THE PUBLIC CAN WATCH THESE BOARD MEETINGS BY VIEWING THE EDUCATION CHANNEL OR THE DISTRICT YOUTUBE CHANNEL OR LISTENING TO THE MEETINGS LIVE BY CALLING EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING TOLL FREE PHONE NUMBERS 1-(888) 475-4499 OR 1-(877) 853-5257, AND, WHEN PROMPTED USING THE ID  NUMBER 532 549 747 OR IN PERSON, AND CAN OFFER PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON OR BY EMAILING COMMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS PublicComment@sarasotacountyschools.net. 

THE EMAIL ADDRESS WILL BE OPEN TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 19TH  AND TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20TH.  ALL EMAILS RECEIVED BY  2:00 P.M. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20TH WILL BE PROVIDED TO BOARD MEMBERS IN ADVANCE OF THE 3:00 P.M. MEETING AND WILL BE POSTED ON THE SCHOOL BOARD’S WEBSITE ALONG WITH THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING.

THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED THAT THIS EMAIL ADDRESS WILL BE USED SOLELY FOR OBTAINING PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR THE BOARD MEETING AND SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES OR QUESTIONS.  ALL COMMENTS RECEIVED WILL BE PUBLIC RECORDS. ANY PERSON INTERESTED IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY CONTACT  KATHY TOMKINS AT  KATHY.TOMKINS@SARASOTACOUNTYSCHOOLS.NET.

PLEASE NOTE:  PURSUANT TO SCHOOL BOARD POLICY, A FACE MASK MUST BE WORN WHILE IN ATTENDANCE AT THIS MEETING. A MASK SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED FOR PERSONS WHO PRESENT SCHOOL OFFICIALS WITH A CERTIFICATION FROM A LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER THAT THE PERSON HAS A MEDICAL, PHYSICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTRAINDICATION THAT PREVENTS THE PERSON FROM BEING ABLE TO SAFELY WEAR A FACE MASK.  if A PERSON HAS A MEDICAL CERTIFICATION THAT HE/SHE CANNOT WEAR A FACE MASK, THE PERSON SHALL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A FACE SHIELD UNLESS THE PERSON ALSO HAS A CERTIFICATION FROM A LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER THAT HE/SHE HAS A MEDICAL, PHYSICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTRAINDICATION THAT PREVENTS THE PERSON FROM ALSO BEING ABLE TO SAFELY WEAR A FACE SHIELD.