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Votes at a glance: Hardee County School Board (May 22, 2025)
Summary
A summary of motions and outcomes from the Hardee County School Board meeting on May 22, 2025, including procurement, facilities and personnel actions.
The Hardee County School Board took the following formal actions Thursday. Where the meeting recorded mover and seconder, they are listed. Vote tallies are voice votes recorded as passed by majority; one board member was absent for the meeting.
- 9.01: Approved a multiyear contract with Renaissance EduClimber (Renaissance Learning). Motion by Dr. Sharp; second by Mister Smith. Outcome: approved (voice vote).
- 10.01: Approved a resolution requesting $130,000,000 from the Florida Department of Education Special Facility Construction Account for construction of a new Hardee Senior High School and authorized the superintendent or designee to submit the resolution and supporting documents to the Florida Department of Education. Motion by Dr. Sharp; second by Mister Smith. Outcome: approved (voice vote).
- 10.02: Approved the professional services proposal of Harvard Jolly PBK for design of the new Hardee High School. Motion by Mister Smith; second by Miss Dasher. Outcome: approved (voice vote).
- 10.03: Authorized advertisement for a request for qualifications (RFQ) for a construction manager to build the new Hardee High School. Motion by Mister Smith; second by Dr. Sharp. Outcome: approved (voice vote).
- 10.04: Authorized advertising for the sale of property located at 1001 through 1009 North Sixth Avenue and Bell Street in Wauchula, Florida. Motion by Dr. Sharp; second by Miss Dasher. Outcome: approved (voice vote).
- 10.05: Approved the spot survey conducted by the Florida Department of Education. Motion by Dr. Sharp; second by Miss Dasher. Outcome: approved (voice vote).
- 10.06: Approved donating bleachers located at 9008 Recreation Complex to the Hardee County Board of County Commissioners for future recreational use. Motion by Miss Dasher; second by Dr. Sharp. Outcome: approved (voice vote).
- 11.01: Approved the tentative district facilities work program for 2024-25 to 2028-29 and recommended a public hearing on June 9, 2025 at 5:01 p.m. Motion by Dr. Sharp; second by Mister Smith. Outcome: approved (voice vote).
- 12.01: Approved adding the job description of Public Safety Instructor to the job description manual. Motion (mover not recorded in transcript); Outcome: approved (voice vote).
- 13. Consent Agenda: The board approved the entire consent agenda as presented (motion by Miss Dasher; second by Dr. Sharp). Outcome: approved (voice vote).
Several items were described as deleted from the agenda (9.02) or informational (student count/unweighted FTE). The meeting recorded voice votes for approval on items; the transcript did not include a roll-call vote for each item.
Board members and staff said further approvals will be needed for contract awards, construction-manager selection and other procurement details once the RFQ and design work advance to recommendation stages. Members absent: Mark Gilliard (not present at meeting).
