Hernando School District  
School Board Regular Meeting  
Minutes - Final  
6:00 PM  
Tuesday, July 26, 2022  
District Office-Board Room  
919 N. Broad Street  
Brooksville, FL  
CALL TO ORDER  
Present:  
Board Chair Gus Guadagnino  
Vice Chair Susan Duval  
Board Member Kay Hatch  
Board Member Jimmy Lodato  
Board Member Linda Prescott  
The meeting was called to order at 6:02 P.M. Also present were John Stratton, Superintendent of  
Schools and Dennis Alfonso, School Board Attorney.  
REFLECTION  
by Kay Hatch, Board Member  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
ADOPTION OF AGENDA  
1. 23-0777 Approval to adopt the agenda dated July 26, 2022.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Susan Duval  
SECONDER: Kay Hatch  
AYES:  
Guadagnino, Duval, Hatch, Lodato, Prescott  
ELECTED OFFICIALS  
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES  
2. 23-0778 Approval of the Minutes from the Informal, Workshop and Regular School Board  
Meeting of June 28, 2022.  
06-28-22 Informal Minutes ACC  
06-28-22 Workshop Minutes ACC  
06-28-22 Meeting Minutes ACC  
Attachments:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Jimmy Lodato  
SECONDER: Susan Duval  
AYES:  
Guadagnino, Duval, Hatch, Lodato, Prescott  
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS  
3. 23-0764 Public Hearing and Final Approval of Policy 2341, Non-School Related Trips that  
Received Tentative Approval at the May 24, 2022 Workshop  
Policy 2341 Tentatively Approved ACC  
Attachments:  
Budget Sheet Sept 2021 Revised NO Financial Impact ACC  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Susan Duval  
SECONDER: Kay Hatch  
AYES:  
Guadagnino, Duval, Hatch, Lodato, Prescott  
Dennis Alfonso, School Board Attorney read the instructions for this item. No one came  
forward to speak.  
4. 23-0770 Public hearing and final approval of the Revised Safe Driver Plan for the 2022-23 School  
Year that received tentative approval at the June 14, 2022 workshop.  
Safe Driver 2022 2023 DRAFT Strike-through ACC (1)  
Safe Driver 2022 2023 DRAFT Clean ACC  
Attachments:  
Budget Sheet Sept 2021 Revised No Financial Impat ACC  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Kay Hatch  
SECONDER: Susan Duval  
AYES:  
Guadagnino, Duval, Hatch, Lodato, Prescott  
Dennis Alfonso, School Board Attorney read the instructions for this item. No one came  
forward to speak.  
5. 23-0775 Public hearing and final approval of the Student Code of Conduct for the 2022-2023  
School Year. This item received tentative approval at the June 14, 2022 Workshop.  
Outline of Revisions ACC  
2022.23 SCC STRIKETHROUGH ACC  
2022.23 FINAL ACC  
Attachments:  
Budget Sheet  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Kay Hatch  
SECONDER: Susan Duval  
AYES:  
Guadagnino, Duval, Hatch, Lodato, Prescott  
Dennis Alfonso, School Board Attorney read the instructions for this item. No one came  
forward to speak. Mrs. Prescott thanked Carla Johns, a parent, who made very good  
suggestions at the Student Code of Conduct Committee meeting.  
6. 23-0809 Public Hearing and Final Approval of the Simpson Technical College Handbook. This  
item received tentative approval at the June 14, 2022 Workshop.  
2022 Summary of Major Changes to Adult Education Manuals ACC  
STC Program Catalog 2022 -23 strikethrough ACC  
STC Program Catalog 2022 -23 clean ACC  
Attachments:  
22_23 Adult Ed Student Handbook strikethrough ACC  
Budget Sheet Sept 2021 Revised NO Financial Impact ACC  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Kay Hatch  
SECONDER: Susan Duval  
AYES:  
Guadagnino, Duval, Hatch, Lodato, Prescott  
Dennis Alfonso, School Board Attorney read the instructions for this item. Diane Liptak  
came forward to speak on this item. Ms. Liptak questioned pages 62-70 where it lists the  
costs for each program. She asked if this is the amount students have to have up-front to  
start the program. Mr. Stratton explained that they are set fees that are either self pay  
or students can apply for financial aid. Mr. Stratton also clarified that this is for Adult  
Education and there are no costs to high school students who attend our career &  
technical education classes. Sophia Watson, Director of Adult Ed came forward to  
answer questions addressed by Ms. Liptak. She explained the different costs associated  
with the Adult Ed programs.  
EXPULSION RECOMMENDATIONS  
7. 23-0767 Enter a Final Order Expelling the Student in Case No. E2022-06-01 for one (1) year  
through May, 2023.  
Budget Sheet Sept 2021 Revised NO Financial Impact ACC  
Attachments:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Kay Hatch  
SECONDER: Linda Prescott  
AYES:  
Guadagnino, Duval, Hatch, Lodato, Prescott  
8. 23-0768 Enter a Final Order Expelling the Student in Case No. E2022-06-02 for one (1) year  
through May, 2023.  
Budget Sheet Sept 2021 Revised NO Financial Impact ACC  
Attachments:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Jimmy Lodato  
SECONDER: Linda Prescott  
AYES: Guadagnino, Duval, Hatch, Lodato, Prescott  
CITIZEN INPUT ON AGENDA ITEMS (GREEN FORMS)  
9. 23-0779 Citizen Input on agenda items for this meeting (Green Form)  
Citizen Input Speaker Green Form 110917 ACC  
Attachments:  
ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA  
The following items were pulled from the consent agenda by Board Member Lodato for discussion:  
29. 23-0810: Approve the Sub recipient agreement and authorize the agreement for the CRRSA  
GEER II-Workforce Education Initiatives - Registered Apprenticeships and Preapprenticeship  
Grant from the Florida Department of Education bearing TAPS number 22B108 for  
$1,173,900.00.  
30. 23-0811: Approve the renewal of Bid No. 21-060/929-11 Buses, District Wide Vehicles and  
Equipment: Specialized Repairs, Parts and Accessories to Multiple Vendors and Authorize the  
Purchase of Goods And/Or Services for an Estimated Annual Amount of $939,000.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA  
Kay Hatch  
SECONDER: Linda Prescott  
AYES:  
Guadagnino, Duval, Hatch, Lodato, Prescott  
Personnel Recommendations  
10. 23-0817 Approval of the Personnel Recommendations  
July 26 2022 ACC  
Attachments:  
2023 Inst Supplements and Differentiated Pay for July 20 2022  
ACC  
2023 Noninst PTS and Adm Supplements for July 26 2022 ACC  
All Other Teaching & Learning Agenda Items  
11. 23-0766 Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between Hernando County  
Community Anti-Drug Coalition DBA Hernando Community Coalition (HCC) and  
Hernando County Schools for the 2022-2023 School Year.  
HCC_HCSB_And Addendum 2022_2023 ACC  
Attachments:  
Budget Sheet Sept 2021 Revised NO Financial Impact ACC  
12. 23-0785 Approve the Agreement Between Hernando County School Board and the Early  
Learning Coalition for Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) Program Services  
ELC HCSD VPK Agreement ACC  
Attachments:  
Budget Sheet Sept 2021 Revised NO Financial Impact ACC  
13. 23-0799 Approve the Hernando County school District Mental Health Plan for the 2022-2023  
School Year  
Appendix A. Decision Chart ACC  
Appendix B. School Social Work Referral ACC  
Appendix C. Mental Health Screening ACC  
Appendix D. Coordinator of Student Support Programs Job  
Descrip ACC  
Attachments:  
MHAA 22-23 ACC  
Budget Sheet ACC  
All Other Business Services Agenda Items  
Job Descriptions  
14. 23-0772 Approve the Revised Job Description for District Technology Support Specialist  
District_Technology_Support_Specialist-Strikethrough (1)-ACC  
District_Technology_Support_Specialist-Corrected-ACC  
Budget Sheet Sept 2021 Revised NO Financial Impact ACC  
Attachments:  
15. 23-0776 Approval of the Reorganization Plan for the Assessment and Accountability  
Department in Academic Services.  
2022 23 Teaching and Learning Org Chart 711ACC  
2023 24 Teaching and Learning Org Chart 711ACC  
Academic Services Proposed Salaries 711 ACC  
Coordinator of Assessment and Accountability 6-27 ACC  
Director of Research and Accountability ACC  
Assessment Specialist ACC  
Attachments:  
Academic Services Budget Sheet ACC  
16. 23-0795 Approve the Job Descriptions changes that were affected by the reorganization of  
Business Services.  
Accountant - Strikethrough ACC  
Attachments:  
Accountant clean ACC  
Accounting Assistant - Strikethrough ACC  
Accounting Assistant clean ACC  
Accounting Clerk- Strikethrough ACC  
Accounting Clerk clean ACC  
Director of Finance - Strikethrough ACC  
Director of Finance clean ACC  
Director of Purchasing & Warehousing - Strikethrough ACC  
Director of Purchasing & Warehousing clean ACC  
Grant Accounting Compliance Specialist - Strikethrough ACC  
Grant Accounting Compliance Specialist clean ACC  
Manager of Purchasing - strikethrough ACC  
Manager of Purchasing clean ACC  
Manager of Warehouse, Property Control, Printing & Records - St  
Manager of Warehouse, Property Control, Printing Records Clean  
ACC  
Payroll Assistant - Strikethrough ACC  
Payroll Assistant clean ACC  
Procurement Specialist - Strikethrough ACC  
Procurement Specialist clean ACC  
Senior Accounting Assistant - Strikethrough ACC  
Senior Accounting Assistant clean ACC  
Senior Payroll Assistant - Strikethrough ACC  
Senior Payroll Assistant clean ACC  
Budget Sheet NEW Nov-2020-ACC REVISED 1  
All Other Purchase Order/Bid Agenda Items  
17. 23-0732 Approve renewing bid no. 20-946-11 RN, NSF Check and Delinquent Account  
Collection Services, to Envision Payment Solutions Inc. for NSF check and  
delinquent account collections and authorize the purchase at no cost to the District.  
20-946-11 RN NSF Check Services 7-26-22 ACC  
Budget Sheet NO Financial Impact ACC  
Attachments:  
18. 23-0762 Approve the Purchase of Instructional Materials for High School Intensive Reading  
Classes from Achieve3000 and Authorize the Issuance of a Purchase Order for an  
Estimated Amount of $95,690.00  
Achieve3000 Sole Source Letter ACC  
Achieve3000 Quote Q 79638 ACC  
HCSB Addendum to Agreements ACC  
HCSB Data Security Agreement ACC  
Budget Sheet Achieve3000 ACC  
Attachments:  
19. 23-0763 Approve the Renewal of Frontline Evaluation Program and Analytics Solutions and  
approve the issuance of purchase orders for an estimated spending of $69,340.00.  
Frontline Analytics Quote ACC  
Attachments:  
Frontline Analytics Standard Addendum ACC  
Frontline Employee Evaluation Management Quote ACC  
Frontline Proprietary Statment 2021 ACC  
Budget Sheet Frontline Renewal 2022 2023 ACC  
20. 23-0765 Approval to amend the contract piggybacking The School District of Palm Beach  
County, Bid #21C-10F, Cafeteria & Culinary Arts Equipment, for OEM Parts,  
Installation & Repairs awarded to multiple vendors (see vendor list attached) to  
increase the estimated spending and authorize purchases for up to $1,000,000.00 as  
needed over the remaining term of the bid.  
1Tabulation Sheet ACC  
Attachments:  
WWK8 Budget Sheet ACC  
21. 23-0773 Approve the Renewal of Bid No. 21-805-03 RN: Physical Education/Athletic  
Supplies, Clothing & Equipment to Multiple Vendors and Authorize the Purchase of  
the Goods and/or Services for an Estimated Annual Amount of $250,000.00  
21 805 03 RN PE Equipment 07 26 2022 ACC  
Budget Sheet 21 805 03 RN ACC  
Attachments:  
22. 23-0786 Approve the 2022-2023 Dual Enrollment (DE) Articulation Agreement Between  
Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) and the Hernando County School Board and  
Issuance of a Purchase Order for an Estimated Annual Amount of $575,303.00  
2022 23 DE Agreement Hernando Co ACC  
Attachments:  
Budget Sheet DE Agreement PHSC Hernando ACC  
23. 23-0789 Approve the Agreement with Equal Opportunity Schools (EOS) and the Purchase of  
Services for All High Schools and Issuance of a Purchase Order in an Estimated  
Amount of $113,500.00  
2022 23 EOS Agreement ACC  
Attachments:  
EOS Sole Source Letter ACC  
Standard Addendum to Agreements5 22 ACC  
Federal Terms and Conditions ACC  
AP Data Hernando County ACC  
Hernando County 2021 22 End of Year Report EOS ACC  
Budget Sheet EOS ACC  
24. 23-0797 Approve the piggyback of the School District of Osceola County, Florida bid no.  
SDOC-22-B-065-KP, Grease Trap Pumping, awarded to Southwaste Disposal, LLC  
and authorize the purchase of services for an estimated annual spending of $25,000.  
Grease Trap Pumping (07-26-22) - ACC  
Budget Sheet SOUTHWASTE DISPOSAL FOR JULY 26  
BOARD MTG 3 - ACC  
Attachments:  
25. 23-0803 Approve the closeout/final acceptance of the Central High School Exterior Lighting  
Project per the contract with J. F. Electric.  
220803 Notice of Final Settlement ada  
220803 Notice of Final Acceptance ada  
220803 Cert of Complete ada  
Attachments:  
220803 Budget Sheet NO Financial Impact ACC  
26. 23-0805 Approve the Food Service software annual renewal fee for Titan School Solutions  
and approve the issuance of a purchase order for an estimated amount of $86,010.40.  
Titan Software (07-26-22) - ACC  
Attachments:  
Budget Sheet EMS LINQ INC FOR JULY 26 BOARD MTG 4 -  
ACC  
27. 23-0806 Approve the Deletion of Surplus Property from District Inventory Records.  
Auctioneering Services 21 - ADA  
2022 Bus Auction-ACC  
Budget Sheet ACC  
Attachments:  
28. 23-0808 Approve the Final Renewal of the Piggyback of the School Board of Volusia County,  
Florida RFP IS-800KM, Online Digital Educational Curriculum Provider, awarded to  
Imagine Learning, LLC (FKA Edgenuity, Inc.) and Issuance of a Purchase Order in  
an Estimated Annual Amount of $107,630.45  
19 968 28 PB RN Edgenuity 07 26 22 ACC  
Quote 235301 ACC  
Attachments:  
Imagine Learning Sole Source Letter ACC  
Standard Addendum to Agreements 5 22 ACC  
Federal Terms and Conditions ACC  
Student Achievement Hernando Edgenuity Imagine LearningACC  
Budget Sheet Imagine Learning ACC  
31. 23-0816 Approve renewing bid no. 19-968-32 RN, Excavating & Site Work, to M. Daniel  
Construction, Inc. and Stine Construction for excavating and site work services and  
authorize the purchase for estimated annual amount of $350,000.00.  
19-968-32 RN Excavating & Site Work (7-26-22) - ACC  
Excavating & Sitework Budget Sheet_ ACC  
Attachments:  
All Other School Board Agenda Items  
32. 23-0759 Designate a School Board Member as the Florida School Board Association (FSBA)  
Advocacy Committee Representative and an Alternate for the 2022-23 School Year.  
FSBA Advocacy 2022-23 ACC  
Attachments:  
Budget Sheet Sept 2021 Revised NO Financial Impact ACC  
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA FOR ACTION  
29. 23-0810 Approve the Sub recipient agreement and authorize the agreement for the CRRSA GEER  
II-Workforce Education Initiatives - Registered Apprenticeships and Preapprenticeship  
Grant from the Florida Department of Education bearing TAPS number 22B108 for  
$1,173,900.00.  
SSC-FDEO Subrecipient Contract_HCSD ACC  
Budget Sheet - ACC  
Attachments:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Susan Duval  
SECONDER: Linda Prescott  
AYES:  
Guadagnino, Duval, Hatch, Lodato, Prescott  
This item was pulled from the consent agenda by Jimmy Lodato for discussion. Sophia  
Watson, Director of Adult Ed came forward to answer questions addressed by the board.  
30. 23-0811 Approve the renewal of Bid No. 21-060/929-11 Buses, District Wide Vehicles and  
Equipment: Specialized Repairs, Parts and Accessories to Multiple Vendors and  
Authorize the Purchase of Goods And/Or Services for an Estimated Annual Amount of  
$939,000.  
21-060-929-11 RN Buses Specialized Repairs (07-26-22) - ACC  
Maint Dept Buses Parts Repairs Budget Sheet_ ACC  
3500 Budget Sheet REV ACC  
Attachments:  
5100 5500 Budget Sheet REV ACC  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Susan Duval  
SECONDER: Linda Prescott  
AYES:  
Guadagnino, Duval, Hatch, Lodato, Prescott  
This item was pulled by Jimmy Lodato for discussion. Ralph Leath, Director of  
Transportation came forward to answer questions addressed by the Board. Mr. Leath  
explained this item. Board Member Lodato expressed his concern about the number of  
mechanics we are lacking. Mr. Lodato asked the Board to come up with how they can  
overcome the low pay salary. Mr. Alfonso explained that he can speak with the  
Superintendent or maybe with labor counsel to set up a workshop. Mr. Stratton stated  
that he, Mr. Leath and Mr. Alfonso can speak and work together to see what can be  
done.  
ADDENDUM ITEMS  
CITIZEN INPUT ON GENERAL TOPICS (PINK FORMS)  
33. 23-0780 Citizen Input on Hernando County School issues on which the School Board customarily  
takes action (Pink Form - non-agenda items)  
Citizen Input Speaker Pink Form 110917 ACC  
07-26-22 Handout by P. Gray Citizens - Pink ACC  
07-26-22 Handout by P. Greenwood - Pink ACC  
Attachments:  
Mr. Dennis Alfonso, School Board Attorney read the instructions for this item. The  
following citizens came forward to speak:  
Lisa Masserio, Patricia Greenwood, Ken Mayon, Kim Mulrooney, Emily Press, Phillip  
Gray, Joe Pecora, Brad Benson and Diane Liptak  
INFORMATIONAL AGENDA ITEMS  
GENERAL COUNSEL  
SCHOOL BOARD COMMENTS  
Mrs. Hatch thanked Mr. Gray for his comments and suggestions during citizen's input. She also stated  
that the Back to School Bash was a success. Mr. Lodato spoke of a letter that citizens may have  
received about inappropriate books. Mrs. Prescott also thanked Mr. Gray for his service and  
mentioned different veteran's day programs at our schools. She thanked Mr. Benson for going to the  
County Commission meeting and standing up for the School Board. Mrs. Prescott stated that she also  
attended the Back to School Bash. Mr. Stratton made comments on the Back to School Bash, new  
teacher orientation, job openings, teachers in hallways and FNS funding. Mr. Guadagnino recognized  
Tressa Watson and Gregg Laskoski who were in the audience. He also thanked staff for the work done  
and citizens who attended tonight's meeting.  
ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting adjourned at 7:23 P.M.  
_______________________________  
Superintendent  
_______________________________  
Board Chair  
Mission Statement  
The Hernando County School District Collaborates with students, parents and other community stakeholders to effectively  
prepare all students for a successful transition into a diverse and changing world.