School Board Regular Meeting

Page 1 Minutes January 24, 2023 Regular Meeting - 5:00 PM Manatee County School District 215 Manatee Avenue West Bradenton, FL 34205 www.manateeschools.net Times Indicated Are Approximate 1) CALL TO ORDER Attendee Name Status Cynthia Saunders, Superintendent Doug Wagner, Deputy Superintendent of Operations Rachel Sellers, Deputy Superintendent of Business Services Gina Messenger, Board Member Mary Foreman, Board Member Mitchell Teitelbaum, General Counsel Stephen Dye, Board Attorney Chad Choate, Chair Cindy Spray, Vice-Chair Richard Tatem, Board Member Present Minutes: Chair Choate called the Meeting to order at 5:00 PM. 2) READING OF THE DISTRICT'S VISION Minutes: Vice-Chair Spray read the District’s Vision. 3) COLOR GUARD | Bayshore High School Minutes: Chair Choate noted that the Color Guard was not present and would be included with a future Meeting. 5) INVOCATION Minutes: The invocation was given by Mr. Jack May. 4) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Minutes: Chair Choate led in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. 6) INFORMATION ONLY (No Board Action Required) 6.1 Leaves for January 24, 2023

Page 2 7) APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 7.1 Agenda Amendments RESULT: Adopted [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Gina Messenger SECONDER: Cindy Spray AYES: Gina Messenger, Mary Foreman, Chad Choate, Cindy Spray, Richard Tatem Minutes: The Chair found good cause to amend the agenda to include: Agenda amended on Friday, January 20, 2023, to update Executive Summary and add attachment to New Business (No Superintendent Recommendation) item, Board Approval of the Agreement between the School Board of Manatee County and the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA) for Consulting Services. Agenda amended on Friday, January 20, 2023, to add Reports and Presentations item, Report on New Statutory Requirement Regarding Classroom Libraries. 8) APPROVAL OF MINUTES 8.1 Approval of the Minutes of the January 6, 2023 School Board Workshop, January 10, 2023 Regular School Board Meeting, and the January 13, 2023 School Board Workshop RESULT: Adopted [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Gina Messenger SECONDER: Mary Foreman AYES: Gina Messenger, Mary Foreman, Chad Choate, Cindy Spray, Richard Tatem 9) STUDENT CELEBRATIONS 9.1 2022 Congressional District App Challenge Winner Minutes: Mr. Mike Barber, Director of Communications, Family and Community Engagement, shared that U.S. Congressman Vern Buchanan recognized Buffalo Creek 8th Grader Jace Billingsley as the winner of the 2022 Congressional App Challenge for Florida’s 16th Congressional District. He stated that Mr. Billingsley won the award for designing a software application, CLASSTRANSLATE, that helps foreign language students translate school lessons in real time. Also in attendance were Mr. Billingsley’s parents; Buffalo Creek Middle School Principal, Mr. Brad Scarbrough; and Buffalo Creek Middle School Engineering and Technology Teacher, Mr. Thomas Leahy. Mr. Billingsley spoke regarding CLASSTRANSLATE and thanked his teacher, Mr. Leahy. 10) PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RESPONSES (UP TO 30 MINUTES) Minutes: Public Comment as follows: 1. Doreen Chaloupka

Page 3 2. Deanna Brinkley 3. Jennifer Lynne Wayman 4. Paula Lohnes 5. George Druist 6. Marie Masferrer 7. Margaret Harvey 11) REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS 11.1 Cherry Bekaert LLP Internal Accounts Update Minutes: Ms. DeWanna Coleman and Ms. Natalie Spralding, of Cherry Bekaert, utilized the attached presentation to provide an update regarding the Internal Accounts Audit for the year ended June 30, 2022. Ms. Coleman spoke regarding the following: • Results of the Audit • Corrected and Uncorrected Misstatements • Qualitative Aspects of Accounting Practices • Independence Considerations • Required Communications • Other Matters 11.2 Report on New Statutory Requirement Regarding Classroom Libraries Minutes: Superintendent Saunders responded to comments made during Public Comment and noted that she would be speaking at Palma Sola Elementary School on January 25 during the SAC Meeting. She clarified that there had not been any official Board Meetings discussing plans for Palma Sola Elementary School. She also spoke regarding a facility report that had been conducted and noted that the Board would hold discussion regarding the report and plans to move forward during the Workshop on February 17, 2023. Dr. Laurie Breslin, Executive Director of Curriculum, updated the Board regarding House Bill 1467 and compliance with the new requirement. She spoke regarding the following: • Library Media Specialists • Criteria for Selection of Library Materials and Classroom Libraries • Penalty for Violating s. 847.012 F.S. Following the presentation, the Board asked questions and held discussion. Dr. Breslin and Superintendent Saunders responded to questions and provided additional information. Board Member Messenger requested the percentage of the books that were determined to be inappropriate to be shared during the Workshop on Friday, January 27, 2023. Public Comment as follows: 1. Pat Barber Chair Choate announced a recess at 6:47 PM and reconvened at 6:56 PM.

Page 4 12) CONSENT ITEMS 12.1 Approval to Apply, Accept and Expend the Unified School Improvement Grant (UniSIG) Supplemental Teacher and Administrator Allocation, in the Amount of $142,500.00 12.2 Approval of the Bid for Fire Sprinkler - Inspection and Repair Services, SDMC No. 23- 0090-MR, Continued Procurement for Services, Estimated in the Amount of $125,000.00 12.3 Approval of the Appointments, Change of Assignments, Promotions, Reappointments, Reassignments, Resignations, Retirements, Suspensions, Terminations, and Transfers 12.4 Approval of the Report of Teachers Out-of-Field Content, Reading, ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), and/or Long-Term Substitutes 12.5 Approval of the Firms Selected for Continuing Contract Professional Services-Small Projects, No Financial Impact 12.6 Approval of Manatee High School - Grandstands and Parking Improvements - Change Order 3 Final to the Agreement Between Owner and Creative Contractors, Inc.; Reducing the Construction Manager's (CM) Contract, in the Amount of $222,349.10 12.7 Approval for the Braden River High School Journalism Students to Attend the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Convention in New York, New York, March 15-18, 2023, No Financial Impact 12.8 Approval to Submit the 2022- 2023 Class Size Reduction Compliance Plan to the Florida Department of Education, No Financial Impact 12.9 Approval to Accept and Expend the Agreement Between the School Board of Manatee County and the Manatee County Government to Provide a Driver Education Program Under the Dori Slosberg Driver Education Safety Trust Fund for the 2022-2023 School Year, in the Amount of $217, 201.00 RESULT: Adopted [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mary Foreman SECONDER: Cindy Spray AYES: Gina Messenger, Mary Foreman, Chad Choate, Cindy Spray, Richard Tatem 13) PUBLIC COMMENT FOR NEW BUSINESS ITEMS Minutes: There were no Public Comments. 14) NEW BUSINESS (DISCUSSION ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT) 15) NEW BUSINESS (NON-CONSENT ITEMS) 15.1 Approval of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and All Official Parts Thereof for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022 RESULT: Adopted [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Gina Messenger SECONDER: Mary Foreman

Page 5 AYES: Gina Messenger, Mary Foreman, Chad Choate, Cindy Spray, Richard Tatem Minutes: Ms. Rachel Sellers, Deputy Superintendent of Business Services, spoke regarding the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and answered questions from the Board. She noted that the audit was conducted by the Auditor General and that there were no findings. Following a question, Superintendent Saunders shared that the Auditor General conducts the audit every three years. 15.2 Approval of the District's School Internal Accounts Audit Report as of and for the Year Ended June 30, 2022 RESULT: Adopted [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mary Foreman SECONDER: Cindy Spray AYES: Gina Messenger, Mary Foreman, Chad Choate, Cindy Spray, Richard Tatem 16) NEW BUSINESS (NO SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION) 16.1 Approval of Auditor Report from Carr, Riggs & Ingram (CRI) RESULT: Adopted [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mary Foreman SECONDER: Gina Messenger AYES: Gina Messenger, Mary Foreman, Chad Choate, Cindy Spray, Richard Tatem Minutes: Board Member Foreman stated that the approval was for the Sales Surtax Report which was previously presented to the Board during an Audit Committee update from Dr. Susan Agruso, Chair of the Audit Committee. She recognized Dr. Agruso for attending the Meeting. 16.2 Board Approval of the Agreement between the School Board of Manatee County and the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA) for Consulting Services RESULT: Adopted [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Gina Messenger SECONDER: Mary Foreman AYES: Gina Messenger, Mary Foreman, Chad Choate, Cindy Spray, Richard Tatem Minutes: Chair Choate noted that the consulting services would be for the superintendent search. Mr. Stephen Dye, School Board Attorney, informed the Board that he had reviewed and approved the agreement. 17) WORKSHOP ITEM REQUESTS Minutes: Chair Choate reviewed upcoming workshops. 18) CONTINUED PUBLIC COMMENT (IF NECESSARY) 19) UPDATES LEGAL DEPARTMENT UPDATE

Page 6 Minutes: Mr. Stephen Dye, School Board Attorney, updated the Board on the following: Inquiry – stated that he had received an inquiry from an outside firm as a matter of information. The firm is investigating a class action suit against social media companies for causing psychological damage to students during the COVID-19 pandemic. OPERATIONS UPDATE Minutes: Mr. Doug Wagner, Deputy Superintendent of Operations, updated the Board on the following: Food Services – stated that February 3 would be the 11th Annual Play with Your Fruits and Vegetables contest in the schools. He also shared that Florida Department of Agriculture recently audited the Food Services Department and had no findings. He congratulated Ms. Regina Thoma, Director of Food and Nutrition Services and the Food Services team. Job Fair – announced that a Job Fair would be held on January 25 at the Wakeland Support Center for Operations and Paraprofessionals. Grant for Bus Drivers – expressed appreciation for grant funds received in the amount of $244,000.00 from the Florida Department of Education to support the Transportation Department. 20) SUPERINTENDENT REMARKS Minutes: Superintendent Saunders updated the Board on the following: Annual Excellence in Education Awards – stated that the Awards Ceremony would be held on February 9 at Parrish Community High School. Gettel Donation – shared that the Gettel Automotive Group donated $25,000.00 to the Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair Program at Parrish Community High School to develop and that a special ceremony to commemorate the donation was held on Thursday, January 19. 21) BOARD COMMENTS Board Member Tatem Thanks – thanked the community for communicating with him and encouraged people to call him. Board Member Foreman Literacy Week – spoke regarding Literacy Week and noted that she read to a class at Miller Elementary School. Palma Sola – welcomed input and stated that she would attend the SAC Meeting on January 25. Libraries – thanked Dr. Laurie Breslin and spoke regarding classroom libraries. Board Member Messenger Audits – recognized 22 District Schools that had clean internal audits without any findings. She commended the schools for their work.

Page 7 Dais – spoke regarding seating arrangements on the dais and requested that the Chair consider allowing the Deputy Superintendents to sit on the dais, noting security reasons. Vice-Chair Spray School Visits – shared that she had visited Oneco Elementary School, Manatee Elementary School, and Palma Sola Elementary School and had positive experiences. Meeting – spoke regarding the Meeting and expressed appreciation for the public. Chair Choate Thanks – thanked Dr. Laurie Breslin and the staff for their work on the procedure regarding classroom libraries. Weightlifting Teams – wished the District’s high school weightlifting teams good luck on their upcoming competitions. 22) ADJOURNMENT Minutes: There being no further business to come before the Board, Chair Choate adjourned the Meeting at 7:40 PM. ______________________________ ______________________________ Cynthia Saunders, Ex Officio Secretary Chad Choate, III and Superintendent of Schools Chairman NOTICE Any person who desires to appeal any decision made by the School Board with respect to any matter considered at the above-mentioned meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which an appeal may be based. School Board meetings are held in accessible locations. Auxiliary aids will be provided, upon written request received at least 48 hours prior to the meeting, to participants with disabilities.

1. CALL TO ORDER 2. READING OF THE DISTRICT'S VISION 3. COLOR GUARD | Bayshore High School 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 5. INVOCATION | Jack May 6. INFORMATION ONLY (No Board Action Required) 1. Leaves for January 24, 2023 7. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 1. Agenda Amendments - added January 20, 2023 8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of the Minutes of the January 6, 2023 School Board Workshop, January 10, 2023 Regular School Board Meeting, and the January 13, 2023 School Board Workshop 9. STUDENT CELEBRATIONS 1. 2022 Congressional District App Challenge Winner 10. PUBLIC COMMENTS 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 address the Board. Speakers must stand at the podium and not approach the dais. Agenda Revised January 20, 2023 January 24, 2023 School Board of Manatee County Regular Board Meeting - 5:00 PM Walter Miller School Support Center Board Room Times Indicated are Approximate 1

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. 11. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS 1. Cherry Bekaert LLP Internal Accounts Update 2. Report on New Statutory Requirement Regarding Classroom Libraries - added January 20, 2023 12. 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 to Apply, Accept and Expend the Unified School Improvement Grant (UniSIG) Supplemental Teacher and Administrator Allocation, in the Amount of $142,500.00 2. Approval of the Bid for Fire Sprinkler - Inspection and Repair Services, SDMC No. 23- 0090-MR, Continued Procurement for Services, Estimated in the Amount of $125,000.00 3. Approval of the Appointments, Change of Assignments, Promotions, Reappointments, Reassignments, Resignations, Retirements, Suspensions, Terminations, and Transfers 4. Approval of the Report of Teachers Out-of-Field Content, Reading, ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), and/or Long-Term Substitutes 5. Approval of the Firms Selected for Continuing Contract Professional Services-Small Projects, No Financial Impact 6. Approval of Manatee High School - Grandstands and Parking Improvements - Change Order 3 Final to the Agreement Between Owner and Creative Contractors, Inc.; Reducing the Construction Manager's (CM) Contract, in the Amount of $222,349.10 7. Approval for the Braden River High School Journalism Students to Attend the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Convention in New York, New York, March 15-18, 2023, No Financial Impact 8. Approval to Submit the 2022- 2023 Class Size Reduction Compliance Plan to the Florida Department of Education, No Financial Impact 9. Approval to Accept and Expend the Agreement Between the School Board of Manatee County and the Manatee County Government to Provide a Driver Education Program 2

Under the Dori Slosberg Driver Education Safety Trust Fund for the 2022-2023 School Year, in the Amount of $217, 201.00 13. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR NEW BUSINESS ITEMS 14. NEW BUSINESS (DISCUSSION ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT) 15. NEW BUSINESS (NON-CONSENT ITEMS) 1. Approval of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and All Official Parts Thereof for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022 2. Approval of the District's School Internal Accounts Audit Report as of and for the Year Ended June 30, 2022 16. NEW BUSINESS (NO SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION) 1. Approval of Auditor Report from Carr, Riggs & Ingram (CRI) 2. Board Approval of the Agreement between the School Board of Manatee County and the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA) for Consulting Services - updated January 20, 2023 17. WORKSHOP ITEM REQUESTS 18. CONTINUED PUBLIC COMMENT (IF NECESSARY) 19. UPDATES A. Legal Department Update B. Operations Update 20. SUPERINTENDENT REMARKS 21. BOARD COMMENTS 22. ADJOURNMENT 3

1. CALL TO ORDER 2. READING OF THE DISTRICT'S VISION 3. COLOR GUARD | Bayshore High School 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 5. INVOCATION | Jack May 6. INFORMATION ONLY (No Board Action Required) 1. Leaves for January 24, 2023 7. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 1. Agenda Amendments - added January 20, 2023 8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of the Minutes of the January 6, 2023 School Board Workshop, January 10, 2023 Regular School Board Meeting, and the January 13, 2023 School Board Workshop 9. STUDENT CELEBRATIONS 1. 2022 Congressional District App Challenge Winner 10. PUBLIC COMMENTS 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 address the Board. Speakers must stand at the podium and not approach the dais. Agenda Revised January 20, 2023 January 24, 2023 School Board of Manatee County Regular Board Meeting - 5:00 PM Walter Miller School Support Center Board Room Times Indicated are Approximate 1

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. 11. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS 1. Cherry Bekaert LLP Internal Accounts Update 2. Report on New Statutory Requirement Regarding Classroom Libraries - added January 20, 2023 12. 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 to Apply, Accept and Expend the Unified School Improvement Grant (UniSIG) Supplemental Teacher and Administrator Allocation, in the Amount of $142,500.00 2. Approval of the Bid for Fire Sprinkler - Inspection and Repair Services, SDMC No. 23- 0090-MR, Continued Procurement for Services, Estimated in the Amount of $125,000.00 3. Approval of the Appointments, Change of Assignments, Promotions, Reappointments, Reassignments, Resignations, Retirements, Suspensions, Terminations, and Transfers 4. Approval of the Report of Teachers Out-of-Field Content, Reading, ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), and/or Long-Term Substitutes 5. Approval of the Firms Selected for Continuing Contract Professional Services-Small Projects, No Financial Impact 6. Approval of Manatee High School - Grandstands and Parking Improvements - Change Order 3 Final to the Agreement Between Owner and Creative Contractors, Inc.; Reducing the Construction Manager's (CM) Contract, in the Amount of $222,349.10 7. Approval for the Braden River High School Journalism Students to Attend the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Convention in New York, New York, March 15-18, 2023, No Financial Impact 8. Approval to Submit the 2022- 2023 Class Size Reduction Compliance Plan to the Florida Department of Education, No Financial Impact 9. Approval to Accept and Expend the Agreement Between the School Board of Manatee County and the Manatee County Government to Provide a Driver Education Program 2

Under the Dori Slosberg Driver Education Safety Trust Fund for the 2022-2023 School Year, in the Amount of $217, 201.00 13. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR NEW BUSINESS ITEMS 14. NEW BUSINESS (DISCUSSION ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT) 15. NEW BUSINESS (NON-CONSENT ITEMS) 1. Approval of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and All Official Parts Thereof for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022 2. Approval of the District's School Internal Accounts Audit Report as of and for the Year Ended June 30, 2022 16. NEW BUSINESS (NO SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION) 1. Approval of Auditor Report from Carr, Riggs & Ingram (CRI) 2. Board Approval of the Agreement between the School Board of Manatee County and the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA) for Consulting Services - updated January 20, 2023 17. WORKSHOP ITEM REQUESTS 18. CONTINUED PUBLIC COMMENT (IF NECESSARY) 19. UPDATES A. Legal Department Update B. Operations Update 20. SUPERINTENDENT REMARKS 21. BOARD COMMENTS 22. ADJOURNMENT 3

AGENDA ITEM NO. 6.1 School Board of Manatee County January 24, 2023 - Regular Board Meeting Title Leaves for January 24, 2023 Executive Summary The list of personnel on leave due to child care, illness, illness in the line of duty, military duty, personal without pay, sick leave bank, and worker's compensation is attached for your information. Contact Submitting Department: Human Resources Initiated by: Richard Bailey Attachments: LOA 1.24.2023 4

Board Leaves 01/24/23 Employee ID Name Type of Leave Department Absence Period 238583 SB FMLA Lakewood Ranch High School 2022-12-05 To 2023-02-17 237332 JB FMLA Ballard Elementary School 2022-11-30 To 2023-03-08 244763 TC FMLA Bayshore High School 2022-12-07 To 2023-03-01 234397 LC FMLA Oneco Elementary School 2022-12-13 To 2023-03-29 30808 SD FMLA Lee Middle School 2022-12-19 To 2023-02-14 238144 LE FMLA Blackburn Elementary School 2022-12-05 To 2023-03-22 26300 BF FMLA Lee Middle School 2022-12-01 To 2023-01-20 237642 MR FMLA Transportation 2022-12-20 To 2023-01-31 212291 CS FMLA Harvey Elementary School 2022-12-19 To 2023-04-03 305934 AS SICK LEAVE King Middle School 2022-12-05 To 2023-01-31 242985 KT FMLA Freedom Elementary School 2023-01-06 To 2023-04-05 Rev. 1/10/23 5

AGENDA ITEM NO. 7.1 School Board of Manatee County January 24, 2023 - Regular Board Meeting Title Agenda Amendments - added January 20, 2023 Executive Summary The Chair finds good cause to amend the agenda to include: Agenda amended on Friday, January 20, 2023, to update Executive Summary and add attachment to New Business (No Superintendent Recommendation) item, Board Approval of the Agreement between the School Board of Manatee County and the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA) for Consulting Services. Agenda amended on Friday, January 20, 2023, to add Reports and Presentations item, Report on New Statutory Requirement Regarding Classroom Libraries. Contact Submitting Department: School Board Initiated By: Chair Choate 6

AGENDA ITEM NO. 8.1 School Board of Manatee County January 24, 2023 - Regular Board Meeting Title Approval of the Minutes of the January 6, 2023 School Board Workshop, January 10, 2023 Regular School Board Meeting, and the January 13, 2023 School Board Workshop Executive Summary Approval of the Minutes of the January 6, 2023 School Board Workshop, January 10, 2023 Regular School Board Meeting, and the January 13, 2023 School Board Workshop. Contact Submitting Department: School Board Attachments: January 6, 2023 Workshop Minutes January 10, 2023 Meeting Minutes January 13, 2023 Workshop Minutes 7

Page 1 Minutes January 6, 2023 Workshop – 9:00 AM Manatee County School District 215 Manatee Avenue West Bradenton, FL 34205 www.manateeschools.net Times Indicated Are Approximate Attendee Name Status Cynthia Saunders, Superintendent Doug Wagner, Deputy Superintendent of Operations Gina Messenger, Board Member Mary Foreman, Board Member Stephen Dye, School Board Attorney Chad Choate, Chair Cindy Spray, Vice-Chair Richard Tatem, Board Member Present Mitchell Teitelbaum, General Counsel Absent I) CALL TO ORDER Minutes: Chair Choate called the Workshop to order at 9:00 AM. II) WORKSHOP 1. Presentations by Consulting Firms and Board Discussion Florida School Boards Association Minutes: Ms. Andrea Messina, Chief Executive Officer of the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA), provided an overview of the process of a superintendent search and FSBA's superintendent search services. Following the presentation, the Board asked questions. Dr. Bill Vogel and Mr. John Reichert, also of FSBA, answered questions from the Board. Chair Choate announced a brief recess at 9:57 AM and reconvened at 10:06 AM. Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA) Minutes: Mr. Bill Adams and Mrs. Stacy Adams, of Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA), presented to the Board. They provided an overview of the services offered for superintendent searches. The Board asked questions throughout the presentation. 8

Page 2 2. BREAK - Approximately 45 Minutes Minutes: Chair Choate announced a recess at 11:09 AM and reconvened the Workshop at 12:00 PM. 3. Presentations by Consulting Firms and Board Discussion - Continued McPherson & Jacobson, LLC Minutes: Dr. Marjorie Wallace, of McPherson & Jacobson LLC, presented an overview of services to the Board. Dr. Ralph Ferrie and Dr. Michelle Hamilton, of McPherson & Jacobson LLC, joined the Workshop remotely and assisted Dr. Wallace with the presentation. Following the presentation, Chair Choate inquired if there was consensus from the Board for a specific firm to place on the next Board Meeting Agenda for approval. Board Member Foreman stated that she leans heavily toward the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA). Vice-Chair Spray noted that Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA) received negative press and discussed information she read online. She requested to omit HYA. Board Member Messenger noted that she leans toward FSBA and provided an explanation. Board Member Tatem inquired about the article mentioned by Vice-Chair Spray. Mr. Stephen Dye, School Board Attorney, stated that Vice-Chair Spray could send the article to the Agency Clerk for any Board Member to view. At the request of Board Member Tatem, Superintendent Saunders provided her point of view as a spectator and noted considerations. She stated that her choice would be FSBA and provided the reasons. Following a question from Board Member Tatem, Mr. Dye provided his opinion. The Board held discussion regarding inviting Ms. Pat Barber, President of the Manatee Education Association, forward to answer questions. Chair Choate provided the reasons that he would like to work with FSBA. The Board held further discussion. The Board reached consensus to move forward with services from FSBA. Mr. Dye recommended placing an item on the next agenda for the Board to select a firm. He recommended leaving the item generic in order to give Board Members adequate time to think about the decision. Following a question from Board Member Tatem, the Board held discussion regarding the operating procedures for workshops. III) PUBLIC COMMENTS Minutes: There were no Public Comments. IV) ADJOURNMENT Minutes: Chair Choate adjourned the Workshop at 1:47 PM. 9

Page 3 ______________________________ ______________________________ Cynthia Saunders, Ex Officio Secretary Chad Choate, III and Superintendent of Schools Chairman NOTICE Any person who desires to appeal any decision made by the School Board with respect to any matter considered at the above-mentioned meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which an appeal may be based. School Board meetings are held in accessible locations. Auxiliary aids will be provided, upon written request received at least 48 hours prior to the meeting, to participants with disabilities. 10

Page 1 Minutes January 10, 2023 Regular Meeting - 10:00 AM Manatee County School District 215 Manatee Avenue West Bradenton, FL 34205 www.manateeschools.net Times Indicated Are Approximate 1) CALL TO ORDER Attendee Name Status Cynthia Saunders, Superintendent Doug Wagner, Deputy Superintendent of Operations Rachel Sellers, Deputy Superintendent of Business Services Gina Messenger, Board Member Mary Foreman, Board Member Stephen Dye, School Board Attorney Chad Choate, Chair Cindy Spray, Vice-Chair Richard Tatem, Board Member Present Mitchell Teitelbaum, General Counsel Absent Minutes: Chair Choate called the Meeting to order at 10:00 AM. 2) READING OF THE DISTRICT'S VISION Minutes: Board Member Messenger read the District’s Vision. 3) INVOCATION Minutes: The invocation was given by Rev. Willie Holley. 4) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Minutes: Chair Choate led in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. 5) INFORMATION ONLY (No Board Action Required) 5.1 Leaves for January 10, 2023 5.2 Year-to-Date Charter School Financial Statement Summary Through November 30, 2022 5.3 Year-to-Date Financial Statements Through November 30, 2022 11

Page 2 Minutes: Following the Approval of the Agenda, Board Member Tatem inquired about the Charter School financial statements. Superintendent Saunders provided information regarding the reporting of Charter Schools’ financials and the process. Board Member Tatem inquired about the Year-to-Date Financial Statements through November 30, 2022. Superintendent Saunders provided information and noted that a budget workshop would be held later in the month. Chair Choate returned to the order of the Agenda. 6) APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 6.1 Agenda Amendments Minutes: The Chair found good cause to amend the agenda to include: Agenda amended on Friday, January 6, 2023, to add New Business (Non-Consent) item, Approval of the Budget Amendments for November 2022. Agenda amended on Friday, January 6, 2023, to add Information Only item, Year-to-Date Financial Statements Through November 30, 2022. Agenda amended on Friday, January 6, 2023, to add Information Only item , Year-to-Date Charter School Financial Statement Summary Through November 30, 2022. Agenda amended on Friday, January 6, 2023, to add Recognitions item , Lakewood Ranch Rotary Club Receives Commissioner’s Business Recognition Award. Agenda amended on Friday, January 6, 2023, to update attachment to Consent Agenda item, Approval of the Appointments, Change of Assignments, Promotions, Reappointments, Reassignments, Resignations, Retirements, Suspensions, Terminations, and Transfers. Vice-Chair Spray requested that Consent Agenda Items 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8 be moved to New Business for discussion. Chair Choate confirmed that the items would be moved to New Business. The Board voted to approve of the Agenda Amendments. Following the vote, Chair Choate returned to Information Only item, Year-to-Date Charter School Financial Statement Summary Through November 30, 2022, at the request of Board Member Tatem. RESULT: Adopted [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Gina Messenger SECONDER: Mary Foreman AYES: Gina Messenger, Mary Foreman, Chad Choate, Cindy Spray, Richard Tatem 7) APPROVAL OF MINUTES 7.1 Approval of the Minutes of the December 8, 2022 School Board Workshop, December 13, 2022 School Board Exempt Shade Meeting, December 13, 2022 School Board Meeting and Public Hearing, December 13, 2022 School Board Workshop, and December 16, 2022 School Board Exempt Shade Meeting 12

Page 3 RESULT: Adopted [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mary Foreman SECONDER: Gina Messenger AYES: Gina Messenger, Mary Foreman, Chad Choate, Cindy Spray, Richard Tatem 8) RECOGNITIONS 8.1 Florida National Program Administrator of the Year Minutes: Mr. Mike Barber, Director of Communications, Family and Community Engagement, shared that the School Board was recognizing District Title I Coordinator, Ms. Megan Johnson, for being named Florida’s National Program Administrator of the Year by the Florida Association of Federal Program Administrators. He introduced Ms. Latrina Singleton, Director of Federal Programs and Grants. Ms. Singleton spoke regarding Ms. Johnson’s work and passion for supporting Title I Schools. She shared that Ms. Johnson would be honored in March at the 2023 NAFEPA National Conference, which would be held in Washington, DC. Ms. Singleton introduced Ms. Johnson. Ms. Johnson thanked the Board and Superintendent Saunders for the recognition. She also expressed gratitude for her colleagues and thanked the Federal Programs and Grants team and Title I team. Superintendent Saunders expressed gratitude and pride. She presented Ms. Johnson with a Superintendent Coin of Excellence. Board Member Foreman thanked the grants team for their work and for being proactive. 8.2 Lakewood Ranch Rotary Club Receives Commissioner's Business Recognition Award Minutes: Mr. Mike Barber, Director of Communications, Family and Community Engagement, stated that Florida Commissioner of Education, Mr. Manny Diaz, Jr., announced that the Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch received a Commissioner’s Business Recognition Award for their Books for Kids Program which has provided more than 100,000 books to students in Title I schools in the School District of Manatee County. He introduced Mr. Ted Lindenberg, Director of Books for Kids of the Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch. Mr. Lindenberg expressed gratitude for the award and spoke regarding the village it takes to accomplish the goals of the Program. He provided details of the process. Mr. Lindenberg thanked Dr. Sheila Halpin, Director of Early Learning, and thanked other individuals involved in the Books for Kids Program. He also thanked Superintendent Saunders. Superintendent Saunders thanked Mr. Lindenberg for his partnership and presented him with a plaque. Dr. Sheila Halpin, Mrs. Susan Lindenberg, Ms. Judy Handleman, Ms. Elizabeth Thompson, Mr. Doug DuPouy, Ms. Judy Polivy, and Mr. Jim Wingert were also in attendance for the recognition. 8.3 Good News Moment Minutes: Mr. Mike Barber, Director of Communications, Family and Community Engagement, spoke regarding the District’s Good News initiative. He spoke regarding a story about a retired District School Bus that was researched and written by Ms. Melissa Parker, District Communications Specialist. Mr. Barber introduced Ms. Parker and Mr. Adam McCune, MSTV Live Video Production Manager. Mr. Barber shared a video produced by Mr. McCune featuring Ms. Parker’s story of the bus. 9) PUBLIC COMMENTS (UP TO 30 MINUTES) 13

Page 4 Minutes: There were no speakers present for Public Comment. 10) CONSENT ITEMS 10.1 Approval of the Renewal Agreement Between the School Board of Manatee County and Manatee Physician Alliance, LLC for Clinical Experience for Manatee Technical College (MTC) Medical Assisting Students for the 2022-2025 School Years, No Financial Impact 10.2 Approval of the Purchase and Sale of New Steer Agreements and Purchase and Sale of New Swine Agreements Between the School District of Manatee County and Various Buyers of the National FFA Chapter Animals to be Sold at the 2023 Manatee County Fair, No Financial Impact10.3 Approval to Apply, Accept and Expend ARP ESSER Supplemental Programming Grant, in the Amount of $2,872,446.00 - Item moved to New Business 10.4 Approval to Apply, Accept and Expend Unified School Improvement Grant (UniSIG) Amendment, in the Amount of $222,974.0510.5 Approval to Apply, Accept and Expend Intensive Afterschool and Weekend Academies Grant, in the Amount of $1,074,769.00 – Item moved to New Business 10.6 Approval to Apply, Accept and Expend ESSER II Supplemental Programming Grant, in the Amount of $376,107.08 - Item moved to New Business 10.7 Approval to Apply, Accept and Expend Instructional Materials Grant, in the Amount of $714,279.00 - Item moved to New Business 10.8 Approval to Apply, Accept, and Expend Title IV, Part A Amendment Funds for the 2022-2023 School Year, in the Amount of $376,879.27 – Item moved to New Business 10.9 Approval of the Appointments, Change of Assignments, Promotions, Reappointments, Reassignments, Resignations, Retirements, Suspensions, Terminations, and Transfers 10.10 Approval of the Report of Teachers Out-of-Field Content, Reading, ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), and/or Long-Term Substitutes 10.11 Approval of the Revision of the Director of Early Childhood Education Job Description 10.12 Approval of Sugg Middle School - Replacement - Substantial Completion - No Financial Impact 10.13 Approval to Renew Purchase of Stop Loss Insurance, SDMC No. 23-0095-RG, Not to Exceed $278,644.00 RESULT: Adopted [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Gina Messenger SECONDER: Mary Foreman AYES: Gina Messenger, Mary Foreman, Chad Choate, Cindy Spray, Richard Tatem 11) PUBLIC COMMENT FOR NEW BUSINESS ITEMS Minutes: There were no speakers present for Public Comment. 14

Page 5 12) NEW BUSINESS (DISCUSSION ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT) 12.1 (Formerly Consent Item 10.3) Approval to Apply, Accept and Expend ARP ESSER Supplemental Programming Grant, in the Amount of $2,872,446.00 RESULT: Adopted [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mary Foreman SECONDER: Gina Messenger AYES: Gina Messenger, Mary Foreman, Chad Choate, Cindy Spray, Richard Tatem Minutes: Following a question from Vice-Chair Spray, Ms. Latrina Singleton, Director of Federal Programs and Grants, provided an explanation of the grants from the federal government. She provided details including the reasons, process, and specifics of the ESSER grants. Chair Choate inquired about Vice Chair Spray's questions for the remaining items she pulled from the Consent Agenda. She agreed that former Consent Agenda Items 5, 6, and 7 were also related to ESSER and addressed the items. Ms. Singleton provided additional information related to former Consent Agenda items 5, 6, and 7. 12.2 (Formerly Consent Item 10.5) Approval to Apply, Accept and Expend Intensive Afterschool and Weekend Academies Grant, in the Amount of $1,074,769.00 RESULT: Adopted [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mary Foreman SECONDER: Gina Messenger AYES: Gina Messenger, Mary Foreman, Chad Choate, Cindy Spray, Richard Tatem 12.3 (Formerly Consent Item 10.6) Approval to Apply, Accept and Expend ESSER II Supplemental Programming Grant, in the Amount of $376,107.08 RESULT: Adopted [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mary Foreman SECONDER: Gina Messenger AYES: Gina Messenger, Mary Foreman, Chad Choate, Cindy Spray, Richard Tatem Minutes: Following a question from Vice-Chair Spray, Ms. Latrina Singleton, Director of Federal Programs and Grants, explained the amount of the grant. 12.4 (Formerly Consent Item 10.7) Approval to Apply, Accept and Expend Instructional Materials Grant, in the Amount of $714,279.00 RESULT: Adopted [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Gina Messenger SECONDER: Mary Foreman AYES: Gina Messenger, Mary Foreman, Chad Choate, Cindy Spray, Richard Tatem Minutes: Following questions from Vice-Chair Spray, Ms. Latrina Singleton, Director of Federal Programs and Grants, provided information regarding Charter School allocations and applications for grants. Chair Choate spoke regarding the scope of the work of the Board and recommended that Vice-Chair Spray meet with Ms. S

>> Good evening, everyone want to call to order the JANUARY 24th School board of Manatee County, regular. >> Meeting and >> we for the second item on the agenda reading of the district's vision. I MISS Spread. >> Good evening, everyone. Welcome for the first evening meeting of year. Mission vision is a school district of Manatee County will be an exemplary student focus school system. Develops life-long learners to be globally competitive. And that same >> Fortunately, do not have the color guard from Bay Shore. High School is experiencing some issues getting over here. So we will add them into next meeting. Get them there. So MISS Break. Back to you. If you want to introduce, oh, yeah. For the indication. So what would the pledge after the invocation? >> Can I have MISTER Jack MAY from West Bradenton Baptist Church who is an adult studies educator of the Bible and is a scholar, someone that you can call and ask for scripture for about any lie situation. So, if you please. >> And if you Thank you for this opportunity. It's a great opportunity. Any time that we can pray together. Please value father. First of all, we want to ask your blessings on our students. We ask that you give them a desire to learn. We asked for your blessings on our teachers. Give them empathy and creativity. We asked for your blessings upon the staff, give them hearts for serving others. We ask you for blessings upon the administrators, give them wise and discerning mines. And finally, Lord. We ask your blessings on the school board, Grantham, patience and understanding. Wisdom and great leadership as we step forward to do what we're here to do. And that's for the children of Manatee County father. We ask for your blessings completely honestly and totally. We pray these things and the great name of Jesus Christ. My Lord. Amen. >> And >> And you've got to join me in the But to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under GOD, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> All right. Move to number 6 informational. Only that leaves for JANUARY. 24 2023, no board action required. That was posted to the agenda item number 7 approval of the agenda. The chair has found good cause to amend the agenda to include all items listed under the agenda, amendments on the 1/24/2023. Junda updated JANUARY. 20th 2023 and posted to the 80 schools dot net. Second. Thank you. Go ahead and will vote on. I legis 8. The approval of the agenda. You want to MISS It. A dumb enough. You know. All right. Thank you. That passes unanimously. Thank you very much. And approval of the minutes. And number 8 10. >> Yes, recommend the approval of the minutes for the school board workshop on JANUARY 6th. 2023 School board meeting on JANUARY 10th 2023 and the school board workshop on JANUARY 13th 2023. >> moved. >> And move in a second. Any discussion. Go ahead and cast our votes now. Passes unanimously. Thank you very much. And number 9 student celebrations. But what 2022 Congressional District App Challenge winner MISTER Barber. A nearly. >> Thank MISTER Board, chair and board member says Superintendent. We have a very special recognition this evening and it comes from a a U.S. Congressman, Vern Buchanan is office. He represents the 16th district here in Florida, which contains a portion of Sarasota County, all of Manatee County and portion of Hillsborough County with us here as convoys, who's the deputy district director for Congressman Buchanan. So Chloe, it's good to have you. It's great to Jace Billingsley here. He's an 8th grader at Buffalo Creek, Middle School. One of the great things about having him here this year is we get to see how much he's grown in the last year. He's I think >> the reason we know that is because in DECEMBER of this year. Burn Congressman Buchanan recognize chase as being the winner of the 2022 Congressional App Challenge for the 16th congressional district of the state of Florida. Jace won the award for designing a software application. That helps a foreign language. Students translate school lessons in real time. So the app, its name class translate. I'm going to let you tell. Let him tell you more about the app and just a moment. But the amazing thing is Jace was year one year ago because a year ago he won as a 7th grader at Buffalo Creek Middle School. He won the app Congressman Buchanan's office for an app called the Code Blue App which helps healthcare workers accurately time various intervention interventions used to resuscitate patients experiencing cardiac or respiratory failure. So here with Chase tonight, we have us parents, Jamie and Jennifer Billingsley. We have a Buffalo Creek Middle School principal Brad Scarborough. And then we have one of his engineering and technology teacher, Buffalo Creek, Middle lady. So we're glad to have you here. Jace. We're extremely proud of your accomplishments. Police tell us a little bit more about your >> Class translate is an application that. Is based on the Google Translate api that uses ual translate expands on it in. Change. Is it too? Help more in a classroom environment? So its use for funneling when students and adds more features such as done little transcripts. Translation, verifications. Just the easy to use layout that helps with the students. I got the idea initially when I was class and we had a student that did not speak English. And we had sort of the shuttle talking him sometimes he could do the work fine, but just tell him what to do. Took a little bit of time and I started training application and it started to go really well. We use it before and now he knows nothing. Wish to work without it. But I would like to thank MISTER Leahy for getting the opportunity to partake in the cash app. Talons and the path for the past 2 years as he introduced its me. >> This year's winning entry submitted will be featured on Congressional App Challenge Dot U.S. And he will also be eligible to have photos, the interface of his app posted in displayed in the U.S. Capitol. So we're all pulling for that. And again, Jace, congratulations on. Being here. 2 years in a row. Are you eligible again next year? >> Haha, >> Okay. We'll be excited to see what he comes up with. Question is for for cases. So and mislead. You use that in class already is and are you ready to says it to be ready to sell it? Cover every great role that thing. >> All my applications have created our online and open source. So essentially free to use. And I do not have any copyrights patents on that. >> Any other questions just comment congratulations. That's quite the honor. I know Congressman Buchanan is very proud of you. I know we are in Manatee County. I just saw him last night to be honest. Congratulations. We need entrepreneuers like yours. I think I would get a copy, right. But thank you for all your hard work in. You know, parents, thank you for supporting all endeavors. The students, you know, getting involved with it takes that initiative in of the box thinking to support our our demographics in Manatee County. So congratulations again. Thank you. Absolutely. Thank you, MR. >> Ida moves us to item number 10 public comments for up to 30 minutes. I have on my list. Number one, Doreen should Luka. Followed by Fullerton. >> Good evening. But when you are, thank you. >> Hello, I'm during show Constantine or teacher at Palma sola Elementary School. This is the home for the past. 23 years and valor for 2 years telling 25 years in Manatee County Schools, my daughters attend public elementary from kindergarten through 5th this evening. We are honoring our principles. Jenny Grimes, an assistant missus cells. They held a voluntary staff meeting this past week on 1/17/2023 at 03:45pm, as they stated, they are not union members and they are not protected. They stated many rumors and significant matters of Palma sola elementary school that they and now they can't even look at us. I hope all realize the petition was established a safe home, a entry school this past Saturday evening, JANUARY, 21st 2023 and generated 1899 supporters and little over. 24 hours as of right now, 2 seconds ago, there are 3,134 supporters and still growing because no one knows the parents don't know because this is our home to Palma sola elementary schools, families, staff and community for generations. We all have amazing memories throughout the years and have to say and Reid, everyone's comments and memories literally brings tears to my eyes. I have a hard time reigning of the comments and the petition allowed to my family friends and even to myself because in a strange way, it feels like we're being reading through going to chew Arie. All of the memories combines or why Palma sola has to continue the generations to come. No one can ever take our school from us. But I know and have confidence that we will call crash this rumor and proposed plan, whatever that might be. We're supposed to be rebuilt, like all the other schools and watch the school. Be renovated or redesigned. But always supposed to stay. And now all of a sudden we're fighting for the same. We sold us students to have their home and future generations and all in the past, everyone is supporting us. Don't stop. Let's all continue to act together. As we say, Palma sola Elementary school muscle does not known for robotics, but it is school with a title like no other Palma sola Elementary has the school title family generations of family memories and traditions and events and festivals. The families and staff truly get along. The staff members are always reminded by other school employees that they wish and want to palma sola and cannot wait for some of us to retire. So they can become that family. The generations of families have shown outstanding test scores. And that's not most important. It's the inner being love knowledge and all a part of outstanding school dynamic like no other school family Palma sola chose family when the school, the first opens in 1961. As abrasive title with throughout the years. And we're not letting our lands to come from underneath us or who knows what we learned. The school was supposed to rebuilt possibly in 2024 25, but was never spoken take in any of our families away. Please help us. I today as a teacher of Palma sola was the first person to witness a student come to me. You guys have the option please look in their eyes and vote correctly. Thank you. >> Now, Just just real quick. I know. I know there's a lot of support for Palma sola here. There's no question. I asked, though, that this is still a business meeting. So the applause and that you could be just not do that. She knows that you're here to support but we can't have that. And everything. You know, every single time someone come to talk about something, have that out there. So if you could, please just refrain from that. I really, really, really appreciate it. Thank you. So don't know, fortunate here or not. Here. Brinkley. Followed by Jennifer Land, White Women. >> we've come to the end of the road. I think we worked really hard this year on the inappropriate materials in the schools. I think had a lot of processes that worked didn't work. But together we were able to come to a good and I we. On what was appropriate for It was not about parents against the teachers. It was doing what needed to be done. A little of the cleaning a house. Now we laws, new policies thank you, MISS Saunders for implementing thing so fast and swiftly, especially now I know it's going to be a road right now. It seems like it's tough for the teachers, but we are here to support them. We've volunteers ready to come into the classrooms. We want to do this as quickly as possible. And in the end is going to be a much better streamlined system for everybody. Parents, teachers, administration to know what's there. There won't be any more questions. And I know it's going to bridge the gap that back between the teachers and the parents of trust accountability and transparency. I just want to say thank you for all the hard work that everyone has done this year. >> and women excuse me? And Paula Loney says if I pronounced that correctly. >> Hi, I'm my name is Jennifer Lynne Waymon. I want to follow up with on what Deanna said a lot of us are willing to go into the schools and help the teachers go through the books because I know it seems a bit overwhelming. I have no problem getting people to help them do that. As a former pto PRESIDENT Of the State College of Florida Collegiate School for 8 years. When I started reading some of these books, I was mortified I would have pulled my children out of school. Had I seen that kind of? So I am more than happy to go in and help get rid of it. It's definitely. Adult material with the adult themes that children should not be exposed to. So like I said, I can help get a bunch of parents go in there and help these teachers out again. I know a lot of the parents can't spend the time that I did in the school for 8 years in and out watching my kids to make sure none of this infiltrated them or, you know, they got a hold of them, have this type of information. But again, we're all here to help mobilize and get it done. You do have help. I just want to let you guys know that. So don't think that the teachers are all on their own with this. We're more than happy to mobilize and get in there and get it done as quick as possible so we can get this stuff out. Thank you. They can do. >> ms loan us. >> Thank >> I on us here. Jen. I am also very thankful for. >> Manatee County really jumping in and getting ahead of this and really taking a leadership role for the state. I, too, was. By some of the material that I've seen that is available in the schools. I was able to go onto the website and type in titles and see things that were in the library. Things that would make all of us in here last what I find interesting, though, is the Lady doth press protest too much. I'm seeing these crazy to ease and Facebook. Most of these teachers that are putting sheets over their books. And turning the but cases around saying that they're folks and my children in the classroom no longer have access to books and that is a lie. No one's library has been shut down. Couldn't be further from the truth. And the challenge for that is they're trying to serve the motion, which I understand you want to get people out tests 4 your area, but they're protesting pornography out of the classrooms, glorifying illicit drug use transgender agendas. There are books that have grown men. Kissing and groping each other's Their pictures are all sex in high school and middle school books. I'm not kidding here. So if they don't have these books not their libraries, there's no reason for them to shutter their libraries, the teachers are to be logging in all of their materials that are going to be vetted through the lie brain or the media center. If they didn't do that, that's part of their job now. I think it's great that we have a lot of parents that are going to come in and volunteer to help. >> But it's part of their job. I mean, I had a job and I didn't do a big piece of it and I wasn't in compliance and I'm an hr table. But not if I'm not in compliance. My business gets a fine. We get a lot of trouble. So they're not in compliance with this. That is a problem. So for those teachers that are protesting so much outrageously, thank you. Because now we know some of the radicals are. That they are so upset. That heaven forbid, we take these materials out of the hands of our children. So, of course, like the other parents here, I'm happy to volunteer to help with those list as well. But really, that is the teacher's responsibility to lock all those materials and keep them out of the hands of our children. Thank you so much. >> Thank you. Thank you. MISS Barbour. We don't. It's not. But you did not set up gentle pup. So you picked an actual item. In the agenda. Which item was that you set That wasn't. I mean, that's not of. >> Vo double. >> Was it was it was it on there for you to Okay. That was on our that's our end. So that that's that's. If I mean that that's an electronically we should have not had. That wasn't voting item. But George jurist. Followed by Murray. Ask for. >> Even when when I support, first of all, school board members in this new year and help you and all the success and have a year. Also hurting a superintendent is moving in JUNE. Well, I wish you best of luck in the future. Thank you much. This morning, a local time local television. I like salt or 3. The commentators talking about this meeting tonight. This and it's going to be important and it's going to be lot of people who are expecting more. >> a lot of problems. I was no cops >> Anyway, the issue was about the maternal school library and only want to do really was rushed express my support for the parents came here show up and say things, you know, GOD gave the children to the parents and they also have primary responsibility to educate the kids and the mask. You folks out in that regard. So I want to just given my hope and expectation that you listen to him. Consider what had to say and act accordingly. So good luck with everything present works All right. Thank you. >> And followed by a Margaret Harvey. >> Good evening. My name Marie Mask for I am the board member at large for Florida Association for median education has been 26 years in public schools. >> 12 them here in Manatee County. I've never been so glad that drive an hour work every day. I'm sorry to have to say that because I'm here for one reason. I'm here for the children. Something you didn't hear. We're talking about books and instructional materials were our kids. And I'm so glad that during our invocation, he mention building a desire to learn and number one, and that is getting children to read. And part of that is their self selection. And what is available if you truly believe there's something inappropriate in the classroom in this county with your teachers. I urge you to go directly to that teacher and that principle because it's not happening and liked what Mark Twain said. Facts are stubborn things and I'm here because of my last school that I worked in was no one middle school and I received a text text email. Forwarded to me of the trauma. What was created last week was trauma in our children who said, please don't do this, please don't take away our books. The fact is there are principles and there are schools that were acting out of bounds of what the district said and they told teachers they had to cover the books and even turn into the wall. They even said if you do not face, threatened them with a third-degree felony, which is lot used to look at. But I saw it coming. I even e-mail Tommy record to say, look, they're going to start using this against libraries 2 years ago. And here we are. So you tell me what a classroom teacher would do if they say you're going to suffer from third-degree felony. So what I would like to ask the board number one with a change this large. Are you not know 5 if it's changing in the classroom, you have a district policy. It is right here on paper and it is. It's it's attached. Actually, this is for this is the training from the dea. Only that we have to do as media specialists. Right here is a process. I'm urging the board to put this process in place. There's a process for green those books but open up the classroom. Why while the process can be done, we don't need parents. Yes, we need them for helping hands. But you have educated certified. Teachers and librarians are ready to do the work and it is a heavy lift. You have to remember some of your elementary librarians are serving as your tech people as well as music and art teachers. They have full classes every day. I used to do my book orders on Christmas and holidays because I had 7 classes day every day. When I worked in Manatee County. I received information from doctor present. Principals have the choice of what it is in their libraries. If they are not following the district policy, they are violating state law. That is a fact. So by Doctor Breslin saying that principals can change what the review committee has submitted, which they have. They've pulled books off the rim 3, your committee has said are fine to remain in classrooms. They're breaking state law. Please with your workshop. Tonight. I hope you say that the classroom libraries can be returned immediately. But your workshop, please remove the books that are stuck in limbo. One is the hate u Give. Yes, our expert says in book, but it is for high school. And that's my time. But please, I will email you the rest of my points for your workshop because I think it's extremely important. Thank you. Thank you. Ms Harvey. I'm here to support come so elementary. I have lived in Manatee County since 1977. >> And I want to ask you each and every one of you. What is your legacy? Going to be a being on this board? Is it going to be tarnished? A Polish? That's all I need to know. And another thing, both my children have the same kindergarten teacher and I can still remember her order for Starbucks, vanilla soy latte. And my daughter graduated from University of Florida as a dentist at 24 old from her beginnings upon the image. Thank >> Thank She hasn't slept in 5 days. >> concludes our public comment to the sign people who signed up for public comment. Move New business. I 15 new business superintendent recommendation. Let's get something more presentation. >> love. I'm sorry. Went right over that. My my apologies. Yeah. Or to number Yeah. I forgot about For some We're going to go with the internal Coutts update my chain back. So I skipped right over my apologies. >> No problem. So this is a so kids can see this as I saying I see it here. I just don't. >> I don't see it on our okay. All right. Now. >> Was a pleasure for the board today. I'm just going to go over free for quiet communications effort audit of the internal accounts for a year. So introduction of a client service Scott Anderson was our engagement or stroke was our second part of the review. Steve Siegel was our technical director. He's actually in the Tampa office. If we have anything of a technical matter that we came up a county wise, we are run it to him and see what the best treatment worked for. The school district. My name's to want to comb and I am your manager that was on the engagement and the Natalie spotting is our senior. So she's she is right here and she will of go over some of our findings. And if we have any questions on specific findings should be happy have to address those for us. >> Moving on to Page 3 >> sergeant that just a few quick things will go over results of the audit. If there are any correct incorrect in statement, qualitative aspects, Independence corridor considerations require communications and a few other matters. Results of the We were actually able to issue unmodified opinion on the financial statements for the internal accounts. This is a clean, the the highest of pain that you can receive on the towns. That means that there was no material weaknesses in internal controls that we found were able had to report as far as the Financial Times record perform. We did have, of course, a couple of finding specifically related to the school and some things that correct based on red but standards. But as far as the financial statements are concerned, you have an unmodified overcome Corrected corrected misstatements every year. We have reported there any trial interest that we have to post are getting our financial statements. So that would mean we received a trial balance from the district and there entries that we found that we had to post or the times of our view. We have no corrected or an corrected misstatements, which means there was no journal entries that have to be made from our and into the financial statements. So quality assets or p