Personnel Student School and Community Support Committee - Regular Meeting

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

The Personnel Student School and Community Support Committee approved meeting minutes and several personnel-related items. They also endorsed September as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and October as National Principals Month, and discussed exploring micro-academy education models.

About this meeting

Government Body
Personnel Student School and Community Support Committee
Meeting Type
Personnel Student School And Community Support Committee
Location
Miami-Dade County, FL
Meeting Date
August 5, 2026

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9 sections (from 10 segments)

1:57:14 – 1:58:04•Mary Blanco

All right, dare I say this will be a record to start three committees before having to say good afternoon, good morning. Welcome to the Personnel Student School and Community Support Committee meeting for August 5th, 2026. The time is now 1158 a.m. All right, before we get started, I'd like to state the committee membership. I'll be serving as your chair. Members, Dr. Dorothy Bendros-Mindego, Mr. Danny Espino, alternate members, Mr. Alonso and Mr. Geller, non-voting member, Ms. Luisa Santos, and then our ex-officio members, Madam Chair and Vice Chair. First order of today's business, approve t

1:58:23•Mary Blanco

Any questions? All right, our next D item, D64, Mr. Luis Diaz.

1:58:54 – 1:59:21•Mary Blanco

All right, any questions other than to include to take the board members on any good trips? All right, can I get a motion on the D items to move them to the board meeting? All in favor? Aye. Thank you. Next order of business will be to move the G items to the floor. I have a motion. Second? All in favor? Aye. Thank you. Our first G item on the floor, Mr. Harvey, G3.

1:59:52 – 2:00:15•Mary Blanco

Any questions or comments from the board? All right, as always, thank you for making sure that we are up to date with all new policies. All right, next order of business will be to move the H items to the floor. Can I have a motion? Move it. A second? Second. All in favor? Aye. Thank you. Our first H item on the floor. Madam Chair, H5.

2:04:04 – 2:04:21•Mary Blanco

That is the item. Thank you, Madam Chair, for always bringing this forward. I think at times we say the heart is a silent killer, but many times there's signs, but sometimes we don't know how much people are hurting, so it's always important to bring awareness. Any other comments, Board Member Alonso?

2:05:48 – 2:06:22•Mary Blanco

And the school psychologists are usually assigned to two or three schools depending on the caseloads and the needs of that school. All right, any other questions or comments? Can I get a motion for co-sponsorships? Second. All in favor? Motion to move the item as amended to the board meeting. All in favor? Before moving on to H6, I think we may not have taken a motion to move the G item to the board meeting. Can I get a motion? Move it. Second. Second. All in favor? Aye. Thank you.

2:09:33 – 2:10:00•Mary Blanco

Thank you, Chair Rojas, for always bringing this item forward. Absolutely, our principals are those leaders and deserve to be recognized. Any comments or questions? Co-sponsorships? Can I get a motion? All in favor? Thank you. A motion to move as amended to the board meeting? Second? All in favor? Thank you. Moving on to item H13. Mr. Alonso, this is your item.

2:13:18•Mary Blanco

Thank you, Board Member Alonso. Any comments or questions from my colleagues? Chair Rojas?

2:14:38 – 2:15:22•Mary Blanco

Thank you, Madam Chair. Any other comments from my colleagues? Board Member Alonso, anytime there's an item that's looking at innovation and new ways to bring in students, absolutely we'll be in support. So motion for co-sponsorships? All in favor? Aye. Motion to move as amended to the board meeting. Move it. Can I get a second? All in favor? Aye. Thank you. Moving on to new business. Do we have any new business board members would like to bring up? I don't think there's any staff follow-ups. We're going to hit a record today, Madam Chair. Yes, I know. I'm going to get a motion to adjourn today's meeting.

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