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VAB Agenda 08-06-2018 Item 3D 08/06/2018 Item 3D EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Confirmation of the Collier County Board of County Commissioners' and the Collier County School Board's Appointed Citizen Members for the 2018 Value Adjustment Board. OBJECTIVE: To further confirm the appointments and membership of the VAB Citizen Members as appointed by the BCC and the School Board of Collier County, Florida. CONSIDERATIONS: As a matter of legal documentation, both the Board of County Commissioners' appointment and the School District's appointment have been verified that they meet the requirements to serve on the Value Adjustment Board per Florida Statute 194.015 Florida Administrative Code (FAC) 12D-9.004. RECOMMENDATION: For review and informational purposes only. Attachments • Florida Statute 194.015 • Florida Administrative Code 12D-9.004 • 2018/2019 Collier County VAB Verification of BCC Citizen Member • 2018/2019 Collier County VAB Verification of School Board Citizen Member Select Year: 2018 • Go. The 2018 Florida Statutes Title XIV Chapter 194 View Entire TAXATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL REVIEW OF PROPERTY Chapter FINANCE TAXES 194.015 Value adjustment board.—There is hereby created a value adjustment board for each county, which shall consist of two members of the governing body of the county as elected from the membership of the board of said governing body, one of whom shall be elected chairperson, and one member of the school board as elected from the membership of the school board, and two citizen members, one of whom shall be appointed by the governing body of the county and must own homestead property within the county and one of whom must be appointed by the school board and must own a business occupying commercial space located within the school district. A citizen member may not be a member or an employee of any taxing authority, and may not be a person who represents property owners in any administrative or judicial review of property taxes. The members of the board may be temporarily replaced by other members of the respective boards on appointment by their respective chairpersons. Any three members shall constitute a quorum of the board, except that each quorum must include at least one member of said governing board, at least one member of the school board, and at least one citizen member and no meeting of the board shall take place unless a quorum is present. Members of the board may receive such per diem compensation as is allowed by law for state employees if both bodies elect to allow such compensation. The clerk of the governing body of the county shall be the clerk of the value adjustment board. The board shall appoint private counsel who has practiced law for over 5 years and who shall receive such compensation as may be established by the board. The private counsel may not represent the property appraiser, the tax collector, any taxing authority, or any property owner in any administrative or judicial review of property taxes. No meeting of the board shall take place unless counsel to the board is present. Two-fifths of the expenses of the board shall be borne by the district school board and three-fifths by the district county commission. History.—s. 2, ch. 69-140; s. 1, ch. 69-300; s. 26, ch. 70-243; s. 22, ch. 73-172; s. 5, ch. 74-234; s. 1, ch. 75-77; s. 6, ch. 76-133; s. 2, ch. 76-234; s. 1, ch. 77-69; s. 145, ch. 91-112; s. 978, ch. 95-147; s. 4, ch. 2008-197. Copyright © 1995-2018 The Florida Legislature • Privacy Statement • Contact Us 12D-9.004 Composition of the Value Adjustment Board. (1)Every county shall have a value adjustment board which consists of: (a)Two members of the governing body of the county, elected by the governing body from among its members, one of whom shall be elected as the chair of the value adjustment board; (b)One member of the school board of the county,elected by the school board from among its members;and, (c)Two citizen members: 1. One who owns homestead property in the county appointed by the county's governing body, 2. One who owns a business that occupies commercial space located within the school district appointed by the school board of the county. This person must, during the entire course of service, own a commercial enterprise, occupation, profession, or trade conducted from a commercial space located within the school district and need not be the sole owner. 3.Citizen members must not be: a.A member or employee of any taxing authority in this state, b. A person who represents property owners, property appraisers, tax collectors, or taxing authorities in any administrative or judicial review of property taxes. 4.Citizen members shall be appointed in a manner to avoid conflicts of interest or the appearance of conflicts of interest. (2)(a) Each elected member of the value adjustment board shall serve on the board until he or she is replaced by a successor elected by his or her respective governing body or school board or is no longer a member of the governing body or school board of the county. (b) When an elected member of the value adjustment board ceases being a member of the governing body or school board whom he or she represents,that governing body or school board must elect a replacement. (c) When the citizen member of the value adjustment board appointed by the governing body of the county is no longer an owner of homestead property within the county,the governing body must appoint a replacement. (d) When the citizen member appointed by the school board is no longer an owner of a business occupying commercial space located within the school district,the school board must appoint a replacement. (3)(a) At the same time that it selects a primary member of the value adjustment board, the governing body or school board may select an alternate to serve in place of the primary member as needed.The method for selecting alternates is the same as that for selecting the primary members. (b) At any time during the value adjustment board process the chair of the county governing body or the chair of the school board may appoint a temporary replacement for its elected member of the value adjustment board or for a citizen member it has appointed to serve on the value adjustment board. (4)(a)To have a quorum of the value adjustment board,the members of the board who are present must include at least: 1.One member of the governing body of the county, 2. One member of the school board;and, 3. One of the two citizen members. (b)The quorum requirements of Section 194.015,F.S.,may not be waived by anyone,including the petitioner. (5)The value adjustment board cannot hold its organizational meeting until all members of the board are appointed, even if the number and type of members appointed are sufficient to constitute a quorum. If board legal counsel has not been previously appointed for that year, such appointment must be the first order of business. Rulemaking Authority 194.011(5), 194.034(1), 195.027(1),213.06(1)FS. Law Implemented 194.011, 194.015 FS. History—New 3-30-10, Amended 9-19-17. 2018-19 COLLIER COUNTY VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD VERIFICATION OF BOCC CITIZEN MEMBER QUALIFICATIONS Name of Applicant: Rebecca Earney Position of Interest: Citizen Board Member Appointed by BoCC New Applicant: N Returning Applicant: Y Application Received: Y (2015-BoCC)Application Reviewed: Y(2015-BoCC) F.S. §194.015 and F.A.C. §12D-9.004 Verification(performed by HEC on 7/16/18): Y/N Criteria Y Own homestead property in Collier County? Y Verified Address of Homestead: (from CollierAppraiser.com) 228 Belina Drive#3 Naples, Florida 34104 N Member of a taxing authority in Florida? N Employee of a taxing authority in Florida? N Represents property owners, property appraisers, tax collectors, or taxing authorities in any administrative or judicial review of property taxes? Prior Service Comments/Concerns:Per VAB Administration,Applicant has been a wonderful and helpful addition to the VAB since the 2014-15 VAB session. VAB Counsel has experience with Applicant from the 2017-18 VAB session and found Applicant to be active and valuable during said session and looks forward to continuing to work with Applicant. Concerns/Potential Conflicts/Additional Comments: Applicant's initial application precedes current VAB Counsel's position in Collier County,therefore,the Board of County Commissioners(BoCC)previously verified Applicant's credentials and qualifications, and VAB Counsel will rely on the same. VAB Counsel verified homestead status on July 16, 2018. VAB Counsel believes that Applicant will continue to be a great addition to the Collier County VAB, and finds no conflicts of interest in Applicant continue to serve on the same. Supplements Attached: Proof of Homestead from Collier County Property Appraiser Website, BoCC Resolution No. 2015-144 dated July 7, 2015 appointing Applicant as citizen member of the VAB. Date Applicant re-appointed by BoCC:N/A—appointment is continuous until Applicant resigns I,Holly E. Cosby,Esq., Counsel to the Collier County Value Adjustment Board(VAB), hereby verify the following: 1) that the above information has been verified, reviewed and considered on the 16th day of July,2018, 2) that the Applicant continues to be qualified to serve as Citizen Board Member Appointed by BOCC, 3) that this review has been based solely upon the experience and qualifications of the Applicant, 4) that the approval of the Applicant is not influenced by the property appraiser, and 5) that the approval of the Applicant is not influenced by any party or potential party to a VAB proceeding or by any such party with an interest in the outcome of any such proceeding. Holly C C• Digitally signed by Holly E.Cosby DN:cn=Holly E.Cosby,o=Law Office of Holly E.Cosby,P.A.,ou, Cosby emai=hollDate:20180716611:40:53 04'00'S Holly E. Cosby, Esq. - VAB Counsel Page 1 of 1 Collier County Property Appraiser Property Summary Site 228 BELINA ite Zone 76900000066 Site 'NAPLES 34104 Address DR * oto ' ' - 'EARNEY, REBECCA A ,, t piei '228 BELINA DR# 3 iz ��� 1 NAPLES e ,;� .� FL Zip 34104 I° Ma . -m- StrapSection Township Range Acres *4iin3-ta 4633 i 664900 6034633 33 ! 49 26 Legal TOPAZ AT SAPPHIRE LAKES A CONDOMINIUM #603 ,0 301 ;3I gc Rat_._fir,..0 *Calculation ,. l 664900 - TOPAZ AT SAPPHIRE LAKES A Sub./Condo Sc Other Total CONDOMINIUM . 4 - CONDOMINIUM 5.122 6.5246 11.6466 Latest Sales History 2017 Certified Tax Roll (Not all Saks are listed due to Confidentialit,r , (Subject to Change) DateBook-Page Amount LandValue ` t�.. - = .:�d,,, $ 0. 01/331/144 1/1 5006 $ 10/ .�.__ _. 140,000 (+) Improved Value $ 130,800, 4006-22011249 40,300 _ ` g Market alae $ 130,800: $ 07/30/13 4950-1534 $ 81,000 .._. 17,292, -4 02/15/06 398386 m.. $ 0 $ 04/06/04 3536-2714 $ 0 (=) Assessedalae $ 113,508 _._.__ , � i 000 10/12/01 2907-3377 $ 104,00 03/12/01 2789 1718 $ 88,000 ,._ ilc:1111:71:7'::14,1::Ttilial,I,::,e aloe 88,E 08 �... ._ �� . 25,0006/24/98 2433-2989 0 m > �' $11/01/91 1662-641 $ 59,900 -) Taxable Value $ 63,508 if all Values shown above equal 0 this parcel ws created after :a.-, Final Tax Roll RESOLUTION NO. 2015- 1 4 4 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, APPOINTING REBECCA EARNEY AS A CITIZEN MEMBER OF THE VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD. WHEREAS, Section 194.015, Florida Statutes, created a Value Adjustment Board for each county; and WHEREAS, Section 194.015, Florida Statutes, provides that this Board of County Commissioners shall appoint two of its members and one citizen member to the Value Adjustment Board; and WHEREAS, there is currently a vacancy for a citizen member of the Value Adjustment Board; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners previously provided public notice soliciting applications from interested parties. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that REBECCA EARNEY is hereby appointed as a citizen member of the Value Adjustment Board. THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED upon majority vote on the 7th day of July, 2015. A TTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DWIGI1T E. BROCK. Clerk COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA __ 5..A N a By: BY . . . . ,44, / P 40 C . -Ay Clerk TIM NANCE, CHAIRMAN Attest as to . . sig ;ture !Ay., Approv d 4 lorrn aid legality: I ' ' 1 i Jeffrey Ait 1.tFkow f County oripl ' 2018-19 COLLIER COUNTY VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD VERIFICATION OF SCHOOL BOARD CITIZEN MEMBER QUALIFICATIONS Name of Applicant: Nace Cohen,CPA Position of Interest: Citizen Board Member Appointed by School Board New Applicant: N Returning Applicant: Y Application Received: Y(2017-SB) Application Reviewed: Y(2017-SB) F.S. §194.015 and F.A.C. §12D-9.004 Verification(performed by HEC on 7/24/18): Y/N Criteria Y Own a business/commercial enterprise,occupation,profession or trade occupying and conducted from commercial space located within the school district of Collier County? Y Verified Name and Address of Business: (sunbiz.org,collierappraiser.com) Nace I.Cohen, CPA, PLLC 3435 10th Street North, Suite 301 Naple,Florida 34103 Y Verify ownership of business: (sunbiz.org) N Member of a taxing authority in Florida? N Employee of a taxing authority in Florida? N Represents property owners,property appraisers,tax collectors,or taxing authorities in any administrative or judicial review of property taxes? Prior Service Comments/Concerns:Per VAB Administration,Applicant has been a wonderful and helpful addition to the VAB. VAB Counsel has experience with Applicant from the 2017-18 VAB session and found Applicant to be active and valuable during said session and looks forward to continuing to work with Applicant. Concerns/Potential Conflicts/Additional Comments: Applicant's initial application precedes current VAB Counsel's position in Collier County, therefore, the Collier County School Board (SB) previously verified Applicant's credentials and qualifications, and VAB Counsel will rely on the same. VAB Counsel verified commercial status and commercial operations on July 24, 2018. VAB Counsel believes that Applicant will continue to be a great addition to the Collier County VAB,and finds no conflicts of interest in Applicant continue to serve on the same. Supplements attached: Company Verification—Google Search and Sunbiz Search,Verification of Commercial Space-CollierPA,Excerpts of December 12,2017 School Board minutes indicating ratification Date appointed/ratified by School Board: December 12,2017-ratification is continuous until Applicant resigns I,Holly E.Cosby,Esq.,Counsel to the Collier County Value Adjustment Board(VAB),hereby verify the following: 1) that the above information has been verified,reviewed and considered on the 24th day of July,2018, 2) that the Applicant continues to be qualified to serve as Citizen Board Member Appointed by the SB, 3) that this review has been based solely upon the experience and qualifications of the Applicant, 4) that the approval of the Applicant is not influenced by the property appraiser,and 5) that the approval of the Applicant is not influenced by any party or potential party to a VAB proceeding or by any such party with an interest in the outcome of any such proceeding. 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COHEN, CPA, PLLC Filing Information Document Number L07000064085 FEI/EIN Number 26-0430947 Date Filed 06/19/2007 Effective Date 06/18/2007 State FL Status ACTIVE Principal Address 3435 10TH ST N SUITE 300 NAPLES, FL 34103 Changed: 03/29/2017 Mailing Address 3435 10TH ST N SUITE 300 NAPLES, FL 34103 Changed: 03/29/2017 Registered Agent Name&Address COHEN, NACE I 3435 10TH ST N STE 300 NAPLES, FL 34103 Address Changed: 03/29/2017 Authorized Person(s)Detail Name&Address Title MGRM COHEN, NACE I 287 BURNT PINE DR NAPLES, FL 34119 Tifho RA IArI P COHEN, CINDY 287 BURNT PINE DR NAPLES, FL 34119 Annual Reports Report Year Filed Date 2016 01/21/2016 2017 03/29/2017 2018 03/09/2018 Document Images 03/09/2018—ANNUAL REPQRT V,ewimage in PDF format_ 03/29/2017—ANNUAL REPORT t V,ew nage ir1.'DF fortr,et 01/21/2016—ANNUAL REPORT ew tmage in PDF format 03/20/2015—ANNUAL REPORT v'5image in PDF format 02/03/2014—ANNUAL REPORT mage in PDF format 03/13/2013—ANNUAL REPORT Vew,mage n PDF format 02/07/2012—ANNUAL REPORT View image in PDF format 01/04/2011—ANNUAL REPORT View image in'PDF format 01105/2010—ANNUAL REPORT image in PDF format 03/01/2009—ANNUAL REPORT Frage in PDF format 02/20/2008—ANNUAL REPORT.- Frage ge in PuF format 06/19/2007—Florida Limited Liability. at Collier County Property Appraiser Property Summary Parcel No 50760000280 Site 3435 10TH Site City NAPLES Site Zone 34103 Address ST N Note Name/Address JBC 1031 INVESTMENTS LLC 287 BURNT PINE DRIVE City NAPLES State FL Zip 34119 Map No. Strap No. Section Township Range Acres *Estimated 4A22 410800 144A22 22 49 25 0 Legal HIGH POINT PROFESSIONAL CENTER A CONDOMINIUM UNIT 14 Millage Area 0 6 Millage Rates 10► *Calculations Sub./Condo 410800 - HIGH POINT PROFESSIONAL School Other Total CENTER A CONDOMINIUM Use Code 6 407 - COMMERCIAL 5.122 5.8384 10.9604 Latest Sales History 2017 Certified Tax Roll (Not all Sales are listed due to Confidentiality) (Subject to Change) Date Book-Page Amount Land Value $ 0 08/29/14 5073-2753 $ 145,000 (+) Improved Value $ 174,875 09/19/11 4726-1970 $ 140,000 (_) Market Value $ 174,875 03/14/05 3751-4094 $ 0 (-) 10% Cap $ 5,596 03/27/03 3250-2232 $ 0 (_) Assessed Value $ 169,279 (_) School Taxable Value $ 174,875 (_) Taxable Value $ 169,279 If all Values shown above equal 0 this parcel was created after the Final Tax Roll E View Images FA, RE: Reminder: VAB Organizational Meeting on Monday, August 7, 2017 at 9 am Sent:January 4,2018 8:27 AM From: Morse, Lisa To:Value Adjustment Board; e 1 Attachments image001.png(6 KB); Message Good Morning Trish, I wanted to let you know that Mr. Nace was approved to be the CCPS representative again for this year for the VAB. Lisa Morse Director of Community Engagement and District Initiatives 239-37T0219 From: Patricia L. Morgan Imailto:patricia.morgan@collierclerk.comj On Behalf Of Value Adjustment Board Sent:Thursday,August 03, 2017 8:17 AM To:'AndySolis@colliergov.net'; 'BurtSaunders@colliergov.net'; Carter, Erick; 'Rebecca Earney'; 'Nace@ 1031connection.com' Cc:'holly@cosbylaw.com'; 'AngelaGoodner@colliergov.net'; 'Davelykins@colliergov.net'; Morse, Lisa;Value Adjustment Board Subject:RE: Reminder:VAB Organizational Meeting on Monday,August 7,2017 at 9 am Good Morning, The agenda for Monday's VAB meeting is online at:www.collierclerk.com under News&Announcements(right side of the page).The agenda is almost 400 pages,so please be patient when you download. If you have any problems with the download, please let us know and we can send it to you in sections.A paper agenda package will be available to you at the meeting on Monday. Thank you, Trish Morgan, BMR Director Clerk to the Board&VAB Board Minutes&Records Dept. 30m018 BoardDocs®Pro ���-��-��_�` �_'�- ��| ,� .. Agenda Item Details Meeting Dec 12, 2017 Regular School Board Meeting Category Unfinished Business Subject Fl Collier County Value Adjustment Board Type Action, Discussion Recommended Action The board will discuss a recommendation for a community member to join the Collier County Value Adjustment Board. FEDERAL STATUTE: n/a FLORIDA STATUTE: 194.01.5 SCHOOL BOARD POLICY: 0153 EXECUTIVE SUMa@ARY, The board will discuss a recommendation for a community member to join the Collier County Value Adjustment Board. LEGAL APPROVAL: n/a CONTACT: Dr. Kamela Patton, Superintendent (239) 377-0212 F1_ 121217_NaceCnhen Bio (1).pdf (22 KB) Motion &Voting A motion was made to approve the recommendation of Mr. Nace Cohen to the Collier County Value Adustment Board. Motion by Erika Donalds, second by Stephanie Lucarelli. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Aye: Erick Carter, Erika Donalds, Kelly Lichter, Stephanie Lucarelli, Roy Terry ic 1/1 NACE COHEN, CPA Professional Profile - Present President of 1031 Exchange Connection, Inc. and Nace I. Cohen,CPA,PLLC 3435 10th Street North, Suite 301 Naples,FL 34103 Tel: (239)659-1031 Email:Nace@l031connection.com Experience Nace graduated from the University of Florida in 1981 with a BS in accounting,and spent much of his career with major accounting and consulting firms in both the public and private sectors. He is the President and founder of 1031 Exchange Connection,a nationwide qualified intermediary for 1031 exchanges based right here in Naples,and is considered an expert on the subject. In addition to being a Q1,he operates a CPA practice specialized in real estate taxation, FIRPTA, small business and self-employed professionals. He recently became a Certified Acceptance Agent,which allows him to verify foreigners' identification documents when applying for taxpayer identification numbers. Nace loves to teach! He writes his own 1031 exchange,income tax and FIRPTA continuing education classes for Florida Realtors,CPA's and Attorneys. He teaches throughout the State of Florida and is a faculty member for the Florida Realtors GRI program. In addition to teaching,he has an extensive library of articles on 1031 exchanges and has written for various realtor industry publications. 3mm018 enordDocw®Pm40/0••>00 ccPs Collier County Public Schools The District School Board of Collier County Regular School Board Meeting (Tuesday, December 12, 2017) Members Present: Erick Carter, Erika Dona|gs. Kelly Lichter, Stephanie LucareUi, Roy Terry Opening of Meeting Call to Order Mr. Roy M. Terry, Board Chair, called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. Roll Call The roll was called by Jennifer Kupiec. All members were present. Statement of Meeting Guidelines Mr. Terry noted that after the recognition portion of the meeting, the board would recess for an attorney-client meeting and would resume upon its conclusion. He then reviewed the meeting guidelines and board meeting norms. Superintendent Opening Remarks Superintendent Dr. Kamela Patton shared opening remarks and welcomed members of the Immokalee High School JROTC for the Presentation of Colors. Pledge to the Flag/Moment of Silence The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Immokalee Middle School student Larry Butler followed by a brief moment of silence. A performance by the Immokalee Middle School Chorus concluded the presentation. Academic Highlights Al Principal for a Day Mr. Greg Turchetta, Executive Director of Communications and Community Engagement, shared an academic highlight featuring the district's recent Principal for a Day program. A2 3rd Annual CCPS 5K Mr. Greg Turchetta shared an academic highlight featuring the district's 3rd Annual CCPS 5K WalkRun. A3 MathCounts Competition Mr. Greg Turchetta shared an academic highlight featuring the recent middle school MathCounts Competition. Recognitions A4 Immokalee High School BETA National Champions The board recognized the Immokalee High School BETA Club for its National Championship win in the Campaign Skit category at the 37th National BETA Club Convention. In addition, the board recognized BETA Club member and National Champion, Chrissy Perez, for her first place win in the Secretarial Race Campaign Skit category. A5 Florida Exemplary Migrant Education Awards The board recognized the following recipients who were recently honored with a Florida Exemplary Migrant Education Award: • 2017 Migrant Home-School Liaison of the Year Ruben Alfaro • 2017 Migrant Teacher of the Year - Marlene Dimas , 2017 Migrant Administrator of the Year - Dr. Susan Jordan • 2017 Male Rising Scholar of the Year - Edgar Cifuentes xuna//www»uorduono.commmonemaoum.nonpuu/u 1/9 3/8/218 BoardDocs®Pro Mrs. Sandra Eaton noted that rio changes were made to School Board Policy 8340 since its first reading. A motion was made to approve School Board Policy 8340 Written References as presented. Motion by Erika Donalds, second by Kelly Lichter. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Aye: Erick Carter, Erika Duna|ds, Kelly Lichter, Stephanie Luco,eUi, Roy Terry There being no further policies for review, Mr. Terry closed the public hearing at 6:06 p.m. Fl Collier County Value Adjustment Board A motion was made to approve the recommendation of Mr, Nace Cohen to the Collier County Value Adjustment Board. Motion by Erika Donalds, second by Stephanie Lucarelli. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Aye: Erick Carter, Erika Dona|ds, Kelly L|ch,rr, Stephanie Lucarelli, Roy Terry November 21, 2017 - School Board Organizational Meeting - Minutes Mrs. Lichter asked that this item be moved for discussion. She felt the minutes were missing information and requested that more detail be included under the School Board Comments section on the November 21, 2017 - Regular School Board Meeting Minutes. She specifically requested that her comment regarding a bar complaint against Mr. Fishbane be included, as well as her reference to Sunshine Law violations. Mrs. Dono|dsagreed with Mrs. Lichter and asked that her response regarding possible Sunshine Law violations be included. Mr. Fishbane provided his opinion regarding the minutes of the meeting. Mrs. Dona|ds made a motion to table this item until the next meeting so that the requested changes from Mrs. Lichter and herself may be made. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Lichter and further discussion ensued. Mrs. Dona|dsamended her motion as follows: A motion was made to table this item until the next meeting to include more detail under School Board Comments as indicated by Mrs. Lichter and Mrs. Dona|ds. Motion by Erika Donalds, second by Kelly Lichter. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Aye: Erick Carter, Erika Dona|ds, Kelly Lichter, Stephanie LuereUi, Roy Terry Closing Comments School Board Comments Mr. Carter thanked everyone for their hard work on the risk assessment topic. He shared that he recently presented at both Lorenzo Walker Technical High School and Lorenzo Walker Technical College. He also shared sentiments from the visit by Congressman Francis Rooney and U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos. Mr. Carter thanked Mr. Vincent Keeys for his comments and wished everyone a happy holiday, Mrs. Lichter shared a concern regarding a Facebook post made by an employee, wondering if it violated School Board Policy 7540. She added that her concern was whether the district is putting itself at risk for free speech lawsuits based on how it disciplines each case. Board discussion ensued. Mr. Fishbane shared case law on the matter. Further discussion ensued. Mrs. Dnna|dssuggested bringing the policy back in February for review. The board agreed. Mrs. Lichter also wished everyone a happy holiday. Mrs. Dona|Us brought up a request for future agenda items. She informed the board that she received a letter from the City of Marco Island with a formal request to fund a capital project for Marco Island Academy. Mrs. Uona|ds was disappointed to hear that they already received an answer to the letter before it was ever discussed on the board level and asked if the topic could be brought to an agenda in anticipation of the capital plan in May. Dr. Patton responded to Mrs. Dona|ds' noting that the letter had just been received by the district and there was no response to the letter as was mentioned. Dr. Patton agreed to send a copy of the letter to each board member, adding that she and Mr. Terry will look at when the topic could be added to an agenda. Mrs. Dvna|dsa|so brought up a concern regarding the negotiations of non-bargaining employee raises, asking whether it might be considered a conflict of interest as the bargaining individuals are involved in the bargaining of these raises, which are essentially their raises. She added that some districts use bargaining consultants to eliminate that conflict of interest. Some discussion ensued on the topic. Staff agreed to look into what other districts are doing and report back to the board. Mrs. Dona|dsa|so shared comments regarding Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the ZOl9'ZOZ0 Academic Calendar survey which is open through December 22. Lastly, she wished everyone a happy holiday. Mrs. Lucarelli thanked Mrs. Dona|Us for recognizing the efforts that go into the Academic Calendar and reminded everyone to go online and take the survey. She shared comments regarding Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and shared sentiments from the recent Farm City Barbeque held at Cambier Park and Florida School Boards Association Conference. onpsmw*vv.voa,00unszonmn/uom*vaoa,dn»mpumic 8/9 3/8/2018 BoardDocs®PL Book Policy Manual Section 0000 Bylaws Title COMMITTEES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COUNCILS Number po0153 Status Active Legal F.S. 194.015 F.S. 1001.51 I-lB 909 Adopted August 21, 2008 Last Revised March 10, 2015 0153 - COMMITTEES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COUNCILS At the organizational meeting, Board members shall discuss Board member participation in various organizations, committees, and/or councils as may be required by law, Board policy, or as desired by the Board and determine appropriate representation. The Superintendent shall inform the Board of the multiple committees Board members have served on since the previous organization meeting including any vacancies that have opened up with respect to any given committee. Further, at the organizational meeting, the Board shall elect one (1) member to serve on the county value adjustment board. Additionally, it is the responsibility of the Board to appoint one (1)citizen member who owns a business occupying commercial space located within the School District to the value adjustment board. Revised 11/21/08 Revised 3/10/15 n Neola 2008 https://www.boarddocs.com/fl/collier/pl/Board.nsf/vpublic?open# 1/1 Collier County .410).›S CCPS Public Schools December 4, 2017 PUBLIC NOTICE The District School Board of Collier County, Florida, will hold a Regular School Board Meeting on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at 4:30 p.m. at Immokalee High School, 701 Immokatee Drive, Immokalee, FL 34142. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss any matters legally brought before the Board. The agenda for the School Board Meeting will be available on the website (www.collierschools.com) and at your local library on Tuesday, December 5, 2017. 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