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Special School Board Meeting

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 · School board meeting record

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The Broward County School Board is meeting to vote on a driver education funding agreement with the county and to approve a transition plan for the General Counsel position. The meeting will be held in person and virtually, with opportunities for public comment.

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The board will decide whether to accept funding from the Broward County Driver Education Safety Trust Fund, which supports driver training for up to 3,250 students.

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THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2025 9:00 AM Kathleen C. Wright Building 600 Southeast Third Avenue, Board Room Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 AGENDA FOR SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING CAN BE VIEWED VIA LIVE STREAM OVER THE INTERNET ON THE DISTRICT'S WEBSITE (www.browardschools.com). Supplemental 10/20/25 School Board meetings will be held with Board Members being physically present and via electronic communication. This advertised Special School Board Meeting will be accessible virtually. Public Written Agenda Comments - Members of the public may submit public written comments by selecting the eComments tab at the following District webpage: https://www.browardschools.com/Page/55263. Public Written Agenda Comments must be submitted no later than 1:00 p.m. the day before the published date of the School Board Meeting or Workshop. Anonymous comments will not be accepted; therefore, written comments must include the person’s name, city of residence, and zip code. Written agenda comments may not exceed a maximum of twenty-two hundred and fifty (2250) characters. Pursuant to School Board Policy 1020, the public may speak a total of twelve (12) minutes during any single meeting, not including committee reports. Additionally, in the event a large group of individuals (ten (10) or more) sign-up to speak on any one agenda item, the Board Chair has the authority to adjust the time limit for each speaker to speak less than the three (3) minutes usually permitted or limit the overall time speakers will be heard on that item. Free guest parking is available at the southeast 3rd Avenue parking lot on all School Board meeting dates. CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ADDED / CHANGED ITEMS CLOSE AGENDA PURPOSE OF MEETING For The School Board of Broward County, Florida to conduct official business of the District, and any other items the Board deems necessary. Special School Board Meeting October 21, 2025 1

1. Driver Safety/Education Program Agreement with Broward County REVISED Approve the Agreement between The School Board of Broward County, Florida (SBBC), and Broward County, Florida (Broward County). District-wide. 2. General Counsel Transition Plan Approve the transition plan for the General Counsel position. District-wide SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATION(S) Executive Summary.pdf Agreement.pdf Memo to Revise.pdf Executive Summary.pdf Job Description.pdf Internal Timeline.pdf External Timeline.pdf Interim Timeline.pdf General Counsel Contract.pdf Job Description Comparisons.pdf ADJOURNMENT The School Board of Broward County, Florida, prohibits any policy or procedure which results in discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation. The School Board also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Individuals who wish to file a discrimination and/or harassment complaint may call the Director, Equal Educational Opportunities/ADA Compliance Department & District’s Equity Coordinator/Title IX Coordinator at 754-321-2150 or email eeo@browardschools.com. 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 email eeo@browardschools.com. Language Interpretation/Translation Services are available for the public upon request to the Bilingual/ESOL Department by emailing ESOLRequests@browardschools.com. Any person who decides to appeal any decision made at a meeting(s) announced by 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 that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which records testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Telephone conferencing or other telecommunications technology may be used in conducting this public meeting to permit absent Board Members to participate in discussions, to be heard by other School Board Members and the public, and to hear discussions taking place during the meeting. Notice is hereby given that two or more Board Members of The School Board of Broward County, Special School Board Meeting October 21, 2025 2

Florida, may be participating. Special School Board Meeting October 21, 2025 3

REVISEDStatus: 2025-10-21 Special School Board Meeting CATEGORY: OO. Operations DEPARTMENT: Applied Learning THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA Agenda Item Number: 1. Consent or Open Item: Consent Special Order: NO Time for Special Order: TITLE: Driver Safety/Education Program Agreement with Broward County REVISED REQUESTED ACTION: Approve the Agreement between The School Board of Broward County, Florida (SBBC), and Broward County, Florida (Broward County). District-wide. RATIONALE: For the Request Actions, Background/History, Alignment of the 2027 Goals and Guardrail, Measurable Outcome(s)/Return on investment, Financial Impact, and Rationale, please see the Executive Summary. EXHIBITS: Executive Summary Agreement Memo to Revise Student Focus Outcomes OR Business Operations Dr. Fabian Cone, Chief Academic Officer October 21, 2025 Approved in Open Board Meeting On: Dr. Angela R. Fulton, Deputy Superintendent Oct 17, 2025 Electronic Signature Form $4189 Revised 7/24 HH/JJS School Board Chair By: BOARD ACTION: (For Official School Board Records Only) Phone:Name: Phone:Name: SOURCE OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FINANCIAL IMPACT: STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT: THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA Senior Leader & Title Signature 4

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Recommendation to Approve the Agreement with Broward County, Florida Driver Safety/Education Program Agreement with Broward County Board Meeting Date: October 21, 2025 Recommended Action Approve the Agreement between The School Board of Broward County, Florida (SBBC), and Broward County, Florida (Broward County). Is it Statutorily Required? Yes District-zone Impact: District-wide Impact if the Board Voted Yes or No If the Board votes “Yes”: Funding will be available from Broward County’s Driver Education Safety Trust Fund per Section 318.1215, Florida Statutes, to enhance the District’s Driver Education program and support the participation of up to three thousand two hundred fifty (3,250) students in the District’s Driver Education program. If the Board votes “No”: Funding will not be available from Broward County to enhance the Driver’s Education program and support the participation of up to three thousand two hundred fifty (3,250) students in the District’s Driver Education program. Background/History The Florida Legislature approved Section 318.1215, Florida Statutes, the Dori Slosberg Driver Education Safety Act, which provides additional funding for the direct educational expenses for Driver Education programs in public and non-public schools. The funding, from this statute, comes from fees paid as part of traffic tickets and may be used to enhance the District’s Driver’s Education program. The Board of Broward County Commissioners has enacted an ordinance creating the Broward County Driver Education Safety Trust Fund in accordance with the Act, which provides for the administration and disbursement of the funds. Applied Learning’s Driver Safety and Education Program provides instruction to students who want to learn traffic rules and the safe operation of a motor vehicle. Students must be Broward County residents, at least fifteen (15) years of age, registered and attending a public or non-public high school in Broward County. SBBC approved the agreement at the September 16th RSBM; however, after this agreement was signed by SBBC, Broward County required alternative language in section 10.1 due to a For more information, please contact: Name: Dr. Angela R. Fulton Title: Deputy Superintendent Phone: 754-321-2100 5

change in the law and the resulting an audit of Broward County by the Florida Department of Governmental Oversight and Evaluation (DOGE) requiring updated language to the agreement. Agreement Initial Term: Commencing October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2026; Option Period 1: If exercised, commences on October 1, 2026, and continues through September 30, 2027; Option Period 2: If exercised, commences on October 1, 2027, and continues through September 30, 2028; Emerging/Small/Minority/Veteran/Women Business Enterprise Vendor(s): None. 6

Recommendation to Approve the Agreement with Broward County, Florida AGR24-184 - Driver Safety/Education Program Agreement with Broward County September 16, 2025, Board Agenda Page 2 Alignment to 2027 Goals and Guardrails Business Operations Measurable Outcome(s)/Return on Investment By the end of the academic year based on Applied Learning’s current offerings at existing locations, up to three thousand two hundred fifty (3,250) students based on current will successfully complete thirty-four (34) hours of behind-the-wheel and classroom instruction, have the opportunity to take the Class E Knowledge or Skills exam, and if eligible, obtain their Restricted License or Driver's License. Current Driver’s Education Locations Boyd Anderson High School Everglades High School Charles W. Flanagan High School McArthur High School Coral Glades High School Northeast High School Coral Springs High School Plantation High School Cypress Bay High School Pompano Beach High School Deerfield Beach High School Financial Impact, Funding Source & Budget Status An estimated amount of $400,000 to $700,000 annually is expected from Broward County. Is this a multi-year contract? No Procurement Method Not applicable. Impact on Schools Hosting schools benefit by being a hub of driver’s education instruction in their community. If there is an impact on schools, how will schools be selected/prioritized? Schools are selected based on existing infrastructure supporting driver’s education needs including an approved range, instructors and materials. Schools may request to be considered for a site. If Applicable: Was a Survey Conducted? What Were the Results? Not applicable. If Applicable: Technology/Capital Expected Lifecycle/Replacement Cycle Not applicable. If Applicable: Additional Backup: Not applicable. 7

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ARTICLE 9. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND MANAGEMENT LETTERS 9.1. Financial Statements. Within two hundred seventy (270) days after the close of each of Provider's fiscal years in which Provider receives funds under this Agreement, Provider must provide to the Repository and the Contract Manager Provider's audited financial statements and any generated management letters regarding funding provided under this Agreement as well as Provider's response to any management letters. The audit of the financial statements must be prepared by an independent certified public accountant in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for Provider's fiscal year during which it receives County funds and for each of Provider's subsequent fiscal years until Provider expends all County funds. 9.2. Management Letters. Provider must provide simultaneously to the Repository and the Contract Manager all management letters arising from its audited financial statements within two hundred seventy (270) days after the date of such management letters as they relate to the program described in this Agreement. Provider must provide to the Repository and the Contract Manager the schedule of correction developed in response to the management letters within thirty (30) days after developing the schedule of correction. ARTICLE 10. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND CBE COMPLIANCE 10.1. No Party may discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, marital status, political affiliation, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by Applicable Law in the performance of this Agreement. Provider must include the foregoing or similar language in its contracts with all subcontractors, except that any project assisted by the U.S. Department of Transportation funds must comply with the nondiscrimination requirements in 49 C.F.R. Parts 23 and 26. 10.2. Although no CBE goal has been set for this Agreement, County encourages Provider to give full consideration to the use of CBE firms to perform services under this Agreement. ARTICLE 11. GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY Except to the extent sovereign immunity may be deemed waived by entering into this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement is intended to serve as a waiver of sovereign immunity by either Party nor will anything included in this Agreement be construed as consent by either Party to be sued by a third party in any matter arising out of this Agreement. Each Party is a state agency or political subdivision as defined in Section 768.28, Florida Statutes. ARTICLE 12. DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES AND EMPOWERMENT 12.1. County's representative is the Contract Administrator as identified in Section 1.5. The title of Provider's representative responsible for the administration of the program under this Agreement is specified in Exhibit A, Agreement Specifications. SBBC-DE-24-CP-CSA-0073-01 Page 14 of 48 21

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Exhibit A Agreement Specifications Agreement#: 24-CP-CSA-0073-01 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number (CFDA), if applicable: N/A Federal Award Identification Number (FAIN), if applicable: N/A Catalog of State Financial Assistance (CSFA), if applicable: N/A I. Administering Division: Community Partnerships II. Agreement Term (Beginning and Ending Dates): A. Initial Term: Commences on October 1, 2023, and continues through September 30, 2026 B. Option Period 1: If exercised, commences on October 1, 2026, and continues through September 30, 2027 C. Option Period 2: If exercised, commences on October 1, 2027, and continues through September 30, 2028 Ill. Maximum Funding Amounts: A. Initial Term: Amount in the Driver Education Safety Trust Fund B. Option Period 1: Amount in the Driver Education Safety Trust Fund C. Option Period 2: Amount in the Driver Education Safety Trust Fund D. Extension Period : Equal to a pro rata amount of the then-existing annual funding amount IV. Provider's Representative: V. Official Payee: Superintendent of Schools The School Board of Broward County, Florida 600 S.E. 3rd Avenue, 7th Floor Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 754-321-2600 fabian.cone@browardschools.com VI. Official Notification Designations: A. For County: Director, Community Partnerships Division 115 S. Andrews Avenue, Suite A-370 B. For Provider: SBBC-DE-24-CP-CSA-0073-01 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 ecrenshaw@broward.erg Chief Academic Officer The School Board of Broward County, Florida 600 S.E. 3rd Avenue, 7th Floor Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 754-321-2600 Page 31 of 48 38

SBBC-DE-24-CP-CSA-0073-01 Page 32 of 48 fabian.cone@browardschools.com VII. Client Copay: Required Not required VIII. Match: Required Not required because funds are derived from the Driver Education Safety Trust Fund. IX. Required Insurance Coverage: A. Commercial or General Liability: Required Waived B. Business Automobile Liability: Required Waived C. Professional Liability: Required Waived D. Workers’ Compensation & Employer’s Liability: Required Waived E. Other: Self-insured Verification Required X. RFP/RLI/RFA Date: N/A; Published Title: N/A [Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank] 39

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