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To: Board of County Commissioners <br />From: Caroline Ginn <br />County Commissioner <br />Date: January 6, 1997 <br />Subject: Out of County Travel to attend New Commissioners Education <br />Workshop <br />I am requesting approval for out -of -county travel to attend the New <br />Commissioners Education Workshop in Orlando, Florida on January 24, 1997. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Ginn, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Macht, the Board unanimously approved <br />out—of—county travel for Commissioner Ginn and any <br />other Commissioner to attend New Commissioners <br />Education Workshop in Orlando on January 24, 1997, <br />as requested in the memorandum. <br />PUBLIC DISCUSSION ITEM - DODGERTOWN ELEMENTARY <br />SCHOOL - REQUEST FOR FENCING <br />Ms. Teri Barenborg, 4th grade teacher at Dodgertown Elementary <br />School, advised that she had brought her class before the Board <br />today as they wish to request 200 feet of fencing. <br />briefly reviewed the following project: <br />1. Project Title <br />A. Title: Strawberry Fields Four -Ever! <br />B. S ummary: <br />Using a 1/4 acre plot of land and strawberry plants, my 25 Fourth Grade <br />students and 6 Exceptional Students, will become agricultural entrepreneurs, land <br />leasers, small businessmen and philanthropists. Through a multidisciplinary <br />project, the students will develop skills in the areas of Math, Science, Business, <br />Social Skills and Economics. The project idea has been accepted and supported <br />by 100% of the students' parents. <br />H. Reasons: <br />After completing a 3 -Day summer course, "Ag in the Classroom", I <br />became extremely interested in experimenting with the concept of using <br />agricultural projects to teach students skills and basic knowledge. <br />III. Goals: The project is interdisciplinary and the target directly correlates to the <br />New Sunshine Standards in Math and Science. The enrichment activities this <br />project offers are... <br />Math Related <br />1. Students will learn to write checks and balance a checking account. <br />2. Students will learn to prepare a budget for a small business. <br />3. Students will learn to operate the business within the limits of the <br />budget. <br />4. Students will calculate product costs and predict financial need for the <br />project. <br />Business Related <br />1. Students will visit county offices and meet the County Commissioners. <br />2. Students will negotiate the land lease from the county. <br />3. Students will market the product to the community. <br />January 7, 1997 <br />She then <br />s 2BOOK 100 m JA <br />