The 2006 Florida Legislature created Section 1013.721, A Business-Community (ABC) School Program--) Florida Statutes, to promote business partnerships in education, reduce school and classroom overcrowding throughout the state, offset the high cost of constructing educational facilities, and use due diligence and sound business practice in using available educational space.  An ABC school is a public school that offers instruction to students from kindergarten through third grade.   

Also from the technical assistance paper it states “Each school district must establish an ABC school evaluation committee.  The committee shall be appointed by the school board and be composed of at least one school district administrator, one member of the business community, and one member of a local chamber of commerce.”

Appoint the following members to the committee:

Sharon Chapman, Director of Elementary Education

Paul Cummins, Duval Fields Consulting

Sue Gaffney, Director Sylvan Learning Center

Lee Oliver, Principal S. Bryan Jennings Elementary

Dalene Mahla, School District Public Relations Officer