School Board Meeting

School Board Meeting — Sep 15, 2026 - 05:30 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER 2. READING OF THE DISTRICT'S PURPOSE 3. INVOCATION - Moment of Silence 4. COLOR GUARD - Southeast High School 5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. Veterans from ¡HOLA! Elementary School accompanied by students will lead the Pledge of Allegiance. 6. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 7. STUDENT CELEBRATIONS 1. Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration and Reading of Proclamation 2. Celebrating a Summer of Champions 8. PUBLIC COMMENTS (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 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 Agenda September 15, 2026 School Board of Manatee County Regular Board Meeting - 5:30 PM Walter Miller School Support Center Board Room Times Indicated are Approximate 1

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. Visible Men Academy (VMA) School Improvement Plan 2. Superintendent's Presentation of District Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) 10. 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 later in the agenda. 1. Approval of the Appointments, Change of Assignments, Promotions, Reappointments, Reassignments, Resignations, Retirements, Suspensions, Terminations, and Transfers (No Financial Impact) 2. Approval of the Report of Teachers' Out-of-Field Content, Reading, and ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) (No Financial Impact) 3. Approval of the Waiver(s) of the Manatee Education Association (MEA) Collective Bargaining Agreement (No Financial Impact) 4. Approval to Apply, Accept, and Expend the 2026-2027 National Farmworker Jobs Program Discretionary Competitive Grant, Including Ratification of the Memorandum of Understanding Between the School District of Manatee County and the Suncoast Workforce Board, Inc. dba CareerSource Suncoast, in the Amount of $281,589.00 (Incoming Federal Grant Funds) 5. Approval of the New and Renewal Clinical Experience Agreements for Manatee Technical College (MTC) Pharmacy Technician and Dental Assisting Students for the 2026-2029 School Years (No Financial Impact) 6. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Girls Inc. and the School District of Manatee County (No Financial Impact) 7. Approval of Rangeland High School Permanent Utility Easement 30 Feet (No Financial Impact) 8. Approval of Sole Source to Purchase Floor Resurfacing Materials Dex-O-Tex and Related Services, SDMC No. 27-0054-MR, Estimated in the Amount of $200,000.00 Annually (Capital Funds) 9. Approval of Veterans Elementary School Phase I Substantial Completion (No Financial Impact) 10. Approval of Rye Ranch Elementary School Substantial Completion (No Financial Impact) 11. Approval of Bayshore High School Columns Agreement Between Owner and Reno Boyd 2

Building, LLC Amendment 2 in the Amount of $673,120.89 (Capital Funds) 12. Approval of Request to Declare Surplus and Dispose of District Tangible Personal Property Greater than $5,000.00 (Possible Incoming Funds to General Fund and Special Revenue-Food Service Fund) 13. Approval for Out-of-State Travel to Various National Career, Technical Student Organization Competitions and Leadership Conferences for Qualifying Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Postsecondary Students and Advisors During the 2026-2027 School Year (Multiple Funding Sources) 14. Approval for Manatee High School Chorus Students to Attend and Perform at Carnegie Hall in New York, New York on May 28-June 2, 2027 (School Internal Accounts) 15. Approval for the Parrish Community High School Advanced Chorus Students to Attend and Perform in the Smoky Mountain Music Festival in Gatlinburg, Tennessee on April 14-18, 2027 (School Internal Accounts) 16. Approval for the Palmetto High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) to Participate in the Army Ten-Miler in Washington, D.C., October 10-13, 2026 (School Internal Accounts) 17. Approval for the Palmetto High School, Braden River High School and Manatee High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) Raider Teams to Attend the US Army Cadet Command Raider National Competition at Fort Knox, KY, October 21-26, 2026 (No Financial Impact) 18. Approval of the 60-Day Notice of Termination of Contract with Lantern (No Financial Impact) 11. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR NEW BUSINESS ITEMS 12. NEW BUSINESS (DISCUSSION ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT) 13. NEW BUSINESS (NON-CONSENT ITEMS) 1. Approval of the 2026-2027 Classroom Teacher and Other Instructional Personnel Salary Increase Allocation Plan (No Financial Impact) 2. Naming Nomination of the Courts in the Park Adjacent to Martha B. King Middle School 14. NEW BUSINESS (NO SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION) 1. Acceptance of the Resignation of Audit Committee Member (No Financial Impact) 2. Approval of FY 2025-2026 - Payroll and Compensation Internal Audit Report and the FY 2025-2026 - Maintenance Work Orders Internal Audit Report (General Fund) 3. Approval of Travel to Tallahassee for Board Member Felton to Attend the FSBA Legislative Platform Meeting in Tallahassee Florida, Not to Exceed $550.00 (General Funds) 15. CONTINUED PUBLIC COMMENT (IF NECESSARY) 16. UPDATES A. INSTRUCTION UPDATE B. OPERATIONS UPDATE C. LEGAL UPDATE 17. SUPERINTENDENT REMARKS 3

18. BOARD COMMENTS 19. ADJOURNMENT 4

AGENDA ITEM NO. 5.1 School Board of Manatee County September 15, 2026 - Regular Board Meeting Title Veterans from ¡HOLA! Elementary School accompanied by students will lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Executive Summary Veterans from ¡HOLA! Elementary School accompanied by students will lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Contact Submitting Department: Communications Initiated By: Jamie Carson 5

AGENDA ITEM NO. 7.1 School Board of Manatee County September 15, 2026 - Regular Board Meeting Action Item Title Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration and Reading of Proclamation Executive Summary Proclamation This item aligns with the District’s Strategic Plan Goal(s) which state(s): 6

AGENDA ITEM NO. 7.2 School Board of Manatee County September 15, 2026 - Regular Board Meeting Title Celebrating a Summer of Champions Executive Summary The School District of Manatee County achieved great success in multiple competitions during the summer. This is a celebration to recognize the achievements of students over the summer break. Contact Submitting Department: Communications Initiated by: Jamie Carson 7

AGENDA ITEM NO. 9.1 School Board of Manatee County September 15, 2026 - Regular Board Meeting Title Visible Men Academy (VMA) School Improvement Plan Executive Summary Visible Men Academy (VMA) received a school grade of 'F', and thus per Rule 6A-1.099827 must develop and submit a school improvement plan to the Sponsor. The presentation of the SIP must include: Mission statement; Academic data for most recent three (3) years; Student achievement objectives; Analysis of student performance data by subgroup; A detailed plan for addressing each identified deficiency in student performance, including specific actions, person responsible and resources needed and timeline; Identification of each component of the school's educational program that has not been implemented as described in the school's contract; A detailed plan for addressing each identified deficiency noted above; Identification of barriers to student success, with a detailed plan for addressing each barrier, including specific actions, person responsible, resources needed and timeline; Specific student achievement outcomes to be achieved. Contact Submitting Department: Charter Schools Initiated by: Dr. Valerie Moore Hyer Attachments: visible-men-academy-2026-27-sip VMA__SIP_Presentation 8

Manatee County Public Schools VISIBLE MEN ACADEMY 2026-27 Schoolwide Improvement Plan 9

Table of Contents SIP Authority .......................................................................................................... 1 I. School Information .............................................................................................. 2 A. School Mission and Vision ........................................................................ 2 B. School Leadership Team, Stakeholder Involvement and SIP Monitoring ..................................................................................................... 2 C. Demographic Data.................................................................................... 5 D. Early Warning Systems ............................................................................ 6 II. Needs Assessment/Data Review ...................................................................... 9 A. ESSA School, District, State Comparison ..............................................10 B. ESSA School-Level Data Review ........................................................... 11 C. ESSA Subgroup Data Review ................................................................ 12 D. Accountability Components by Subgroup...............................................13 E. Grade Level Data Review....................................................................... 16 III. Planning for Improvement............................................................................... 17 IV. Positive Learning Environment ....................................................................... 23 V. Title I Requirements (optional)......................................................................... 25 VI. ATSI, TSI and CSI Resource Review ............................................................. 29 VII. Budget to Support Areas of Focus ................................................................ 30 10

School Board Approval A "Record School Board Approval Date" tracking event has not been added this plan. Add this tracking event with the board approval date in the notes field to update this section. SIP Authority Section (s.) 1001.42(18)(a), Florida Statutes (F.S.), requires district school boards to annually approve and require implementation of a new, amended or continuation SIP for each school in the district which has a school grade of D or F; has a significant gap in achievement on statewide, standardized assessments administered pursuant to s. 1008.22, F.S., by one or more student subgroups, as defined in the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), 20 U.S. Code (U.S.C.) § 6311(c)(2); has not significantly increased the percentage of students passing statewide, standardized assessments; has not significantly increased the percentage of students demonstrating Learning Gains, as defined in s. 1008.34, F.S., and as calculated under s. 1008.34(3)(b), F.S., who passed statewide, standardized assessments; has been identified as requiring instructional supports under the Reading Achievement Initiative for Scholastic Excellence (RAISE) program established in s. 1008.365, F.S.; or has significantly lower graduation rates for a subgroup when compared to the state’s graduation rate. SIP Template in Florida Continuous Improvement Management System Version 2 (CIMS2) The Department's SIP template meets: 1. All state and rule requirements for public district and charter schools. 2. ESEA components for targeted or comprehensive support and improvement plans required for public district and charter schools identified as Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI), Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI), and Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI). 3. Application requirements for eligible schools applying for Unified School Improvement Grant (UniSIG) funds. Purpose and Outline of the SIP The SIP is intended to be the primary artifact used by every school with stakeholders to review data, set goals, create an action plan and monitor progress. The Department encourages schools to use the SIP as a “living document” by continually updating, refining and using the plan to guide their work throughout the year. Manatee VISIBLE MEN ACADEMY 2026-27 SIP Printed: 07/20/2026 Page 1 of 31 11

I. School Information A. School Mission and Vision Provide the school's mission statement Our mission is to provide students with a high-quality education that nurtures the whole child—intellectually, socially, and morally—within a safe, structured, and supportive learning environment. Provide the school's vision statement Our vision is to develop students who recognize their inherent value and potential—young people who are grounded in character, connected to their families and communities, and aware of their role in the world around them. Through rigorous academics, intentional mentorship, and leadership development, VMA equips students with the confidence, discipline, and skills needed to succeed in middle school, high school, and beyond. B. School Leadership Team, Stakeholder Involvement and SIP Monitoring 1. School Leadership Membership School Leadership Team For each member of the school leadership team, enter the employee name, and identify the position title and job duties/responsibilities as they relate to SIP implementation for each member of the school leadership team. Leadership Team Member #1 Employee's Name Tami Stearns stearnstv@vmacademy.org Position Title Principal Job Duties and Responsibilities Leads SIP implementation, monitors instruction and data cycles, supervises action steps, communicates progress to the all stakeholders. Manatee VISIBLE MEN ACADEMY 2026-27 SIP Printed: 07/20/2026 Page 2 of 31 12

Leadership Team Member #2 Employee's Name TBN TBD Position Title Instructional Coach / Specials Support Job Duties and Responsibilities Facilitates PLCs and data meetings, supports lesson planning, models instruction, monitors intervention groups, and supports implementation of ELA and math action steps. Leadership Team Member #3 Employee's Name TBN TBD Position Title ESE / Intervention / MTSS Lead Job Duties and Responsibilities Coordinates MTSS, IEP/504 supports, intervention documentation, progress monitoring plans, and Tier 2/Tier 3 support for students with disabilities and students needing intensive support. Leadership Team Member #4 Employee's Name Maria Mata matam@vmacademy.org Position Title Registrar / Family Liaison / Interpreter Job Duties and Responsibilities Maintains student records and attendance information, supports family communication, assists with translated communication when needed, and helps remove barriers to attendance and tutoring participation. Manatee VISIBLE MEN ACADEMY 2026-27 SIP Printed: 07/20/2026 Page 3 of 31 13

2. Stakeholder Involvement Describe the process for involving stakeholders [including the school leadership team, teachers and school staff, parents, students (mandatory for secondary schools) and families, and business or community leaders] and how their input was used in the SIP development process (20 U.S.C. § 6314(b)(2), ESEA Section 1114(b)(2). Note: If a School Advisory Council is used to fulfill these requirements, it must include all required stakeholders. Visible Men Academy will involve stakeholders through leadership team meetings, team member meetings, PLCs, Board updates, parent communication, Title I family engagement opportunities, and community partner conversations. Stakeholder input will be used to refine instructional priorities, tutoring structures, attendance supports, family communication, and resource needs. Because VMA is a small K-5 charter school, feedback will be gathered through direct conversations, family conferences, parent surveys, Board discussions, team member reflections, and ongoing review of student progress data. The school will communicate the final SIP and progress updates to team members, families, the Board, and community stakeholders in language that is clear and understandable. 3. SIP Monitoring Describe how the SIP will be regularly monitored for effective implementation and impact on increasing the achievement of students in meeting the state academic standards, particularly for those students with the greatest achievement gap. Describe how the school will revise the plan with stakeholder feedback, as necessary, to ensure continuous improvement (20 U.S.C. § 6314(b)(3), ESEA Section 1114(b)(3)). The SIP will be monitored through a two-week instructional data cycle and quarterly Board updates. The principal and instructional coach will review ELA and math data, attendance, tutoring participation, Tier 2/Tier 3 intervention data, and subgroup progress for Hispanic and Economically Disadvantaged students. Teachers will use data meetings to identify skill gaps, plan reteaching and exceleration, adjust groups, assign tutoring and/or intervention, and document next steps. The team will revise the plan as needed after PM1, PM2, PM3, classroom assessments, walkthroughs, and stakeholder feedback. SIP progress will be reviewed with team members at least monthly and with the Board at least quarterly. Manatee VISIBLE MEN ACADEMY 2026-27 SIP Printed: 07/20/2026 Page 4 of 31 14

C. Demographic Data 2026-27 STATUS (PER MSID FILE) ACTIVE SCHOOL TYPE AND GRADES SERVED (PER MSID FILE) ELEMENTARY KG-5 PRIMARY SERVICE TYPE (PER MSID FILE) K-12 GENERAL EDUCATION 2025-26 TITLE I SCHOOL STATUS 2025-26 ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (FRL) RATE 100.0% CHARTER SCHOOL YES RAISE SCHOOL 2025-26 ESSA IDENTIFICATION *UPDATED AS OF 07/09/2026 CSI ELIGIBLE FOR UNIFIED SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT GRANT (UNISIG) 2025-26 ESSA SUBGROUPS REPRESENTED (SUBGROUPS WITH 10 OR MORE STUDENTS) (SUBGROUPS BELOW THE FEDERAL THRESHOLD ARE IDENTIFIED WITH AN ASTERISK) HISPANIC STUDENTS (HSP)* ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS (FRL)* SCHOOL GRADES HISTORY *2022-23 SCHOOL GRADES WILL SERVE AS AN INFORMATIONAL BASELINE. 2025-26: F 2024-25: A 2023-24: C 2022-23: C 2021-22: F Manatee VISIBLE MEN ACADEMY 2026-27 SIP Printed: 07/20/2026 Page 5 of 31 15

D. Early Warning Systems 1. Grades K-8 Current Year 2026-27 Using 2025-26 data, complete the table below with the number of students by current grade level that exhibit each early warning indicator listed: INDICATOR GRADE LEVEL TOTAL K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 School Enrollment 4 4 6 10 6 8 0 0 0 38 Absent 10% or more school days 1 1 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 11 One or more suspensions 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 4 Course failure in English Language Arts (ELA) 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 8 Course failure in Math 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 Level 1 on statewide ELA assessment 2 1 3 6 4 3 0 0 0 19 Level 1 on statewide Math assessment 2 0 3 5 2 4 0 0 0 16 Number of students with a substantial reading deficiency as defined by Rule 6A-6.053, F.A.C. (only applies to grades K-3) 2 0 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 13 Number of students with a substantial mathematics defined by Rule 6A-6.0533, F.A.C. (only applies to grades K-4) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Current Year 2026-27 Using the table above, complete the table below with the number of students by current grade level that have two or more early warning indicators: INDICATOR GRADE LEVEL TOTAL K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Students with two or more indicators 2 1 3 3 2 3 0 0 0 14 Current Year 2026-27 Using the table above, complete the table below with the number of students retained: INDICATOR GRADE LEVEL TOTAL K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Retained students: current year 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Students retained two or more times 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Manatee VISIBLE MEN ACADEMY 2026-27 SIP Printed: 07/20/2026 Page 6 of 31 16

Prior Year (2025-26) As Last Reported (pre-populated) The number of students by grade level that exhibited each early warning indicator: INDICATOR GRADE LEVEL TOTAL K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 School Enrollment 4 3 9 8 6 7 37 Absent 10% or more school days 1 3 4 2 2 12 One or more suspensions 2 2 Course failure in English Language Arts (ELA) 3 3 Course failure in Math 0 Level 1 on statewide ELA assessment 2 2 4 Level 1 on statewide Math assessment 2 1 3 Number of students with a substantial reading deficiency as defined by Rule 6A-6.053, F.A.C. (only applies to grades K-3) 2 2 Number of students with a substantial mathematics defined by Rule 6A-6.0533, F.A.C. (only applies to grades K-4) 0 Prior Year (2025-26) As Last Reported (pre-populated) The number of students by current grade level that had two or more early warning indicators: INDICATOR GRADE LEVEL TOTAL K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Students with two or more indicators 3 2 2 7 Prior Year (2025-26) As Last Reported (pre-populated) The number of students retained: INDICATOR GRADE LEVEL TOTAL K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Retained students: current year 3 3 Students retained two or more times 0 Manatee VISIBLE MEN ACADEMY 2026-27 SIP Printed: 07/20/2026 Page 7 of 31 17

2. Grades 9-12 (optional) This section intentionally left blank because it addresses grades not taught at this school or the school opted not to include data for these grades. Manatee VISIBLE MEN ACADEMY 2026-27 SIP Printed: 07/20/2026 Page 8 of 31 18

II. Needs Assessment/Data Review (ESEA Section 1114(b)(6)) Manatee VISIBLE MEN ACADEMY 2026-27 SIP Printed: 07/20/2026 Page 9 of 31 19

A. ESSA School, District, State Comparison The district and state averages shown here represent the averages for similar school types (elementary, middle, high school or combination schools). Each “blank” cell indicates the school had less than 10 eligible students with data for a particular component and was not calculated for the school. Data for 2025-26 had not been fully loaded to CIMS at time of printing. ACCOUNTABILITY COMPONENT 2026 2025 2024 SCHOOL DISTRICT† STATE† SCHOOL DISTRICT† STATE† SCHOOL DISTRICT† STATE† ELA Achievement* 23 59 62 57 56 59 45 55 57 Grade 3 ELA Achievement 57 61 64 54 59 44 55 58 ELA Learning Gains 20 63 63 64 59 60 46 60 60 ELA Lowest 25th Percentile 62 58 58 56 58 57 Math Achievement* 36 68 66 70 66 64 60 66 62 Math Learning Gains 27 67 64 91 61 63 54 63 62 Math Lowest 25th Percentile 53 50 52 51 51 52 Science Achievement 61 62 30 55 58 18 54 57 Social Studies Achievement* 95 92 Graduation Rate Middle School Acceleration College and Career Acceleration Progress of ELLs in Achieving English Language Profi