HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

1 Monday, September 8, 2025 HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SCHOOL BOARD MEETING ROOM 230 SOUTH FLORIDA AVENUE WAUCHULA, FLORIDA 33873 5:10 P.M. DISTRICT VISION STATEMENT "Empower and inspire all students for success" 1. OPENING OF MEETING Subject 1.01 CALL TO ORDER Meeting Sep 8, 2025 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 1. OPENING OF MEETING Type Information File Attachments Subject 1.02 INVOCATION AND FLAG SALUTE Meeting Sep 8, 2025 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 1. OPENING OF MEETING Type Information File Attachments Subject 1.03 ROLL CALL Meeting Sep 8, 2025 - 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 August 28, 2025 Meeting Sep 8, 2025 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 3. MINUTES Type Action SUPP# 86 File Attachments AUGUST 28, 2025Minutes.pdf (342 KB) 4. ANNOUNCEMENTS Subject 4.01 Events Meeting Sep 8, 2025 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 4. ANNOUNCEMENTS Type Information File Attachments ANNOUNCEMENTS - September 8, 2025.pdf (41 KB) 5. RECOGNITIONS Subject 5.01 None Meeting Sep 8, 2025 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 5. RECOGNITIONS Type File Attachments 6. PRESENTATIONS Subject 6.01 None Meeting Sep 8, 2025 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 6. PRESENTATIONS Type File Attachments 7. SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS - Subject 7.01 None Meeting Sep 8, 2025 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 7. SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS - Type File Attachments 8. ACTION AGENDA - ENROLLMENT DATA Subject 8.01 Student Count with Unweighted FTE (Information item - no action) Meeting Sep 8, 2025 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 8. ACTION AGENDA - ENROLLMENT DATA Type Information SUPP# 87 File Attachments Student Count with Unweighted FTE.pdf (240 KB) 9. ACTION AGENDA - HANDBOOK Subject 9.01 Consider approval of the adoption of Hardee County VPK Handbook Meeting Sep 8, 2025 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 9. ACTION AGENDA - HANDBOOK Type Action SUPP# 88 File Attachments AA - VPK Handbook.pdf (307 KB) VPK School Year District Handbook 25-26.pdf (3,687 KB) VPK Payment Agreement (Updated).pdf (85 KB) 10. ACTION AGENDA - ADMINISTRATIVE Subject 10.01 Consider approval of the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for lobbying services. Meeting Sep 8, 2025 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 10. ACTION AGENDA - ADMINISTRATIVE Type Action SUPP# 89 File Attachments AA - Request for Proposals (RFP) - Lobbying Services.pdf (435 KB) AA - Request for Proposals (RFP) - Lobbying Services (2).pdf (434 KB) RFQ Lobbying Services The School District of Hardee County.pdf (219 KB) 11. CONSENT AGENDA Subject 11.01 Consider approval of the Consent Agenda Meeting Sep 8, 2025 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 11. CONSENT AGENDA Type File Attachments 12. CONSENT AGENDA - CURRICULUM 13. CONSENT AGENDA - FINANCE Subject 13.01 Payment of bills (Information item - no action) Meeting Sep 8, 2025 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 13. CONSENT AGENDA - FINANCE Type Action (Consent) SUPP# 90 File Attachments Payment of Bills 09082025.pdf (1,113 KB) 14. CONSENT AGENDA - HUMAN RESOURCE 15. CONSENT AGENDA - PERSONNEL Subject 15.01 Approval of personnel recommendations Meeting Sep 8, 2025 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 15. CONSENT AGENDA - PERSONNEL Type Action (Consent) Recommended Action Consider approval of all personnel recommendations SUPP# 91 File Attachments PERSONNEL RECOMMENDATIONS 09082025 - Sheet1.pdf (69 KB) Subject 15.02 Approval of additional personnel recommendations Meeting Sep 8, 2025 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 15. CONSENT AGENDA - PERSONNEL Type Action (Consent) Recommended Action Consider approval of additional personnel recommendations File Attachments 16. DISTRICT BOARD MEETINGS Subject 16.01 Next School Board Meeting - Monday, September 22, 2025 @ 5:00 p.m. Meeting Sep 8, 2025 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 16. DISTRICT BOARD MEETINGS Type Information File Attachments 17. NEW BUSINESS Subject 17.01 Superintendent's Update Meeting Sep 8, 2025 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 17. NEW BUSINESS Type File Attachments Subject 17.02 School Board Meeting Sep 8, 2025 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 17. NEW BUSINESS Type Action File Attachments 18. PUBLIC COMMENTS Subject 18.01 *Guidelines for Public Comments Meeting Sep 8, 2025 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 18. 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 19. ADJOURNMENT 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.