School Board Agenda & Packet Summary – Osceola County (SDOC) – May 5, 2026

Meeting Information

• Public Body: The School District of Osceola County
• Organization Type: school-district
• Government Body: school-boards
• Meeting Title: School Board Meeting @ 5:30pm
• Meeting Date: 2026-05-05
• City: Kissimmee
• County: Osceola County
• State: florida
• Meeting Source URL: https://go.boarddocs.com/fl/osceola/Board.nsf/Public?open&id=DP2QV96737F2&unid=2F6FB3E995753B0C85258D56006737F2
• Meeting Listing URL: https://go.boarddocs.com/fl/osceola/Board.nsf/Public
• Public Body Website: https://www.osceolaschools.net/70848_3
• Meeting Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/@sdocboardmeetings/streams
• Video Channel URL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqHWANny99_517eLhyggfxQ

What Community Members Should Know

The May 5, 2026 School Board meeting combines routine governance with several decisions that directly affect classroom instruction, facilities, staffing, student opportunities, and district operations. While much of the agenda is presented through the consent calendar, the packet includes numerous projects and agreements that will influence schools across Osceola County during the 2026-2027 school year.

One of the most significant themes is preparation for the upcoming academic year. The board is asked to approve new instructional materials for world language and Advanced Placement courses, renew teacher evaluation and instructional support contracts, authorize dual-enrollment and clinical education partnerships, and consider large-scale instructional and support staff reappointments. Together, these items represent the district's continuing investment in academic programs and workforce stability.

Facilities and capital improvements also occupy a substantial portion of the meeting. Multiple construction contracts, guaranteed maximum price amendments, change orders, and campus improvement projects are scheduled for action, affecting schools including Harmony High School, Narcoossee Middle School, Hickory Tree Elementary, Lakeview Elementary, Poinciana High School, PM Wells Center for Academic Excellence, and Voyager K-8. Some projects increase costs while others reduce contract values through negotiated change orders.

The meeting also recognizes student achievement, counseling excellence, athletics, mental health initiatives, and advisory programs while providing opportunities for public comment before board members conclude business with legal updates and committee reports. Overall, the packet reflects both long-term operational planning and routine governance needed before the next school year begins.

Major Discussion and Action Items

Instructional Materials for 2026-2027

The board is scheduled to approve high-quality instructional materials for World Languages and Advanced Placement courses beginning with the 2026-2027 school year. Materials include updated French and Spanish textbooks and AP resources from Vista Higher Learning and Wayside Publishing. The adoption is intended to provide current instructional resources aligned with district curriculum and advanced coursework.

Dual Enrollment and Educational Partnerships

Several agreements expand educational opportunities through partnerships. These include a dual enrollment articulation agreement with Valencia College, an articulation agreement involving Osceola Technical College, and multiple school affiliation agreements with health care providers supporting student training experiences. These agreements help connect classroom instruction with college credit and professional clinical experiences.

Teacher Evaluation and Instructional Support

The packet includes approval of a Marzano Evaluation Center contract along with an amendment extending the district's relationship with Imagine Learning. Together, these items support educator evaluation systems and instructional resources already in use across district schools.

Facilities and Construction Program

The board will consider numerous capital improvement projects across multiple campuses. Work includes HVAC improvements, cable infrastructure, roofing, sports lighting, classroom additions, electrical upgrades, and life safety improvements. Several projects include negotiated change orders that either increase or decrease previously approved contract amounts as construction progresses.

Human Resources and School-Year Staffing

One of the largest operational items is approval of annual instructional contract reappointments for the 2026-2027 school year together with non-bargaining support employee reappointments. The packet contains extensive lists of instructional staff assigned throughout district schools and programs, reflecting annual employment actions needed before the new school year.

Student Opportunities Beyond the Classroom

The board is scheduled to approve several out-of-state student field trips and district travel requests. Trips include JROTC leadership training in Washington, D.C., participation in a national Junior Achievement competition in Boston, and attendance at the FCCLA National Conference. These activities provide leadership, academic, and career development opportunities beyond regular classroom instruction.

School Operations and Security

The agenda includes approval of 2026-2027 Vandal Watch contracts, reflecting continuing efforts to protect district facilities and reduce property damage outside school hours. Additional informational items include reports from the Business Advisory Board and School Safety Advisory Committee.

Financial Matters

The packet includes approval of March 2026 budget amendments and monthly financial reports, providing the board with updates on district finances before the close of the fiscal year.

Several capital projects include specific contract values:

• Narcoossee Middle School Cable Renovation GMP Amendment No. 1: $751,481.64
• Change Order reducing the same Narcoossee project: ($200,000.00)
• Hickory Tree Elementary HVAC Retrofit change order decrease: ($130,000.00)
• PM Wells Center for Academic Excellence Life Safety change order increase: $59,273.95
• Lakeview Elementary roof replacement change order increase: $79,767.03
• Poinciana High School HVAC electrical project with Siwel, Inc.: $255,702.56
• Voyager K-8 classroom addition preconstruction services with Skanska USA Building, Inc.: $67,008.40

The district also seeks approval of the Harmony High School Baseball and Softball Sports Lighting Replacement project. Bid documentation identifies M.Gay Constructors, Inc. as the evaluated award recommendation with a total evaluated base bid of $281,000, while another bidder was determined nonresponsive.

Additional business items include a sole-source purchase with DC Jaegers supporting Career Technical Education at Nova Lakes High School and approval of a RosenCare Management Services contract for the district's Center of Employee Health. Dollar amounts for those agreements are not provided within the accessible packet text.

Policies, Ordinances, Resolutions, and Governance

The meeting includes a board workshop focused on the 2026-2027 Rulemaking Cycle A before regular business resumes, indicating ongoing review of district governance and administrative rules. Details of proposed rule revisions are not described in the accessible packet text.

Board members are also scheduled to approve agenda modifications, adopt the consent agenda, receive attorney comments, and hear committee reports as part of normal governance procedures. Confidential hearing officer recommendations involving student disciplinary matters appear on the consent agenda but are not publicly detailed in the packet.

Reports, Presentations, and Informational Updates

The meeting opens with several recognition events highlighting district accomplishments.

Presentations recognize the district through an EVERFI declaration honoring its commitment to student mental health, resiliency, and wellness. The declaration notes that more than 15,000 students have received access to standards-aligned mental health instructional resources.

Additional recognitions include Counselors of the Year, outstanding student athletes, a Fine Arts presentation, and a presentation from the Superintendent's Student Advisory Group. These items highlight district programs rather than requiring board action.

The board also receives informational updates from the Business Advisory Board and School Safety Advisory Committee, providing oversight of workforce partnerships and school safety activities.

Personnel, Appointments, and Organizational Matters

The packet contains extensive instructional contract reappointment lists covering schools and district departments throughout Osceola County. These annual reappointments represent one of the district's largest recurring personnel actions and prepare staffing for the upcoming school year.

Additional personnel actions include reappointments for nine-, ten-, and eleven-month non-bargaining support employees and approval of the overall personnel agenda through the consent calendar.

Projects, Facilities, Infrastructure, and Operations

Facility improvements span numerous campuses and project types.

Projects include upgraded sports lighting at Harmony High School, HVAC improvements at Hickory Tree Elementary and Poinciana High School, communications infrastructure improvements at Narcoossee Middle School, roofing work at Lakeview Elementary, life safety improvements at the PM Wells Center for Academic Excellence, and planning work for additional classroom space at Voyager K-8.

Several projects include negotiated change orders reflecting construction progress, revised scopes of work, or cost adjustments. Both increases and decreases appear in the packet, demonstrating continued management of active capital projects.

Technology operations also continue through an amendment with Gaggle.Net, supporting student safety and district technology services.

Public Hearings and Opportunities for Community Input

The agenda includes an Open Public Comment period during which speakers may address the board under School Board Rule 2.22. Individual comments are generally limited to three minutes. No additional public hearings or formal public notice items are identified in the accessible packet.

Community Impact

Students and families may benefit from updated instructional materials, expanded dual-enrollment opportunities, continued extracurricular travel opportunities, and ongoing investments in school facilities.

Employees are directly affected through annual reappointments, evaluation systems, employee health services, and instructional support agreements.

Taxpayers and community members have an interest in the district's continuing capital improvement program, construction contracts, financial reports, and budget amendments, all of which involve stewardship of public resources.

Schools across the district will experience facility upgrades intended to improve safety, technology, learning environments, athletic facilities, and operational reliability over the coming months.

Questions Community Members May Want to Ask

• How will the newly adopted instructional materials improve classroom learning beginning in 2026-2027?
• What implementation schedule is planned for the new curriculum resources?
• How will dual-enrollment agreements expand student participation opportunities?
• What milestones will be used to monitor major construction projects?
• What factors produced both increases and decreases in construction change orders?
• When are the Narcoossee Middle School and Harmony High School projects expected to be completed?
• How will employee health services be evaluated under the RosenCare agreement?
• What outcomes are expected from the Marzano Evaluation Center contract?
• How will Vandal Watch contracts be measured for effectiveness?
• What recommendations emerged from the School Safety Advisory Committee?
• How will the district evaluate the success of updated world language instructional materials?
• Are additional capital projects anticipated later in the fiscal year?

Important Dates, Deadlines, and Next Steps

• May 5, 2026: School Board Meeting and consideration of all agenda items.
• 2026-2027 School Year: New instructional materials are scheduled to begin implementation.
• May 28-June 5, 2026: Celebration High School JROTC leadership trip.
• June 6-11, 2026: Osceola High School National Junior Achievement competition.
• July 5-10, 2026: St. Cloud High School FCCLA National Conference.
• Following board approval, construction contracts, staffing actions, educational agreements, and operational contracts may proceed according to district implementation schedules.

Key Takeaways

• The meeting prepares the district for the 2026-2027 school year.
• New World Language and AP instructional materials are proposed.
• Dual-enrollment and educational partnership agreements are scheduled for approval.
• Annual instructional staff reappointments represent a major personnel action.
• Multiple construction projects continue across district campuses.
• Several construction contracts include negotiated cost increases and decreases.
• Harmony High School athletic lighting replacement moves forward through the bid process.
• Budget amendments and monthly financial reports provide fiscal oversight.
• Student travel opportunities include national leadership and academic events.
• Mental health, student achievement, counselors, and fine arts are recognized during the meeting.
• School safety and business advisory updates provide additional oversight information.

Official Sources

• Meeting source: https://go.boarddocs.com/fl/osceola/Board.nsf/Public?open&id=DP2QV96737F2&unid=2F6FB3E995753B0C85258D56006737F2
• Meeting listing: https://go.boarddocs.com/fl/osceola/Board.nsf/Public
• Public body website: https://www.osceolaschools.net/70848_3
• Meeting video: https://www.youtube.com/@sdocboardmeetings/streams
• Video channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqHWANny99_517eLhyggfxQ

About the Public Body

• Name: The School District of Osceola County
• Organization type: school-district
• Government body: school-boards
• Location: Kissimmee, florida
• County: Osceola County
• Provider: boarddocs

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