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Sarasota board approves attendance policy, school-police MOU and curriculum items amid contested meeting
Summary
In the same meeting that saw extended public comment on immigration enforcement, the board approved a revised student-attendance policy, a memorandum of understanding with the sheriff to deputize district police leadership, and recommended financial-literacy instruction materials; some votes were split 3–2.
Sarasota County School Board members approved several operational and policy items on Jan. 20, including a revised student-attendance policy, a memorandum of understanding with the sheriff’s office to appoint district police leadership as deputy sheriffs, and district-developed financial-literacy curricular materials.
The board approved minutes and the consent agenda earlier in the meeting by unanimous votes. Superintendent John Connor highlighted consent agenda items and several high-profile purchases, including…
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