Hardee County school board approves routine minutes, policies, travel reimbursements, demolition report submission and appraisal invoice

The Hardee County School Board on Feb. 27 approved a slate of routine and administrative items, including the final adoption of advertised policy revisions, reimbursement for board travel to Florida School Board Association events, submission of a demolition report for Hardy High School, and an appraisal invoice for district property.

The board voted unanimously on the motions recorded on the agenda; Board member Gilliard was absent and recorded as such. Motions were made and seconded by various board members, with no prolonged public discussion on the items.

Board actions taken at the meeting included approval of workshop and regular meeting minutes from Feb. 10; final adoption of attached proposed policies that were advertised under the Administrative Procedures Act; authorization for board members to attend FSBA regional events with travel reimbursement; approval to submit the Castaldi report for demolition of Hardy High School to the Florida Department of Education's Office of Educational Facilities; and approval of an invoice of $4,900 to William K. Boyd Inc., Real Estate Appraisers and Consultants, for an appraisal related to the district's Highway 17 property. On the appraisal item, board members directed administration to obtain supplemental cost estimates for appraising other district properties (including the “Fizzini” property) and return with an additional proposal or amendment if desired.

The motions were presented as routine consent or single-action agenda items and carried by voice vote with no recorded roll-call tallies in the public transcript. Several motions were moved by Dr. Sharp and seconded by Mrs. Dasher; other routine motions were moved by board members as noted in the meeting minutes.

The board also approved the consent agenda as presented and amended the district’s March meeting schedule, moving the March 27 meeting to Monday, March 17.

Notes from the meeting record show the policy adoptions were handled under the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) advertising requirement; the demolition submission will be made to the Florida Department of Education’s Office of Educational Facilities for review as required for facility actions. The $4,900 invoice to William K. Boyd Inc. was approved for the Highway 17 district office property; the board asked administration to obtain additional cost information to consider a second appraisal for other properties.

No formal opposition or recorded dissents were entered in the transcript for these items; Mr. Gilliard was noted as absent.

Votes at a glance (from meeting record): - Approval: Workshop minutes (02/10/2025). Motion by Dr. Sharp; second Mrs. Dasher. Outcome: approved (voice vote); Gilliard absent. - Approval: Meeting minutes (02/10/2025). Motion by Mr. Smith; second Mrs. Dasher. Outcome: approved (voice vote); Gilliard absent. - Final adoption: Proposed policy revisions advertised under the Administrative Procedures Act. Motion by Dr. Sharp; second Mr. Smith. Outcome: approved (voice vote). - Approval: Board travel to Florida School Board Association (FSBA) events with travel reimbursement. Motion by Mrs. Dasher; second Mr. Smith. Outcome: approved (voice vote). - Approval: Submission of Castaldi demolition report for Hardy High School to Florida Department of Education Office of Educational Facilities. Motion by Mrs. Dasher; second Dr. Sharp. Outcome: approved (voice vote). - Approval: Invoice for appraisal report from William K. Boyd Inc., $4,900, for Highway 17 property. Motion by Dr. Sharp; second Mr. Smith. Outcome: approved (voice vote). Administration directed to obtain supplemental appraisal cost estimates for additional properties (e.g., Fizzini property) and return with a proposal. - Approval: Consent agenda as presented. Motion by Dr. Sharp; second Mrs. Dasher. Outcome: approved (voice vote). - Amendment/Approval: Move March meeting from March 27 to March 17. Motion by Mrs. Dasher; second Dr. Sharp. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

No ordinance numbers, resolutions or contracts beyond the invoice approval were specified on the public record during the meeting.