Hernando School District  
School Board Regular Meeting  
Minutes - Final  
6:00 PM  
Tuesday, May 10, 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 6:01 P.M. Also present were John Stratton, Superintendent and  
Nancy Alfonso, School Board Attorney.  
REFLECTION  
by Kay Hatch, Board Member  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Eastside Elementary School Students  
ADOPTION OF AGENDA  
1. 22-0629 Approval to adopt the agenda dated May 10, 2022.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Jimmy Lodato  
SECONDER: Kay Hatch  
AYES:  
Guadagnino, Duval, Hatch, Lodato, Prescott  
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD  
2. 22-0630 Student Representative, Brooke Culp of Nature Coast Technical High School, to Share  
an Update of School Related Activities and Events with the Board  
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES  
3. 22-0631 Approval of the Minutes from the Workshop and Regular School Board Meeting of April  
26, 2022.  
Attachments:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Susan Duval  
SECONDER: Kay Hatch  
AYES:  
Guadagnino, Duval, Hatch, Lodato, Prescott  
CITIZEN INPUT ON AGENDA ITEMS (GREEN FORMS)  
4. 22-0632 Citizen Input on agenda items for this meeting (Green Form)  
Attachments:  
Nancy Alfonso, School Board Attorney read the instructions for this item. Pam Everett  
was called to speak on item numbers: 16, 24 and 25.  
16. 22-0567: Approve the Service Agreement between Community Rehab Services, Inc.,  
and Hernando County School Board for the 2022-2023 school year to provide therapy  
services and the issuance of a purchase order in the estimated amount of $12,500.00.  
24. 22-0605: Award Bid No. 22-968-39, Plumbing Repairs & Services and Parts, to  
Balanced Mechanical and Charlies Plumbing, for District wide plumbing repairs and  
services and authorize the purchase for an estimated annual amount of $100,000.00.  
25. 22-0606: Award Bid No. 22-968-40, Lift Stations & Sump Pumps: Maintenance  
Services & Repairs, to EMS of Central Florida and US Water Services Corporation, for  
lift station and sump pump repairs and authorize the purchase for an estimated annual  
amount of $200,000.00  
ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER: Jimmy Lodato  
APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA  
Susan Duval  
AYES:  
Guadagnino, Duval, Hatch, Lodato, Prescott  
The following items were pulled from the consent agenda for discussion:  
16. 22-0567: Approve the Service Agreement between Community Rehab Services, Inc., and  
Hernando County School Board for the 2022-2023 school year to provide therapy services and the  
issuance of a purchase order in the estimated amount of $12,500.00.  
24. 22-0605: Award Bid No. 22-968-39, Plumbing Repairs & Services and Parts, to Balanced  
Mechanical and Charlies Plumbing, for District wide plumbing repairs and services and authorize  
the purchase for an estimated annual amount of $100,000.00.  
25. 22-0606: Award Bid No. 22-968-40, Lift Stations & Sump Pumps: Maintenance Services &  
Repairs, to EMS of Central Florida and US Water Services Corporation, for lift station and sump  
pump repairs and authorize the purchase for an estimated annual amount of $200,000.00  
Personnel Recommendations  
5. 22-0608 Approval of the Personnel Recommendations  
Attachments:  
All Other Teaching & Learning Agenda Items  
6. 22-0601 Approve the Memorandum of Agreement between the Florida Department of Health,  
Hernando County Health Department, and the School Board of Hernando County of  
the 2022-2023 School Year.  
Attachments:  
Job Descriptions  
7. 22-0600 Approve the Job Description for Supervisor of Instructional Technology  
Attachments:  
8. 22-0603 Approve the Job Description Updates for District and Site Base Reading Coaches  
Attachments:  
All Other Support Operations Agenda Items  
9. 22-0594 Approve out of state travel for James Lipsey (Facilities & Construction Dept.) to  
Dallas, TX to attend the 19th Annual School Planners Conference on June 15th and  
16th, 2022.  
Attachments:  
All Other Purchase Order/Bid Agenda Items  
10. 22-0506 Approve the purchase of Unified Talent Records and Contracts from Power Schools  
for $14,454.40.  
Attachments:  
11. 22-0526 Approve the Closeout/Final Acceptance to the Contract with BVB Construction, Inc.,  
for the Hernando High School Theater Renovation, Project No. 0051-213-0419 and  
Authorize Final Payment in the Amount of $27,607.66 (Half-Cent Funds).  
Attachments:  
12. 22-0527 Approve the Closeout/Final Acceptance to the Contract with BVB Construction, Inc.,  
for the Springstead High School Theater Renovation, Project No. 0181-213-0719 and  
Authorize Final Payment in the Amount of $29,177.80 (Half-Cent Funds).  
Attachments:  
13. 22-0550 Approve the Contract for Services between the ARC Nature Coast and Hernando  
County School Board for the 2022-2023 School Year to provide transition services  
and the issuance of a purchase order in the estimated amount of $35,000.00  
Attachments:  
14. 22-0560 Approve the Memorandum of Agreement between Lighthouse for the Blind and  
Visually Impaired and Hernando County School Board for the 2022-2023 school year  
and issuance of a purchase order for the estimated amount of $2,500.00.  
Attachments:  
15. 22-0562 Approve the Professional Services Agreement between IU LLC, dba ACD  
(Accessible Communication for the Deaf) to provide sign language interpreting  
services for the deaf and hard of hearing in the amount of $5000.00.  
Attachments:  
17. 22-0568 Approve the Service Agreement between CareerStaff Unlimited, LLC and Hernando  
County School Board for the 2022-2023 school year to provide therapy services and  
the issuance of a purchase order in the estimated amount of $20.000.00  
Attachments:  
18. 22-0573 Approval of the Adoption and Purchase of K-12 Mathematics Materials and Issuance  
of Purchase Orders to Florida School Book Depository and Multiple Vendors on an  
as Needed Basis for an Estimated Amount of $3,500,000.00  
Attachments:  
19. 22-0578 Approve the amendment to the agreement with Lego Construction Company, for the  
Eastside Elementary School Cooler/Freezer Addition Project for construction goods  
and services for $527,827.85 (portion using Half-Cent Funds).  
Attachments:  
20. 22-0580 Approve the amendment to the agreement with Lego Construction Company, for the  
Westside Elementary School Cooler/Freezer Addition Project for construction goods  
and services for $436,392.89 (portion using Half-Cent Funds).  
Attachments:  
21. 22-0598 Approve the sole source purchase of installation services from Rauland Borg a  
Division of Ametek and authorize the purchase of this service for $25,053.00 using  
Impact Fees.  
Attachments:  
22. 22-0599 Approve amending bid no. 21-910-26, HVAC Equipment & Parts, Installation,  
Repair Services & Related Products awarded to Balanced Mechanical & Plumbing,  
D-Mar Contracting & Development, Key Mechanical, Mechanical Services of  
Central Florida, Tampa Bay Trane/Trane US, and The Ware Group/Johnstone Supply  
to adjust the estimated annual spending amount and authorize purchases for an  
increased estimated annual amount of $2,000,000.00.  
Attachments:  
23. 22-0604 Approve the Purchase of Advanced Placement Exams and APSI Training from the  
College Board and Authorize the Issuance of Purchase Orders for an Estimated  
Amount of $229,015.00  
Attachments:  
26. 22-0607 Approve the Purchase of Pre-Advanced Placement Curriculum from the College  
Board and Authorize the Issuance of a Purchase Order for an Estimated Amount of  
$76,295.00  
Attachments:  
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA FOR ACTION  
16. 22-0567 Approve the Service Agreement between Community Rehab Services, Inc., and  
Hernando County School Board for the 2022-2023 school year to provide therapy  
services and the issuance of a purchase order in the estimated amount of $12,500.00.  
Attachments:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Kay Hatch  
SECONDER: Jimmy Lodato  
AYES:  
Guadagnino, Duval, Hatch, Lodato, Prescott  
This item was pulled from the consent agenda by Linda Prescott for discussion. Mr.  
Troy LaBarbara, Director of ESE came forward to explain this item.  
24. 22-0605 Award Bid No. 22-968-39, Plumbing Repairs & Services and Parts, to Balanced  
Mechanical and Charlies Plumbing, for District wide plumbing repairs and services and  
authorize the purchase for an estimated annual amount of $100,000.00.  
Attachments:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Kay Hatch  
SECONDER: Jimmy Lodato  
AYES:  
Guadagnino, Duval, Hatch, Lodato, Prescott  
This item was pulled from the consent agenda by Linda Prescott for discussion. Mr.  
Brian Still, Director of Maintenance came forward to explain this item.  
25. 22-0606 Award Bid No. 22-968-40, Lift Stations & Sump Pumps: Maintenance Services &  
Repairs, to EMS of Central Florida and US Water Services Corporation, for lift station  
and sump pump repairs and authorize the purchase for an estimated annual amount of  
$200,000.00  
Attachments:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Jimmy Lodato  
SECONDER: Linda Prescott  
AYES:  
Guadagnino, Duval, Hatch, Lodato, Prescott  
This item was pulled from the consent agenda by Linda Prescott for discussion. Mr.  
Brian Still, Director of Maintenance came forward to explain this item.  
ADDENDUM ITEMS  
CITIZEN INPUT ON GENERAL TOPICS (PINK FORMS)  
27. 22-0633 Citizen Input on Hernando County School issues on which the School Board customarily  
takes action (Pink Form - non-agenda items)  
Attachments:  
Nancy Alfonso, School Board Attorney read the instructions for this item. The following  
citizens came forward to speak:  
Anthony Arenz, Robert Bandino, Carla Johns, Kara Floyd, Nadine Casatell and Robert  
Christenson.  
INFORMATIONAL AGENDA ITEMS  
GENERAL COUNSEL  
SCHOOL BOARD COMMENTS  
Board members made comments on bullying issues and when students record fights. They also  
congratulated graduating seniors. Brooke Culp, Student Representative, thanked the Board for their  
kind words and thanked them for going to student events. Mr. Stratton shared more events happening  
in our schools.  
ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting adjourned at 6:55 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.