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Sarasota County Schools
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA
Landings Administrative Complex
1980 Landings Blvd.
2:45 p.m.

November 20, 2018 Reorganization of the School Board and Financing Corporation Meeting


Called to order by Presiding Chair (2:45 p.m.)
1. CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDING CHAIR TODD BOWDEN
Description

Meeting called to order by presiding chair, Todd Bowden, pursuant to Florida State Statute 1001.371, ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD.



Recommendation
N/A


Nominations for Chair
2. NOMINATIONS FOR CHAIR
Description

Chair - Nominations are now in order for office of the Chair.

Chair declares the nominations closed.



Recommendation

n/a




Minutes: Eric Robinson moved the nomination for Jane Goodwin as Chair of the Sarasota County School Board.

Election of Chair
3. ELECTION OF CHAIR
Description
N/A

Recommendation
Those in favor of _________ serving as Chair for the 2018-2019 school year, please vote now.


Minutes: 

Motion:

All those in favor of Jane Goodwin serving as Chair for the 2018-2019 school year signify by saying AYE.

Voice vote taken.

Shirley Brown          Aye

Jane Goodwin           Aye

Eric Robinson           Aye

Bridget Ziegler         Aye

Caroline Zucker       Aye

 

Motion passes:   5:0

 


Nominations for Vice-Chair
4. NOMINATIONS FOR VICE-CHAIR
Description

Chair - Nominations are now in order for the office of Vice-Chair.

Chair declares the nominations closed.



Recommendation
n/a


Minutes: 

Eric Robinson moved the nomination of Shirley Brown as Vice Chair of the Sarasota County School Board.   Shirley Brown declined.

Shirley Brown moved the nomination of Caroline Zucker as Vice Chair of the Sarasota County School Board. 


Election of the Vice-Chair
5. ELECTION OF THE VICE-CHAIR
Description
N/A

Recommendation
Those in favor of ______ serving as Vice-Chair for the 2018-2019 school year, please vote now.


Minutes: 

Motion:

All those in favor of Caroline Zucker serving as Vice Chair for the 2018-2019 school year signify by saying Aye.

 

Voice vote taken.

 

Shirley Brown        Aye

Jane Goodwin         Aye

Eric Robinson        Aye

Bridget Ziegler       Aye

Caroline Zucker      Aye

 

Motion passes:  5:0


HEARING OF CITIZENS
6. HEARING OF CITIZENS
Description
N/A

Recommendation
N/A


Elected Chair Assumes Chair
Approval of Regular School Board Meetings
7. APPROVAL OF THE 2019 REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING DATES
Description

January 10, 22
February 5, 19
March 5, 26
April 2, 16
May 7, 21
June 4, 18
*July 16  (one meeting only)
August 6, 20
September 3, 17
October 1, 15
November 5, 19
*December 10 (one meeting only)

The first meeting of the month is at 6:30 p.m.
The second meeting of the month is 3:00 p.m.
*Exceptions: July 16, 2019 -3:00 p.m.; December 10, 2019- 3:00 p.m.



Recommendation
That the 2019 regular School Board meeting dates be approved.


Minutes: 

Motion:

That the 2019 regular School Board meeting dates be approved.

Motion:   Caroline Zucker

Second:   Bridget Ziegler

 

Shirley Brown mentioned that January's first meeting will be on a Thursday; January 10, 2019 due to the two-week holiday break prior to the meeting.

Voice vote taken.

Shirley Brown          Aye

Jane Goodwin           Aye

Eric Robinson           Aye

Bridget Ziegler         Aye

Caroline Zucker        Aye

 

Motion passes:   5:0


Suspension of the Reorganizational Meeting and Convening of the Financing Corporation for the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida
8. SUSPENSION OF THE REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING AND CONVENING OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE FINANCING CORPORATION FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA
Description
The annual meeting confirms and ratifies all actions taken by the officers and directors and elected the Chair as President and the Superintendent as Secretary and Treasurer.

Recommendation
That the Reorganizational meeting be temporarily suspended and the annual meeting of the Financing Corporation for the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida be convened.


Minutes: 

Motion:

Suspension of the Reorganizational Meeting and convening of the Annual Meeting of the Financing Corporation for the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida

Motion:     Shirley Brown

Second:     Caroline Zucker

 

Voice vote taken.

Shirley Brown          Aye

Jane Goodwin          Aye

Eric Robinson          Aye

Bridget Ziegler         Aye

Caroline Zucker       Aye

 

Motion passes:   5:0


Election of Officers
9. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Description
Corporations are required to submit an annual report to the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations.  This action will update the elected officers of the Financing Corporation to the current Chair and Superintendent.

Recommendation

That the Board elect (new chair) _______ as President of the Corporation and Todd Bowden as the Secretary and Treasurer of the Corporation.




Minutes: 

Motion:

Jane Goodwin, as Chair; becomes President of the Corporation and Dr. Todd Bowden becomes the Secretary/Treasurer of the Corporation.

 

Motion:     Eric Robinson

Second:     Bridget Ziegler

 

Voice vote taken.

Shirley Brown          Aye

Jane Goodwin           Aye

Eric Robinson           Aye

Bridget Ziegler          Aye

Caroline Zucker         Aye

 

Motion passes:    5:0

 


Adjournment of the Annual Financing Corporation Meeting to Reconvene the Reorganizational Meeting
10. ADJOURNMENT OF THE ANNUAL FINANCING CORPORATION MEETING TO RECONVENE THE REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Description
N/A

Recommendation
That the annual meeting of the Financing Corporation of the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida be adjourned.


Minutes: 

Motion:

That the annual meeting of the Financing Corporation of the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida be adjourned.

Motion:      Shirley Brown

Second:     Bridget Ziegler

 

Voice vote taken.

Shirley Brown         Aye

Jane Goodwin         Aye

Eric Robinson         Aye

Bridget Ziegler        Aye

Caroline Zucker       Aye

 

Motion passes:   5:0


Adjournment of the Reorganizational Meeting
11. ADJOURNMENT OF THE REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Description

N/A



Recommendation
n/a


Minutes: 

The Chair adjourned the Reorganization of the School Board and Financing Corporation Meeting at 2:51 p.m.

We certify that the foregoing minutes are a true account of the Reorganization of the School Board and Financing Corporation meeting held on November 20, 2018 and approved at the regular Board Meeting on December 10, 2018.

 

 

Todd Bowden                                               Jane Goodwin    

Secretary                                                       Chair                                  







Secretary

Chair