School Board Regular Meeting and Public Hearing

>> Good morning morning. We are called to or for the 4/12/2022 school board meeting of Manatee County. This is a regular meeting in public hearing. Before we go further, just want make a few announcements. The first of these is that we are working with new. Software. Up yesterday the engaged training session. And so we ask you, with us, be patient with us. Some of us a much brighter then. Some of the others. Of who don't know anything but had to turn the computer and And so you just be patient with us. And we will get to this. I do want to thank outboard agency clerk the executive assistant to the superintendent and the entire it department that came yesterday and spent a couple of hours with us making this making this happen. So it if seemingly hoping today is just because this is a first time dealing with this in real 10, this is not practiced this the real deal. So just to be patient with us. The second thing I do want to do is to acknowledge the presence. Of the formal Manatee County School board members, MISTER John Cologne, who's PRESIDENT With us today. And we just want to acknowledge him being here. We also would like acknowledge that father Joseph Gates, who was scheduled to the indication this morning is not able to do so. He had an emergency that precluded his presence. But we do the Pastor Jerry Parish, who is the minister for the police athletic League in Manatee County and he has graciously stepped in and the indication today think the last announcement that I want to make we get to that part of the agenda, relative to workshops a messenger whose advice too? And is out of the public comment? We'll have additional comments that she will make as to how we're going to a move through the public comment section. Having said all of that and having been called to order. We're going to past year parish if you come now and lead us an indication and we will follow that with the Pledge of Allegiance that state. A stand. But we love you. We thank you. We give you glowing praise and honor and we thank you for what you're doing in this community. >> We asked you got that you take over. We all your son, Jesus, what he did on coverage. So we celebrate Easter today so that both the death lifetime, the resurrection of your son, Jesus, we ask you right now got as a community, we go forth honor him and honor you with everything we do the price of the school. But we play for every person that lives in Manatee County. We ask you got that. The conviction of the holy Spirit would permeate every single one of us that cry out for the Harding in the book. Those that don't have father. We ask you in Jesus name. We be the person, the go fight for the heart. And in the book we ask you for a school board that followed your lead, not their own. We ask you for a people that follows your lead-in on our We asking for the church to rise up and be the church. Scott. And today we honor you because you honor us with your son. We asked you to protect this community. We ask you to surround this community with Angels. We asked GOD in Jesus name that we be a line as you're alive for us. She's name Amen a >> I pledge to the flag of the United States of America and for which it stands. One nation under GOD, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. You MAY be sick. The informational published on the agenda as set forth at number 4. We will now move. The adoption of the agenda. And it's been moved again. And it's been seconded that the agenda has published and as presented adopted for today. Is there any and readiness? Hearing? None. The chair will call the question of the approval of the agenda all in favor that have been on that side of the eye. I all opposed hearing none. The motion passes unanimously. We now move to the approval of minutes. Item number 6 in that 2 sets minutes to be approved. We seen on the recommendation of the superintendent and following that, the chill in the paint motion. >> Yes, our recommend the approval of the minutes from board meeting a public hearing on MARCH 8th 2022. The board workshop on MARCH. 11th 2022, some of. >> You've heard the recommendation of superintendent. It's been moved board member Kennedy and seconded by Vice Chair Messenger is the Indian Red. Hearing. None. The channel called the question All in favor of the approval of the minutes is recommended by the superintendent that have I I oppose hearing on the as have motion passes unanimously. We will now a pause for a moment to hear record missions and be led in the same bad. MISTER Mike Barber, the director of communications for the District. Item. Number 7. >> Thank you. MISTER Board chair board members and Saunders. We have some special guests with us this morning and we're glad to have a message. You all we like to have sort of a theme with our recognition. I'll just tell you that today's theme is books. So just keep that in mind the first recognition has to do with national School Library month and 2. Tell us more about that. We have district library media specialist units list. >> Thank you. MISTER Good morning. I'm ice. First one say thank you so much for this opportunity to recognize school library months school library media centers play a critical role in supporting quality learning environments and library media specialist directly support and enhance student achievement. Call the library media programs. Close achievement gaps for all learners by providing equitable access to academic resources and by promoting and encouraging a love of reading. With the adoption of Florida's best English language arts standards, which include classic literature from every major literary period. Quality Library media program is instrumental to the success of the standards. Implementation. We have asked a few of Army specialist to be here today. So if you're recognize their important work and supporting literacy with the battle of the books program. The battle of the books is a district-wide event that celebrates our students love of reading. Students in all grade levels compete. They're eating titles from the Sunshine State and Florida teens. Rebook lists in answering text face questions in a and exciting game show format. Teams from 12 schools participated in this year's 4th annual battle of the books which was hosted at Braden River High Schools, newly renovated Media Center, which you can see and that photo on the screen. And I would like to give special recognition to the media specialists and coaches of the winning teams at each level. David via let from Willis Elementary was not able to be here today, but we do have minus from River Medal and Nancy Cope from Nolan medal. They have a tie at the middle school level, which was quite thrilling. >> And then we also have on Don frosty from southeast winning team. And finally, I would like to give a special thank you to Jessica. From Braden River. High School who established and has organized the battle of the books for the past 4 years. So before we show we have a short video from Stv gives you idea of what a wonderful event battle the books is. I just wanted to say thank you for giving us the time to recognize school library months and all that. Our media specialist and media centers do for our students. So now we have in their short video from m s. >> What home the author mostly established at the end of this chapter corner this is the 4th annual meeting county, a battle of the books. It was started to from all over reading and literature and give our students who love to opportunity to show that love of reading. >> On a 425 it. >> There are 3 different levels, elementary, middle and high school and level there's 15 for the ball after read all the books, they discussed the books and they practice the questions. And then this is just kind of their final opportunity to show what they read and what were. What home the author mostly established at the end of this chapter corner this is the 4th annual meeting county, a battle of the books. It was started to from all over reading and literature and give our students who love to opportunity to show that love of reading. >> On page page. >> There are 3 different levels, elementary, middle and high school. A nice level. There's 15 months going for the ball after read all the books. They discuss the books and they practice the questions. And then this is just kind of their final opportunity to show what they read and what they know. >> Were ordered based off accuracy. It's his left hand and not left-handed. You are now we get the question right. First time we get more points. So we really have to think about the questions beforehand. Try to get right accurately incentive. Quick. >> What I really like about the format of this competitions. It's not just randomly picking answers. They have to be able defend their answer with a quote from the text itself. Wednesday answer the question. Then they go into the book and they search for something to back up. That answer. >> a lot of times like will be multiple correct answers that often trick questions yet to play around. >> Which of these and chair for through fable was the tone establish fire, to close this story. According to what we read. >> This event promotes using text evidence supporting conclusions. Have you drawn from what you've seen or what you read? It supports collaboration, collaborative thinking because the students are discussing what they think. The answer is it coming to an agreement based on the way that they read the evidence. >> Especially for people who are big readers. I I recommend that you join the competition. >> I think the most important thing is to continue to encourage a love of reading in our students at every level and having something like this where bucks that are picked specifically for their age group, its books, they want to read. Enjoy reading and the books are about topics that are important to them in today's world. >> As careful a 2022 has been doesn't designated the 37th annual National School Library Month. And whereas the school library media programs are an important asset in the education of our youth. And whereas school library media program significantly contribute to student achievement. I provide instructional support resources and services and whereas school library media centers provide access to information in a variety of formats within the school as well as digital resources outside the school. And whereas learning to become effective users of information and ideas since is essential. As Florida's use, prepare for a future filled with challenges and changes. And whereas competencies and using new and emerging technologies is an integral part of school library programs. And whereas school library media programs promote literacy and enjoyment of reading and whereas school library, media specialist our instructional partners and consultants in teaching and learning process now, therefore, be it resolved that the school board of Manatee County does hereby proclaim APRIL of 2022. As National School Library Month adopted with the choir PRESIDENT Voting this top day of APRIL 2022 and it's signed by our chair and a superintendent. We have faded. >> Big group coming for right now you know, they were showing the media centers there. But it is nice to see that video and know that there still are books and the media centers and that they're being read. So. Okay. This next recognition. You know, we always talk about our community partners and those people in our community who support our schools and I'm really we couldn't be a, you know, a successful school district without partnerships in our community. And without people who volunteer not only their time but their resources towards our students and schools. And this is a tremendous example of that has to do with books for kids and to tell us more about it. I have what happened. The district's campaign for grade level reading and volunteer coordinator she looked >> good morning. Some morning. The books for kids program is a literacy project of the Lakewood Ranch, Rotary Club. And it supports the campaign for grade level. Reading the books for kids mission is to raise the reading levels of vulnerable elementary school students by helping with reading comprehension and increasing the number of books and h# libre's. For 8 years. The books for kids program has purchased books every month for each first through 3rd grade student. This year. The books for kids program has included kindergarten classes in the bank. 10 schools, the books for Kids program serves a total of 171 classrooms each month. A contingency of volunteers supports this outreach from labeling the books with how to read this book With Your Child stickers, leveling and shelving books, packaging level books for each classroom, distributing books to the classroom. Schools and conducting virtual in-classroom read allows and supporting the soaring for outreach events. It is our honor to recognize Ted Linda number and the Lakewood Ranch books for Kids Program and its volunteers this month represents the distribution of over 100,000 books to our children. >> I can't thank you enough for this honor to Missus. Sword is for your constant support. Wisdom and expertise. I thank you so very, very much to talk to help and it is been a just a tremendous, tremendous honor for us to work so closely with you. 9 years ago. I came. To Doctor Greene, who was the assistant superintendent at the time. And I said we have an idea. We'd like to develop the program where we can help boys and girls, young children. We wanted to train volunteers. 2 into the classroom. We wanted to give them every time they came into the classroom. A special read aloud book. With questions. Critical thinking questions related to the book and a list of vocabulary words that would be in that particular book. We And so Doctor Green said after 100 questions, go ahead. And we did We started with flight volunteers. Distributed 300 books to 100 children in 5 classes at the ballot school. If we now move to this year. Those 5 volunteers have increased to 125 volunteers. We're distributing now, as Schiller said. Close to 4,000 months. To 404 to 4,000 children every month. And what makes this so special? Is that every time a volunteer comes into the classroom. In that bag. It's a special gift, a gift that sometimes we take for granted. And that is a of book. That they can bring home reaching this siblings and continue to build their own home libraries and its stock to help in just said. Last month. We distributed 100,000 book. And so. It's been an honor for for me to be a small part of this. It's not just me. These people are just a small sampling of the hundreds people working on the books to kids program. So to the Board of Education, to even recognize a program like this. And by the way, we were here even before the campaign for grade level reading. And so to the Board of Education. Thank you this honor to Missus. Saunders. I can't thank you enough and to doctor helping. Thank you so very, very much. >> think you should thanking us, which we thank >> from last >> Before we move away from that this is sees a the Rotary Club. But of Lakewood Ranch. That correct? That's the umbrella organization. Who he is. Who is the person that if you want to volunteer, that if you want to be a part of this very, very important work, can someone give us the name because this is being broadcast over the whole county. Who is the person that if you're interested in being involved in this from the bottom tier? Who do we reach out? 2? You reach out to kick the step up and tell us your name, your phone number, how to reach you >> okay. Okay. So you can go to our district's website in under volunteer programs for the campaign for grade level reading. You'll see my name doctor. She'll help him and you'll see my email which is help and asked at Manatee schools dot Net and I connect volunteers with all of our campaign for grade level reading volunteer programs. >> Okay. So while this of the Gospel Seas of the Rotary Club in Lakewood Ranch, the entry into supporting this program is to the school District Doctor. Sheila help is the person, whoever you are, whoever you are, you want to volunteer. Second thing think I'm not done >> because the books have to come from some place. So they have to be given. All they have to be bought. Is that a past statement, MISTER? All right. So too, Lou, do you make the easiest part do you make a contribution to bat the books? To support this program is that the Rotary Club, the school district, all the foundation. How do we get money into this to support this work? >> I can't thank Just let me say that the purchase of the book's comes to about $60,000 just for the purchase of the books. To answer your question. >> Any donation will be made out to the books to Kids Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch. >> The books for Kids, Rotary Club of Lakewood is we make the donation to support the books for kids program that is under the auspices of that Rotary And that is administered by the school district. Yes, all right. What about I don't I am just talking about look. But what what if we want to do you? Books? How does that take? Do you allow books to be given? >> Well, that's a special category or even if it's they would contact even talk to help or myself her. I could go over that aspect. Okay. What is important is that poll we this is special. We'll get to the of boys and girls in that particular classroom. >> And there are aligned with the curriculum. So all the books that we distribute through the books for kids program have been chosen by our curriculum team. So they're supporting classroom, learning. But if people want to donate their own books, we also do community events such as soaring for the books for kids is there and we can to distribute books at that location. But the book's going into the classroom are lined with classroom curriculum. Okay. Thing I have coming in the other comment that we want to make about this particularly. Necessary program. Thank you. Thank you. >> Just one comment. I appreciate all including the parents and the guardians and the literacy effort as we know well, when the parents are involved in the education of their own child. The outcomes are so so vastly improved. So thank you for that. MADAM Vice Chair thing that we MAY have overlooked that you want to add to this. >> So we just can't thank them they've expanded and I believe expanding They are now and first through 4th grade. So not only were they did they just start at one school we've taken their talents and treasures that expanded them. Instead of just first to 3rd, they will be adding kindergarten next year. So what we we just cannot thank them enough for their dedication and commitment ensuring our students are being supported. Thank you. >> act next on agenda item number 8, we will have a report and presentation on a construction update. Bad MISTER Bill Horton. >> Thank you, MISTER CHAIRMAN members of the Saunders, deputy superintendents. We're pleased to be here today. Word of milestone in the in the project over specifically in the design process. We're here to present the good work from fabulous seem really that's involved in the project. And we're at the schematic design level. We still have work to do. Before we proceed further in general would like to keep the board and the community updated with that. I'm interviews. MISTER Golf use our project director on the project and he will. Introduced his own architects and ms see him. And then edition like the Point out that. Lines here, Prince Schools as well. She had been involved since day one. Including interviews and short listings of the firms. So with that, I'll turn it over to MISTER Goff. Thank you. Good morning. Like to thank you for the opportunity to present. >> Progress thus far with that come out of high renovations that are going to take place a lot. So I like to also the city of Palmetto. For meeting with us and given us opportunity to discuss with them what we're planning to do. My school and I'd like to the team that has worked so diligently to put this together at the moment. I like things architect, a MR. A shingle Schultz, our construction manager talk talk with building building company. And I like to introduce can and he's going to come forth and he's going to give you an overview of what we've put together as a result our conversations MISTER Saunders, the community to allow you to see what we've come together and put together thus far to get the with 10 o k. Thank you so much. We'll have one personal note before we get started. I'm a product of your educational system. So I just want to say how proud I am to be here and said, listen for Manatee High School. And Mister Morris and who gave him direction. I wouldn't be standing here. So that's I just want to say that anyway, this is our cover sheet. This beginning of Palmetto High school. Some of our challenges. >> We're to create a collegiate campus we had some community back in NOVEMBER. We listen to some of issues that Monica head as far as parent. Pick up traffic. Visualization is where's the front door and things of that nature. So what you're going to be seeing is site plan, some building floor plans and elevations of what we're proposing in the schematic. >> Conceptual design phase next. Kelly is my it back up. So she's helping me here. Okay. And you see me see if I can here, ok, this the baseball field to the Southwest 14th avenues to the west, to the bottom of the screen to 17th Avenue, which is as is a main east west for both buses and cars coming into the campus building number one, which is administration and then these colored buildings right here. Those are the ones that we are proposing to demolish as the project develops. The brighter colors, the building 6, 9, be demolished. First, we're going to start demolishing those so that we can start building the next phase. Okay. The next phase is what we're going to do right here is this is the new cafeteria. So again, this is a site plan showing where the buildings are going to be located on the campus. So the cafeteria Building number 5, which is the existing campus cafeteria. So we still have food service available for the campus and the students and then to the Northeast is a 2 story classroom building and what that will encompass is the replacement. Classrooms in 6, 7, 8, and 9, not only classrooms but science labs, business labs, things of that nature. So that will be there. Now, one of the things as we started developing the issues traffic and things like that how we're going to handle parent pickup, which is a congestion at at the entrance of building. Number one office, 17th street. So what we developed is coming Off of 14th Avenue. We're going to have that is the new access drive for parent pickup drop-off. That's the bus loop. So we're taking the bus loop. So it's really economical change. Very simple. And having the parents go to the west portion of the campus and then develop a new access road. So it is sort of code terminal list. A 10th Avenue which is to the south. So that will be an access road, too. The central plant maintenance in the back. But it also handle 25 buses. So that will be the new bus loop for us. And we've talked transportation and how we're handling the loading of students. And they're now. One of the things that early on we discovered is that there's 50 parking spaces along 17 street that are really on city property. Some are going to have to give that back to the city property. But we accomplished Annette. 42 additional. So we really picked up 92 additional parking spaces to kind of offset that loss and okay, this is fine. And then this is just a little bit larger view of the cafeteria, right where the cursor is that there's going to be the outdoor dining area once building 7 is demolished. What we build that and then tear down 5. Then you can see what we're doing with a large, a scale with the U.S. Drive and access drive next. This is the floor plan for the 2 strike classroom building to the left is first floor. Main entrance is right here. We have a emergency exits. Stairways. Orange rooms, those of the science lab. So that is for science labs that are connected to and material storage. We the teacher planning in the center group toilets, but the current or has the skills live in Moore, the more specifically classrooms second-floor similar. These are science labs and then surrounded by the classrooms. This is exterior of what the two-storey classroom building will look like. This is to the West is rendering. This is what it would look like directly to the main entrance. This is the South East elevation to the right. And then this is elevations of the classroom bill, it will be brisk. So we're trying to be mindful of maintenance and and that type construction next. This is the cafeteria building. This it's similar to parish. We made it a little bit bigger in the kitchen. We've talked Regina and she needs a little bit more room. So we accomplished that. You can see where the outside dining areas going position on the north side of the campus and some little vignettes of what the campus will look like from the outdoor. Have you next. This is new administration entrance when we were talking with Monica and Daniel, some of the concern safety security. So we're trying to create a secure front door. The other issue is where is the front door on the existing campuses faces West is not quite visible from 17th street. So we really did some different vignettes about how we would really draw people's attention to the front door of the campus from 17. So you can see this is to the parking lot signage on it. This is the view to the south with Pimento High School. Again, we're modifying parking in at the front door and then the floor plan is right. Here is the entry area. This is controlled entrance into the secure a lobby area. The reception secretaries will be behind a glass wall. This be the counter and entrance there. And then the floor plan will have a conference room in that secure areas. So it's his first time visitors, parents. They will go there rather than entering into the back of the administration or so. We've really secure that. This is a secure door. From the lobby into the existing reception area and what we've done with set reception, counter. We converted that into a more of a shipping storage area for ups. Federal express. They would come there and deliver their packages. 2 this area, which is to the north. We put another set of secure doors to administration and another set of secure doors to guide. And so once someone is in that controlled storage area, still can't get anywhere. So they're secure. And then what we're going to be doing is right with cursor is is a set of windows, were going to change that out, too. An exit door for students of their into guidance. They don't need to go outside of the fence line. They will be with in a new fence line in Gateway into the rest of the campus. Next. Lastly, what we're doing at the baseball fields all of the facilities. There are old and beyond repair. The home team will have a home dugout lockers offices for the coach restrooms there will be a new concession stand public facilities. Toilets will be upgraded to ada and the quantity for the seats at the stadium. We have new bleachers and new dugout >> bullpens will be redone building 27, which is that existing batting structure that will be refreshed pain and new, a new roof on it and some other amenities that were within a that facility. And then this is what the this is what home team, facility is still be in the dugout and then that's the curse. And to the their toilets. And this the lockers and coach's office and their facilities right here. So that will be to the north. And I believe that is the end of the presentation. Questions? >> Do you have any questions about the construction phase of the improvements and we'll just start here with MISTER Cho. Gore. >> Looks good. Thank Question. The old sites of of looks like 5, 7, 8, >> go back to the site plan. >> What happens with those spaces? Obviously nothing there. So. >> It will be converted to courtyard one more. Conclude that. What will happen is obviously it's in a bowl now. And so that will be elevated. So it will be more grass area. So it'll be more of a construction of the new cafeteria really lends itself to a better positioning because now there's distance between classroom building for and the new cafeteria. So they'll be like a lawn in between those buildings. Time. As for, you got several things utilities that that environmental >> eliminating for old buildings and putting it into a newer of 2 story building art is there to say that we're going to see a reduction in cost to this fall. I'm sorry. >> Probably to set this. The construction presentation in my mind. Is different from the ramifications of what they're going to have spoken to MR. Bridger on. And he is going to add. Or take away from the costs going to be associated with this lot right now. I just want to really talk about. Okay, the because the scope of the work that has been changed and we'll talk about the money. Part in a moment. The big guy just stood up so maybe he might be the one. I don't know but we are going to have that is a separate discussions so well. I do have another question. Okay. Go ahead. >> One of the when I was reviewing the materials that were going to be voting on in some cases in the summaries, it said that the scope the restrooms in the football field. And other places, you know, where the death. The financial part. I don't see it there. Are we abandoning that for now? >> In fact, we we see that as direction from the board too. The functionality. Of those facilities on right They don't slow well from the restrooms to the senator's system provided by the city of Palmetto. There could be reasons obvious reasons. Outflow at the building is lower than grab record gravity and the flow to the system. All of us will be checked out and some cleanup. A tear down or raising of the bathroom. The football field and reconstruction is cost for him. It's so nice to me to be about million dollars for both due to the fixture counts. Required in. When we calculate 48 40, 40 plumbing fixtures, water, closets and girls. >> seeding contests. So that need to go slightly toward They will be functional when we're done. In addition to those that type of work, other items that have been vilified by maintenance department under. Rector MISTER Hinson. We're going to try to her take on those repairs be replace portions of chill war. Whatever. It incorporates allocating capital funds that he currently has into this project. That's the approach. On the existing facility improvements. Other than what we've been directed to do. Well, the school board. Far from play sports. 39 Million. There's a large sum of money. We started 24 25 went. 29. To do. Anything that is deserving at Palmetto. For $30. Primarily education, facilities. Sports is important to That's where we're at today. I'm not going allow on this series increase in scope. When we really can't afford do have someone with you. It either the addressed in the project by them. Morgan, the songs We turn to the capital Budget. >> that's that's not that often too. I'm just if it goes wrong on the stand that look, I really want to make sure of is that clear. About what is required for it to go, right. And like I said, I want to make sure that the finance people have an opportunity show hear you are recommending what you recommend. This is a lot like you all telling us this is what it is and this is what's going to cause. And this is why we're not going to that. We're going to ask. People to tell us why. >> That's fun. Ok? I encourage that. Okay. Not that sets just >> and then finally, the baseball we the public. Came to a meeting. A lot of discussion about the appearance right from on 17th when you're at the fairgrounds and you look across and you got chain link fence and old buildings. It looks really bad. So yeah. >> The community is very >> involved. And once you a more attractive. So has anything been discussed and >> just be a We share the project team on my department and the district. Sure those talks. We're not. Currently satisfied. At. But we need to remember work 10% into Design project. Looking. Some improvements to that And we're very aware the what we have is not That's where we're at this day. It's not you want to be. That's the project team together. With the community. Keeping them updated. But the school staff, just wind. We will go and do our very best or is it something that all the problems? Including the community? Local candidate? >> a couple Number one, I just want to kind of celebrate this moment because this conversation by putting a high school has been going on for since John Cologne got appointed to the sport. That was a long time ago. There's been a lot of work put into this. Haha, what you came back. I had to read you one more time. You know, there's a you know, it's a good thing about MISTER So I do have a question my first question was about the facade of the new administrative building. But I see 3 presentation. My own that faces Street forget. There in Britain to implement other streets and avenues are reversed. But I had a question about the a new parent pickup line. He said that it comes in to 14th Street east of the top of 14th And so before before we go, I just want to put the slide up. So the audience understands we're Kelly, the 3rd slight amount and the power point. Yeah, that's it or that But over on the over on the left-hand side of that graphic is 48. >> Right here, that's 14 Avenue. The 14th Avenue of Sorry. Yeah, took me started But we really repurposing an existing bus loop. Okay. That's unsafe. And then we really. Created a new bus loop to the east. So it's really separated parents. We move them off of 17th. In coming in. At the administration building because now it's chaotic turning around. So we've really the position that repurpose the bus loop. So it's an existing bus loop so it can accommodate a number of parents and pick up in that area. And then we moved the new bus loop. And creating stacking of 25 buses office, 17th street. So the >> that insurance, it's a little bit our little bit late because the focus of the slide, but it does really 2 entrances. For the students going into their parking lot and that stadium area. And then there's another gateway is for buses. >> Okay. I can see it now, ok? So that that bus entrance is a little bit south where the students will pull incorrect. Yeah, ok, that's Yeah, separate and it's it's right next to the baseball field. Okay. That was my first concern because I can see that second road that went to the South. I thought that the parents will be driving to the student parking lot. Now we should relate, separated them, you know, trying to control they're at, right, ok? And then signage is going to be important to okay, right? Although after a week of school people have it down, and then I just one of the pilot you you mentioned this, how 6, 7, 8, sitting the ball because that's the oldest part of the campus. And MISTER Minor, that a lot of leadership on the drainage issues that we have been working on for the past 2 years that that is alleviated some of those flooding issues. But really, you know, students have gone and faculty that have worked up on high school have for decades been talking about problems when there's heavy rain. And so what we found a recently is like, well, that's an elevation problem. Building 6, 7, 8, So I'm I'm just glad to hear that. This is all going to be kind and the one do some. The temperature is constructed. Science building is constructed moves. Billings are being >> a raise that we're setting for move. Who being raised? I don't thing well, the most world. Will be eliminated. That site will be The comedy giving some of during visit. This the new buildings temperature. And the science billing. That war will be captured. Height to an existing retention. That's over on the east side around about us. Further. Improves drainage. Holding spot for property. Sidewalk. Hopefully it's deep enough, Even some of the other retention ponds campus. >> So thank you. MADAM. Vice Chair. >> That's my main question is are out of I think you answer a lot of them. Yeah. My concern was more of one says buildings are gone. It sounds like you're in a race that that land. So it's not so or it's going to stay. Where is your grass? And because it's going to be permeable, it's going that would be more effective. But what is the plan? There's it to be raised at or is just so that it's. >> We did the drainage part. Oh, you're so go. And there's a lot of clutter where those buildings are. It will allow us to great it better. Okay. The clutter probably with the trees made it very difficult to drains. That area will still drive to the to the West. But it but it I've been out there probably every time it rains hard and wealth there. Alright, checking on. It's it's been. Working even as it exists. But the soul, the clutter well better for You know, I think that was. >> I think that was what precipitated so many things that this board has done is that the flooding? So I feel like that's going to be the first thing we has got to. You've got to talk about I was at the presentations and so it's I always find it so interesting to go to the presentations when your chosen and then to see. Know this is only the first phase. I know we're going multi phases of plans before it ever gets built but I always appreciate that. Just to see how things have. Changed or been altered and in the it was discussed that maybe redo the cafeteria. Maybe we didn't do the cafeteria. What was the defining moment that made you guys decide to actually build a new cafeteria instead of remodeling it because I know that was always that was during that presentation, it was kind of. >> Maybe we will. The wall. >> Yes, ma'am. Vote. What's making it possible is the additional funding. Provided to the project? And this meeting today home. And though. It's the 10 million dollars and made the difference and be able to do things and capture. All aspects of what was approved. Replace because only report and the desires of the district Helmand harm. Almost there. We've got to improve the corner. For the fairgrounds are. Staff and parents. Certainly take a strong look. Like mentioned earlier with the football. Feel rough. >> Right. So that that actually other questions that kind of came from like Missus farmer and asked about football restrooms. So you said that, you know, if we come back under budget and the district will determine. How best to allocate those funds in this current project or take it back to the Capitol I count should there be enough to also do those restrooms? Would that be on the table or is that something that would have to be planned much further in advance for to be done. Let's say, you know, you're halfway through construction or and you go, oh, wait. We've really we really do have the funds. Is that is that at that point too late or can that still be added on? >> You reach a point where it is too late to do Okay. Create another No right? >> Guys, come back and fix that. What you're saying? You had a base hit. This is an excellent sickly into. Funds that have been proposed, an extra 10 million dollars to do this and that 10 million dollars. Is going to accommodate. Not only the new cafeteria, but also the restroom. Reconstruction that that that you want to call. And so the Foley. MISTER Who had did to do the financial analysis with this. I see the superintendent's hand is raise. So I'm going to recognize you. And then with. Maybe we can move forward in Tampa. Weather. The money that is currently being asked is going to allow for this. And that MAY be we can't tell it today, but certainly will be able to tell it before we get to the point where it's too late. >> Hey, before we do that, I'm I'm so happy to help to Segway. Can I make one more comment before you segue there? Go ahead. I think you're welcome. >> But goal here you I want work on that. But the front office, you know, I think that that is a really creative way to make it that, you know, like obviously that's that's your artistry. >> But that's a real high I don't know what we're going to do with this. That, but that's a really creative way. I think to add some even a light word it to make it. >> from Stuart >> No, no. The front office and how to help curb Yeah, it's going to really I think. Be a focal point. Point of orientation. Yeah. See front door. >> Right. And I think what you always go there like you is, you know you the flags. I think we're always okay. You can. But I think that will really help. And I think I'm turning it that way. I think that will be really smart, too. >> And I really appreciate the security of it. You know, looking at the plans and that I think that's what we should be a focus. I really appreciate that. And with that. >> He's going reset going segue. Right back to you. >> And not superintendent. >> Yes, sir. MISTER Horton, that kind of already mentioned in a little bit. Even though we know what the end. We always have some available funds. I will tell the football bathrooms, our priority. Their their priority. But he had mentioned we also have maintenance dollars that are allocated every year for maintenance. So some of these additional things that MAY be deemed that we need to do what we know we're committed to doing now can come out of a different funding source that we already have capital dollars assigned to. I think it's very apparent sprucing up the courtyard, sprucing up the corner of the baseball field and addressing football bathrooms or a priority for everyone we can definitely fine. Ways to do that without necessarily having to go to alter some other projects that we have committed to. So I think there's other conversations of funding. But I just wanted to make sure you knew that. >> Some of this can come out of that mean to them. >> You know, MADAME Superintendent and MISTER Horton them, I'm sure that we're going to get your best efforts to spend the money wisely. But what is before us today is a request that's going to come up later on in the agenda to add an additional I think approximately 10 million dollars to the but to make this happen. And so I think it's only that we do hear from the financial people in terms of where they see this being able to come from, where we've ultimately get it from. I think the community, the board this that we need to at least know that. The reason we are looking for this 10 million is because 6 million is required for this and 3 main is required for this one made his request to the U.S. And on top of that, we have the capacity to do some things with some other sources. So I don't want to commingled that. Concept that is if it's all right. Like to go ahead and hear from the financial people as to the 10 million dollars that going to be asked to address later on in this in this agenda. So all 3 else than that because that heat. Don't know what he's talking about. Motive. Go These finance people, they they talk about what they don't talk, bricks and more so all right. That put MISTER On a sufficient bull's eye, ok, can I call them up superintendent, the police to please >> All right. Come on this very dry. Tell us they're talking bad will work. Good morning. Good >> talked about the revenues back. And I think the either JANUARY or FEBRUARY Capital Workshop know we had a workshop. And and in FEBRUARY where we had revised Capital long-range plan. And I was just trying to confirm that you guys have already approved the revenue pretty, but sure that we've already brought that to you. What allowed us to increase the project is is the increase in collections for impact fees and sales taxes. And there's been me, some conversation about well, hold on a second impact. Fees can be used for this campus because we're not adding student stations that is accurate. So when we have and let me back up a little bit, we have 3 primary sources of capital outlay revenue. We have our 1.5 mil, which is the most stable in the easiest to trend to estimate your gross taxable value. And it's just 1.5 mills times that of the revenue generation cheer. We were pretty solid on that in the summer. And that is the most looks will capital outlay. Look at that. We have so. With that flexibility, we want to touch that last the next most flexible as a sales tax collections. That's a lot more volatile. You know, just what happened when the panda pandemic hit. You know, we had to adjust the budget downward. Well, thankfully, seen tremendous rebound in that. And so it's looking like through year and we're going to collect about 3 million dollars more in sales taxes. And we were estimating last summer. So that's part of the 10.5 million in total revenue. The next biggest are the biggest piece of the 10.5 million in additional revenue. His impact fees. And that's the least flexible, the most restrictive funds that we get at. Those funds have to be used on new student stations or they can pay debt that was used to build, serve a student stations in certain circumstances. Going off on a tangent because that's important because last year we identified impact fees is being able to pay debt service and we went back in the prior year and we essentially bought we change the funding source for debt service payments and this MAY be too much in the weeds. That was a big benefit to the district to take the restricted impact fees, spend those on something we previously been using. Sales tax proceeds that freed up sales tax proceeds which are more flexible. Gave us all kinds of other ways to look at how we would fund certain projects. The reason saying going into this level of details because when we look at the capital budget, we look at a project like this. We could have a combination of fund sources. We could have the capital outlay millage and we could have sales taxes. And I like to imagine it looks like a bar chart which is different colors in the bar chart. And, you know, green could be sales tax blue could be the in millage in combined. They're going to the 39 Million. Impact. Fees will say they're ready. We don't have any impact fees in this. But if you look at the universe of all the projects that we have budgeted and we're looking out multiple years, we have a project that's, you know, that's out there that we could say, well, hey, hold on, we we could use impact fees for that project MAY be. And so that frees up another fun source. And there's this move that of these colored boxes in projects throughout the year. So the bottom line is the influx of additional revenues allowed us increase this project by 10 million dollars, which is 95 96% of our total additional revenue. It is on 500,000 left and we're estimating an additional collections this year. But even though the chunk of that was impact fees, it still benefited this project because of the our ability to change fund sources and other projects downstream. So. Hopefully that wasn't too much that >> I'm not I'm probably not the brightest one up here. And I think understood what say. What you're in a Santa is that the 10 million dollars with the work that they're asking us to be done and that they have said to us is needed to be done. What you're saying is that we able to cover that with additional revenue sources that would not there a year ago, right? And yes, and it's end. >> Adding that to this project is pretty much eating at the additional revenue stream so that that's all right that we're using most of this money to deal with this project because I think most of us agree. This is a top priority in terms of existing needs in the district. We solve the flooding, but we haven't solved the problem of upgrading that campus to make it. Feel and deliver like the other Is that a fast and the statement? I just want to be make make sure so now we'll go back. Going add a couple of the things. So kind of a good that I mention that we bring the capital team together about every quarter. If we look at revenues, we look at projects balances. What how are things trending? >> this is, you know, talk about living dock in the living. Process. We're constantly reviewing both the revenue in the appropriations side were with projects. I'm just curious what what are the costs trending these days? Because last year we're easing a 7% inflation factor. What are you guys seeing these days? >> It's probably this past year. Like 8 construction. Seems to be getting better. Hopefully, you know, 21 >> so 8 or 9%. So we've got a higher higher costs of construction these days. We'll see what what? Fx that has going into next year. But we're already planning for next year. And the reason I say that's really important is because some of these maintenance projects, you know, if we've got another 2% in the capital budgets, you know, it's a pretty big budget. 2% on some big numbers is big number. So that's why we're revisiting that will be bringing that to you for the 20 2.23 years sometime this summer. But that will put additional strain on the capital budget. That strain means we might not be able to do everything that we want. We will have to prioritize. We have to do that every year. >> I understand operationally administrative me that we are constantly trying to make sure that what we're doing is what we can afford to do. And it is the best use of the money. What I'm concerned with today is that we're being asked to approve a 10 million dollar capital improvement or a project that started at 29 Million. That's it. One-third increase. And so I just want to make sure that we are fully in fall that the one-third increase that we're being asked to approve today as a result of that been determined to what is necessary and b, what we can do. Because I don't want to get down the road. And hear us being told, well, you all should have known. That you're going to need the extra 10 million dollars. Well, you asked to provide the extra 10 million dollars and you voted no. But for sure, we can work with the 10 million dollars right now. And that in fact about that all right. All The I'm sorry, not form. She had some questions about the money part. >> I'm just I'm curious about operating cost after had the new facilities. >> Yeah, once it's online will will build those in the operational budget. Yeah, you know, it was to see you target. So we haven't built anything yet because we are. >> But you do anticipated decrease. I >> certainly would expect one. Yes. Consistently little too. Know >> I'm sorry. What I had you finish. That's Okay. 3. So it'll be the general fund impact in the 23. 20. >> 22 23 MR. Cho but >> just piggybacking off of that question. I believe it was. So the middle school represented a month so ago and we talked about the hvac system and things like that that are being implemented into that. Their main part of of that school is that some to save, you know, in the general dollars for for Energy That's something that we're seeing in this production of the new two-storey building as well. Those kind of systems they check system help us save >> and we'll be doing an >> That say thank you for Everybody working with the with the >> school with the community. You you guys have been really great and now. >> I I really, really she ate that. Just get it. Thank you. All right. Not you. >> And Manatee High grad to another Had to put that in there for you to know that that's great. I was in the segment. >> up. Have you finished your presentation? Okay. Thank you all for informing us what we to to do We'll go ahead and segue into the next part of the agenda. Thank you so very much for the opportunity thank you. MADAM. Vice Chair. And members of the board. Items, An 11. Yeah, man, 10 11 involved literally. Public comment support. We do have one public comment on the consent. Then we have the general public comment. For 60 minutes and then we have some 12 people that will sound of that. And then we have 4 public hearings as the next portion of our agenda. I guess the first thing I want to ask is is there an appetite to read overall jungle instructions regarding public comment. Now, since we do have one public comment for the consent items or do we want to? Wait and just trying figure out what what we would like to see. >> And I'm happy to do it now, ok, let us go here. And here the directions and instructions and possibilities that exist because of the new. So with that we coming from and we will now well, we won't be in your hands of consent going Thank you. >> You were married in to get the motion the second for the consent or you MAY do this now and then we'll demotions yeah. So and this is just the overarching rules about public comment and then I'm going to talk a little bit about our new system and public comment 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 the school board are public. Public comment is not a foreign to attack individual school system, employees or board members. Such complaints should be submitted in writing to the superintendent for appropriate handling. Finally, this is not a form 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 3 minutes to address the board. Speakers must stand at the podium and not approach the diocese. This is a business meeting of the school board and the public expects be conducted in an orderly efficient, effective and dignified manner. We request that speakers keep this in mind when making your comments. We also present the audience. Keep that in mind and not demonstrate approval or disapproval of what speaker has said by clapping or billing. The board appreciates the public input and will listen attentively consider each comment and usually will not respond. Enter into a debate or answer questions during comments on agenda items or during the public comment section. Before you begin speaking, please provide any handouts. The agency clerk. Please identify yourself by only your full name for the record, you have no more than 3 minutes to speak. Please stop speaking when the bell rings. Law requires all citizens to conduct themselves an orderly fashion of public meetings. Any individual that interferes with the expeditious orderly process of a school board meeting will be subject to removal. From that meeting pursuant to Florida statutes at the discretion of the chair. Orderly fashion is deemed as at a minimum, no profanity, no vulgar language. No discourteous, disrespectful or disparaging conduct. With that, our new system has a timer built into the system. So instead of using this timer. There will be timers on this screen and that screen and I believe also on the laptop in front of you. The color changes, it will be green until you have 30 seconds left. And when you have 30 seconds left, it will turn yellow. And then when you're at a time, it turns red and it will ding. As I stated when it days and it turns red, we ask that you and your comment. So the next person can come that we have many people that would like to speak. We want to make sure that we do that in an orderly fashion. With that and then turn it back over to you for the consent agenda. >> Thank you very much, MADAM Vice Chair, MADAM Superintendent, do you have a recommendation? For the consent items which number 30. In our agenda. >> Yes, I do. I recommend the approval of the consent agenda for APRIL. 12th 2022. The chill entertain a motion. So moved. >> a second. All right. It's been moved and seconded that consent items as recommended 30 consent items recommended by the superintendent be approved. Is there any on revenues? There's public eye. A counselor. Public comment. Then read in this. Every that's for Okay. If there's no one read in this public comment, okay. At this we will have a public comment. >> Mis MISTER Jim. Alina, come on down. This is specifically about just the consent as part. And I for many things, I want to be clear. This was only about the consent agenda. >> For the record plunge of Atlanta. Policies and procedures on your consent agenda. Are flawed. You have the public sitting there for hours waiting to speak on non consent agenda items that have nothing to do with the consent agenda. But you let him sit here and wait us out of court. Would you please stop the clock? >> MISTER, to clean. Do you have a comment bout the consent agenda? Yes. The policy about the consent agenda, sir. Yes, sir. No, sir. Yes, sir. I'm not going to go there. I want to start the clock back. And if you do not adhere to the rules that we have established, this is a 3 minute opportunity you to come. On the consent It's how you do the consent agenda is what I'm addressing. It is not your purview. It is my purview. This is public comment. Start the clock. So getting back to that policy and procedures, all of public comment on consent agenda. >> MADAM Clerk. Please stop the clock. To the members of the boat. I have twice explained to MISTER Believe that this is an opportunity him to make a comment. The consent, but not going to do that again. But what I will ask you is if, in fact you want to allow him to continue his 3 minutes to talk about the policies. That have gone into effect to create the consent agenda as we have whether you want to limit him as our rules are 2 commenting about that items to 30 items on the consent agenda. Is comment that want to be made at this tech. Let's start with MISTER Cho. When I not in an effort to be transparent, you need to understand that if people are not going to come here and abide by our rules. They will not be allowed to continue. To develop their own roots. It's a simple as that. So the choice is that MISTER In about a he? It's his right to address that particular item on the agenda. >> I see it both ways. I see the s is agenda item or consent item. We're not talking about policies of our meetings. But he's in general talking about the consent items and how we. I found out loud to to get mystery minutes ago. >> As MISTER Chen, I am. I see it both ways. Just so that the public is aware that the discussion or cut public comment on the consent agenda should be about a specific item on the consent agenda. Not the existence or the conduct of the meeting. You know, I I. I'm always in favor of hearing from the public. Some eye. >> Just a declared public comment rules state that you cannot speak during public comment. Only person I can speak as the board and the person up here. Thank you, MISTER Kennedy. >> Removal more the same. I think this is an honest disagreement in interpretation or I agree with you or is this is a sub or bylaws question on consent item. But MISTER Is here. He's got 2 minutes and this is a lesson learned. So we know from the future that suggests we been >> especially I believe we should follow rules. And I think if we do not follow our rules and they will not be followed for the rest of this meeting or any other meeting. Thank you very much. >> So at this matter before us to be considered motion as to whether MISTER Should be allowed to continue to speak. All those in favor say Aye. >> I I all opposed. I I. Motion carries 3 to 2. You MAY continues to leave. >> Thank you very much. So it's not the clock. For the record. Glenn Jabal And again, it's the policy procedures were just trying to say that. >> The taxpayers. Who employs you. The