> 00:32:43,207 give them a little bit more 967 00:32:43,207 --> 00:32:44,342 more money, but save the 968 00:32:44,342 --> 00:32:45,710 district, I don't know, a 969 00:32:45,710 --> 00:32:48,110 couple hundred thousand dollars. 970 00:32:48,312 --> 00:32:51,116 >> Yeah. So this is a very well 971 00:32:51,116 --> 00:32:53,516 orchestrated security for after 972 00:32:53,650 --> 00:32:55,453 school activities and sports. 973 00:32:55,453 --> 00:32:56,521 The security are already there. 974 00:32:56,521 --> 00:32:57,889 They they work during the 975 00:32:57,889 --> 00:32:59,824 during the school day. And so 976 00:32:59,824 --> 00:33:01,725 we would have to pay them 977 00:33:01,725 --> 00:33:02,961 significantly, much more. This 978 00:33:02,961 --> 00:33:04,762 kind of helps supplement. We do 979 00:33:04,762 --> 00:33:06,330 use some of our security for 980 00:33:06,330 --> 00:33:07,632 activities after schools and 981 00:33:07,632 --> 00:33:08,866 sports and all of that, which 982 00:33:08,866 --> 00:33:10,635 we have to pay them overtime 983 00:33:10,635 --> 00:33:12,700 for. So we do use them. But 984 00:33:12,700 --> 00:33:13,604 this is also in addition to 985 00:33:13,604 --> 00:33:14,840 supplement some of those costs, 986 00:33:14,840 --> 00:33:15,307 some of those services as well, 987 00:33:15,307 --> 00:33:16,741 too. 988 00:33:16,741 --> 00:33:17,876 >> And I understand and I can 989 00:33:17,876 --> 00:33:19,944 appreciate that. But the 990 00:33:19,944 --> 00:33:21,680 question was, have we run an 991 00:33:21,680 --> 00:33:24,800 analysis saying rather than 992 00:33:24,950 --> 00:33:26,518 paying these 100 people over 993 00:33:26,518 --> 00:33:27,885 time, it's cheaper to bring in 994 00:33:27,885 --> 00:33:29,354 this whole separate other 995 00:33:29,354 --> 00:33:31,754 company with their employees 996 00:33:32,190 --> 00:33:33,959 for $700,000 than paying our 997 00:33:33,959 --> 00:33:35,930 core people overtime. 998 00:33:35,930 --> 00:33:37,930 >> Yes. 999 00:33:39,310 --> 00:33:42,310 >> That's been done. Yes. Okay. 1000 00:33:42,601 --> 00:33:44,601 >> MRS. Alhadeff. 1001 00:33:45,237 --> 00:33:46,939 >> Have we looked at using our 1002 00:33:46,939 --> 00:33:48,473 weapons detection detector 1003 00:33:48,473 --> 00:33:50,876 machines that we currently have 1004 00:33:50,876 --> 00:33:51,944 to use in our. Instead of doing 1005 00:33:51,944 --> 00:33:53,944 the Wanding. 1006 00:33:54,546 --> 00:33:55,981 >> We we do that as well too. 1007 00:33:55,981 --> 00:33:57,349 But when you think about the 1008 00:33:57,349 --> 00:33:58,884 gates for many of our large 1009 00:33:58,884 --> 00:34:00,619 events, be it athletics or 1010 00:34:00,619 --> 00:34:02,221 other events that require 1011 00:34:02,221 --> 00:34:03,522 wanding or somebody to walk 1012 00:34:03,522 --> 00:34:04,856 through our metal detection or 1013 00:34:04,856 --> 00:34:07,856 weapons detection system, we do 1014 00:34:08,893 --> 00:34:10,893 use both. 1015 00:34:11,263 --> 00:34:13,531 >> So we're not able to do 100% 1016 00:34:13,531 --> 00:34:15,931 of the weapons detections. 1017 00:34:16,167 --> 00:34:17,836 >> Not not for we use some of 1018 00:34:17,836 --> 00:34:20,236 the weapons detection systems, 1019 00:34:20,739 --> 00:34:22,908 but not for all of the events, 1020 00:34:22,908 --> 00:34:24,310 just for sheer logistics and 1021 00:34:24,310 --> 00:34:26,345 taking them out and calibration 1022 00:34:26,345 --> 00:34:27,613 and all of that. So we do use 1023 00:34:27,613 --> 00:34:28,547 some. You'll see them at 1024 00:34:28,547 --> 00:34:29,647 football games. You'll even see 1025 00:34:29,647 --> 00:34:31,417 them at basketball games and 1026 00:34:31,417 --> 00:34:33,352 things like that. But to bring 1027 00:34:33,352 --> 00:34:34,420 them all out and then to prep 1028 00:34:34,420 --> 00:34:35,554 them again for the following 1029 00:34:35,554 --> 00:34:37,523 day, puts what their primary 1030 00:34:37,523 --> 00:34:38,690 purpose is in jeopardy to for 1031 00:34:38,690 --> 00:34:39,859 the following day. But we do 1032 00:34:39,859 --> 00:34:41,227 use weapon detection, those 1033 00:34:41,227 --> 00:34:42,628 weapon detection systems for 1034 00:34:42,628 --> 00:34:44,196 some of our gates. 1035 00:34:44,196 --> 00:34:46,196 >> Thank you. 1036 00:34:46,298 --> 00:34:47,565 >> Thank you, MISS Hixon. 1037 00:34:47,565 --> 00:34:50,235 >> Thank you. I just had a 1038 00:34:50,235 --> 00:34:52,405 quick question because it was 1039 00:34:52,405 --> 00:34:53,505 suggested that if our security 1040 00:34:53,505 --> 00:34:54,907 works overtime, they're not 1041 00:34:54,907 --> 00:34:56,775 being paid. Could you. 1042 00:34:56,775 --> 00:34:59,312 >> Oh, no, they're being paid. 1043 00:34:59,312 --> 00:34:59,912 >> There's no trying to do comp 1044 00:34:59,912 --> 00:35:01,747 time. 1045 00:35:01,747 --> 00:35:03,916 >> No, they're being paid. I, I 1046 00:35:03,916 --> 00:35:05,384 just looked at that earlier as 1047 00:35:05,384 --> 00:35:06,986 we continue to press on 1048 00:35:06,986 --> 00:35:08,254 overtime. So yes, absolutely. 1049 00:35:08,254 --> 00:35:09,622 Thank you. 1050 00:35:09,622 --> 00:35:12,220 >> Thank you. Any other 1051 00:35:12,625 --> 00:35:12,825 discussion on item two? All in 1052 00:35:12,825 --> 00:35:13,692 favor? 1053 00:35:13,692 --> 00:35:15,394 >> Have a question. 1054 00:35:15,394 --> 00:35:17,794 >> Go ahead, MR. Rupert. 1055 00:35:18,698 --> 00:35:20,466 >> Thank you. It's actually one 1056 00:35:20,466 --> 00:35:22,168 about varying exceptionalities 1057 00:35:22,168 --> 00:35:24,471 with the group that we do from 1058 00:35:24,471 --> 00:35:27,400 the outside contract. I know 1059 00:35:27,400 --> 00:35:29,142 that that the people that are 1060 00:35:29,142 --> 00:35:30,577 internal for us do have that 1061 00:35:30,577 --> 00:35:33,790 training for, for people on the 1062 00:35:33,790 --> 00:35:34,446 spectrum and other various 1063 00:35:34,446 --> 00:35:36,446 Exceptionalities. So I'm 1064 00:35:36,716 --> 00:35:38,751 wondering, is that built into 1065 00:35:38,751 --> 00:35:40,153 there something that we talk 1066 00:35:40,153 --> 00:35:42,422 over with them? Because I know 1067 00:35:42,422 --> 00:35:43,823 our guys and our ladies are, 1068 00:35:43,823 --> 00:35:45,240 you know, they've gone through 1069 00:35:45,240 --> 00:35:48,624 that training and they know how 1070 00:35:48,661 --> 00:35:51,640 to handle people in a situation 1071 00:35:51,640 --> 00:35:52,531 where they can de-escalate, 1072 00:35:52,531 --> 00:35:54,931 etc. And understand really 1073 00:35:55,350 --> 00:35:55,435 what's happening. Doctor 1074 00:35:55,435 --> 00:35:56,936 Hepburn. 1075 00:35:56,936 --> 00:35:58,370 >> Yeah, I'm not sure that. 1076 00:35:58,370 --> 00:36:00,340 Asks Doctor Wanza if she has 1077 00:36:00,340 --> 00:36:03,340 any information. But you know, 1078 00:36:03,643 --> 00:36:05,144 most of this is for guests and 1079 00:36:05,144 --> 00:36:06,746 adults who are entering for 1080 00:36:06,746 --> 00:36:07,881 certain events at our at our 1081 00:36:07,881 --> 00:36:09,115 school facilities. Go ahead, 1082 00:36:09,115 --> 00:36:10,417 Doctor Wanza. 1083 00:36:10,417 --> 00:36:12,285 >> Thank you. Good evening, 1084 00:36:12,285 --> 00:36:14,120 MISS Rupert. So to Doctor 1085 00:36:14,120 --> 00:36:15,755 Hepburn. Hepburn's point. I'm 1086 00:36:15,755 --> 00:36:17,390 not certain that we put an 1087 00:36:17,390 --> 00:36:18,959 actual training requirement in 1088 00:36:18,959 --> 00:36:20,961 for these contracted services. 1089 00:36:20,961 --> 00:36:22,762 We can certainly look. But 1090 00:36:22,762 --> 00:36:25,762 again these are individuals who 1091 00:36:26,366 --> 00:36:27,834 purchase tickets to attend 1092 00:36:27,834 --> 00:36:28,902 extracurricular football games, 1093 00:36:28,902 --> 00:36:30,137 basketball games, things of 1094 00:36:30,137 --> 00:36:31,405 that nature. I'm not certain 1095 00:36:31,405 --> 00:36:35,500 that that is a stipulation in 1096 00:36:35,700 --> 00:36:36,443 this contract, but I have not 1097 00:36:36,443 --> 00:36:38,312 seen over the years where that 1098 00:36:38,312 --> 00:36:39,979 has presented a problem. But we 1099 00:36:39,979 --> 00:36:41,782 will certainly go look. MISS 1100 00:36:41,782 --> 00:36:42,883 Rupert and do greater due 1101 00:36:42,883 --> 00:36:44,718 diligence. 1102 00:36:44,718 --> 00:36:46,553 >> I would appreciate that, 1103 00:36:46,553 --> 00:36:47,954 because I know that when 1104 00:36:47,954 --> 00:36:49,389 attending evening events or 1105 00:36:49,389 --> 00:36:51,789 after school hours events, 1106 00:36:51,959 --> 00:36:54,940 students buy tickets and 1107 00:36:54,940 --> 00:36:55,295 students show up as well. So 1108 00:36:55,295 --> 00:36:58,765 just a point. I really wanted 1109 00:36:58,765 --> 00:37:01,635 to make that if we could see 1110 00:37:01,635 --> 00:37:02,703 that there is any training and 1111 00:37:02,703 --> 00:37:05,103 moving forward, it's something 1112 00:37:05,972 --> 00:37:08,141 to think about again, with our 1113 00:37:08,141 --> 00:37:09,576 own people that we could be 1114 00:37:09,576 --> 00:37:12,576 saving money for the district 1115 00:37:12,846 --> 00:37:14,582 as and getting the job done as 1116 00:37:14,582 --> 00:37:17,885 as safe as it possibly could be. 1117 00:37:17,885 --> 00:37:19,286 So I appreciate it. Thank you. 1118 00:37:19,286 --> 00:37:21,686 >> Thank you. Any other 1119 00:37:21,822 --> 00:37:24,358 discussion on item two? All in 1120 00:37:24,358 --> 00:37:27,561 favor of item two? Say I all 1121 00:37:27,561 --> 00:37:30,798 opposed. Say no. Item two is 1122 00:37:30,798 --> 00:37:31,965 approved unanimously. The 1123 00:37:31,965 --> 00:37:33,000 scheduled order of business for 1124 00:37:33,000 --> 00:37:34,635 the Special School Board 1125 00:37:34,635 --> 00:37:35,636 meeting of the School Board of 1126 00:37:35,636 --> 00:37:36,637 Broward County, Florida has 1127 00:37:36,637 --> 00:37:37,705 been completed. Seeing no 1128 00:37:37,705 --> 00:37:40,705 objections, I will adjourn the 1129 00:37:54,688 --> 00:37:57,880 special school board meeting.