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School board approves rezoning, construction contracts, expulsions and multiple vendor agreements
Summary
At its April 22 meeting the Marion County School Board approved a series of items including a rezoning, construction pre-qualifications, expulsions, several vendor contracts, school namings, and a $1 million bus camera purchase. Most measures passed unanimously; the start-times change passed 4-1.
The Marion County School Board on April 22 approved a slate of actions covering school facility projects, vendor contracts, student discipline and other routine business.
Board members voted on more than a dozen formal items in a meeting that also included recognitions, donation announcements and extended discussion of start times and transportation logistics.
Among the actions the board approved by roll call:
• Liberty Howard rezoning — approved unanimously (5-0). The board chair declared a public hearing and, with no speakers present, the motion passed. (Transcript start: 2592.39; finish: 2623.21.)
• Pre-qualification list for general construction services for the 2025–26 school year — approved unanimously (5-0). Staff said the item complies with Board Policy 06/1934 and Florida Statute 1013.46(2). (Transcript start: 2638.36; finish: 2683.82.)
• Certification of facilities data (FISH records) required by Florida statutes and State Requirements for Educational Facilities — informational item concluded with board acknowledgement. (Transcript start: 2683.82; finish: 2722.31.)
• Consent agenda (C11.1 through C21.4, excluding…
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