Although the Sarasota County School Board
unanimously adopted its tentative millage
r a t e s a n d 2 0 1 4 - 1 5
budget after a July 29
public hearing, final
approval will not take
place until after a sec-
ond public hearing on
Sept 16.
Included in the total
s p e n d i n g p l a n i s
about $128 million for
capital projects, with $106,471,168 allocated
for work in the new fiscal year.
D u r i n g a J u n e 1 7
workshop, the School
Board took its last
look at the construc-
tion projects before
adopting the tenta-
tive budget.
With formal comple-
tion of the Booker
Paul Rudolph, known internationally as an architect whose projects were among the most iconic of
those in the 'Sarasota School of Architecture,' designed Building 4 at Sarasota High School. Photo by
Norman Schimmel
HIGH COST OF REMOVING ASBESTOS
WHILE THE SARASOTA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS SAVED HUNDREDS
OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON RECENT MAJOR CONSTRUCTION
PROJECTS, IT HAS HIT A SNAG AT SARASOTA HIGH SCHOOL
I've never had to say to the board,
'We have a project over budget,' but
Sarasota High will be. … I blame the
vast majority of that on asbestos
abatement.
Scott Lempe
Deputy Superintendent
Sarasota County Schools
By Rachel Brown Hackney
Editor
