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October 20, 2020 Board Meeting
Agenda Item 29.

Title
APPROVAL OF BOARD ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COMPLETION OF THE SARASOTA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD 2020 FLORIDA SAFE SCHOOLS ASSESSMENT

Description
Section 1006.07(6) Florida Statutes requires school districts to use the Florida Safe Schools Assessment Tools (FSSAT) to conduct a self-assessment of the school district's current safety and security practices. According to the law, each school board must receive FSSAT results at a publicly noticed school board meeting.  Each school district shall report the self-assessment results and schoolboard action to the Commissioner of Education within 30 days following the school board meeting. The Florida School Safety Assessment was conducted and found that the district complied with the provisions of Section 1006.07(6) Florida Statute. The information gathered in this Safe Schools Assessment Tool is classified as For Official Use Only (FOUO), is protected from public disclosure under § 281.301FS and is exempt from public records requests under § 119.071(2)(d) FS and should be handled accordingly.

Recommendation
That the 2020 Florida Safe Schools Assessment's findings and recommendations be approved as presented.

Contact
DUMAS & ENOS

Financial Impact
$0.00