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School Board Meeting and Meeting of the Leasing Corporation - May 12, 2026 (Agenda)

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 · School board meeting record

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What the board considered

The Manatee County School Board will meet on May 12, 2026, to consider a series of construction projects, service contracts, and grant funding. Key items include a $20.1 million increase for Rangeland High School construction, a $14.6 million addition to Barbara Harvey K-8, and the approval of school start times for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Why it matters

This meeting determines the allocation of millions in capital and federal funds for school infrastructure, technology, and student services that will impact district operations for the 2026-2027 school year.

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1. CALL TO ORDER 2. DISTRICT VISION - Kennedy 3. INVOCATION 4. VETERAN LED PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 5. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 1. Approval of the Agenda Amendments - added after publishing 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of the Minutes of the April 7, 2026 School Board Meeting, April 14, 2026 Special School Board Meeting, and April 14, 2026 Workshop Minutes - updated 5/8/2026 7. RECOGNITIONS 1. 30-Year Recognition of School District Employees 2. School District of Manatee County Recognized by the Sunshine State School Public Relations Association 3. School Board Vice-Chair Richard Tatem Recognized by Florida School Boards Association 4. School Board Member Heather Felton Recognized by Florida School Boards Association 8. PUBLIC COMMENT AND RESPONSES (UP TO 30 MINUTES) Public comment is not an open forum to discuss matters unrelated to education, to support or oppose candidates for public office, or to engage in commercial speech attempting to sell a service or product to the School Board or public. Also, public comment is not a forum to attack individual school system employees or Board Members. Any such complaints should be submitted in writing to the Superintendent for appropriate handling. Finally, this is not a forum for addressing issues involving individual students. Because of privacy concerns, such issues should be submitted in writing to the Superintendent for appropriate handling. Each speaker is allowed three minutes to Agenda Updated 5/8/2026 May 12, 2026 School Board of Manatee County Regular Board Meeting and Public Hearing - 5:30 PM Walter Miller School Support Center Board Room Times Indicated are Approximate 1

address the Board. Speakers must stand at the podium and not approach the dais. This is a business meeting of the School Board and the public expects that we conduct it in an orderly, efficient, effective and dignified manner. We request that speakers keep this in mind when making your comments. We also request that the audience keep that in mind and not demonstrate approval or disapproval of what a speaker has said by clapping or booing. The Board appreciates the public's input and will listen attentively, consider each comment, and usually will not respond, enter into debate, or answer questions during comments on agenda items or during the public comments section. PUBLIC INPUT INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Before you begin speaking, please provide any handouts to the Agency Clerk. 2. Please identify yourself only by your full name for the record. 3. You have no more than three minutes to speak. Please stop speaking when the bell rings. 4. Florida Law requires all citizens to conduct themselves in an orderly fashion at public meetings. 5 . WARNING: Any individual who interferes with the expeditious or orderly process of a School Board meeting, will be subject to removal from the meeting pursuant to Section 1001.372(3) Florida Statutes at the discretion of the Chair. Orderly fashion is deemed as, at a minimum (1) no profanity (2) no vulgar language (3) no discourteous, disrespectful, or disparaging conduct. 9. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS 1. Food and Nutrition Services Department Update - updated 5/8/2026 2. Class of 2026 Senior Stats and Accolades - updated 5/8/2026 10. MEETING OF THE LEASING CORPORATION 1. Approval of Consent and Joinder by Manatee School Board Leasing Corporation for Permanent Utilities Easement Veterans Elementary School (No Financial Impact) 11. CONSENT ITEMS All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired by a Board member, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered at the end of the section. 1. Approval of the Appointments, Change of Assignments, Promotions, Reappointments, Reassignments, Resignations, Retirements, Suspensions, Terminations, and Transfers (No Financial Impact) 2. Final Order of Dismissal (Non-Renewal) SBMC Case No. 26-0001 3. Approval of the Report of Teachers' Out-of-Field Content, Reading, and ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) (No Financial Impact) 4. Approval to Apply, Accept and Expend Amendment 2 of the Title I, Part D - Neglected & Delinquent Youth Grant in the Amount of $16,120.90 (Federal Grant Funds) 5. Approval to Apply, Accept, and Expend the Amendment 1 for the Title II, Part A, Supporting Effective Instruction Grant for the 2025-2026 School Year in the Amount of $1,762,629.87 (Federal Grant Funds) 6. Approval of the Renewal Agreement Between the School District of Manatee County and Glori Enzor, DDS,PA, for Clinical Experience for Manatee Technical College (MTC) Dental Assisting Students for the 2026-2029 School Years (No Financial Impact) 7. Approval of the Renewal Agreement Between the School District of Manatee County and Plymouth Harbor Incorporated for Clinical Experience for Manatee Technical College (MTC) Nursing Students for the 2026-2029 School Years (No Financial Impact) 2

8. Approval of the Clinical Experience Renewal Agreements for Manatee Technical College (MTC) Dental Assisting Students for the 2026-2029 School Years (No Financial Impact) 9. Approval of the New Agreements Between the School District of Manatee County and O'Brien Smiles and Venetian Dental for Clinical Experience for Manatee Technical College (MTC) Dental Assisting Students for the 2026-2029 School Years (No Financial Impact) 10. Approval of the New Agreement Between the School District of Manatee County and Sarasota Arthritis Center for Clinical Experience for Manatee Technical College (MTC) Medical Assisting Students for the 2026-2029 School Years (No Financial Impact) 11. Approval to Apply, Accept and Expend the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Summer Bridge Program in the Amount of $58,416.66 (Incoming State Grant Funds) 12. Approval of the Renewal Memorandum of Agreement with Tampa Bay Area Regional Career Pathways Consortium 2026-2030 School Years (No Financial Impact) 13. Approval of Contracts with Charter Schools and Other Sites to Provide Meal Service to Students and Adults for the 2026-2027 School Year (No Net Financial Impact) 14. Request for Approval of Assignment of Charter Contract from North River Charter Academy, Inc. to Parrish Charter Academy, Inc., Resulting in Both Charter Contracts Supervised by the Same Governing Board (No Financial Impact) 15. Approval of the Bid for Custodial Equipment, Parts and Repair Services, SDMC No. 27- 0006-MR, Estimated in the Amount of $350,000.00 Annually (Multiple Funding Sources) 16. Approval of the Use of the Hendry County School District Bid on Relocatable Classrooms and Multipurpose Buildings, SDMC No. 26-0114-MR, Estimated in the Amount of $550,000.00 Annually (Capital Fund) 17. Approval to Use the Sourcewell Proposal on Vehicle Lifts with Garage and Fleet Maintenance Equipment RFP# 121223, SDMC No. 25-0110-KD Estimated in the Amount of $400,000.00 Annually (Multiple Funding Sources) 18. Approval of the Bid on General Trade Labor Services and Repairs, SDMC No. 26-0117- MR, Estimated in the Amount of $200,000.00 Annually (Capital Fund) 19. Approval of the Bid on Technology Equipment, Software, and Services - Catalog Discount, SDMC No. 26-0107-KD, Estimated in the Amount of $5,000,000.00 Annually (Multiple Funding Sources) 20. Approval of the Bid for Fuel and Diesel Exhaust Fluid Bulk and Delivery Services, SDMC No. 26-0110-TM, Estimated in the Amount of $2,000,000.00 Annually (Multiple Funding Sources) 21. Approval of the Use of the Interlocal Purchasing Agreement (TIPS) for Academic and Educational Goods and Services #250802, SDMC No. 27-0015-BS Estimated in the Amount of $475,000.00 Annually (Multiple Funding Sources) 22. Approval of Sole Source to Purchase BadgePass ID Card Machines, Supplies, Software/Subscription Licensing, and Services, SDMC No. 27-0012-KD, Estimated in the Amount of $225,000.00 Annually (Multiple Funding Sources) 23. Approval to Purchase CENTEGIX Crisis Alert and Contact Alert Products and Services, SDMC No. 27-0018-KD, Estimated in the Amount of $375,000.00 Annually (Multiple Funding Sources) 24. Approval to Purchase PowerSchool Subscriptions to Include Schoology Enterprise, Applicant Tracking System and Professional Learning System, SDMC No. 27-0020-BS, 3

Estimated in the Amount of $490,000.00 Annually (Multiple Funding Sources) 25. Approval to Accept Funds and Renew the Letter of Agreement Between the District School Board of Putnam County on Behalf of the North East Florida Educational Consortium (NEFEC) and the School District of Manatee County for Reimbursement July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Not to Exceed $133,000.00 (Incoming NEFEC Reimbursement Funds) 26. Approval of Bayshore High School Exterior Column Repairs, Pre-Construction Agreement Between Owner and Reno Building LLC, in the Amount of $174,503.00 (Capital Funds) 27. Approval of Barbara Harvey K-8 at North River Ranch Addition Agreement Between Owner and Willis Smith Construction Amendment 3 in the Amount of $14,644,809.00 (Capital Funds) 28. Approval of Lake Manatee K-8 Building #2 Classroom Addition Amendment 4 Agreement Between Owner and NDC Construction Company Amended Completion Dates (No Financial Impact) 29. Approval of Oneco Elementary School Addition and Renovation Substantial Completion and Certificate of Completion Building 4 (No Financial Impact) 30. Approval of Oneco Elementary School Addition and Renovation Substantial Completion Building 9 and 10 Certificate of Occupancy Building 9 and Certificate of Completion Building 10 (No Financial Impact) 31. Approval of Rangeland High School Agreement Between Owner and Gilbane Building Company Amendment 2 Increase to the Guaranteed Maximum Price, in the Amount of $20,124,304.62 (Capital Funds) 32. Approval of Rangeland High School Agreement Between Owner and Affiliated Engineers SE Inc. (AEI), for Professional Engineering Commissioning Services in the Amount of $158,480.00 (Capital Funds) 33. Approval of Student Meal Price Increase for the School Year 2026-2027 (Food Services Fund) 34. Veterans Elementary School - Permanent Utilities Easement and Affidavit of Ownership and Encumbrances (No Financial Impact) 35. Approval of School Start Times for the 2026-2027 School Year and Submission of the School Start Time Compliance Report Form (SST-1) to the Florida Department of Education (No Financial Impact) 36. Approval of the Bid for Brokerage Services for Aviation Training Curriculum, Equipment, and Program Support, SDMC No. 27-0017-BS, Estimated in the Amount of $900,000.00 (State Appropriation) 37. Approval of Amendment 1 to the Interlocal Agreement with Manatee County for Joint Use of Portions of Martha B. King Middle School Site (No Financial Impact) 12. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion Items Pulled from Consent) 13. NEW BUSINESS (Non-Consent Items) 1. Approval of the Budget Amendments for March 2026 (No Financial Impact) 2. Approval of Membership to Join Florida Educator Health Trust (FLEHT) , SDMC No. 26- 0120-KD (Health Insurance Fund) 14. NEW BUSINESS (No Superintendent Recommendation) 4

1. Naming Nomination for R. Dan Nolan Middle School Cafetorium - Jeffers Dining Hall 15. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT (IF NECESSARY) 16. INFORMATION ONLY (No Board Action Required) 1. Year-to-Date Financial Statements Through March 31, 2026 (No Financial Impact) 2. Year-to-Date Charter School Financial Statement Summary Through March 31, 2026 17. UPDATES A. INSTRUCTION UPDATE B. OPERATIONS UPDATE C. LEGAL UPDATE 18. SUPERINTENDENT REMARKS 19. BOARD COMMENTS 20. ADJOURNMENT 5

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