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17 days ago, Palma Sola Elementary School
The school district has just launched Focus Communications—a one-stop platform designed to make school communication easier, safer, and more connected for families and staff!  What to Expect:  One Trusted Platform – All district and school communication and updates in one place.  Stronger Data Privacy – Student and staff information stays secure within a district-managed system.  Mobile-Friendly Access - Stay connected anytime, anywhere! This change will replace ClassTag/SchoolStatus, bringing everything into one simple, reliable communication hub.
Registration for Palma Sola Elementary School’s Panther Care (EDEP Program) will be on Wednesday, July 30th from 9:00 – 11:00 AM. Registration requires completion of the registration packet by the enrolling parent/guardian (all items must be initialed and signed). Payment of the nonrefundable registration fee is required plus the first week’s payment.

Space is limited per grade level, and we will place your child’s name on a waitlist on a first come first served basis once all seats are filled. For more information, please visit https://www.manateeschools.net/o/palmasola/page/panther-care-extended-day-program
17 days ago, Palma Sola Elementary School
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Security Screening at Secondary Schools – Beginning Monday, August 11, 2025, all students and visitors at district middle and high schools will be screened each school day using a high-tech security scanner system. For more information on this enhanced security screening procedure, visit https://www.manateeschools.net/securityscreening.
2 months ago, School District of Manatee County
School Board Seeks Civic-Minded Citizens to Join Audit Committee – The School Board of Manatee County is seeking civic-minded citizens to serve as members of the Audit Committee. The Committee, which meets six times a year, recommends the appointment of the internal and external auditors; reviews the scope, plan and reports of the internal and external auditors; and assists in maintaining open communications between the selected auditors, the School Board and the District’s financial management. The Committee also reviews the collection and proper use of the funds raised through the one-half cent sales surtax for school capital outlay expenditures. Membership on the Committee requires an average of five-to-eight hours per month, with meetings scheduled every other month for three hours. The term is approximately three years. Those interested in serving must: • Live in Manatee County. • Be a CPA (active or retired) or had employment experience in school district financial operations. • Submit a letter expressing interest, provide contact information and provide a brief summary of their work experience. Responses must be sent to the Manatee County School District, Attention: School Board Agency Clerk, P.O. Box 9069, Bradenton, Florida 34206-9069. Interested individuals may obtain additional information about the Committee by emailing the School Board Agency Administrative Associate at cox3l@manateeschools.net.
2 months ago, School District of Manatee County
The Florida Department of Education released the Florida Value Added Model (VAM) Fiscal Transparency Tool, a web-based fiscal transparency tool that identifies public schools and districts with high academic achievement based on the ratio of classroom expenditures to total expenditures. VAM is intended to help taxpayers evaluate the financial efficiency of a school district with other similarly situated school districts. View the VAM for the School District of Manatee County at https://floridavam.org/e/vamPublic.html?w4=54#/entityId=262385.
2 months ago, School District of Manatee County
Family Empowerment Scholarship – Parents interested in applying for either FES-EO or FES-UA may review the eligibility requirements and application instructions at https://www.manateeschools.net/FES.
2 months ago, School District of Manatee County