SCS | Board Meeting - January 20, 2026 10:00am

Sarasota County School Board · January 20, 2026

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Opening, invocation

Presentation

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Board chair called the meeting to order, announced date/time and opening invocation by Pastor Jim Chandler (Englewood Church). Chair reminded attendees about public-comment rules and civility. Student representative Aaron Nielsen from Riverview High School led the pledge.

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Sarasota County School Board met Jan. 20, 2026. The board heard hours of public comment—mostly opposing a proposed resolution to affirm cooperation with ICE—then approved several consent and operational items, adopted a revised attendance policy, approved a memorandum of understanding with the sheriff's office to deputize district police leadership, and passed the ICE cooperation resolution 3–2.

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