9:01 → 9:29(28s)
The Manatee County School Board held a workshop on Oct. 31, 2025, to present final draft rezoning maps for public review and to begin a discussion on naming a new elementary school adjacent to a planned county veterans memorial park. Staff described proposed timeline milestones (maps posted Oct. 31, public feedback Nov. 1–30, public meetings mid-November, board action in December) and two temporary exemptions for this rezoning cycle: a "legacy provision" allowing currently enrolled students and their currently enrolled siblings to remain through the highest grade at that school, and a "founders provision" for students affected by a new high school opening in 2027–28. Board members asked about transportation, neighborhood splits, enrollment counts and communications to families, and staff committed to posting interactive maps and address lookup tools on Monday for public review.
