Sumter District Schools public meetings in 2021
24 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
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The Sumter County School Board held a regular meeting on December 7, 2021, approving the agenda and consent agenda as recommended by the superintendent. The board also approved a redistricting resolution with public input and recognized former employees with resolutions in their memory. Most items were routine administrative actions, including financial statements, personnel changes, and travel approvals.
- Approved 2021-2022 Payment of Bills for October 2021
- Approved 2021-2022 Financial Statement for October 2021
- Approved redistricting resolution for Sumter County School Board 2021 with public input
- Approved staff allocation for Food Service, adding hours and a new worker at South Sumter High School
- Approved out-of-county travel for board members to FSBA Day in Legislature (Feb 2-4, 2022)
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The Sumter County School Board is holding its annual reorganization meeting, electing a chairman and vice-chairman, and establishing the 2022 meeting calendar. The board also approved the consent agenda, which includes personnel actions, volunteer approvals, and facility use agreements.
- Elected Kathie L Joiner as Chairman and David A Williams as Vice-Chairman
- Adopted 2022 School Board Calendar with meetings in Bushnell and Wildwood
- Approved personnel reassignments and appointments, including Terri Mims (7.5 hours) and Ericka Hill (4.5 hours)
- Approved DROP extension for teacher Cynthia Randolph through 6/30/2023
- Approved list of volunteers for 2021-2022 school year
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The board held a workshop to discuss Cognia Accreditation with public input. The session was presented by Hannah Foster and Eileen Goodson.
- Discussion regarding Cognia Accreditation with public input
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The Sumter County School Board met to approve several items via consent agenda, including financial statements and personnel changes. The Board also established working procedures with Mid-Florida Community Services, Inc. for the Head Start Program.
- Approved contract with Mid-Florida Community Services, Inc. for Head Start Program services
- Approved September 2021 payment of bills
- Approved August and September 2021 financial statements
- Approved various personnel actions including resignations, appointments, and supplements
- Reported construction progress on SSHS softball footers and WMHS stadium locates
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The Sumter County School Board met on October 19, 2021, and approved the agenda and consent agenda as recommended by the superintendent. The board took action on several items, including personnel changes, contracts, insurance renewals, and overnight travel requests for student teams. The meeting included a presentation on Alpha Delta Kappa Month and a facilities report.
- Approved six additional paraprofessional units ($166,680) for ESE students
- Approved Rosetta Stone contract ($6,495) for language learning software
- Approved Community Rehab Associates agreement for speech, psychology, and behavior therapy
- Approved 2022 insurance renewals (VSP, Delta Dental)
- Approved overnight travel for Wildwood Middle High School cross country team ($600) and National Civics & Debate Championship ($6,000)
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The Sumter County School Board held its regular meeting on October 5, 2021, approving the consent agenda and several action items. Key decisions included a $439,082 guaranteed maximum price contract for LED lighting replacement at Bushnell Elementary School and a contract for administrative law judge services at up to $150 per hour. The board also approved personnel actions, facility use agreements, and resolutions in memory of former employees.
- Approved $439,082 GMP contract with BVB Construction for Bushnell Elementary LED lighting replacement
- Approved administrative law judge contract not to exceed $150 per hour
- Approved consent agenda including August 2021 payment of bills and July 2021 financial statement
- Approved personnel items: resignations, leave of absence, appointments, transfers, DROP participants, supplements
- Approved facility use agreements for Wildwood dodgeball league, Sumter Fall Ball, and other events
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The Sumter County School Board held a workshop to discuss COVID intervention strategies, with presentations from the Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, and Administrators, and included public input. The meeting opened with procedural items (flag salute, prayer, call to order) and adjourned with a motion to approve the meeting's actions.
- Discussion of COVID intervention strategies with public input
- Workshop held at Sumter PREP Academy, 200 Cleveland Avenue, Wildwood, FL
- Adjournment motion approved unanimously (5-0)
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The Sumter County School Board held a regular meeting on September 21, 2021, at Sumter PREP Academy. The board voted to adopt the agenda and approve the consent agenda, which included personnel actions, volunteer approvals, and supplemental pay. They also approved contracts, including a Title I inter-county agreement and a healthcare services agreement for flu vaccines.
- Approved $13,050 in supplemental pay for AP/AICE passing scores (budget source 03200)
- Approved 2021-2022 Healthcare Services Agreement for influenza vaccines with Langley Health Services
- Approved Title I Non-Public inter-county agreement between Lake and Sumter counties
- Approved DROP extension for teacher Nora Rish to June 30, 2022
- Approved list of volunteer applicants for 2021-2022 school year
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The Board approved a Memorandum of Agreement providing a $250 incentive for vaccinated employees and a $1,000 payment for others. The meeting also included the adoption of a resolution to determine revenues and millages for the 2021-2022 period.
- $250 one-time incentive for employees who are or become fully vaccinated for COVID-19
- $1,000 payment to employees who did not receive a state payment
- Adoption of Resolution Number 22-03 regarding 2021-2022 revenues and millages
- Approval of June and July 2021 bill payments
- Approval of the 2021-2022 Student Progression Plan
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The School Board approved several personnel actions, including resignations, appointments, and the addition of 10 teacher units due to increased student enrollment. The board also finalized various school board policy revisions and facility use agreements.
- Approval of 10 additional teacher units due to student increase
- Request for one 6-hour maintenance position to attract a part-time HVAC/Electricity CTE teacher
- Final adoption of multiple revised School Board Rules and Policies
- Approval of facility use agreements for basketball and fundraisers at SPA Gym, WMHS, LPES, SSMS, and WWES
- Approval of various staff resignations, appointments, and transfers
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The Sumter County School Board held a regular meeting on August 3, 2021, adopting the agenda and consent agenda, then holding public hearings to set the tentative millage rate and adopt the tentative budget for fiscal year 2021-2022. The board also approved several contracts, including a $600,000 LED lighting project for Bushnell Elementary School, and set the final budget hearing for September 7, 2021.
- Adopted tentative millage rate of 5.1460 mills, below rolled-back rate by -0.933%
- Adopted Resolution #22-02 for tentative 2021-22 budget
- Set final budget hearing for September 7, 2021, 5:30 PM at board room
- Approved $600,000 LED light replacement contract for Bushnell Elementary School with BVB Construction
- Approved $3,250 SSDCC membership resolution
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The Board Workshop included discussions regarding the 2021-2022 work budget with public input. The session also addressed the 2021-2022 Student Progression Plan.
- Review of 2021-2022 Work Budget
- Discussion of 2021-2022 Student Progression Plan
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The Sumter County School Board held a regular meeting on July 20, 2021, adopting the agenda and consent agenda as recommended by the superintendent. The board approved routine financial reports, personnel actions including resignations, appointments, transfers, and DROP participants, plus a list of volunteers for the 2021-2022 school year. One item, board member discussion on annual appointments, was removed from the agenda.
- Approved May 2021 payment of bills and financial statement
- Approved resignations, terminations, appointments, transfers, and DROP participants
- Approved volunteer list for 2021-2022 school year
- Received investment performance report for Jan–Jun 2021
- Removed item 90.05 (Board Member Discussion - Annual Appointments) from agenda
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The Sumter County School Board held its regular meeting on June 22, 2021, approving a consent agenda, several contracts, and policy adoptions. Key actions included a $650,000 contract for South Sumter High School's girls' softball complex renovations and a $141,750.68 contract for cafeteria lighting at South Sumter Middle School. The board also adopted revisions to multiple board policies and the 2021-2022 Code of Student Conduct.
- Approved $650,000 contract with BVB Construction for SSHS Girls' Softball Complex Renovations
- Approved $141,750.68 contract with CRA, Inc. for SSMS Building 17 Cafeteria Lighting Replacement
- Adopted revisions to Board Policies 1217, 3217, 4217, 7217, 7450, and 7455 (vote 4-1, Hogan nay)
- Adopted 2021-2022 Code of Student Conduct, Student and Parent Rights, Parent Guide
- Approved consent agenda including April 2021 financial statement and personnel actions
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The Sumter County School Board is holding a regular meeting with a consent agenda covering routine financial and personnel items, plus several contracts and recognitions. The board approved the consent agenda, including April 2021 bills, March 2021 financial statement, personnel changes, and facility use agreements. They also approved contracts for Camp Invention ($26,610), ECTAC ($8,800), and Edgenuity ($58,950), and recognized student achievements and retirees.
- Approved $58,950 Edgenuity contract for credit recovery and blended learning software
- Approved $26,610 Camp Invention summer STEM program agreement funded by Title I
- Approved $8,800 ECTAC agreement with Seminole County for 2021-2022
- Approved April 2021 payment of bills and March 2021 financial statement
- Approved resolutions for WMHS girls 4x100 track team and HOSA winner
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The Sumter County School Board met on May 4, 2021, and approved the agenda and consent agenda as recommended by the superintendent. The board also approved several contracts, including a stadium modification project, a curriculum agreement, and a DocuSign contract, among other items.
- Approved $49,978 contract with BVB Construction for South Sumter High Stadium modification (connecting vomitories)
- Approved $182,922 Curriculum Associates Agreement 2021
- Approved $5,733.80 DocuSign contract for electronic signatures
- Approved $4,500 POWER Buying Group agreement for food service
- Approved articulation agreement with Lake Sumter State College for CTE programs
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The Sumter County School Board held a regular meeting on April 20, 2021, approving a consent agenda and several action items. Key approvals included a $387,066 renewal agreement for school resource officers with the Sumter County Sheriff's Office, a $28,632 AVID College Readiness services contract, and a $14,142.77 Brain POP subscription. The board also approved personnel changes, job descriptions, and a citizen member appointment to the Value Adjustment Board.
- Approved $387,066 SRO agreement with Sumter County Sheriff's Office for 2021-2022
- Approved $28,632 AVID College Readiness System services agreement for 2021-2022
- Approved $14,142.77 Brain POP subscription for 2021-2022
- Approved resignations, leave requests, reassignments, appointments, and supplements
- Approved job descriptions for new positions including School Mental Health Therapist
BoardDocs Imported Meetings (2011-2026)
The Sumter County School Board is holding a workshop to discuss the budget, with a presentation by Deborah Smith, Sr. Director of Business & Institutional Services. The agenda includes a budget PowerPoint attachment and is open to public input. The meeting is primarily informational, with no formal decisions listed except adjournment.
- Budget presentation by Deborah Smith, Sr. Director of Business & Institutional Services
- Public input on budget
- Workshop held at Board Room, 2680 W CR 476, Bushnell, FL
- Adjournment at 5:28 PM
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The Sumter County School Board held a workshop to discuss the 2021-2025 strategic plan and the initial staffing allocation for the upcoming school year. Both items were presented with public input and were for discussion and information only, not final decisions. The meeting included procedural items and adjourned at 5:14 PM.
- Discussion of 2021-2025 Strategic Plan with public input
- Presentation of 2021 Initial Staffing Allocation
- Discussion of staffing plan for 2021-2022 school year
- Workshop held at 2680 W CR 476, Bushnell, FL
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The Sumter County School Board held its regular meeting on April 6, 2021, approving a consent agenda and several action items. The most significant decision was approving a $2,720,000 construction manager contract with Clemons, Rutherford & Associates to renovate gymnasiums at South Sumter High, Wildwood Middle High, and South Sumter Middle schools. The board also approved a new treasury management agreement with SouthState Bank and recognized several coaches and the Wildwood Middle High boys basketball team for their state championship season.
- Approved $2,720,000 guaranteed maximum price contract with Clemons, Rutherford & Associates for gym renovations at South Sumter High, Wildwood Middle High, and South Sumter Middle schools
- Approved SouthState Bank Treasury Management Master Service Agreement effective June 1, 2021
- Approved resolutions recognizing Coach Ryan Harrison, Coach Marcus Hawkins, Joseph Poyser, and the WMHS Boys Basketball Team
- Approved consent agenda including February 2021 financial statement and personnel actions (resignations, leaves, reassignments, appointments)
- Removed AVID College Readiness Membership Renewal 2021-2022 from the agenda
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The Sumter County School Board held its regular meeting on March 2, 2021, approving the agenda and consent agenda as recommended by the Superintendent. The board also approved several action items including a contract amendment with Kelly Education, the FISH certification, the 2019-2020 audit report, surplus property disposal, a good cause promotion, and overnight travel for the WMHS boys basketball team. The meeting included procedural items like the flag salute and prayer, and a forum for student and citizen comments.
- Approved Kelly Education Amendment to Agreement (Project 1055 budget)
- Approved Audit Report No. 2021-126 Financial and Federal Single Audit for FY ended June 30, 2020
- Approved FISH Certification 2021 per Florida Statutes 1013.31(1)(e)
- Approved Declaration of Surplus Property for Disposal 2020-2021
- Approved WMHS Boys Basketball Overnight Travel to Lakeland for Final Four State Championship (March 3-5, 2021)
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The Sumter County School Board held its regular meeting on February 16, 2021, approving the agenda and consent agenda as recommended by the superintendent. The board also held public hearings on emergency policy adoptions and the ELA instructional materials adoption, and approved a $126,000 contract for a power generator switchgear at Wildwood Elementary School. Several personnel items, including resignations, appointments, and a leave of absence, were approved as part of the consent agenda.
- Approved $126,000 GMP contract to Clemons, Rutherford & Associates for power generator switchgear at Wildwood Elementary School (Building 18 Cafeteria)
- Final adoption of emergency board policies (2266, 6114, 6325) following public input
- Approved ELA instructional materials adoption (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Florida Into Literature) for K-12
- Approved consent agenda including January 2021 payment of bills, personnel appointments/transfers, and resignations/terminations
- Recognized Sally Moss as FSBA Certified Board Member and introduced School Related Employee of the Year finalists
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The Sumter County School Board met on February 2, 2021, and approved the agenda and consent agenda as recommended by the superintendent. The board also approved a resolution designating February 2021 as Career and Technical Education Month, budget amendments #15-21 for December 2020, and several personnel and travel items.
- Approved resolution declaring February 2021 as CTE Month in Sumter County Schools
- Approved 2020-2021 Budget Amendments #15-21 for December 2020
- Approved overnight travel for WMHS FFA to Florida State Fair Livestock Shows ($600, budgeted)
- Approved overnight travel for SSHS Girls Weightlifting to State Qualifier ($600, booster-reimbursed)
- Approved Florida Agriculture in the Classroom Grant ($5,000, grant-funded)
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The Sumter County School Board held its regular meeting on January 19, 2021, approving the consent agenda and several contracts. The board recognized the 2021 District Teacher of the Year and approved personnel actions including resignations, reassignments, and appointments. All votes were unanimous.
- Approved $3,858.90 contract with Rosetta Stone Ltd. for South Sumter High School
- Approved $14,426.50 contract with Project Lead the Way for Webster Elementary School's Master Minds program
- Approved amendment to Kelly Services agreement adding $25 per day for teacher substitutes through February 26, 2021
- Approved addendum to SAFEbuilt, LLC building inspection services contract
- Approved new agreement with Unemployment Solutions, Inc. for unemployment compensation services