Board approves policies, names new school, and adopts budget amendments in unanimous votes
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Summary
At its Dec. 9 meeting the Manatee County School Board approved the consent agenda, adopted amended policies, named the new elementary near Artisan Lakes "Veterans Elementary School," and adopted October 2025 budget amendments, all by unanimous votes.
The Manatee County School Board took several formal actions on Dec. 9, approving routine and substantive items by voice vote with unanimous tallies.
Key outcomes:
- Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda without items pulled, 5-0.
- Policy adoption: The board opened and closed a public hearing on proposed school board policy changes; staff described the amendments as largely mechanical and recommended adoption. The board approved the policy changes (vote recorded as part of new business 13.1/13.2).
- Naming: The board approved naming the new elementary school near Artisan Lakes "Veterans Elementary School," 5-0. Board members noted the school—s proximity to a planned veterans-focused park and expressed support for the pairing.
- Redistricting: The board approved the proposed redistricting maps and plan pursuant to board policy 5.120.02 (5-0). Staff will publish the maps and begin capacity and Fish-report updates.
- Budget amendments: The board adopted October 2025 budget amendments affecting 129 chart strings (five over $1,000,000) to reflect DOE FFP adjustments and grant activity; approval was unanimous.
- Committee assignments: The board approved committee assignments for the coming term (5-0).
Vote tallies and motions are recorded in the official minutes. Staff noted follow-up tasks for implementation (publishing maps, updating dashboards, communicating with families and updating signage and records for the newly named school).