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Sarasota school board approves 2026 meeting schedule at 10 a.m.; community protests loss of evening meeting access
Summary
After more than two hours of public comment, the Sarasota County School Board voted to approve a 2026 calendar with meetings starting at 10:00 a.m., prompting repeated public objections from students, parents and teachers who said the schedule limits access and civic participation.
The Sarasota County School Board on Nov. 18 approved its 2026 regular meeting calendar with meetings beginning at 10:00 a.m., a change that drew sustained public opposition from students, parents and educators.
Board members moved and seconded the calendar and, after discussion, the motion passed as recorded 'with 3 yes and 1 in, 1 opposition.' The approved dates are Jan. 20; Feb. 17; March 24; April 21; May 19; June 16; July 21; Aug. 18; Sept. 15; Oct. 20; Nov. 17; and Dec. 15, all starting at 10:00 a.m.
Members of the public used the allotted agenda-only public-comment period to press the board to either return to two monthly meetings (one in the evening) or…
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