Board Meeting - May 19 2026

Board Meeting - May 19 2026. Location: Landings Administrative Complex 1980 Landings Blvd.. Time: 10:00 AM. Agenda: Board Meeting - May 19 2026 - Agenda - Html THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA Landings Administrative Complex 1980 Landings Boulevard Regular Board Meeting May 19, 2026 10:00 AM 1. Call Meeting to Order Invocation: Pastor Jeff Gross, New Life Lutheran Church 2. Pledge of Allegiance Student Representative: Dominic Feraco, Pine View School 3. Approval of Agenda 3.1 APPROVAL OF AGENDA That the Sarasota County School Board approve the May 19, 2026 agenda as submitted on May 12, 2026 with the following changes:  Addendum added to the Human Resources Personnel Report 4. Superintendent's Report 5. Public Comment - Agenda Items 6. Approval of Minutes 6.1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES Board Meeting - Apr 21 2026 - Minutes - Public.docx Monthly Work Session - May 05 2026 - Minutes - Public (1).docx That the Sarasota County School Board approve the meeting minutes. 7. Approval of Consent Agenda 7.1 APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA That the Sarasota County School Board approve the Consent Agenda. 8. Consent Agenda 1 Academic Services 8.1 APPROVAL OF THE AMENDED UF/LASTINGER CENTER AGREEMENT AMENDMENT 3_ Sarasota - 3-Year Plan September 2024 - Feb. 2027.docx.pdf That the Sarasota County School Board approve the amended UF/Lastinger Center Agreement for Flamingo Small Group Framework Professional Learning with all Kindergarten and Grade Two Teachers. That the Sarasota County School Board authorize the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson and the Superintendent to execute the agreement contingent upon form approval by General Counsel. 8.2 APPROVAL OF IDEA FUNDED SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS INCLUDING: HAND2MIND MATHEMATICS RESOURCES AND STORY CHAMPS 2.0 ENGLISH (LANGUAGE DYNAMICS GROUP) Hand2Mind quote.pdf Story Champs quote Sarasota.pdf That the Sarasota County School Board approve the purchase of supplemental instructional materials from Hand2mind and Language Dynamics Group (Story Champs) using IDEA funds to support students with disabilities in ESE Resource, VE, AIM, and SAIL classrooms. 8.3 APPROVAL OF CONTRACT BETWEEN SUMMIT K-12 AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA Summit K-12 quote.pdf That the Sarasota County School Board approve the Summit K-12 contract for supplemental curricular resources for English Language Learners. That the Sarasota County School Board authorize the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson and the Superintendent to execute the agreement contingent upon form approval by General Counsel. 8.4 APPROVAL OF THE CARNEGIE LEARNING CONTRACT 2026 Sarasota Summer Institute Partnership Proposal.pdf That the Sarasota County School Board approve the contract with Carnegie Learning for the Math 4 All initiative. That the Sarasota County School Board authorize the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson and the Superintendent to execute the agreement contingent upon form approval by General Counsel. 8.5 APPROVAL OF AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE YMCA OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA TO PROVIDE CHILDCARE PROGRAMS YMCA Laurel Nokomis (SY26-27) Final.pdf YMCA_FVES (SY26-27) Final.pdf YMCA_GGES (SY26-27) Final.pdf YMCA_SRS (SY26-27) Final.pdf That the Sarasota County School Board approve the agreements with the YMCA of Southwest Florida, Inc. That the Sarasota County School Board authorize the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson and the Superintendent to execute the agreement contingent upon form approval by General Counsel. 8.6 APPROVAL OF THE AFFILIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN SARASOTA COUNTY SCHOOLS AND FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY FGCU Affiliation Agreement 2023 (7-10-23 Unsigned).pdf That the Sarasota County School Board approve the affiliation agreement between Sarasota County Schools and Florida Gulf Coast University. That the Sarasota County School Board authorize the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson and the Superintendent to execute the agreement contingent upon form approval by General Counsel. 8.7 APPROVAL OF THE AFFILIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN SARASOTA COUNTY SCHOOLS AND EASTERN UNIVERSITY Eastern University Student Internship Agreement SBSC 2026 (002).pdf That the Sarasota County School Board approve the affiliation agreement between Sarasota County Schools and Eastern University. That the Sarasota County School Board authorize the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson and the Superintendent to execute the agreement contingent upon form approval by General Counsel. 8.8 APPROVAL OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SARASOTA AND DESOTO COUNTIES AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA, FL BGC Agreement (21820271.1).pdf That the Sarasota County School Board approve the agreement with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and Desoto Counties. That the Sarasota County School Board authorize the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson and the Superintendent to execute the agreement contingent upon form approval by General Counsel. 8.9 APPROVAL OF THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT BETWEEN THE FLORIDA DIAGNASTIC LEARNING AND RESOURSE SYSTEM (FDLRS) SUNCOAST ASSOCIATE CENTER AND MANATEE COUNTY SCHOOLS AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FL Manatee 2nd Contract.pdf That the Sarasota County School Board approve the Professional Services Contract between the Florida Diagnostic Learning and Resources System (FDLRS) Suncoast Associate Center and Manatee County Schools and the School Board of Sarasota County, FL That the Sarasota County School Board authorize the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson and the Superintendent to execute the agreement contingent upon form approval by General Counsel. That the Sarasota County School Board approve the Middle and High School Field Trips. 8.10 APPROVAL OF MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS BrMS 6-21 thru 6-26-26 TSA Washington, DC (Alistair Munroe).pdf LNS 6-20 thru 6-27-26 TSA Washington, DC (Caitlin Pauley).pdf BHS 6-21 thru 6-26-26 TSA Washington, DC (Rick Ramon).pdf NPHS 6-22 thru 6-26-26 TSA Washington, DC (Ken Jakoby).pdf VHS 3-11 thru 3-15-27 VHS Bands St. Patrick_s Day Parade Chicago, IL (David Wing).pdf STC 6-01 thru 6-06-26 Skills USA National Conference Atlanta, GA (Hassler&Usher).pdf WMS 6-20 thru 6-26-26 TSA Nationals (Arielle Santercangelo).pdf 2 Human Resources: Staffing and Professional Standards 8.11 APPROVAL OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES INSTRUCTIONAL/CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL REPORT Board - May 19, 2026 (Regular).pdf Board - May 19, 2026 (Addendum).pdf Board - May 19 2026 (Addendum 2).pdf That the Sarasota County School Board approve the Human Resources Instructional/Classified Personnel Report. 3 Business Services: Budget, Grants, and Financials 8.12 APPROVAL OF THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR PAYROLL CALENDAR 26-27 Payroll Schedule Public.pdf That the Sarasota County School Board approve the 2026-2027 Payroll Calendar. 8.13 APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT'S QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025, AND THE MONTHS OF JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2026 QE December 25 Supers w Notes FINAL Consolidated.pdf That the Sarasota County School Board approve the Superintendent's Quarterly Financial Report ending December 2025, and months of January and February 2026. 4 Business Services: Purchasing and Material Management 8.14 APPROVAL TO PURCHASE MATERIALS AND/OR SERVICES FROM VENDORS UNDER COOPERATIVE CONTRACT WITH A LEAD AGENCY THAT UTILIZED A COMPETITIVE PROCESS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT Doosan Bobcat REC.pdf That the Sarasota County School Board approve the piggyback cooperative contract awarded to Doosan Bobcat North America, Inc. dba Bobcat Company for the anticipated purchase of materials and/or services. 8.15 APPROVAL TO PURCHASE MATERIALS AND/OR SERVICES FROM VENDORS UNDER COOPERATIVE CONTRACT WITH A LEAD AGENCY THAT UTILIZED A COMPETITIVE PROCESS FOR WALK IN BUILDING SUPPLIES Lowes REC.pdf That the Sarasota County School Board approve the piggyback cooperative contract awarded to Lowes Home Centers, Inc., for the anticipated purchase of materials and/or services. 8.16 APPROVAL TO AWARD BID #26-0201 FOR FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM, FIRE HYDRANT, & BACKFLOW PREVENTER SYSTEM MAINTENANCE & REPAIR FireSprinklerMaintRpr26-0201 REC.pdf That the Sarasota County School Board approve the bid of Defender Fire Service for ‘Fire Sprinkler System, Fire Hydrant, & Backflow Preventer System Maintenance & Repair’ in an amount not to exceed $200,000.00. 8.17 APPROVAL OF CLASSIFICATION OF INOPERABLE EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE AS PROPERTY TO BE DELETED 5.19.26 Board Deletion REC.pdf That the Sarasota County School Board approve the classification of equipment and furniture, as property to be deleted, in an amount of ($11,847.78). 8.18 APPROVAL TO PURCHASE MATERIALS AND/OR SERVICES FROM VENDORS UNDER PIGGYBACK CONTRACT WITH A LEAD AGENCY THAT UTILIZED A COMPETITIVE PROCESS FOR CLAIM PAYMENT INTEGRITY Claim Integrity REC.pdf That the Sarasota County School Board approve the piggyback contract awarded to finHealth, Inc., for the anticipated purchase of materials and/or services. 5 Operations: Planning, Construction, Facilities, and Maintenance 8.19 APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGER CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE NORTH PORT HIGH SCHOOL HVAC RENOVATION PROJECT ME&S_GMP_Part 1.pdf ME&S_GMP_Part 2.pdf That the Sarasota County School Board approve the construction manager contract with McIntyre Elwell & Strammer General Contractors, Inc., to provide construction services for the North Port High School HVAC Renovation project. That the Sarasota County School Board authorize the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson and the Superintendent to execute the agreements contingent upon form approval by General Counsel. 8.20 APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS WITH ALL FIVE (5) TOP-RANKED QUALIFIED AND CERTIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE CIVIL ENGINEERING, CIVIL PLAN REVIEW AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (SWFWMD) MAINTENANCE CONSULTING SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS, WITH AN OPTION FOR AN ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR EXTENSION(S) Stantec_Contract.pdf GFY_Contract.pdf DMK_Contract.pdf PBK_Contract.pdf REI_Contract.pdf That the Sarasota County School Board approve all five (5) top-ranked qualified and certified firms to provide civil engineering civil plan review and SWFWMD maintenance for construction projects, under the terms of individual non-exclusive three (3) year contracts, with an option for an additional one (1) year extension(s), with an estimated cost of $400,000.00. That the Sarasota County School Board authorize the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson and the Superintendent to execute the agreements contingent upon form approval by General Counsel. 8.21 APPROVAL OF UPDATE #4 TO THE 2026 ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS FOR CONSTRUCTION RELATED SERVICES 2026 QP Initial List_Update #4.pdf That the Sarasota County School Board approve update #4 to the 2026 annual certification of qualified professionals for construction related services. 8.22 APPROVAL OF RANKING OF CERTIFIED AND QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE BUILDING ENVELOPE, PAINTING AND WEATHERPROOFING CONSULTING SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS Ranking Results.pdf Score Sheet.pdf That the Sarasota County School Board approve the ranking of the qualified and certified firms for building envelope, painting and weatherproofing consulting services for a period of three (3) years as presented and allow the Director of Construction Services to begin contract negotiations with all five ranked firms. 8.23 APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGER RANKINGS FOR THE SARASOTA MIDDLE SCHOOL RE-ROOF PROJECT Ranking Results.pdf Score Sheet.pdf That the Sarasota County School Board approve the construction manager rankings of the qualified and certified firms for construction management services for the Sarasota Middle School Re-roof project as presented and allow the Director of Construction Services to begin contract negotiations with the top ranked firm. 8.24 APPROVAL OF ARCHITECT CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR THE SARASOTA MIDDLE SCHOOL RE-ROOF PROJECT PBA_Contract.pdf That the Sarasota County School Board approve the architect contract with PBA Design Group, Inc., to provide architectural services for the Sarasota Middle School Re-roof project. That the Sarasota County School Board authorize the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson and the Superintendent to execute the agreement contingent upon form approval by General Counsel. 8.25 ACCEPTANCE OF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES’ PROJECT COMPLETION AND APPROVAL OF FINAL PAYMENT TO CONTRACTOR WITH THE CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION FOR THE TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PORTABLES RELOCATION 2024 CONTRACT Final Pay App 09_Tatum Ridge Portable Relocation_Substantial Comp_Closeout_051926.pdf That the Sarasota County School Board accept the project as complete, and approve the final payment and certificate of substantial completion. 8.26 ACCEPTANCE OF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES’ PROJECT COMPLETION AND APPROVAL OF FINAL PAYMENT TO CONTRACTOR WITH THE CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION FOR THE BOOKER MIDDLE SCHOOL - REROOF CONTRACT BETWEEN OWNER AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGER All work has been completed, and all required closeout documents have been received from the contractor. The final project costs have been internally audited, and the final payment application and backup #22300785-31 (Skyward# 9999260000000036) are enclosed. The Director of Construction Services has determined that the project is complete in accordance with state statutes. 1248-Swift-BMS-Reroof-22300785-31-FINAL.pdf G704-2017 - Certificate of Substantial Completion _ signed (1).pdf Close-out email_1248-Swift-BMS-Reroof-22300785-31-FINAL.pdf That the Sarasota County School Board accepts the project as complete and approve the final payment and certificate of substantial completion. 8.27 APPROVAL OF THE DELETION OF PORTABLES 99-843; 99-844; 99-845; 99-846; 99-847; AND 99-849 AT EMMA E. BOOKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL The specified portables have been inspected by the Facilities Services and Construction Services staff and are deemed beyond economical to maintain or renovate and is more cost-effective to be demolished. Therefore, it is requested the portables be deleted and demolished. Demo Memo-EEB - signed.pdf That the Sarasota County School Board approve the deletion of portables 99-843; 99-844; 99-845; 99-846; 99-847; and 99-849 located at Emma E. Booker Elementary School from F.I.S.H inventory. 8.28 APPROVAL AND/OR RATIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES’ CHANGE ORDERS The Construction Services' change orders are summarized on the enclosure for ease of review. Included in these change orders is a ($1,198,258.55) decrease for Direct Material Purchases and the corresponding ($53,497.76) deduct for sales tax savings. In addition, there is a return of ($1,255,111.61) in unspent project funds for two projects. These change orders result in an overall contract decrease of ($2,453,370.16). May 19-2026_CSD-CO.pdf May 19 CSD CO Backup.pdf That the Sarasota County School Board approve and/or ratify the Construction Services’ change orders. 8.29 APPROVAL OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SCHOOL BOARD AND THE SARASOTA COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER FOR PRODUCTION OF SCHOOL BOARD RECORDS SchoolBoardAgreement Property Appraiser.pdf That the Sarasota County School Board approve the Agreement Between the School Board and the Sarasota County Property Appraiser for the Production of School Board Records. That the Sarasota County School Board authorize the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson and the Superintendent to execute the agreement contingent upon form approval by General Counsel. 8.30 APPROVAL OF THE LAND TRANSFER AGREEMENT AND DRAINAGE EASEMENT FOR THE SKYE RANCH SCHOOL PROPERTY BETWEEN THE SARASOTA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THREE RIVERS STEWARDSHIP DISTRICT e9356cc4fc8cd07c845d6074a3424d66db3bfffe49de73cfa16fd8b2e97.pdf 4f43ac5934bb56e8e22ae19706e5dcf1cd77dd438af6d9911b54c8b9a36.pdf 38824169v2 - Resolution Skye Ranch Land Transfer.pdf That the Sarasota County School Board approve the easement and agreement. 8.31 ADOPTION OF THE TENTATIVE 2025-26 FIVE-YEAR DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES WORK PLAN 2025-26 Tentative Five-Year Educational Facilities Work Plan.pdf That the Sarasota County School Board adopt the Five-Year Educational Facilities Work Plan. 6 Operations: Logistics 8.32 APPROVAL OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN ALL FAITHS FOOD BANK AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA REGARDING CAMPAIGN AGAINST SUMMER HUNGER 2026 SCSD_ AFFB MOU 2026.pdf Affidavit for the MOU.pdf That the Sarasota County School Board approve the Memorandum of Understanding between All Faiths Food Bank and The School Board of Sarasota County, Florida regarding Campaign Against Summer Hunger 2026. That the Sarasota County School Board authorize the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson and the Superintendent to execute the agreement contingent upon form approval by General Counsel. 9. Discussion Agenda 1 Operations: Planning, Construction, Facilities, and Maintenance 9.1 APPROVAL OF LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY AND THE SARASOTA CHILDREN’S MUSEUM, INC. SCM Signed SCS Sarasota Children's Museum Lease.pdf That the Sarasota County School Board approve the lease agreement between the School Board of Sarasota County and the Sarasota Children’s Museum, Inc. 10. Public Comment - General 11. For the Record 12. Adjournment Document: 68915