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Board approves a package of policies and handbooks for 2026–27 school year
Summary
On a series of consent and public‑hearing items, the Hernando County School Board approved updates including the Neola policy volume, athletic handbook, staff handbook changes, safe driver plan, visitor/volunteer guidelines, student code of conduct, and Wilton Simpson Technical College handbook — all by recorded 5–0 votes.
The Hernando County School Board approved multiple policies and handbooks for the 2026–27 school year, each receiving a recorded 5–0 vote. Items approved included: the Neola policy (volume 26, number 1), the 2026–27 athletic handbook, staff handbook changes, the revised 2026–27 safe driver plan, updated visitor and volunteer guidelines, the 2026–27 student code of conduct, and the Wilton Simpson Technical College handbook.
The chair opened each public hearing, noted prior tentative approvals where applicable (dates cited in the record), asked if there were speaker forms, and called for motions and votes. For each item the transcript records the chair announcing, “And that passes 5 0.” No substantive public testimony was recorded for those items during the meeting.
These approvals update routine policy and operational guidance for the coming school year. The transcript does not include the full text of the changes; interested readers should consult the district’s posted policy documents for complete language and any subsequent administrative guidance.
