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Sarasota News Leader February 22, 2013 Page 47 rebuilding project at Sarasota High, the SAF ��� which also fought unsuccessfully to save the original, historic Riverview High building Rudolph designed ��� made one more attempt to sway the School Board through a letter. The communication, dated Feb. 18, says the SAF members readily admit the School Board���s prior decision to renovate the interior of Building 4 appeared ���irreversible.��� However, the letter pointed out, ���If distortions, deception, misinformation, disregard for agreements and process, arrogance and closed minds are examples of acting in good faith, then the district has indeed succeeded.��� During Convocation of Governments on Jan. 18, during which the School Board hosted the County Commission and representatives of all the county���s municipalities, SAF members used public comment time to criticize Sarasota County Schools administrative staff for putting off meetings requested by SAF members to discuss the plans for Building 4. A Harvard Jolly artist���s rendering shows an early proposal for glassing in the front of Building 4. Image courtesy Sarasota County Schools During their Feb. 19 discussion, School Board members were indignant. ���Incredibly rude��� was how School Board member Carol Todd described the SAF members. ���I am appalled,��� added School Board member Caroline Zucker. ���They weren���t making any friends,��� said board member Shirley Brown. It was ���the most demeaning, arrogant, condescending communication I���ve ever gotten in all my years on the board,��� said School Board member Frank Kovach of the SAF letter. Scott Lempe, chief operating officer of the Sarasota County Schools, (standing) discusses the Sarasota High School plans during the Jan. 18 Convocation of Governments, held at the Sarasota County Technical Institute. Photo by Rachel Hackney