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Manatee County School Board elects Cindy Spray as chair, Richard Tatum as vice chair; approves meeting schedule and committee roster
Summary
At its Nov. 18 reorganization meeting the Manatee County School Board elected Cindy Spray chair and Richard Tatum vice chair, set workshops for Tuesdays at 10 a.m., approved the 2025–26 meeting calendar as amended and confirmed committee liaisons and officers for the Manatee School Board Leasing Corp.
Cindy Spray was elected chair of the Manatee County School Board and Richard Tatum was elected vice chair during the board's annual reorganization meeting on Nov. 18, 2025. Both leadership votes were approved by a 5-0 voice tally.
The board approved its regular meeting calendar for the 2025'026 school year as amended, including a change of the May meeting date from May 19 (graduation week) to May 12, and moved to set workshops on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. to create a consistent schedule for staff and the public. The board voted 5-0 to adopt the…
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