Remarks by Mari Tere Rojas
241 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 8 of 10
- Play at 4:07:57
“Thank you very much, sir. Vice Chair Colucci.”
School Board · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 4:08:46
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School Board · Jul 22, 2026
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“All right, all in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed, nay. Seeing none, motion passes. Now I need a motion to approve the item as amended.”
School Board · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 4:10:15
“All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed, nay. Motion passes and F2 is very similar. So let's make a motion to F2.”
School Board · Jul 22, 2026
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“Do I have a second? Vice Chair Calucci, all in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed, nay. Seeing none, motion passes. Now I need a motion to approve the item as amended. So moved. Do I have a second? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed, nay. Seeing none, motion passes. And now I'm going to need a motion to move to the H items. Move it. Second.”
School Board · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 4:11:01
“Aye. Opposed, nay. Seeing none, motion passes. We now have the eight items on the board, on the floor. The first item is my item, and that is Miami-Dade County public schools, humanitarian relief efforts for victims of Venezuela's strongest earthquake in more than 100 years. And first and foremost, I wanna thank my colleagues on the board who supported this item when I brought it forth. Sincerely appreciate. the fact that we are proud here in Miami-Dade County Public Schools to be very compassionate when our neighbors need us. The school board has a very longstanding tradition of providing…”
School Board · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 4:18:12
“thank you thank you so much board member espino and you're absolutely right people do get tired but not only do they get tired and again i speak through the experience i went through with hurricane andrew that is when they need the help the most the teachers at the school at the time of hurricane andrew that had lost everything the children that is when the emotional needs of all of those affected truly starting to become evident because the months were going by, you still didn't have your homes, you still were going through tremendous stress, and it did create a lot of anxiety, depression,…”
School Board · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 4:24:11
“Thank you so much. And I don't have anyone else who signed up, but I do have two people that want to speak now. So Board Member Espino and then Board Member Geller.”
School Board · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 4:29:28
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School Board · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 4:31:18
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School Board · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 4:32:55
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School Board · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 4:33:29
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School Board · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 4:35:27
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School Board · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 4:35:48
“Well, yes, that's where I'm going. So we have a motion. Now we have a second. Any further discussion? Yes, go ahead, sir.”
School Board · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 4:37:15
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School Board · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 4:43:16
“Thank you. All right, at this time I have a motion, I have a second. We've had discussion. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed, nay. Seeing none, motion passes. Now I need a motion to pass the item as amended. Do I have a second?”
School Board · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 4:43:32
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School Board · Jul 22, 2026
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“Thank you. So therefore, according to the published agenda, we have addressed everything during the regular school board meeting. and pursuant to our published agenda, we are now going to begin the public portion of our meeting, and I will be calling speakers who are present immediately at this time, and we are officially starting at 3.15 p.m. for the public hearing portion.”
School Board · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 4:48:08
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School Board · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 4:57:13
“It's all right, no problem. All right, where is our secretary? She's on her way down, thank you.”
School Board · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 5:01:32
“Thank you very much, ma'am. Thank you. Natalie Contreras. Natalie Contreras. Thank you. Marlene Yanez. Nancy Lawther.”
School Board · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 5:10:10
“Thank you. Cassie Creed? Cassie Creed? Good afternoon, ma'am.”
School Board · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 5:23:31
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School Board · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 5:31:30
“Thank you. I've been apprised that Antonio White will not be here. I'm gonna call again those that I previously called that were not present. Natalie Contreras. Okay, Marlene Yanez. Elias Safey.”
School Board · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 5:32:01
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School Board · Jul 22, 2026