Hernando School District
School Board Workshop
Minutes - Final
2:00 PM
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
CALL TO ORDER
District Office-Board Room
919 N. Broad Street
Brooksville, FL
The meeting was called to order at 2:02 P.M. Mr. John Stratton, Superintendent and Mr. Dennis
Alfonso, School Board Attorney were also present.
PRESENTATIONS
Attachments:
Mrs. Prescott, Board Chair, announced that if during this discussion, topics become
confidential, they will inform the audience members and go into a closed session and
then open the meeting back up to the public. Jill Renihan, Director of Safe Schools,
came forward to present this item. Lt. Power and Captain Cameron were also present.
Ms. Renihan stated that this program does not replace the SRO's at schools. She stated
that the grant is due on November 1st and that only the sheriff's office can receive
reimbursement. She also stated that the grant is renewable annually.
The consensus of the Board is to move forward with the program.
ADDENDUM ITEMS
Mr. Stratton stated that Mr. Lodato had asked for an explanation of one of the items on tonight's
agenda. Mr. Brian Ragan, Director of Facilities & Construction to come forward and explain item 17.
22-0168: Approve the agreement and authorize the purchase of pre-construction services for the
Winding Waters K8 Capacity Project, from T&G Constructors for an estimated budget of
$2,600,000.00, which includes the purchase of $26,000.00 in pre-construction services. During the
explanation, Mr. Lodato requested that a letter be written to the BOCC in regard to building new
schools and funding.
