School Board Meeting - Aug 04, 2026 (Agenda)

1. CALL TO ORDER 2. READING OF THE DISTRICT'S VISION - Kennedy 3. MOMENT OF SILENCE 4. VETERAN LED PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 5. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 1. Approval of the Agenda Amendments - added after publishing 8/3/26 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of the Minutes of the July 14, 2026 School Board Workshop (No Financial Impact) 7. STUDENT CELEBRATIONS 1. 2027 Invested in Excellence Award Recipient 2. School District of Manatee County recognized by the National School Public Relations Association 3. Back to School Jam 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 Agenda August 4, 2026 School Board of Manatee County Regular Board Meeting - 10:00 AM Walter Miller School Support Center Board Room Times Indicated are Approximate 1

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. Model Manatee Presentation by the Manatee County Government - updated 7/31/26 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 Revised Job Description of Administrator, Payroll to Associate Director, Payroll (No Financial Impact) 3. Approval of the 2026-2027 Uniform Statewide Assessment Calendar (No Financial Impact) 4. Approval to Purchase Mental Health Services through Centerstone, SDMC No. 27-0056- KM, Not to Exceed $320,000.00 (General Fund) updated 8/3/26 5. Approval to Apply, Accept and Expend the 2026-2027 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part B, K-12 Entitlement, in the Amount of $12,966,675.00 (Incoming Federal Grant Funds) 6. Approval to Apply, Accept, and Expend the Perkins V Postsecondary Grant for the 2026-2027 School Year in the Amount of $211,382 (Incoming Federal Grant Funds) 7. Approval to Apply, Accept and Expend the Nita M. Lowery 21st Century Community Learning Centers STARS Grant for Ballard and Samoset Elementary Schools Request for Application, Effective August 2026 - July 2027, in the Amount of $350,870.00 (Incoming Federal Grant Funds) 8. Approval of the Agreement between Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Suncoast and the School District of Manatee County (No Financial Impact) 9. Approval of the Renewal and Revision of the Apprenticeship Training Program Agreement Between Manasota Air Conditioning Contractors, Inc. and the School Board of Manatee County Through Manatee Technical College (MTC) (Workforce Funding) 10. Approval of the Bid on Lift Stations and Grease Trap Services, SDMC No. 27-0028-TM, Estimated in the Amount of $200,000.00 Annually (Multiple Funding Sources) 2

11. Approval of the Bid on Electrical Services, SDMC No. 27-0034-TM, Estimated in the Amount of $1,300,000.00 Annually (Multiple Funding Sources) 12. Approval of the Bid on Charter Bus Services, SDMC No. 27-0035-TM, Estimated in the Amount of $1,000,000.00 Annually (Multiple Funding Sources) 13. Approval to Purchase Renewal for (2) Evolv Express Single Lane Units, SDMC No. 23- 0051-RG, Estimated in the Amount of $45,000.00 Annually (Multiple Funding Sources) 14. Approval of Palmetto High School Partial Replacement Change Order 3 Final Agreement Between Owner and Gilbane Building Company, Decrease in the Amount of $753,454.10 (Capital Funds) 15. Approval to Use the Sourcewell Request for Proposal on Automobiles, SUVs, Vans and Light Trucks with Related Equipment and Accessories, SDMC No. 27-0050-MR, Estimated in the Amount of $500,000.00 Annually (Capital Funds) 16. 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) 11. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR NEW BUSINESS ITEMS 12. NEW BUSINESS (DISCUSSION ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT) 13. NEW BUSINESS (NON-CONSENT ITEMS) 1. Approval of Proclamations for the 2026-2027 School Year 14. NEW BUSINESS (NO SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION) 1. Approval of Travel Expense Associated with the School Board Members' Attendance at the Greater Florida Consortium of School Boards Legislative Meeting, September 16- 18, 2026, at the Hilton Miami Downtown, FL, Not to Exceed $1,000.00 (General Fund) 2. Approval of Travel Expense for School Board Members to Attend the 2026 Manatee Chamber of Commerce Planning Retreat Not to Exceed $8,600.00 (General Fund) 3. Approval of the Greater Florida Consortium of School Boards (GFCSB) Annual Membership Dues (General Fund) - added 7/31/26 15. CONTINUED PUBLIC COMMENT (IF NECESSARY) 16. INFORMATION ONLY (No Board Action Required) 17. UPDATES A. INSTRUCTION UPDATE B. OPERATIONS UPDATE C. LEGAL UPDATE 18. SUPERINTENDENT REMARKS 19. BOARD COMMENTS 20. ADJOURNMENT 3