# 11.04.2026 Special Meeting for School Board Proclamations


**Body:** School District of Palm Beach County
**Date:** November 05, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education


The School District of Palm Beach County held a special meeting for school board proclamations on November 4, 2026 (the meeting title and transcript identify November 4; the metadata timestamp is November 5 UTC). Speakers and board members recognized board member Marsha Andrews for 51 years of service in education and 16 years representing District 6, and honored the late educator Douglas MacArthur Long. Speakers highlighted Andrews’s support for students, arts programs, career readiness, and schools in the Glades region, including past school openings and facility investments; no new capital project or procurement action was proposed.

The board unanimously approved proclamations honoring Andrews and Long, proclaiming November 2026 Homeless Child and Youth Awareness Month, and proclaiming November 2026 Native American Heritage Month. Discussion of homelessness referenced student support needs and recent community emergencies. No contracts, vendor selections, bids, budget allocations, or other procurement activity were identified.

**Source:** School District of Palm Beach County