HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

1 Thursday, May 14, 2026 HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SCHOOL BOARD MEETING ROOM 230 SOUTH FLORIDA AVENUE WAUCHULA, FLORIDA 33873 10:00 A.M. DISTRICT VISION STATEMENT "Empower and inspire all students for success" 1. OPENING OF MEETING Subject 1.01 CALL TO ORDER Meeting May 14, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 1. OPENING OF MEETING Type Information File Attachments Subject 1.02 INVOCATION AND FLAG SALUTE Meeting May 14, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 1. OPENING OF MEETING Type Information File Attachments Subject 1.03 ROLL CALL Meeting May 14, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 1. OPENING OF MEETING Type Information File Attachments 2. AGENDA 3. MINUTES Subject 3.01 Consider approval of the minutes of the meeting for April 23, 2026 Meeting May 14, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 3. MINUTES Type File Attachments APRIL 23, 2026Minutes.pdf (182 KB) Subject 3.02 Consider approval of the minutes of the executive session for April 23, 2026 Meeting May 14, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 3. MINUTES Type Action File Attachments APRIL 23, 2026Minutes-Executive Session.pdf (52 KB) 4. ANNOUNCEMENTS Subject 4.01 Events Meeting May 14, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 4. ANNOUNCEMENTS Type Information File Attachments ANNOUNCEMENTS - MAY 14, 2026.pdf (62 KB) 5. RECOGNITIONS Subject 5.01 Hardee High School Solar-Cart Team Meeting May 14, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 5. RECOGNITIONS Type File Attachments 6. PRESENTATIONS Subject 6.01 None Meeting May 14, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 6. PRESENTATIONS Type File Attachments 7. ACTION AGENDA - ENROLLMENT DATA Subject 7.01 Student Count with Unweighted FTE (Information item - no action) Meeting May 14, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 7. ACTION AGENDA - ENROLLMENT DATA Type Information File Attachments Student Count and Unweighted FTE.pdf (188 KB) 8. ACTION AGENDA - ADMINISTRATIVE Subject 8.01 Consider approval and authorize the Superintendent to execute the Option Agreement Meeting May 14, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 8. ACTION AGENDA - ADMINISTRATIVE Type Action File Attachments Binder1 Option Agreement.pdf (565 KB) 9. ACTION AGENDA - FACILITIES Subject 9.01 Administration recommends utilizing Capital Outlay Funds for the phased roofing projects in an amount not to exceed $2.2 million, with Priority One projects focused on Wauchula Elementary School Main Building, Wauchula Elementary School Fifth Grade Building, Add Alternate #2 (Bobcat’s Den), and structural assessment/services for North Wauchula Elementary School. Meeting May 14, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 9. ACTION AGENDA - FACILITIES Type File Attachments Roofing Project May 2026 (3).doc (63 KB) WES - Overhead (2) (1).jpeg (400 KB) WES - RAMP - Updated with 5th Grade Bld.pdf (32,224 KB) Roofing Material and Services Proposal.pdf (1,482 KB) AA District Roofing Project.pdf (636 KB) 10. CONSENT AGENDA Subject 10.01 Consider approval of the Consent Agenda Meeting May 14, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 10. CONSENT AGENDA Type File Attachments 11. CONSENT AGENDA - ADULT EDUCATION Subject 11.01 Approval of MOU between the School Board of Hardee County and Career Source Heartland to provide Adult Education and Literacy services to eligible participants Meeting May 14, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 11. CONSENT AGENDA - ADULT EDUCATION Type Action (Consent) File Attachments MOU - CareerSource Heartland.pdf (6,667 KB) Subject 11.02 Approval of Career Pathways Articulation Agreement between the School Board of Hardee County and South Florida State College to provide articulated college credit opportunities for eligible CTE students Meeting May 14, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 11. CONSENT AGENDA - ADULT EDUCATION Type Action (Consent) File Attachments Articulation Agreement - SFSC.pdf (1,342 KB) 12. CONSENT AGENDA - AGREEMENTS Subject 12.01 Approval of the 2026-2027 ECTAC Agreement (DELETE) Meeting May 14, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 12. CONSENT AGENDA - AGREEMENTS Type Action (Consent) File Attachments 13. CONSENT AGENDA - FACILITIES Subject 13.01 Approval of request for use of the HSH Gym - 7/8/2026 - 7/11/2026 (First Christian Church) Meeting May 14, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 13. CONSENT AGENDA - FACILITIES Type Action (Consent) File Attachments Use of Facilities - First Christian Church.pdf (919 KB) 14. CONSENT AGENDA - FINANCE Subject 14.01 Approval of property record deletions Meeting May 14, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 14. CONSENT AGENDA - FINANCE Type Action (Consent) File Attachments Deletion of Property.pdf (1,903 KB) Subject 14.02 Approval of the Financial Statement Summary for March 2026 Meeting May 14, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 14. CONSENT AGENDA - FINANCE Type Action (Consent) File Attachments Financial Statement Summary - March 2026.pdf (709 KB) Subject 14.03 Approval of the Financial Statement Summary for April 2026 Meeting May 14, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 14. CONSENT AGENDA - FINANCE Type Action (Consent) File Attachments Financial Statement Summary - April 2026.pdf (716 KB) Subject 14.04 Approval of Budget Amendment Summary Report for April 2026 Meeting May 14, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 14. CONSENT AGENDA - FINANCE Type Action (Consent) File Attachments Budget Amendment Summary -April 2026.pdf (6,583 KB) Subject 14.05 Purchase orders over $35,000 or more Meeting May 14, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 14. CONSENT AGENDA - FINANCE Type Action (Consent) File Attachments Purchase Orders 05142026.pdf (1,332 KB) Subject 14.06 Payment of bills (Information item - no action) Meeting May 14, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 14. CONSENT AGENDA - FINANCE Type Action (Consent) File Attachments Payment of Bills 05142026.pdf (1,804 KB) 15. CONSENT AGENDA - PERSONNEL Subject 15.01 Approval of personnel recommendations Meeting May 14, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 15. CONSENT AGENDA - PERSONNEL Type Action (Consent) Recommended Action Consider approval of all personnel recommendations File Attachments PERSONNEL RECOMMENDATIONS 05142026 - Sheet1.pdf (68 KB) Subject 15.02 Approval of additional personnel recommendations Meeting May 14, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 15. CONSENT AGENDA - PERSONNEL Type Action (Consent) Recommended Action Consider approval of additional personnel recommendations File Attachments ADDITIONS 05142026 - Sheet1.pdf (65 KB) 16. DISTRICT BOARD MEETINGS Subject 16.01 Next Meeting - Thursday, May 28, 2026 @ 5:00 p.m. Meeting May 14, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 16. DISTRICT BOARD MEETINGS Type Information File Attachments 17. NEW BUSINESS Subject 17.01 School Board Meeting May 14, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 17. NEW BUSINESS Type Information File Attachments Subject 17.02 Superintendent's Update Meeting May 14, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 17. NEW BUSINESS Type File Attachments 18. ADJOURNMENT 19. PUBLIC COMMENTS Subject 19.01 *Guidelines for Public Comments Meeting May 14, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 19. PUBLIC COMMENTS Type Information Prior to the School Board voting, the public is at liberty to speak in regard to the particular item on the floor. Comments not pertaining to the item will be heard under Public Comments. Please limit Public Comments to a maximum of 3 minutes. File Attachments 20. PUBLIC NOTICES: Any person who desires to appeal any decision made by the School Board with respect to any matter considered at the above-noticed meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and such purposes may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made; such record includes the testimony and evidence upon which an appeal may be based. 21. *Prior to the School Board voting, the public is at liberty to speak in regard to the particular item on the floor. Comments not pertaining to the item will be heard under Public Comments. Please limit Public Comments to three (3) minutes.