Regular School Board Meeting Part II

THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2026 12:40 PM Kathleen C. Wright Building 600 Southeast Third Avenue, Board Room Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 PART II AGENDA FOR REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING CAN BE VIEWED VIA LIVE STREAM OVER THE INTERNET ON THE DISTRICT'S WEBSITE (www.browardschools.com). School Board meetings will be held with Board Members being physically present and via electronic communication. This advertised Regular 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. 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 MINUTES FOR APPROVAL ADDED / CHANGED ITEMS CLOSE AGENDA SPEAKERS *** CONSENT AGENDA *** AGENDA COMMENTS Regular School Board Meeting February 10, 2026 1

H. HUMAN RESOURCES (CONSENT) A. ACADEMICS (CONSENT) B. BOARD MEMBERS (CONSENT) B-1. Secure the Next Generation Referendum Renewal Audit Report Recommendations ADDED / SPECIAL ORDER - 2:00 P.M. C. OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT (CONSENT) E. SAFETY & SECURITY (CONSENT) F. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (CONSENT) G. GENERAL COUNSEL (CONSENT) J. CAPITAL PROGRAMS (CONSENT) L. CHIEF OF STAFF & COMMUNICATIONS (CONSENT) M. STRATEGY & INNOVATION (CONSENT) O. OPERATIONS (CONSENT) S. SCHOOLS (LEARNING COMMUNITIES) (CONSENT) T. INFORMATION SYSTEMS (CONSENT) ITEMS Consent agenda items will be noted by a single letter, and open agenda items will be noted by double letters in accordance with Policy 1020. Approve and direct the Superintendent of Schools to implement the recommendations set forth in the Office of the Chief Auditor's Secure the Next Generation Referendum Renewal Audit Report. (Cervera) The office of the Superintendent, Chief of Staff received a request from District 3 Board Member Sarah Leonardi and District 9 (At Large) Board Member Debra Hixon to co-sponsor this agenda item. Executive Summary.pdf Audit Report.pdf *** END OF CONSENT AGENDA *** COMMITTEE REPORTS (Committee Reports listed on the Regular School Board Meeting agenda will be heard immediately following the Consent Agenda.) Broward County Council PTAs/PTSAs Regular School Board Meeting February 10, 2026 2

HH. HUMAN RESOURCES (OPEN) AA. ACADEMICS (OPEN) BB. BOARD MEMBERS (OPEN) CC. OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT (OPEN) CC-1. Final Order on Broward County School Board vs. Rhonda Daniels SPECIAL ORDER - 1:00 P.M. DD. CHIEF AUDITOR (OPEN) EE. SAFETY & SECURITY (OPEN) FF. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (OPEN) GG. GENERAL COUNSEL (OPEN) JJ. CAPITAL PROGRAMS (OPEN) JJ-2. Change Order #8 - Blanche Ely HS, P.001646 JJ-3. Change Order #10 - Ramblewood ES, P.001725 Broward Education Foundation Employee Unions/Groups Parent Teacher Organization (PTOs) SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT *** REGULAR/OPEN AGENDA *** Approve the Final Order adopting the Recommended Order entered on December 23, 2025, by Meredith C. Hinshelwood, Administrative Law Judge, in the matter of Broward County School Board vs. Rhonda Daniels, Case No.24- 4894TTS, before the State of Florida Division of Administrative Hearings. District 1 Executive Summary.pdf Proposed Final Order.pdf Approve Change Order #8 in the amount of $264,227. District 7 Executive Summary.pdf Change Order.pdf Approved COI Log.pdf Collaboration Form.pdf Approve additional funding in the amount of $75,000 and approve Change Order #10 in the amount of $57,231.99. District 4 Executive Summary.pdf Change Order.pdf Approved COI Log.pdf Regular School Board Meeting February 10, 2026 3

JJ-4. Change Order #21 - McArthur HS, P.001954 JJ-5. Change Order #22 - South Broward HS, P.001838 JJ-6. Change Order #35 - Nova HS, P.001817 JJ-7. Request to Transfer and Reallocate Project Funds - McArthur HS, P.001954 LL. CHIEF OF STAFF & COMMUNICATIONS (OPEN) MM. STRATEGY & INNOVATION (OPEN) OO. OPERATIONS (OPEN) OO-1. FY20-121 – Guaranteed Energy Performance Contracting Services This is a companion item to RR-1. REVISED Collaboration Form.pdf Approve Change Order #21 in the amount of $114,898.92. District 1 Executive Summary.pdf Change Order.pdf Approved COI Log.pdf Collaboration Form.pdf Approve Change Order #22 granting 295 additional calendar days. District 1 Executive Summary.pdf Change Order.pdf Time Impact Analysis (TIA).pdf Approved COI Log.pdf Collaboration Form.pdf Approve Change Order #35 in the amount of $130,267.61. District 6 Executive Summary.pdf Change Order.pdf Approved COI Log.pdf Collaboration Form.pdf Approve the request to transfer $100,000 of the remaining project contingency from the New Classroom Addition (P.002892) to the primary renovation project (P.001954) at McArthur High School and approve staff's recommendation to utilize existing project funding to increase the project scope to include the purchase and installation of furniture in Building 1 at McArthur High School. District 1 Executive Summary.pdf Itemized Furniture List.pdf ADEFP.pdf Collaboration Form.pdf Approve the Fourth Amendment to the Agreement between the School Board of Regular School Board Meeting February 10, 2026 4

OO-2. FY21-138 - Program Manager – Cost and Program Controls OO-3. FY21-192 - Cloud Benefits Management Solution (Licenses) OO-5. ITB-FY23-251 – Asphalt & Play Court Paving, Repairs, Resurfacing, and Striping OO-6. RFP-FY21-188 - Structured Cabling & Enterprise Networking (E-rate) Broward County, Florida (SBBC), and Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI). District- wide Executive Summary.pdf Financial Analysis Worksheet.pdf Fourth Amendment.pdf Memo to Revise.pdf Approve the Third Amendment to the Agreement between The School Board of Broward County, Florida, (SBBC), and AtkinsRealis USA, Inc. District-wide Executive Summary.pdf Financial Analysis Worksheet.pdf Third Amendment.pdf Evaluation.pdf Approve the Second Renewal, Second Amendment, and Additional Spending Authority in the amount of $270,000 for the Agreement between The School Board of Broward County, Florida (SBBC), and AspireHR, LLC Initial contract term, March 30, 2020, through March 29, 2025. First renewal, March 30, 2025, through March 29, 2026. Second renewal, March 30, 2026, through March 29, 2027. District-wide Executive Summary.pdf Financial Analysis Worksheet.pdf Second Amendment.pdf Evaluation.pdf Approve the First Renewal and Additional Spending Authority in the amount of $3,476,583 for Invitation to Bid (ITB) ITB-FY23-251 – Asphalt and Play Court Paving, Repairs, Resurfacing, and Striping with the following Vendor: Signature Contracting & Property Management, LLC. District-wide Executive Summary.pdf Financial Analysis Worksheet.pdf Renewal Letter.pdf Evaluation.pdf Approve the First and Second Amendments, First Renewal, and Additional Spending Authority of $8,480,000 for the Agreements between The School Board of Broward County, Florida (SBBC), and the following three (3) Vendors: 1) TheIPGuys.net LLC d/b/a OneNet Global; 2) United Data Technologies, Inc.; 3) Universal Cabling Systems Inc. District-wide Executive Summary.pdf Financial Analysis Worksheet.pdf Regular School Board Meeting February 10, 2026 5

OO-7. AGR25-084 - Barry University, Inc. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) ADDED PP. POLICIES (OPEN) RR. RESOLUTIONS (OPEN) RR-1. Resolution No. 26-126 - Energy Lease Purchase Financing #5 This is a companion item to OO-1. RR-6. Resolution #26-131 in Support of Hands-Free Wireless Communication Device ADDED SS. SCHOOLS (LEARNING COMMUNITIES) (OPEN) TT. INFORMATION SYSTEMS (OPEN) First Amendments-2_ONLINE.pdf Second Amendment.pdf Renewal Letters-3.pdf Evaluations-3.pdf Approve the Additional Spending Authority of $358,850 for the Agreement between The School Board of Broward County, Florida (SBBC), and Barry University, Inc. (Barry). District-wide Executive Summary.pdf Financial Analysis Worksheet.pdf Adopt Resolution No. 26-126 - Energy Lease Purchase Financing #5; District- wide Executive Summary.pdf Resolution 26-126.pdf Forms of Exhibits A-D.pdf Adopt Resolution #26-131 in Support of Hands-Free Wireless Communication Device Use While Driving. (Cervera) Executive Summary.pdf Resolution 26-131.pdf SPEAKERS 4:00 p.m. (Public Speakers for the Regular School Board Meeting will be heard at 4 p.m. or immediately following the meeting, whichever is earliest.) BOARD MEMBER DISCUSSION(S) CLOSED DOOR - None scheduled for this meeting. ATTORNEY CLIENT SESSION(S) - None scheduled for this meeting. ADJOURNMENT Regular School Board Meeting February 10, 2026 6

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, Florida, may be participating. Regular School Board Meeting February 10, 2026 7

ADDED / SPECIAL ORDERStatus: 2026-02-10 Regular School Board Meeting CATEGORY: B. Board Members DEPARTMENT: Board Member - District 6 THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA Agenda Item Number: B-1. Consent or Open Item: Consent Special Order: YES Time for Special Order: 2:00 PM TITLE: Secure the Next Generation Referendum Renewal Audit Report Recommendations ADDED / SPECIAL ORDER - 2:00 P.M. REQUESTED ACTION: Approve and direct the Superintendent of Schools to implement the recommendations set forth in the Office of the Chief Auditor's Secure the Next Generation Referendum Renewal Audit Report. (Cervera) The office of the Superintendent, Chief of Staff received a request from District 3 Board Member Sarah Leonardi and District 9 (At Large) Board Member Debra Hixon to co-sponsor this agenda item. RATIONALE: For the Requested Actions, Background History, Alignments to the 2027 Goals and Guardrails, Measurable Outcome(s)/Return on Investment, Financial Impact, Rationale, please see the Executive Summary. EXHIBITS: Executive Summary Audit Report Student Focus Outcomes Guardrail 4: Accountability OR • Business Operations John J. Sullivan, Chief of Staff and Communications February 10, 2026 Approved in Open Board Meeting On: John J. Sullivan, Chief of Staff and Communications Electronic Signature Form $4189 Revised 7/24 HH/JJS School Board Chair By: BOARD ACTION: (For Official School Board Records Only) Phone: 754-321-2616Name: John J. Sullivan Phone:Name: SOURCE OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FINANCIAL IMPACT: Financial impact is dependent upon the Superintendent's implementation approach, scope, and operational strategies related to the audit recommendations. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT: THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA Senior Leader & Title Signature 8

For more information, please contact: Name: John J. Sullivan Title: Chief of Staff & Communications Phone: 754-321-2616 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Secure the Next Generation Referendum Renewal Audit Report Recommendations Board Meeting Date: February 10, 2026 Requested Action: Approve and direct the Superintendent of Schools to implement the Recommendations set forth in the Office of the Chief Auditor’s Secure the Next Generation Referendum Renewal Audit Report. School Board Policy Requirement/Authority: SBBC Policy 1003 Follow-Up on Audit Recommendations Statutory Requirement/Authority: Section 1011.73, Florida Statutes, District millage elections; and Section 101.161 Florida Statutes, Referenda; ballots District-zone Impact: District-wide Impact of the School Board’s Vote: - If the School Board votes “Yes”: The School Board of Broward County, Florida (SBBC) will approve the Superintendent of Schools to implement the Recommendations set forth in the Office of the Chief Auditor’s Secure the Next Generation Referendum Renewal Audit Report. - If the School Board votes “No”: The Superintendent will not be authorized to implement the Recommendations outlined in the Office of the Chief Auditor’s Secure the Next Generation Referendum Renewal Audit Report. The District may continue to experience operational challenges related to clarity, consistency, documentation, and administration of the referendum absent further SBBC direction. Background/History The 2018 Secure the Next Generation referendum provided salary supplements to certain SBBC employee groups, but excluded administrators and several non-instructional roles. During development of the 2022 referendum renewal, District staff, with SBBC approval, drafted ballot language intended to allow flexibility by including additional employee groups. Public discussions raised 9

Item Title: Secure the Next Generation Referendum Renewal Audit Report Date: February 10, 2026, Board Agenda Page 2 questions about the clarity and equity of the allocation framework, particularly regarding potential inclusion of administrative staff. Because SBBC did not establish specific salary or position-based eligibility criteria, uncertainty remained regarding intended recipients. Following direction from SBBC on January 6, 2026, the Office of the Chief Auditor reviewed the development and implementation processes and found that broad ballot language and the absence of defined eligibility criteria led to differing interpretations, along with communication and documentation challenges related to eligibility changes. Alignment to 2027 Goals and Guardrails: Guardrail 4: Accountability Measurable Outcome(s)/Return on Investment: N/A Financial Impact, Funding Source & Budget Status: Any potential financial impact is dependent upon the Superintendent’s implementation approach, scope, and operational strategies related to the Audit Recommendations. ACTION DATE Budgeted in Current FY Yes/No Funding Source(s) and Code(s) AMOUNT TERM (months) Original spending authority request N/A First Amendment/Renewal – additional spending authority N/A Second Amendment/Renewal – additional spending authority N/A Total Agreement Amount N/A — — Multi-year agreement: Yes / No N/A Procurement Method: N/A Impact on Schools: N/A 10

Item Title: Secure the Next Generation Referendum Renewal Audit Report Date: February 10, 2026, Board Agenda Page 3 If there is an impact on schools, how will schools be selected/prioritized: N/A Stakeholder Engagement/ End-User Input: N/A If Applicable: Technology/Capital Expected Lifecycle/Replacement Cycle: N/A Additional Backup: Audit Report - Secure the Next Generation Referendum Renewal 11

AUDIT REPORT Review of Secure the Next Generation Referendum Renewal To be presented to the: The School Board of Broward County, Florida on February 3, 2026 By The Office of the Chief Auditor 12

1 Office of the Chief Auditor Dave Rhodes, Chief Auditor 600 Southeast Third Avenue Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 phone: 754-321-2400 • fax: 754-321-2719 dave.rhodes@browardschools.com www.browardschools.com/audit The School Board of Broward County, Florida Sarah Leonardi, Chair Dr. Jeff Holness, Vice Chair Lori Alhadeff Maura McCarthy Bulman Adam Cervera, Esq. Debra Hixon Nora Rupert Rebecca Thompson Dr. Allen Zeman Dr. Howard Hepburn Superintendent of Schools February 3, 2026 Review of Secure the Next Generation Referendum Renewal At the Special School Board Meeting on January 6, 2026, the School Board of Broward County, Florida (“SBBC”) directed the Office of the Chief Auditor (“OCA”) to investigate the circumstances under which an item was presented contrary to board direction. In response, the OCA initiated an internal examination of the processes BCPS used to develop the “Secure the Next Generation Referendum Renewal.” This included a review of the ballot language, an assessment of the SBBC’s directives, and an evaluation of the steps staff took to implement the referendum-funded supplements through the board approved allocation measures, consistent with the board’s longstanding expectation for transparency and fidelity in all processes. To conduct this work, the OCA reviewed board meeting items and agendas, video recordings of board meetings and workshops, board motions, meeting minutes, email correspondence, salary band schedules, applicable governance, publicly available records, employee human resource data, and other supporting documents. The OCA also interviewed several current Broward County Public Schools (“BCPS”) employees involved at various stages of the process, as well as former school board members who served during the period when the 2023 and 2024 referendum-funded allocations were determined and approved, to obtain additional context and insight. The 2018 “Secure the Next Generation” referendum funded salary supplements for several BCPS employee groups, including teachers and eligible staff with instructional or supportive roles. School-based and district-level administrators, non-instructional staff, food and nutrition service workers, maintenance personnel, security staff, transportation employees, and facilities employees did not receive referendum supplements. In the early development of the 2022 “Secure the Next Generation Referendum Renewal,” and with SBBC approval, BCPS staff sought to craft ballot language that would provide the board members with flexibility to include additional employee groups. During public meetings, several board members and community speakers raised concerns about the clarity and equity of the proposed allocation structure, emphasizing the need to reassess the supplement framework and evaluate whether benefits should extend to administrative staff, particularly 13

2 principals and assistant principals, who SBBC excluded from the 2018 referendum. However, because the SBBC did not define salary eligibility thresholds (dollar-based) or position specific criteria, uncertainty persisted regarding which employees were intended to receive referendum-funded supplements. The 2022 ballot language relied on non-specific terminology, creating potential ambiguity, especially in the use of the phrase “…teachers and staff,” (Emphasis added) which was not clarified through SBBC-defined specific eligibility criteria. Such criteria may have established expectations such as a salary eligibility ceiling (e.g., restricting supplements to employees earning $100,000 or less), job classifications, or defined positions based on roles and responsibilities for staff they intended to receive referendum-funded supplements. This lack of defined eligibility criteria facilitated an opportunity for expansion of referendum supplement eligibility beyond the employee groups originally contemplated, which included all collective bargaining employees and the three Meet and Confer groups: the Broward Principals and Assistants Association (“BPAA”), the Confidential Office Personnel Association (“COPA”), and the Educational Support and Management Association of Broward, Inc. (“ESMAB”). Despite this broader interpretation, the SBBC approved referendum-funded supplements only for ESMAB employees in “Pay Band D and below” for the 2023–2024 year, expressly excluding employees in Salary Band Level E and higher. To gain additional context regarding the board members’ understanding and intent, the OCA interviewed three former school board members. One former member stated that he believed the July 30, 2024, allocation applied to “everybody.” Another reiterated that his prior motions advocating “compensation fairness for all” still reflected his position. A third former board member believed the board’s intention for referendum-funded supplements was to provide additional pay primarily for lower-paid employees. She recalled principals receiving additional compensation but at a lower rate and did not recall that higher-level administrators were receiving supplements at the same rate. She also did not recall that the eligibility expansion included employees in Salary Band Level E and above. Collectively, these perspectives demonstrate that board members held differing interpretations and understanding of whether all employees would be included in the 2024– 2025 allocations, underscoring the absence of documented eligibility criteria and a shared understanding among decision makers. The OCA found no evidence that BCPS staff or the Superintendent briefed, advised, or engaged board members to discuss the intended expansion of eligibility to include ESMAB Salary Band Level E and above before the item appeared for public action on July 30, 2024. The OCA determined that BCPS staff knew they were potentially adding the higher-level administrators to the item being brought forward at the July 30, 2024, Special School Board Meeting for SBBC approval, at least a month before the meeting. The former Chief People Officer (“CPO”) submitted Executive Summaries recommending 5.5% referendum-funded supplements for all three Meet and Confer groups for 2024–2025. 14

3 The OCA also confirmed that, in preparation for a July 30, 2024 Special School Board Meeting, the former CPO prepared and submitted agenda items that included an Executive Summary and a salary band schedule for ESMAB that did not specify or call out the inclusion of Salary Band Level E and above employees to begin receiving referendum-funded supplemental pay. The salary band schedule contained specific language that was underlined to represent added new information as well as strikethroughs to show language that would be deleted, but “Salary Band D and Below” was not identified for removal or modification, instead it was already eliminated. ESMAB employees in Salary Band Level E and above were never mentioned. None of the employees the OCA interviewed from the Compensation Department (“Compensation”), who finalized the salary band schedules, could identify who made the changes to the schedule or specifically when the removal of “Pay Band Level D and below” language occurred. The former CPO told the OCA that, in the prior year, the then Superintendent directed him to walk the item around to individual board members to inform them of proposed allocation percentages intended for collectively bargained and Meet and Confer employee groups prior to agenda placement in August 2023. However, this process was not repeated during the subsequent referendum cycle in July 2024. The current Superintendent informed the OCA that he did not recall discussing the inclusion of ESMAB Salary Band Level E and above employees with Cabinet level administrators (“Cabinet”)1 or the former CPO. The Superintendent also stated that he did not recall approving a recommendation to expand eligibility to include Salary Band Level E and above employees in the referendum-funded supplement pay for the 2024–2025 allocations. Moreover, he did not discuss the prior practice of individually briefing board members, explaining that he believed such proactive communication was routine for Human Resources personnel and that staff should have initiated it. The former CPO told the OCA he discussed the change with the Superintendent but did not walk the item around on his own. As a result, no Superintendent directed or staff initiated pre-agenda briefing occurred, even though the eligibility expansion altered which employees would receive referendum-funded supplemental pay. The BCPS did not have a defined, mandatory briefing process for board members when material changes to supplement eligibility were considered prior to placing items on an SBBC agenda. Relying solely on agenda items is insufficient to ensure board members are adequately informed for effective decision making, particularly when standard document control practices such as tracking changes, providing marked-up versions, identifying modification dates, or attributing changes are not followed. The OCA did not find the staff’s efforts to inform the board members were fully transparent or effective, but the assertion that staff acted in contradiction to the board’s direction was not substantiated during the investigation. 1 The “Cabinet” is currently composed of senior level administrators including the Superintendent, General Counsel, Deputy Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Regional Superintendents, and Department Chiefs. 15

4 RELEVANT GOVERNING AUTHORITY Florida Statute 1011.73, District millage elections. (4) states “…(b) The district school board shall provide the wording of the substance of the measure and the ballot title in the resolution calling for the election. The wording of the ballot must conform to the provisions of s. 101.161.” (Emphasis Added) Florida Statute 101.161 Referenda; ballots. (1) states, “Whenever a constitutional amendment or other public measure is submitted to the vote of the people, a ballot summary of such amendment or other public measure shall be printed in clear and unambiguous language on the ballot after the list of candidates, followed by the word ‘yes’ and also by the word ‘no,’ and shall be styled in such a manner that a ‘yes’ vote will indicate approval of the proposal and a ‘no’ vote will indicate rejection…” (Emphasis Added) Florida Constitution, Article VII, § 9 (Local taxes) SECTION 9. Local taxes. (a) states, “Counties, school districts, and municipalities shall, and special districts may, be authorized by law to levy ad valorem taxes and may be authorized by general law to levy other taxes, for their respective purposes, except ad valorem taxes on intangible personal property and taxes prohibited by this constitution.” BACKGROUND Broward County voters initially approved a Secure the Next Generation Referendum on August 28, 2018, authorizing a one-half mill ad valorem levy to enhance funding for school resource officers, hire district school security staff, increase compensation to recruit and retain highly qualified district teachers, and fund other essential instruction-related expenses. As the 2018 ad valorem levy neared its expiration, the SBBC began introducing the potential of pursuing a renewal measure, known as the Secure the Next Generation Referendum Renewal, to continue funding priorities for school safety enhancements, mental health support, increased compensation to recruit and retain teachers and staff, and to continue to provide additional pay for instructional and non-instructional support staff. 2 On January 5, 2022, the former Director of the Office Legislative Affairs, who serves in a different role within BCPS now, and the then Interim Superintendent (Dr. Vickie Cartwright), provided an update to the SBBC regarding the upcoming referendum renewal. During the presentation, former Director of Legislative Affairs reviewed high-level information about how revenue from the 2018 referendum was allocated and outlined the possible benefits of continuing the referendum at an increased millage rate. As part of the discussion, the Interim Superintendent introduced the idea of extending referendum-funded supplements to additional employee groups should the increased revenue allow for it. The former Director of Legislative Affairs told the board members that he believed the language, as it existed in 2018, provided flexibility in spending in the prescribed category percentages. He further responded to board member inquiry regarding the 2018 referendum’s 2 The Office of Legislative Affairs (Communications & Legislative Affairs 2022-2023) included this description as part of the Executive Summary presented to the SBBC on March 15, 2022, with Agenda Item Number RR-1 and again on April 26, 2022, with Agenda number Item RR-8. 16

5 language and the ability to include other groups by saying it would need to be examined further for the 2022 ballot language. Bob Gang, a consultant from Greenberg Traurig LLP., who assisted the BCPS with the earlier 2018 referendum efforts, and the then Chief Financial Officer also participated in the discussion regarding how the money could be spent and revenue collection. The SBBC agreed to go forward with increasing the millage rate to 1.0 mill, placing the referendum on the August primary ballot, and making the ballot language flexible enough to allow the SBBC to decide how to divide the funds between the various employee groups. Board members also asked staff to provide them with a plan on how BCPS would communicate the referendum information to the community and voters. As a result, BCPS developed an informational Champion Toolkit (EXHIBIT 1) to inform voters and employees that the new Secure the Next Generation Referendum Renewal would “increase voters’ investment in education from a half-mill to one mill to continue securing funds for all public schools – and will now also include charter schools – to: • Recruit and retain high-quality teachers by increasing compensation supplements (Emphasis added) • Maintain and enhance school resource officers and school safety staff • Maintain and enhance essential programs, such as mental health service” On its public facing webpage, BCPS indicated, among other things, that the additional millage would provide BCPS with the ability to compete with neighboring school districts and to account for new legislation that also required “the District to share nearly 20% of these funds with charter schools.” The materials did not make the identities of eligible staff clear. At a Special School Board Meeting held on April 26, 2022, the SBBC approved Resolution No. 22-114 which was subsequently approved by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners (“BCC”),3 and led to a renewal question being placed on the August 23, 2022, primary election ballot. The resolution proposed increasing the ad valorem levy from one-half mill to one mill.4 Ballot Language The ballot language for both the 2018 Secure the Next Generation Referendum and the 2022 Secure the Next Generation Referendum Renewal was developed through a multistep process involving BCPS staff, external legal counsel, and formal approval by both the SBBC and the BCC. The 2018 and 2022 Secure the Next Generation referendum ballots shared a common structure and overarching purpose, but the 2022 renewal ballot reflected an expansion in both scope and application. While both versions authorized a four-year ad valorem levy to fund safety, compensation, and instructional priorities, the 2022 ballot broadened eligibility, doubled the millage rate, and expanded the potential to include additional employee groups and programs. 3 On June 12, 2018, the BCC approved Resolution No. 2018-20 providing for a referendum election to be held on August 28, 2019. 4 At a meeting on April 26, 2022, Lisa Maxwell, Executive Director of the BPAA, spoke in support of the referendum and equitable inclusion. 17

6 The 2022 Secure the Next Generation Referendum Renewal ballot broadened the group of referendum-funded supplement beneficiaries beyond simply including the “…highly qualified district teachers…” (See OCA Figure 1 below) The proposed ballot outlined three principal objectives: (i) school resource officers, school safety staff and mental health professionals, (ii) increasing compensation to recruit and retain teachers and staff, and (iii) essential instruction- related expenditures to preserve important programs, for the benefit of all traditional public and charter schools for a period of four years. The key differences included the expansion to include “…teachers and staff,” (See OCA Figure 2 below), along with the removal of charter school size thresholds, the inclusion of mental health professionals, and a shift toward funding “all traditional public and charter schools.” (Emphasis added) OCA Figure 1: 2018 Ballot Language Florida Statute § 101.161(1) requires that ballot summaries be printed in clear and unambiguous language. The ballot language for the 2022 referendum appeared to meet this requirement. Although the ballot wording itself was not necessarily ambiguous, the generality of the term “staff,” coupled with the change from BCPS prior practice, may have caused confusion among voters, board members, and employees, not involved in the process, regarding which employee categories would receive referendum supplements. 18

7 OCA Figure 2: 2022 Ballot Language (Highlight Added) Based on OCA interviews conducted, several witnesses stated that inclusion of the phrase “…and staff” in the ballot language was understood to allow the SBBC the ability to broaden eligibility for referendum-funded supplements to additional BCPS employee groups not covered under the 2018 measure, contingent upon voter approval of the revised item. Meet and Confer representatives consistently urged BCPS staff and School Board members to consider adding their employee groups for inclusion in the renewed referendum-funded supplement, beginning with the implementation of the original referendum .5 After voters approved the ballot referendum on August 23, 2022, the SBBC directed BCPS staff to develop and present supplement allocation options for the referendum funds. During this investigation, however, BCPS staff did not provide the OCA with tangible records or testimony documenting details of the decision making process. Furthermore, staff did not identify any individual or Cabinet member as having initiated or led the Cabinet level discussions that shaped the allocation percentages presented to the SBBC on August 29, 2023. The OCA interviewed the former CPO and former Deputy Superintendent–Chief of Staff (“DSC”), each of whom regularly participated in Cabinet level meetings during the relevant period and helped prepare the agenda items referenced in this report. Both employees told the OCA that the Cabinet discussed concerns about the “optics” of including executive directors and Cabinet level administrators (Salary Band Level E and above) in the referendum-funded supplement allocations. Both staff members told the OCA that the former Deputy Superintendent of Operations (“DSO”) played a significant role in shaping the ballot language and in driving the financial analysis that influenced the recommended employee group allocations.6 5 The OCA did not obtain documented details regarding of those discussions. Meet and Confer representatives and Union Leaders made similar comments in open public meetings. 6 The OCA was unsuccessful in contacting the former Deputy Superintendent of Operations to obtain an interview. 19

8 Dr. Peter Licata officially started as BCPS Superintendent on July 11, 2023, when the SBBC unanimously approved his employment agreement, and he immediately assumed the role. The former CPO, who now serves in a different role for BCPS, told the OCA that he personally walked the respective agenda items regarding the BPAA, COPA, and ESMAB employee groups around to individual board members to discuss the recommended referendum-funded supplement allocation percentages, at the direction of the then Superintendent. Those discussions occurred before the items were included on an SBBC agenda for review. Special School Board Meeting August 29, 2023 Soon after the Superintendent’s appointment, at a Special School Board Meeting on August 29, 2023, the then DSC, who serves in a different role within BCPS now, prepared and submitted added agenda items (HH-1, HH-2, HH-3, HH-4, and HH-5) that included recommendations to approve the adoption of provisions of Memorandums of Understanding (“MOU”) and amendments to the salary band schedules for Meet and Confer employee groups reflecting referendum supplements for “eligible” employees, specifically the addition of employees aligned with ESMAB Salary Band Level D and Below. In each of the accompanying Executive Summaries and proposed salary band schedules submitted for Items 3, 4, and 5, staff originally recommended supplement rates of 3.5% for BPAA, 5.5% for COPA, and 3% for ESMAB, respectively. Board members discussed the alignment of referendum spending categories with the proposed allocations and considered equity across all the employee groups. At the meeting, it was noted that several employee categories were excluded from the prior referendum cycle, prompting additional scrutiny of the recommended percentages. At the board meeting, some board members inquired about fund balances from the 2018 referendum’s 8% mental-health allocation. In response, the former DSO told the board members that BCPS had approximately $9.9 million in rollover unused funds from the prior referendum. Following extensive deliberation, the SBBC unanimously approved increasing BPAA and COPA referendum-funded supplements to 5.5%, and, by a vote of 6–3, approved 5.5% for ESMAB as well. The ESMAB allocation for referendum-funded supplements only included ”Pay Band Level D and below” employees in the group listed as submitted with the corresponding agenda items. Some board members expressed that the amounts of referendum-funded supplements varied despite the percentage equity. They further commented that for some of the higher paid employees, a 5.5% supplement yielded significantly more dollars than those based on a much lower salary. There was also discussion of the ESMAB employees on the upper pay bands that were excluded. Board members also discussed which higher paid employees were being included or excluded. One board member noted that the percentages were already discussed in closed door meetings. COMPENSATION The BCPS Compensation Department (“Compensation”), as a part of the Human Resource Division, establishes employee salary pay bands and salary ranges through a formal, districtwide compensation system. This department is responsible for analyzing and evaluating 20

9 every job, maintaining official job descriptions, and assigning each position to the appropriate salary band schedule or pay structure. These processes ensure that positions requiring similar responsibilities, skills, and qualifications are compensated consistently and equitably. Compensation staff told the OCA that all amendments to the salary band schedules were denoted through standard formatting conventions, with underlined text indicating newly added language and strike-through text indicating language removed from the prior versions. Professional Practices/Labor Relations (prev. Employee & Labor Relations) provided Compensation with the changes that were necessary. According to the Compensation Manager, in an email response, dated January 26, 2026, to the OCA, she indicated that, “Salary schedules are provided by Compensation to Labor Relations in Excel format. Following submission, Labor Relations may add, revise, or remove contractual language in accordance with negotiated agreements and Board direction. Final approval of language rests with Labor Relations and the Chief Negotiator.” The Compensation staff interviewed during this investigation told the OCA that staff highlighted the proposed removal of content from salary band schedules by striking through the existing language, while proposed new or modified language was underlined, for administrative review and approval pending SBBC approval. An excerpt from the salary band schedule’s language as submitted on August 29, 2023, is provided in OCA Figure 3 below. OCA Figure 3: ESMAB Salary Band Schedule 2023-2024 August 29, 2023 Agenda Item 5-Exhibit The verbiage included in the 2023-2024 recommended ESMAB Salary Band Schedule showed the additional language that specified “Pay Band D Level and below” employees would receive a referendum-funded supplement equal to 3.0% of base salary effective 2023-2024. It did not indicate specifically which positions or the salaries for those employees that would be excluded, just the salary band that would be included based on the stipulation. The new language was underlined, in accordance with understood procedures used by Compensation (and Employee and Labor Relations) to prepare recommended salary band schedules. At the board meeting, board members approved paying 5.5%, instead of 3.0%, to all three Meet and Confer groups, with ESMAB Pay Band Level D and below included. 21

10 Management Issues: Salary Disparities According to OCA witness accounts, after the board approved the 5.5% referendum-funded supplements in August 2023, Cabinet-level staff and the former CPO were told of situations in which certain cadre directors and/or executive directors were earning less than their subordinates as a result of the updated referendum supplement structure that was allocated to BPAA and ESMAB group employees. The former CPO told the OCA that that discussion began to circulate in Cabinet around May or June of 2024. At that point, further discussions arose that giving increases to executive directors would create the same problem with the chief executives. According to the former CPO, the DSO started to change her thinking about expanding the allocation to the administrators above Salary Band Level D. In an email, dated January 29, 2026, the Interim General Counsel for the Office of General Counsel, since January 10, 2026, informed the OCA that she did not provide any opinion at any stage regarding staffing models, compensation capacity, or personnel-related funding. Additionally, she did not provide any legal guidance concerning the inclusion of “staff,” Meet and Confer groups, salary schedule revisions, adjustments to BPAA or D-band and below structures, or any future compensation commitments tied to referendum funding. In addition, the office did not have any record of a written legal opinion from the prior General Counsel on these matters. Dr. Peter Licata resigned in April 2024. Following his resignation, Deputy Superintendent Dr. Howard Hepburn was named his replacement (initially as interim Superintendent) on April 16, 2024.7 Dr. Hepburn informed the OCA that he unexpectedly received a referendum-funded supplement while serving as Deputy Superintendent. Upon realizing the payment was issued to him, he returned the funds and declined to accept any referendum-funded supplement payments going forward, stating that he did not believe he should be included. Referendum Change Preparation for 2024-2025 On July 1, 2024, in an email, the former CPO requested that the Compensation Manager prepare updated numbers needed for a closed-door meeting on the 23rd (July), for ESMAB Salary Band Level “E and above and executive…and compute what the referendum will cost with 5.5%.” (EXHIBIT 2) A brief time later, on July 15, 2024, the former CPO sent another email that asked the Compensation Manager for the updated information and indicated the information was also needed for a discussion with Superintendent Dr. Hepburn. (EXHIBIT 3) On July 23, 2024, the agenda for closed door meeting referred to Topic #2 “2024-2025 Referendum” and “Recommendation #1: Keep Supplements, Safety, Mental Health percentages the same.” Neither the Superintendent nor the former CPO could recall whether any matters involving the Meet and Confer employee group(s) came up in closed-door discussion. None of the Referendum Planning Referendum Summary Detail, prepared by Compensation, was included in the records provided to the OCA. The BCPS Human Resource 7 BCPS initially hired Dr. Hepburn as the Deputy Superintendent, Teaching & Learning, on August 1, 2023. 22

11 Division’s staff and former CFO staff communicated, modeled, analyzed, and prepared an Executive Summary and accompanying ESMAB salary band schedules prior to the former CPO submitting the requisite agenda documents to the SBBC on July 30, 2024, for consideration. Special School Board Meeting July 30, 2024 At the Special School Board Meeting on June 30, 2024, the former CPO prepared and submitted agenda items HH-3, HH-4, and HH-5, which recommended approval of the referendum-funded supplement allocations for the 2024–2025 school year and the corresponding salary band schedules. These items reflected 5.5% referendum-funded supplements applied to the base salaries of employees in all three Meet and Confer groups: BPAA, ESMAB, and COPA. In each of the accompanying Executive Summaries and recommended salary band schedules submitted for Items HH-3, HH-4, and HH-5, staff originally recommended referendum-funded supplement rates of 5.5% for all groups, continuing the percentage level previously approved by the board. There was no reference to including the remaining employees from the ESMAB Salary Band Level E and above. The recommended 2024-2025 ESMAB Salary Band schedule showed the 5.5% referendum allocation that the board approved, a year prior, at the Special School Board Meeting held on August 29, 2023. However, there was no additional modifications highlighted via a strikethrough or in any other form to indicate the recommended removal of “Pay Band Level D and below” language effective 2024-2025. The reference was just removed. No new underlined language, other than the updated year, was included in the document. Nothing showed that all BCPS employees, including those in Pay Band E and above, were going to receive the referendum-funded supplement in 2024-2025. An excerpt from the ESMAB Salary Band Schedulesalary band schedule prepared and submitted for the Special School Board Meeting July 30, 2024, is provided in OCA Figure 4 below. OCA Figure 4: ESMAB Salary Band Schedule 2024-2025 July 30, 2024 Agenda Item 4-Exhibit 23

12 At the meeting, the former CFO confirmed that the referendum produced more than was expected based on property taxes. A motion was subsequently made to make sure that all employee groups had at least 5.5% through the referendum as the superintendent brings forward a budget each year. A substitute board member motion was subsequently made to approve Item 3 (BPAA), over a 3-year period, starting with 2024-2025, at 5.5%. The motion was unanimously approved. Another substitute motion was made to approve Item 4 (ESMAB), over a 3-year period, starting with 2024-2025, at 5.5%. The motion was unanimously approved. Another substitute motion was made to approve Item 5 (COPA), over a 3-year period, starting with 2024-2025, at 5.5%. The motion was unanimously approved. After the approvals, the board member asked, “Wasn’t the intent of the referendum to do exactly what we just did?” The former CPO answered, “…to provide salary assistance to our employees, all of our employee groups, yes.” No further discussion occurred that referenced or clarified that only ESMAB Salary Band Schedule Band Level D and below employees were still eligible to receive the referendum-funded supplements or that the supplements would be expanded to include Band E Level and above level employees in future. Neither the Compensation staff, nor the former CPO interviewed could explain when the “Pay Band Level D and below” referenced in the 2023-2024 approved salary band schedule (August 29, 2023) was removed or who made the change. He characterized the error as an “oversight.” Nothing showed that all BCPS employees, including those in Pay Band E and above, were ever going to receive the referendum-funded supplement in 2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027. An excerpt from the Amended ESMAB Salary Band Schedule following the approval of the substitute motion at the Special School Board Meeting July 30, 2024, is provided in OCA Figure 5 below. OCA Figure 5: ESMAB Salary Band Schedule 2024-2025 July 30, 2024 Agenda Item 4-Exhibit (Amended) 24

13 Following the SBBC’s approval to include 2024-2025, 2025-2026, and 2026-2027, staff amended the salary band schedules to reflect the extension to three years but still did not include any other additional language. The OCA’s research showed that the salary band schedules were already amended on May 21, 2024, only reflecting changes to the ESMAB Salary Band Schedule pending the adoption of a provision providing a 2.26% one-time bonus of base salary to eligible ESMAB employees for the 2023-2024 school year. An excerpt from the ESMAB Salary Band Schedule prepared and submitted for the Special School Board Meeting on May 21, 2024, is provided in OCA Figure 6 below. OCA Figure 6: ESMAB Salary Band Schedule 2023-2024 May 21, 2024 Agenda Item HH-4-Exhibit The recommended 2024-2025 ESMAB Salary Band Schedule showed the 5.5% referendum allocation that the board approved, a year prior, at the August 29, 2023, Special School Board Meeting. However, there was no additional modifications highlighted via a strikethrough or in any other form to indicate the recommended removal of “Pay Band Level D and below” language effective 2024-2025. The reference was just removed. No new language, other than the updated year, was included. Salary Analysis To support the board’s continued oversight of referendum-funded allocation practices, and in response to multiple initial board member inquiries at public meetings regarding upper-tier and high-level administrators, this section presents a comparative analysis of the BCPS highest-paid employees earning $100,000 and above. Table 1 below demonstrates the total number of “highest-earning” employees in all employee groups and their corresponding salary ranges, compared to the BCPS’s overall employee totals for each fiscal year. 25

14 OCA Table 1: All Employees Salary Summary Table 2 below provides a comparison of the salary schedules for all Meet and Confer groups, including the salary ranges associated with each pay band and delineated category as defined by Compensation.8 8 The OCA did not consider collective bargaining unit employees in this analysis. 26

15 OCA Table 2: Meet and Confer Salary Schedule Comparison 2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026 27

16 CONCLUSION Based on procedures performed and evidence obtained, the OCA concluded that BCPS did not maintain sufficient transparency, documentation, or governance controls over key stages of the referendum allocation process. While the SBBC deliberately limited ESMAB eligibility of referendum-funded supplements to Salary Band Level D and below ESMAB employees for 2023–2024, as reflected in the agenda materials and salary band schedule, the OCA found no evidence that the board was advised of, or engaged in, specific discussions concerning the subsequent expansion of eligibility to include Band E and above for 2024–2025 prior to public action. Beyond these findings, the OCA determined that BCPS staff showed a lack of fidelity marked by inconsistencies, lapses in communication, and failures to follow basic governance and documentary requirements. Critical changes, including the removal of the “Pay Band Level D and below” language from salary band schedules in July 2024 were made without explanation, attribution, or pronouncement in the supporting records. Staff interviewed could not identify who made these revisions, when they were made, or under whose authority they occurred. Ultimately, the salary band schedules and the executive summary were submitted as exhibits to the agenda on July 30, 2024, that resulted in a board approval. Expected briefing practices and transparency used in prior referendum cycles were abandoned, resulting in board members not being properly or timely informed of material changes. These breakdowns indicate that staff did not exercise the level of diligence, internal control, or transparency required when administering voter-approved funding, undermining the board’s ability to make informed decisions and to ensure the integrity of referendum-funded supplement allocations. Recommendations To remediate the conditions identified above and strengthen governance over referendum- funded supplements, the OCA recommends the following controls: 1. Set clear eligibility rules that specify which positions qualify for referendum-funded supplements, what salary thresholds apply, and which roles are not eligible unless the board explicitly approves their inclusion. 2. Require board approval for any changes to those eligibility rules, including adding or removing employee groups, adjusting salary levels, or changing how eligibility is interpreted. 3. Document all changes and decisions related to referendum allocations, including drafts, redlines, version histories, authorship, and meeting notes, with proper retention to ensure a full audit trail of the actions taken. 4. Hold a public briefing workshop before the board sees any major change, such as adjustments affecting salary bands, eligible groups, or compensation amounts, with clear explanations and a pronounced rationale. 28

17 5. The Superintendent should develop processes to ensure that all staff follow this policy and maintain the documentation, transparency, and briefing practices required herein. No referendum-funded supplements should be issued contrary to the eligibility criteria and governance standards established by the board. 29

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Dr. Vickie L. Cartwright Superintendent of Schools Dear Secure the Next Generation Referendum Champions, At Broward County Public Schools (BCPS), our focus is Students First! Our priorities include increasing compensation supplements for teachers and staff to: attract and retain highly qualified employees; ensuring safer learning environments and; investing in mental health and other essential services for students and families. To achieve these priorities, the District is presenting voters with a renewal of the Secure the Next Generation Referendum that will be on the ballot for the August 23, 2022, primary election. In 2018, voters approved a similar referendum for half a mill that is set to expire. The new Secure the Next Generation Referendum would increase voters’ investment in education from a half-mill to one mill to continue securing funds for all public schools – and will now also include charter schools – to: • Recruit and retain high-quality teachers and eligible staff by increasing compensation supplements • Maintain and enhance school resource officers and school safety staff • Maintain and enhance essential programs, such as mental health services It is critically important to understand that without this renewal, funding from the original half mill referendum will no longer exist. Those funds provided for over 500 school safety personnel and 100 mental health professionals and over $80 million dollars in compensation supplements for teachers and eligible staff. Broward County Public Schools asks for your assistance in championing and sharing this information with your school community, colleagues, constituents, social media networks, friends and family. Attached to this email, you will find: • An informational one-page flyer to print and distribute • Answers to frequently asked questions to inform and educate • A video message explaining the Secure the Next Generation referendum renewal • Social media message templates • Sample language to include in a letter to your audiences Please Note: District employees, while in their official capacities and roles, can only educate and share information regarding ballot initiatives. Employees are not permitted to tell anyone how to vote in their official District capacity. However, employees can share what will happen if the referendum does or does not pass voter approval. Thank you for helping us Secure the Next Generation. If you have any questions regarding this initiative, please contact the BCPS Legislative Affairs office at 754-321-2608. Sincerely, Dr. Vickie L. Cartwright Superintendent of Schools “ “ It is critically important to understand that without this renewal, funding from the original half mill referendum will no longer exist. Those funds provided for over 500 school safety personnel and 100 mental health professionals and over $80 million dollars in compensation supplements for teachers and eligible staff.EXHIBIT 1 31

2 Informational One-Pager for Download and Distribution Download the one-pager Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is presenting voters with a referendum renewal that will appear on the August 23, 2022, primary election ballot. The Secure the Next Generation Referendum would increase voters’ investment in education to one mill to continue securing funds for all public schools – and will now also include charter schools – to: Maintain and enhance school resource of Maintain and enhance essential program Recruit and retain high-quality teachers and eligible staff by increasing compensation supplements ficers and school safety staff s, such as mental health services Audit Approval: browardschools.com/secure The School Board of Broward County, Florida Lori Alhadeff • Daniel P. Foganholi • Patricia Good • Debra Hixon • Donna P. Korn • Sarah Leonardi • Laurie Rich Levinson • Ann Murray Nora Rupert • Dr. Vickie L. Cartwright, Superintendent of Schools 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 Teletype Machine (TTY) 754-321-2158. 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 Teletype Machine (TTY) 754-321-2158. browardschools.com For information about early voting and voting by mail, visit browardsoe.org. Why does BCPS need to renew the referendum and increase it to 1 mill? The funds from the ½ mill referendum that voters approved in 2018