School District of Palm Beach County, Florida Packet Summary — August 12, 2026
Meeting Overview
The School District of Palm Beach County, Florida has scheduled a Special Meeting for August 12, 2026, at 1:30 PM. The meeting location listed in the packet is the Fulton-Holland Educational Services Center, Board Room.
The agenda identifies this as a Special Meeting and includes agenda review, consent agenda items, new business, and adjournment.
Key Items on the Agenda
Review of Prior Meeting Minutes
The packet includes a review and approval section for several prior meeting records, including:
- Special Meeting — July 29, 2026
- Workshop — July 29, 2026
- Special Meeting for Expulsions — July 29, 2026
- Special Meeting for School Board Proclamations — July 29, 2026
- Tentative Budget Adoption at 5:05 p.m. — July 29, 2026
The agenda lists these items for review and approval.
Consent Agenda Items
The packet includes several items categorized under the Consent Agenda. These items are presented with staff recommendations for board consideration.
Board Member Travel — Ferguson
The packet includes a recommendation regarding School Board Member Edwin Ferguson’s travel to Boston, MA, for the Council of the Great City Schools 70th Annual Fall Conference.
The estimated travel expenses listed in the packet are $2,591.51, to be paid from the Board Member’s out-of-state travel budget. The travel dates listed are October 20–October 25, 2026.
Contract for Legal Services with Christine B. Gardner, LLC
The packet includes a recommendation to approve a Contract for Legal Services with Christine B. Gardner, LLC. The description states that the Office of General Counsel periodically requires specialized legal services to supplement internal legal staff for appellate litigation and other complex legal issues.
The proposed agreement describes services including appellate representation, constitutional law support, governance matters, public records guidance, legal research, and other assigned legal services. The financial impact listed is up to $150,000.
Personnel Agenda
The packet includes a Personnel Agenda item with a recommendation to approve the Personnel Agenda as submitted. The packet states that the attached list includes 13 transactions and identifies a net financial impact of $201,366.
Revised Job Description
The packet includes a proposed revised job description for Chief – Communications and Enrollment. The recommendation is to approve the revised job description as submitted.
The packet states that the revised position provides leadership and direction for the District’s internal and external marketing, communications, and enrollment activities and outcomes. The listed financial impact is no financial impact to the District.
Policy and Governance Items
Final Order — First Student, Inc. v. SDPBC, DOAH Case No. 26-2109BID
The packet includes an item related to the Final Order in First Student, Inc. v. SDPBC, DOAH Case No. 26-2109BID. The recommended action states that staff recommends board consent and approval of adoption of the Final Order and authorization for related signatures.
The packet describes the matter as arising from RFP 26C-018R, published by the Purchasing Department on February 2, 2026. It states that fourteen proposals were received and that three proposals were determined to be non-responsive for failing to provide required discrimination complaint information under Section 15.10 of the solicitation.
The packet states that a Recommended Order was entered on August 4, 2026, denying First Student’s amended formal written protest and affirming the Purchasing Department’s determination that First Student’s proposal was non-responsive.
School Calendar Proposals
FY28 and FY29 School Calendars
The packet includes a new business item regarding school calendars for the 2027–2028 and 2028–2029 school years.
The recommendation states that the Board consider approval of the school calendars for those school years.
The packet identifies the calendar documents as:
- 2027–2028 Calendar
- 2028–2029 Calendar
The listed financial impact is no financial impact to the District.
What to Watch at the Meeting
- Review of prior meeting minutes listed on the agenda.
- Consideration of consent agenda recommendations, including travel, legal services, personnel actions, and a revised job description.
- Consideration of the First Student, Inc. Final Order item related to RFP 26C-018R.
- Review of proposed school calendars for the 2027–2028 and 2028–2029 school years.
