MISSION: TO SERVE EVERY STUDENT WITH EXCELLENCE AS THE STANDARD
Educational Services Facility
5:30 p.m.
 

Meeting processes continue to be modified in response to the COVID-19 pandemic emergency. A total of thirty members of the community will be able to attend the meeting in person in addition to Board members and staff. Interested parties may begin arriving at 5:00 P.M. on August 25, 2020 at the Educational Services Facility located at 2700 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera and will be admitted on a first come, first served basis.  Attendees must wear a face covering. 

Persons wishing to address the Board may so either be in person  or through recorded comments.  To make comments in person, please sign up at the door.  If the thirty seats inside are filled, you may wait outside until the appropriate time, at which point, you will be brought in to speak.  Recorded comments will be made through advance registration. The link will be made live on the district website (www.brevardschools.org) at 8:00 A.M. on Friday, August 21, 2020 through 8 A.M. Monday, August 24, 2020.  Those registered will be called beginning at 5:30 P.M. on Monday, August 24, 2020 to record comments which will be played during the public comments portion of the meeting. The meeting will be live streamed through normal viewing channels (YouTube and Spectrum Channel 496) for public viewing in real time.

INSTITUTION:  ARTICLE IX - SECTION 1.  Public education. - The education of children is a fundamental value of the people of the State of Florida. It is, therefore, a paramount duty of the state to make adequate provision for the education of all children residing within its borders. Adequate provision shall be made by law for a uniform, efficient, safe, secure, and high quality system of free public schools that allows students to obtain a high quality education and for the establishment, maintenance, and operation of institutions of higher learning and other public education programs that the needs of the people may require.

ADDRESSING THE BOARD:
Individuals or groups may address comments to the School Board at any regular meeting by following established procedures.  The maximum allotted time for a presentation is three (3) minutes.  A speaker's time may not be allocated to others.  Individuals must complete a form located on a table near the east wall of the boardroom.  Thirty minutes will be set aside at the beginning of the meeting for public discussion on non-agenda items.  Up to thirty minutes of public discussion will be allowed for each agenda action item.

NOTE:  If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with regard to any matter considered at this meeting, he/she will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purposes, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made and that the record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

NOTE:  Sensory and mobility impaired persons seeking assistance for participation in any meeting, conference, or seminar should contact Tina Snyder, Manager, Professional Standards, five days prior to the meeting date.  Ms. Snyder may be reached at 321-631-1000, ext. 11226 (voice) or snyder.tina@brevardschools.org (email).

NOTE:  This publication can be made available to persons with disabilities in a variety of formats, including large print, DVDs and Braille.  Telephone or written requests should include your name, address, and telephone number.  Requests should be made to School Board Office, 2700 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera, FL  32940-6699, (321) 633-1000, ext. 11412 at least two (2) weeks prior to the time you need the publication.<br><br>
NOTE:  We respectfully request that ALL ELECTRONIC ITEMS AND CELL PHONES REMAIN OFF while the School Board is in session.

NOTE:  Brevard Public Schools Television (BPS-TV) will broadcast this meeting live on Spectrum cable channel 496.  BPS-TV will replay the meeting Sunday, Monday, Thursday and Friday at 12:30 p.m.,Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.  and Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Board meetings are also available as streaming video on the district web page at www.brevardschools.org.