The School Board of Manatee County, Florida, announces public School Board meetings to which all persons are invited.

The School District has requested a Special Meeting on 4/14/2026 at 9:30am. This will be a single topic meeting to vote on the amended purchase agreement of the Jones Farm Purchase Contract.

This meeting will occur prior to the regularly scheduled 10am Workshop.

All documents pertaining to this meeting can be found View School Board Meeting agenda.

Virtual Public Comment is still being encouraged. A special email link for public comments is as follows: public_comment@manateeschools.net. Board members, Superintendent, staff and legal counsel will be provided all comments in advance of the meetings. Public comments will be made part of the official record of the meeting.

Board meetings are broadcast live on Manatee Schools Television (MSTV). MSTV is Spectrum channel 646 and Frontier channel 39 and live online at MSTV.US.

Unless otherwise noted, Board Workshops, Board Meetings, and Public Hearings are held at the Administration Building, 215 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, FL 34205.

Purpose: To conduct business relating to educational issues.

The Manatee County School Board meeting agendas and minutes will be accessible on the School District website one week prior to the Board meeting. The link to access the agenda is https://www.manateeschools.net/Page/11444

NOTICE

Any person who desires to appeal any decision made by the School Board with respect to any matter considered at the above-mentioned meetings will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which an appeal may be based. School Board meetings are held in accessible locations. Auxiliary aids will be provided, upon written request received at least 48 hours prior to the meeting, to participants with handicaps.

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