Public Meeting Announcement - School Board Meetings: 7/16/2025
The School Board of Palm Beach County
Announces the Following Public Meetings That Will Be Broadcast Live and Recorded for Later Viewing via Our Website (Unless Otherwise Noted)
(Meetings subject to change or cancellation)
DATE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2025
TIME: 4:00 p.m.
PURPOSE: CLOSED ATTORNEY/CLIENT SESSION re: American Academy of Palm Beach K-8 Charter School v. SBPBC. Charter Application Appeal before the Charter Appeal Commission. Charter School Appeal Commission Members: Raphael Arza, Richard Moreno, Tiffanie Pauline, and Kia Sweeney-Scott. Charter School Appeal Commission (March 13, 2025 hearing). School Board Members, Marcia Andrews; Gloria Branch; Karen Brill; Edwin Ferguson; Matthew Lane; Virginia Savietto; Erica Whitfield; Superintendent Michael Burke; General Counsel Shawntoyia Bernard; District Staff Attorneys: Erik Bell, Esq.; A Patricia Morales, Esq.; Kristin Vara-Garcia, Esq
PLACE: Thurber Conf. Room A and Board Room
TIME: Immediately following Closed Session
PURPOSE: RISK MANAGEMENT SESSION (CLOSED)
PLACE: Thurber Conference Room A
TIME: 5:00 p.m.
PURPOSE: REGULAR MEETING: Including: Development Policies: Policy 5.002 Protecting Students from Bullying and Harassment; Policy 5.1812 Student Code of Conduct ES; Policy 5.1813 Student Code of Conduct Secondary; Policy 5.1814 Zero Tolerance Policy; Policy 5.1817 Severe Incident Assignment; Policy 5.183 Wireless Communication Devices as noticed in the PB Post on 7/2/25 Adoption Policies: Policy 1.04 Unitary School District; Policy 1.09 Advisory Committees to the Board; Policy 1.091 Audit Committee; Policy 2.13 Advertising in Schools or on School District Property; Policy 2.065 Repeal Visitation Protocols on District Property Due to COVID-19; Policy 2.3815 Emergency Closures; Policy 2.3817 School Campus and District Facility Security; Policy 2.383 Firearm and Weapons; Policy 3.05 Equal Employment Opportunity; Policy 3.26 Repeal Possession of Firearm by District Employee/Contractor/Visitor on School District Property; Policy 5.012 Advisory Boundary Committee; Policy 5.015 Student Reassignment; Policy 5.016 Choice Schools and Programs; Policy 5.0921 Palm Beach County School Board Gang Control Policy; Policy 5.60 Eligibility for Participation in K-12 Extracurricular Activities; Repeal Policy 6.142 Diversity in
Business Practices; Repeal Policy 6.143 Diversity and Equitable Utilization in Business; Policy 6.1434 Small Business Enterprise Program; Policy 7.081 Non-Discrimination Statement as noticed in the PB Post on 6/18/25 Open Public Hearing Item: K-12 English/Spanish Language Arts Instructional Materials for Future Adoption
PLACE: Board Room at FHESC
PUBLIC COMMENT ON OTHER ITEMS CAN BE MADE IN ONE OF TWO WAYS
- IN PERSON: The public can attend the meeting in a room or rooms at the Fulton-Holland Educational Services Center or at a designated area. Speakers must be signed up in advance of the meeting by calling the Board Office at: 561-434-8136, 561-434-8139, 561-434-7481, OR 561-434-8038. THE DEADLINE TO SIGN UP TO SPEAK IS NOON THE DAY OF THE MEETING.
- IN WRITING: Written public comment can be submitted by emailing boardoffice@palmbeachschools.org. Written comments are limited to 400 words (approximately equal to 3 minutes reading time). To assure written comments are read by School Board Members prior to the meeting, they must be received by noon THE DAY BEFORE the meeting. Any person interested in additional information may contact Toni Sinclair, Board Clerk at 561-434-8136 or email TONILYNN.SINCLAIR@PALMBEACHSCHOOLS.ORG.
THE PUBLIC CAN ALSO ATTEND VIRTUALLY BY WATCHING AND/OR LISTENING LIVE via COMCAST Ch. 234, 235; uVerse Ch. 99; or by using the YouTube link on our webpage at PalmBeachSchools.org. In the event that the link is interrupted for technical reasons, please switch over to the TV channels. All Board meetings are recorded in their entirety and posted on the District website within 24 hours. (Courtesy Option to Listen) Call in number: 561-357-5900 or toll free 1-866-930-7015 Meeting ID: 15618801124#.
* Meetings will follow consecutively. Thus, start times are an approximation and may commence earlier or later than is posted/advertised. Moreover, the order of agenda items within a special meeting/workshop may vary. An agenda for these meetings may be obtained by calling Public Information at 561-434-8228. Pursuant to the provisions of the American with Disabilities Act, any persons requiring special accommodations to participate in these meetings is asked to advise the School District at least 48 hours before the meeting by contacting Toni Sinclair at 561-434-8136 or for the Hearing Impaired please call 711, Florida Relay (https://www.ftri.org/relay) or email tonilynn.sinclair@palmbeachschools.org. If any affected person decides to appeal a decision made by the School Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, such person will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, including testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. (Such person shall have the responsibility, at his or her own cost, to arrange for the transcript).