HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

1 Thursday, July 9, 2026 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 Jul 9, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 1. OPENING OF MEETING Type Information File Attachments Subject 1.02 INVOCATION AND FLAG SALUTE Meeting Jul 9, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 1. OPENING OF MEETING Type Information File Attachments Subject 1.03 ROLL CALL Meeting Jul 9, 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 meeting for June 25, 2026 Meeting Jul 9, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 3. MINUTES Type Action File Attachments THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2026Minutes.pdf (238 KB) 4. ANNOUNCEMENTS Subject 4.01 Events Meeting Jul 9, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 4. ANNOUNCEMENTS Type Information File Attachments ANNOUNCEMENTS - JULY 9, 2026.pdf (50 KB) 5. RECOGNITIONS Subject 5.01 Chancellor Leadership Academy Recognition (Travis Tubbs/Cristy Bellflower) Meeting Jul 9, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 5. RECOGNITIONS Type Information File Attachments 6. PRESENTATIONS Subject 6.01 None Meeting Jul 9, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 6. PRESENTATIONS Type File Attachments 7. SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS - Subject 7.01 None Meeting Jul 9, 2026 - 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) NONE Meeting Jul 9, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 8. ACTION AGENDA - ENROLLMENT DATA Type Information File Attachments 9. ACTION AGENDA - FACILITIES Subject 9.01 Consider request for use of facilities - North Wauchula Elementary School 7/14 and 7/16/2026 (Wauchula Police Dept.) Meeting Jul 9, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 9. ACTION AGENDA - FACILITIES Type Action File Attachments Use of facilities - WPD.pdf (912 KB) 10. ACTION AGENDA - SAFETY & SECURITY Subject 10.01 Consider approval of the District-Wide School Safety Plans, Active Assailant Response Plan, Plan for Urgent Life-Saving Emergencies (PULSE) and District Reunification Plan Meeting Jul 9, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 10. ACTION AGENDA - SAFETY & SECURITY Type Action File Attachments AA - Safety & Security.pdf (313 KB) 11. CONSENT AGENDA Subject 11.01 Consider approval of the Consent Agenda Meeting Jul 9, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 11. CONSENT AGENDA Type File Attachments 12. CONSENT AGENDA - ADULT EDUCATION Subject 12.01 Approval of Adult Education Tuition Rate for 2026-27 Meeting Jul 9, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 12. CONSENT AGENDA - ADULT EDUCATION Type Action (Consent) File Attachments Adult Education Tuition Rate.pdf (264 KB) 13. CONSENT AGENDA - POLICIES Subject 13.01 Approval of Hardee District Schools Virtual Program Policies and Procedures Meeting Jul 9, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 13. CONSENT AGENDA - POLICIES Type Action (Consent) File Attachments AA - Virtual Program Policies and Procedures.pdf (504 KB) Summary of Proposed Revisions.pdf (308 KB) Hardee Virtual Policies and Procedures Updated 07-26.pdf (623 KB) 14. CONSENT AGENDA - FINANCE Subject 14.01 Payment of bills (Information item - no action) Meeting Jul 9, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 14. CONSENT AGENDA - FINANCE Type Action (Consent) File Attachments Payment of Bills 07092026.pdf (1,069 KB) 15. CONSENT AGENDA - 2026-2027 STUDENT HANDBOOKS Subject 15.01 Approval of 2026-2027 Student Handbooks Meeting Jul 9, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 15. CONSENT AGENDA - 2026-2027 STUDENT HANDBOOKS Type Action (Consent) File Attachments AA - Student Handbooks 2026-27.pdf (323 KB) NWES Student Handbook 26-27.pdf (855 KB) 26-27 HHS Parent Student Handbook.pdf (1,523 KB) 2026-2027 WES Student Handbook.pdf (1,250 KB) ZSE Student Parent Handbook 26-27.pdf (2,283 KB) 26 27 HJH FInal Student Handbook.docx (1) (1).pdf (2,856 KB) 16. CONSENT AGENDA - HUMAN RESOURCES Subject 16.01 Approval of 2025-26 Office of Equal Employment Opportunities Equity Report Meeting Jul 9, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 16. CONSENT AGENDA - HUMAN RESOURCES Type Action (Consent) File Attachments Board Packet OEEO 25-26.pdf (5,787 KB) 17. CONSENT AGENDA - PERSONNEL Subject 17.01 Approval of personnel recommendations Meeting Jul 9, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 17. CONSENT AGENDA - PERSONNEL Type Action (Consent) Recommended Action Consider approval of all personnel recommendations File Attachments PERSONNEL RECOMMENDATIONS 07092026 - Sheet1.pdf (67 KB) Subject 17.02 Approval of additional personnel recommendations Meeting Jul 9, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 17. CONSENT AGENDA - PERSONNEL Type Action (Consent) Recommended Action Consider approval of additional personnel recommendations SUPP# 257 File Attachments 18. DISTRICT BOARD MEETINGS Subject 18.01 Next Meeting - Thursday, July 23, 2026 @ 5:00 p.m. Meeting Jul 9, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 18. DISTRICT BOARD MEETINGS Type File Attachments 19. NEW BUSINESS Subject 19.01 Superintendent's Update Meeting Jul 9, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 19. NEW BUSINESS Type File Attachments Subject 19.02 School Board Meeting Jul 9, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 19. NEW BUSINESS Type File Attachments 20. PUBLIC COMMENTS Subject 20.01 *Guidelines for Public Comments Meeting Jul 9, 2026 - HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Category 20. 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 21. ADJOURNMENT 22. 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. 23. *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.