Flag Salute:  North Port High School NJROTC

Student Representative:  Sabrina Schmitt, NPHS

Performance:  Heron Creek Middle School String Ensemble

North Port High School Athletic Awards

Mr. Matt Susin, NASA Astronaut Memorial Foundation Mission One Partnership

Bids to provide ‘Suncoast Technical College Printing Services’ were received from five vendors on April 21, 2022.  The bid of Strategy Marketing Group, Inc. dba Panther Printing was the best low bid meeting the advertised specifications.  Reasons for not selecting the apparent low bid were included with the bid tabulation.  This bid is for a period of one year with an option to renew for two additional one-year periods.  The funds for these purchases are contained in the budget allocated to Suncoast Technical College and Suncoast Polytechnical School.

That the bid of Strategy Marketing Group, Inc., dba Panther Printing for ‘Suncoast Technical College Printing Services’ in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00 be approved as presented.

Not to exceed:  $100,000.00

Goal: 5 Strategy: 1

Bids to provide ‘Kitchen Exhaust Duct Systems Cleaning Services’ were received from one vendor on April 19, 2022.  The bid of Fat Free, Inc., was the best low bid meeting the advertised specifications. This bid is for a period of one year with an option to renew for two additional one-year periods. The funds for these purchases are contained in the budget allocated to the Facilities Services Department.

That the bid of Fat Free, Inc., for ‘Kitchen Exhaust Duct Systems Cleaning Services’ in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00 be approved as presented.

Not to exceed:  $100,000.00

Goal: 5 Strategy: 1

Bids to provide ‘Classroom Instructional Materials’ were received from 67 vendors on April 13, 2022.  The bids of ABDO Publishing, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc., B.E. Publishing, BSN Sports, LLC, Capstone, CareerSafe, LLC, Children's Plus, Inc., Delaney Educational Enterprises, DKMarsh, Inc. dba Destination Knowledge, Dreambox Learning, Inc., EarlyChildhood, LLC dba Discount School Supply, Edmentum, Inc., Educational IDEAS, Inc. dba Ballard & Tighe, Publishers, EAI Education, Educational Products, Inc., Essential Skills Software, ExploreLearning, LLC, Flinn Scientific, Inc., Fisher Scientific Company, L.L.C., Follet Content Solutions, LLC, GL Group, Inc. dba Booksource, hand2mind, Inc., IB Source, Imagination Station, Inc. dba Istation,  IXL Learning, Inc., Kaplan Early Learning Company,  Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC, Learning 2020, Inc. dba Penda Learning, Learning A-Z, LLC, Legends of Learning, Inc., Lerner Publishing Group, Lexia Voyager Sopris Inc., Mackin Educational Resources, Mrs. Nelson's Book Company, Music in Motion, Newsela, Inc., Next Level Libraries, Paper Dragon, Peoples Education, Inc. dba Mastery Education, Perfection Learning Corporation, Perma-Bound Books, Pitsco Education, LLC, Quill LLC, Rainbow Book Company, Really Good Stuff, LLC, Rethink Autism, Inc., S&S Worldwide, School Specialty, LLC., Speech Corner, Superior Text LLC, Teaching Strategies, LLC, TestOut Corporation, Textbook Warehouse, LLC, The Continental Press Inc., The Reading Warehouse, The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., Thimble.io, Wayside Publishing, Whole Phonics, VWR International, LLC (Sargent Welch), VWR International LLC (Ward's Science Brands), were the best low bids meeting the advertised specifications.  This bid is for a period of one year with an option to renew for two additional one-year periods.  The funds for these purchases are contained in the budget allocated to Schools and/or Departments.

That the bids of the above referenced vendors for ‘Classroom Instructional Materials’ in an amount not to exceed $500,000.00 be approved as presented.

Not to exceed:  $500,000.00

Goal: 5 Strategy: 1

Bids to provide ‘Painting Services – District Wide’ were received from eight vendors on April 20, 2022.  The bids of Mailloux and Sons, Inc., Boro Building & Property Maintenance, and Paramount Painting & Services, Inc., were the best low bids meeting the advertised specifications based on a sealed scenario.  The bid of Siesta Key Decor was non-responsive to the requirement of submitting a 5% bid bond.  The funds for these purchases are contained in the budget allocated to the Facilities Services Department.

That the bid of Mailloux and Sons, Inc., Boro Building & Property Maintenance, and Paramount Painting & Services, Inc., for ‘Painting Services – District Wide’ in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000.00 be approved as presented.

Not to exceed:  $1,500,000.00

Goal: 5 Strategy: 1

The custodians of property (cost center heads) have certified it to be traded in on new equipment, unaccounted for, not repairable, or otherwise inoperable. Property still on hand after reallocation will be salvaged for any useful parts and then sold at auction.

That the classification of equipment and furniture, as property to be deleted, be approved as presented.

N/A

Goal: 5 Strategy: 1

Bids to provide ‘Technology Equipment Catalog Discount’ were approved for award on January 18, 2022 Adorama, Inc., AnuVision Technologies, Inc., Audio Enhancement, Inc., B&H Foto and Electronics Corp., Creative Sound & Lighting Solutions, Focus Camera, Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC, Netsync Network Solutions, LLC, PC Solutions & Integration, Inc., Pro Sound, Inc., Pyramid School Products, School Specialty, LLC, Sencommunications, Inc., Sergeant Laboratories, Inc., Technical Training Aids, Inc., Troxell Communications, Inc., United Data Technologies, Inc., VisionWorx, LLC dba CCS Presentation Systems, and Zeno Office Solutions., in the amount of $800,000.00 for a one-year period with the option of two additional one-year periods. The Information Technology Department is requesting an increase of the purchasing limit by an additional $1,500,000.00 for future anticipated expenditures. This increase is due to the district now receiving the same discount on Sarasota County School Board Technology Equipment Catalog Discount Bid; eliminating the need to piggyback. The funds for these purchases are contained in the budgets allocated to Information Technology Department.

That the request to increase the purchasing limit for ‘Technology Equipment Catalog Discount’ be approved as presented.

$1,500,000.00

Goal: 5 Strategy: 1

The Purchasing Department has researched and reviewed the competitive solicitations that are available for these purchases and has determined that the use of the attached contracts for the purpose cited presents the best value and/or is in the best interest of the School Board. 

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

That the attached list of contracts for the anticipated purchase of materials and/or services, be approved as presented.

Not to exceed:  $925,000.00

Goal: 5 Strategy: 1

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 #22102430-07 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 completion be approved as presented.

Goal: 5  Strategy: 1

The Facilities Services’ change order is summarized on the enclosure for ease of review. This change order reflects an increase of $15,433.04 in gross contract dollars. The $15,433.04 will be funded by project 5604.

Goal: 5  Strategy: 1

The specified portable has been inspected by the Construction Services and Facilities Services staff and is deemed beyond economical to repair or renovate and is more cost-effective to be replaced with a new portable.

Funding for this demolition is available through the capital project 3425, contract 22201729 change order #2.

That the demolition and deletion of the portable #99-667 located EMMA E. BOOKER from the F.I.S.H. inventory be approved as presented.

Project Funded.

Goal: 5  Strategy: 1

Goal: 5   Strategy: 1

Goal:  5   Strategy: 1

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 the final payment application and backup # 22004538-10 is enclosed herein. The Director of Construction 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 as approved presented.

Goal: 5  Strategy: 1

Goal: 5   Strategy: 1

Goal: 5   Strategy: 1

The Construction Services' change orders are summarized on the enclosure for ease of review. These change orders collectively total an increase of $161,913.13 in gross contract dollars.

Included in these change orders is a ($253,004.95) credit for direct material purchases; the corresponding direct material purchase orders of $238,542.40 result a net of $14,462.55 in sales tax savings.

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

$161,913.13

Goal: 5  Strategy: 1

This renewal extends the expiring service agreement with Johns Eastern Company, Inc., effective July 1, 2022  for up to three (3) years for the

Adjusting fees through June 30, 2025. The fees are paid through the Self-Insurance Fund.

That the services agreement renewal between the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida and Johns Eastern Company, Inc. for their party liability adjusting services be approved as presented.

The Superintendent’s Financial Statements for the month ending March 31, 2022 does not reflect any unexpected trends for the third quarter of the 2021-2022 fiscal year.

Due to the shortage of bus drivers, many students are delayed in arrival at school in the morning and when arriving home from school in the afternoon.  Minor changes in bell times for the attached schools will allow the transportation department to utilize more buses at multiple school sites. This will increase on time arrivals both in the morning and afternoon and decrease the number of delays across our transportation system.

Shumaker, Loop, and Kendrick, LLC have a contract to serve as general counsel for the Sarasota County School Board. For 2021-2022, the legal fees are capped at $819,718.62 unless there are extraordinary circumstances. Dan DeLeo provided one example of fees tied to extraordinary circumstances to be $136,639.50.

Legal counsel requests advice from the Board so that it can best litigate cases.  Florida Statute 286.011 expressly permits such a meeting to occur in private so long as the procedures in the statute are followed.  One of the procedures first requires legal counsel to ask the Board for such advice.

If the Board grants this request from legal counsel, a private meeting will be scheduled for May 25, 2022. Prior to that public Work Session, formal notice of the private meeting will be made in the manner outlined by the statute.  The topic discussed at that private meeting will solely be settlement negotiations and strategy sessions related to litigation expenditures.  The only attendees at the private meeting will be the attorneys for the Board, outside counsel Rob Robinson, the Superintendent, and the Board members.   

To vote in favor of scheduling a specially set private meeting pursuant to FS 286.011(8) on May 25, 2022 to discuss negotiations and/or strategy sessions related to litigation expenditures.

Legal counsel requests advice from the Board so that it can best litigate cases.  Florida Statute 286.011 expressly permits such a meeting to occur in private so long as the procedures in the statute are followed.  One of the procedures first requires legal counsel to ask the Board for such advice.

If the Board grants this request from legal counsel, a private meeting will be scheduled on May 25, 2022 to discuss a recent Proposal for Settlement made by counsel for the Plaintiff in 2021-CA-2274-NC. Prior to that public Work Session, formal notice of the private meeting will be made in the manner outlined by the statute.  The topic discussed at that private meeting will solely be settlement negotiations and strategy sessions related to litigation expenditures.  The only attendees at the private meeting will be the attorneys for the Board, Patrick Duggan, Esq., the Superintendent, and the Board members.   

N/A

Bids to provide ‘Classroom Instructional Materials’ were received from 67 vendors on April 13, 2022.  The bids of ABDO Publishing, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc., B.E. Publishing, BSN Sports, LLC, Capstone, CareerSafe, LLC, Children's Plus, Inc., Delaney Educational Enterprises, DKMarsh, Inc. dba Destination Knowledge, Dreambox Learning, Inc., EarlyChildhood, LLC dba Discount School Supply, Edmentum, Inc., Educational IDEAS, Inc. dba Ballard & Tighe, Publishers, EAI Education, Educational Products, Inc., Essential Skills Software, ExploreLearning, LLC, Flinn Scientific, Inc., Fisher Scientific Company, L.L.C., Follet Content Solutions, LLC, GL Group, Inc. dba Booksource, hand2mind, Inc., IB Source, Imagination Station, Inc. dba Istation,  IXL Learning, Inc., Kaplan Early Learning Company,  Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC, Learning 2020, Inc. dba Penda Learning, Learning A-Z, LLC, Legends of Learning, Inc., Lerner Publishing Group, Lexia Voyager Sopris Inc., Mackin Educational Resources, Mrs. Nelson's Book Company, Music in Motion, Newsela, Inc., Next Level Libraries, Paper Dragon, Peoples Education, Inc. dba Mastery Education, Perfection Learning Corporation, Perma-Bound Books, Pitsco Education, LLC, Quill LLC, Rainbow Book Company, Really Good Stuff, LLC, Rethink Autism, Inc., S&S Worldwide, School Specialty, LLC., Speech Corner, Superior Text LLC, Teaching Strategies, LLC, TestOut Corporation, Textbook Warehouse, LLC, The Continental Press Inc., The Reading Warehouse, The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., Thimble.io, Wayside Publishing, Whole Phonics, VWR International, LLC (Sargent Welch), VWR International LLC (Ward's Science Brands), were the best low bids meeting the advertised specifications.  This bid is for a period of one year with an option to renew for two additional one-year periods.  The funds for these purchases are contained in the budget allocated to Schools and/or Departments.

That the bids of the above referenced vendors for ‘Classroom Instructional Materials’ in an amount not to exceed $500,000.00 be approved as presented.

Not to exceed:  $500,000.00

Goal: 5 Strategy: 1