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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.

Coviducation:  Partnership with Faulhaber Fab Lab - Presented by Chris Renouf - Executive Director, Elementary Schools

School Nutrition Heroes - Presented by Sara Dan - Director, Food & Nutrition Services

$610,648.00 Title IV Funds

ENTITLEMENT: Grant funds of $446,832.00 will provide for allowable items to include but not limited to: cloth face coverings, cleaning and disinfecting supplies, hand sanitizer, bleach wipes and spray, face shields and other PPE for all Sarasota schools including charters and participating non-profit, non-public schools.

The Facilities Services’ change order is summarized on the enclosure for ease of review. This change order collectively totals a decrease of ($91,716.83) in gross contract dollars. ($91,716.83) will go back into project 5901.

That the Facilities Services’ change order be approved and/or ratified as presented.

The specified building is a relocatable classroom that is no longer needed by the district. The building has been inspected by the Facilities Services and Construction Services staff and is deemed to be no longer economical to maintain or renovate.
Funds for this demolition is available through the capital project #3425.

That the demolition and deletion of the SRO Security Trailer #99-626 located at Sarasota Middle School from the F.I.S.H. inventory be approved as presented.

All work has been completed and all required close-out documents have been received from the contractor. The final project costs have been internally audited and are enclosed herein the final payment application #22004128-06 to the contractor for approval. The Acting Director of Facilities Services has determined that the project is complete in accordance with state statutes.

That the project be accepted as complete and the final payment and certificate of substantial be approved as presented.

The Construction Services' change orders are summarized on the enclosure for ease of review. These change orders are a credit in the amount of ($606,941.15) for direct material purchases which will transfer back into project 3023, and the corresponding direct material purchase orders of $572,444.48 resulting in a net of $34,496.67 in sales tax savings.

That the Construction Services' change orders be approved and/or ratified as presented

The Superintendent’s Financial Statements for the months ending July 31, 2020 and August 31, 2020 reflect anticipated results for the first two months of the 2020-2021 fiscal year. The full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on District finances is not known at this time. Food and Nutrition Services is awaiting federal draws from the summer feeding program which resulted in borrowing from the General Fund. The due to other funds is the amount owed to the General Fund until these funds are received. The District has been assured they will be held harmless for the first semester and will closely monitor student enrollment, sales tax revenues and legislative actions as the fiscal year progresses. The negative trend shown in the General Fund will continue until approximately November when property taxes are received. 

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The District's K-12 Student Progression Plan for 2020-2021 is ready for public review.  Review period will be October 21, 2020 - November 19, 2020.

The Office of Early Learning has made funding from the CARES Act available to the Sarasota Early Learning Coalition (ELC) to transmit to Sarasota County School District for the Rising Kindergarten Grant for current kindergarten students. This opportunity supports current kindergarten students with the most significant academic need to become further acclimated to kindergarten and prevent literacy achievement gaps.

That the Rising Kindergarten Grant for the Florida Department of Education, Office of Early Learning be approved as presented.

The attached purchase reference was approved for use on a prior Board Agenda as indicated on the attachment.  This is a request to increase the original approved dollar amount for anticipated purchases.

Pursuant to State Board Rules Purchasing Policies 6A-1.012(11)(b), the requirement for requesting competitive solicitations for commodities or contractual services from three or more sources is hereby waived as authorized by Section 1010.04(4)(a), F.S., for the purchase by district school boards of educational services and any type of copyrighted materials including, without limitation, educational tests, textbooks, printed instructional materials, computer software, where such materials are purchased directly from the producer or publisher, the owner of the copyright, an exclusive agent within the state, a governmental agency or a recognized educational institution.

Additional funds are for anticipated purchase of materials and/or services for the Reading Recovery Intervention Program exempt from the bidding process.

The funds for these purchases are contained in the budgets allocated to the appropriate departments and schools.