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Back To School And School Safety For 2026 School Year The first day of school is just around the corner, and Broward County students will soon be back in classrooms. As traffic increases around schools, the City of Hollywood encourages drivers to slow down, stay focused, and use extra caution near school zones, crosswalks, and bus stops. Be especially alert for children walking or riding bicycles during the morning arrival and afternoon dismissal periods. Drivers are also reminded that Florida law requires all vehicles to stop when a school bus displays flashing red lights and an extended stop arm. Failing to stop puts children at risk and can result in significant penalties. School Zone Safety Camera Program To help protect students, the City of Hollywood’s School Zone Safety Camera Program remains in effect at designated schools throughout the city. School zones
with cameras are clearly identified by speed limit signs, time-specific regulatory signs, and photo enforcement notices. Speed cameras operate on school days beginning 30 minutes before the start of school and ending 30 minutes after dismissal. Vehicles traveling 11 mph or more above the posted school zone speed limit may receive a warning or citation. 2026 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday Through Thursday, August 20th, 2026 Florida’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, which began Monday, July 20th, 2026 and continues through Thursday, August 20th, 2026 giving families an opportunity to save on many back-to-school purchases. Eligible tax-free items include: • Clothing, footwear, backpacks, and bags priced at $100 or less per item • School supplies priced at $50 or less per item
• Learning aids and jigsaw puzzles $30 or less • Personal computers and accessories priced at $1,500 or less when purchased for noncommercial home or personal use Some items, including briefcases, jewelry, and products exceeding the qualifying price limits, are not eligible. For a complete list of qualifying purchases and exclusions, visit the Florida Department of Revenue’s website at: https://floridarevenue.com/backtoschool/ Pages/default.aspx. The City of Hollywood wishes all students, parents, teachers, and school staff a safe and successful school year. Remember to slow down, stay alert, and take advantage of the savings available during Florida’s Back-to-School
Sales Tax Holiday. Sign Up for Emergency Alerts Be prepared before the next storm or emergency by signing up for Alert Hollywood, the City’s free emergency notification system. Receive important updates by phone, text message, or email about severe weather, police activity, and other urgent situations. Register today at: w w w. h o l l y w o o d f l . o rg / 7 2 5 / A l e r t Hollywood. Click the Alert Hollywood logo and select “Sign Up” to create your account. Weather alerts are sent automatically when the National Weather Service issues warnings, but you’ll need to opt in to receive weather notifications. Standard text messaging rates may apply.
Lekòl Piblikasyon Pembroke Pines Anonse règleman li yo pou Manje gratis ak redwi-Pri pou elèv ki anba
MANJE MIDI AK MANJE MATEN Nenpòt moun ki enterese konsilte yon kopi règleman an lè li kontakte: Amanda Menezes nan freeandreduced@ppines.com oswa 954-518-9030. Yo pral itilize gwosè kay la ak kritè revni yo pou detèmine kalkil la. Yo pa ka apwouve yon aplikasyon sof si li gen tout enfòmasyon ki nesesè pou detèmine kalifikasyon an. Yon fwa apwouve, benefis manje yo bon pou yon ane antye. Ou bezwen notifye òganizasyon an si chanjman fèt nan revni ak gwosè kay la. Yo pral voye yon lèt bay tout kay ki detaye pwosesis aplikasyon sou entènèt la. Pou aplike pou manje gratis oswa a pri redui, fwaye yo dwe ranpli aplikasyon an sou entènèt lè yo ale dirèkteman nan https://frapps.horizonsolana.com/PEMP01 oswa ale nan sit entènèt www.pinescharter.net la (Klike sou Fanmi yo ak Sèvis Manje Kominotè >>“2026-2027 F&R Aplikasyon sou entènèt”) Enfòmasyon yo bay sou aplikasyon an pral itilize pou rezon pou detèmine kalifikasyon epi yo ka verifye nan nenpòt ki lè pandan Gwosè kay la ane lekòl la. Yo ka soumèt aplikasyon sou entènèt yo 1 nenpòt ki lè pandan ane a. 2 Fwaye ki resevwa SNAP (Pwogram Asistans Nitrisyon 3 Siplemantè) oswa TANF (Asistans Tanporè pou Fanmi ki nan Bezwen yo) oblije mete li sou non timoun nan 4 sèlman, nimewo SNAP/TANF, ak siyati granmoun nan 5 kay la. 6 Timoun adoptif yo ap resevwa avantaj gratis kèlkeswa 7 revni pèsonèl timoun nan oswa revni kay la. 8 Fwaye ki gen timoun ki konsidere kòm imigran, sanzabri, oswa timoun ki kouri kite kay yo, ta dwe For each additional, kontakte lyezon distri a: Migran lyezon, Mesye family member, add Luwando nan 754-321-1400 oswa Homeless/Runaway lyezon, Ms. Renee Stephen Chance nan 754-3211566. Pou detèmine gwosè kay la, yo konsidere manm sèvis deplwaye yo kòm yon pati nan kay la. Fanmi yo ta dwe gen ladan non manm sèvis deplwaye yo sou aplikasyon yo. Rapòte sèlman ke pòsyon nan revni sèvis manm deplwaye a disponib pou yo oswa sou non fanmi an. Anplis de sa, yon alokasyon lojman ki fè pati Inisyativ Privatizasyon Lojman Militè a pa dwe enkli nan revni an.
• Si ou resevwa revni an chak de semèn, miltipliye revni brit total la pa 26. • Si ou resevwa revni an de fwa pa mwa, miltipliye revni brit total la pa 24. • Si ou resevwa revni an chak mwa, miltipliye revni brit total la pa 12. Sonje: Revni total anvan taks, sekirite sosyal, benefis sante, sendika, oswa lòt dediksyon yo dwe rapòte. An akò avèk lwa sou dwa sivil federal ak Depatman Agrikilti Etazini (USDA) règleman dwa sivil ak règleman, enstitisyon sa a entèdi diskriminasyon sou baz ras, koulè, …
ECHÈL MANJE GRATIS Anyèl
Chak mwa
de fwa pa mwa
Chak de semèn
chak semenn
20,748 28,132 35,516 42,900 50,284 57,668 65,052 72,436
1,729 2,345 2,960 3,575 4,191 4,806 5,421 6,037
865 1,173 1,480 1,788 2,096 2,403 2,711 3,019
798 1,082 1,366 1,650 1,934 2,218 2,502 2,786
399 541 683 825 967 1,109 1,251 1,393
+7,384
+616
+308
+284
+142
ECHÈL PRI REDWI Gwosè kay la
Anyèl
Chak mwa
de fwa pa mwa
Chak de semèn
chak semenn
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
29,526 40,034 50,542 61,050 71,558 82,066 92,574 103,082
2,461 3,337 4,212 5,088 5,964 6,839 7,715 8,591
1,231 1,669 2,106 2,544 2,982 3,420 3,858 4,296
1,136 1,540 1,944 2,349 2,753 3,157 3,561 3,965
568 770 972 1,175 1,377 1,579 1,781 1,983
+10,508
+876
+438
+405
+203
Tout lòt fwaye yo dwe bay enfòmasyon sa yo ki nan lis aplikasyon sou entènèt la:
• Revni total ki nan kay la ki nan lis pa kantite lajan brit resevwa, kalite revni (egzanp, salè, sipò pou timoun, elatriye) ak konbyen fwa yo resevwa revni chak manm nan kay la; • Non tout moun nan kay la - tcheke bwat “pa gen Pou chak manm okenn revni” si sa aplikab; si manm nan kay la se yon fanmi anplis, ajoute timoun, bay non lekòl pou chak; • Siyati yon manm nan kay la ki sètifye enfòmasyon yo bay la kòrèk; E • Nimewo sosyal sekirite granmoun kap siyen aplikasyon an oswa mo “NONE” pou manm kay la si li pa gen yon nimewo sosyal sekirite. Si yon moun nan kay la vin chomè oubyen si kantite moun ki nan kay la chanje, paran oswa responsab timoun nan ki vin nan chomaj dwe kontakte lekòl la. Anba dispozisyon ki nan règleman gratis ak redwi-pri yo, Jonatan Bonilla pral revize aplikasyon pou li ka detèmine kalifikasyon. Si yon paran oswa yon responsab pa satisfè ak dirijan ofisyèl la, li ka diskite sou desizyon an avèk ofisyèl ki te fè detèminasyon an sou yon baz enfòmèl. Si paran an vle fè yon apèl fòmèl, li ka fè yon demann oral oswa al ekri bay Mak Gomes nan mgomes@ppines.com oswa 954-518-9030. Sòf si yo endike otreman sou aplikasyon an, enfòmasyon ki sou aplikasyon gratis ak pri redui a, ka itilize nan sistèm lekòl la pou detèmine kalifikasyon pou lòt pwogram edikasyonèl. • Manje déjeune yo sèvi nan Lekòl Piblik Endepandan Pembroke yo disponib gratis pou tout elèv, kèlkeswa detèminasyon kalifikasyon an.* DIREKTIV REVNI FLORID POU MANJE GRATIS AK PRI REDWI Efektif soti nan 1 jiyè 2026, jiska 30 jen 2027 Pou detèmine revni anyèl: • Si ou resevwa revni an chak semèn, miltipliye revni brit total la pa 52.
orijin nasyonal, sèks (ki gen ladan idantite seksyèl ak oryantasyon seksyèl), andikap, laj, oswa repriz pou aktivite dwa sivil anvan yo. Enfòmasyon yo ka disponib nan lang lòt pase Angle. Moun ki gen andikap ki bezwen mwayen altènatif pou kominikasyon pou jwenn enfòmasyon pwogram (egzanp, Braille, gwo lèt, odyotape, Lang siy Ameriken), ta dwe kontakte eta ki responsab oswa ajans lokal ki administre pwogram nan oswa Sant TARGET USDA a nan (202) 720-2600(vwa ak TTY) oswa kontakte USDA nan Sèvis Relè Federal la nan (800) 877-8339. Pou depoze yon plent diskriminasyon pwogram, yon moun dwe ranpli Fòm AD-3027, Fòm Plent Diskriminasyon USDA ki ka jwenn sou entènèt nan: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, nan nenpòt biwo USDA, lè w rele (866) 632-9992, oswa pa ekri yon lèt adrese nan USDA. Lèt la dwe genyen non moun k ap pote plent lan, adrès, nimewo telefòn, ak yon deskripsyon ekri sou aksyon diskriminatwa ak ase detay pou enfòme Sekretè Asistan an pou Dwa Sivil (ASCR) sou nati a ak dat yon vyolasyon dwa sivil swadizan. Fòmilè AD-3027 oswa lèt la dwe soumèt bay USDA pa: Lapòs: Depatman Agrikilti Etazini, Biwo Asistan Sekretè Pou Dwa Sivil, 1400 Avenue Independence, SW Washington, DC 20250-9410; Oubyen, faks: (833) 256-1665 oswa (202) 690-7442; or email: program.intake@usda.gov - enstitisyon sa a se yon founisè opòtinite egal.