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MEETING AGENDA  February 25, 2004 The School Board publishes complete and summary versions of its meeting agendas. The summary agenda for the next Board meeting is provided below. Citizens may also receive the summary version by mail by calling the Department of Information Services at 305-995-1126. The complete agenda may be reviewed by visiting the Citizen Information Center in room 158 of the School Board Administration Building, 1450 NE 2nd Avenue, weekdays between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm. Telephone 305-995-1128. The agenda for regular meetings is published on the Wednesday prior to the Board meeting. The summary agenda will normally be posted here on the Thursday preceding the meeting. Revisions will generally be posted on Friday, and Tuesday PM prior to the meeting. Note In addition to viewing this summary agenda, you may now view the full content of each Agenda Item by clicking on the Agenda Item Number. You will need an Adobe Acrobat Reader, which may be downloaded free of charge from Adobe. THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA Miami, Florida OFFICIAL AGENDA FEBRUARY 25, 2004 SPECIAL BOARD MEETING 1:00 P.M. PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK TO AGENDA ITEM SP-1 listed for this meeting should submit a written requestto the Superintendent of Schools, 1450 N.E. Second Avenue, Room 158, Miami, Florida 33132, NO LATER THAN 12:00 P.M., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2004. Speakers List / Supplemental List will generally be posted on Tuesday PM or Wednesday AM prior to the meeting. The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, seeks public input and participation. However, the public purpose is not served when citizens become disorderly or disrupt the meeting. Accordingly, the Chair may order the removal from any School Board meeting of any person interfering with the expeditious or orderly process of the meeting provided the Chair has first issued a warning that continued interference with the orderly processes of the meeting will result in removal. Any law enforcement authority or a sergeant-at-arms designated by the Chair shall remove any person ordered removed pursuant to this section §1001.372 (3), Fla.Stat. The published agenda is also available for review on the Internet at: [http://www.dadeschools.net]. 1:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MOMENT OF SILENT MEDITATION SP-1 REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO CONSIDER THE POSSIBLE CREATION OF AN EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES BENEFIT DISTRICT OR AN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD ADJOURNMENT