Votes at a glance: Manatee School Board approvals on Nov. 10, 2025
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Summary
At its Nov. 10 meeting the Manatee School Board approved routine and new business items including the consent agenda, a leasing‑corporation facilities agreement, September 2025 budget amendments, the board legal firm evaluation, and the 30‑day advertisement to name a new school 'Veterans Elementary.' All recorded votes were unanimous (5–0).
The School Board of Manatee County recorded several unanimous votes at its Nov. 10 meeting. Key outcomes:
• Agenda approval — The board approved the meeting agenda (motion moved and seconded) and voted 5–0 to adopt it.
• Consent agenda — The consent items were approved by a 5–0 vote.
• Manatee School Board Leasing Corporation: facilities agreement — The board convened as the leasing corporation and approved a facilities agreement between the Manatee School Board Leasing Corporation and the School Board of Manatee County; vote 5–0.
• Budget amendments (September 2025) — The superintendent recommended approval; staff reported 659 budget amendments across 2,642 chart strings and two general‑fund entries over $1,000,000 to reserve PICO disbursements for charter schools; the board approved the amendments 5–0.
• Board legal firm evaluation (period 24–25) — The board approved its legal firm evaluation 5–0.
• School naming advertisement — The board voted 5–0 to advertise the proposed name Veterans Elementary School for 30 days, with the final naming vote scheduled for December.
Each of the above actions was recorded in the meeting minutes and the board asked staff to proceed with any required administrative follow‑up for implementation and public notice as appropriate.