Board meetings, strategic plans, and buyer signals from Frances Canales’s organization
Oct 6, 2026·StrategicPlan
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Country Oaks Elementary School Schoolwide Improvement Plan 2026-2027
This Schoolwide Improvement Plan outlines strategies for Hendry County Schools, focusing on enhancing academic performance and fostering a positive learning environment. Key priorities include improving proficiency for Students With Disabilities (SWDs) to meet state requirements, increasing learning gains in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics for the lowest quartile students, and boosting 5th-grade Science proficiency. The plan emphasizes targeted small group instruction, data analysis, and ongoing professional development for staff, with a core mission to build a safe, inclusive, and family-oriented culture that inspires kindness, confidence, and academic success.
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The Board conducted a hearing and adopted the 2026-27 Final Budget and millage levy. The meeting addressed personnel recommendations, including terminations, resignations, appointments, and internal transfers. Financial business included the approval of various purchases such as roofing, asphalt sealing, legal services, educational software subscriptions, and food service management contracts. Additionally, the Board discussed an update on the new LaBelle High School project, a clinic provider update, and reviewed the annual financial report. A request to rescind athletic fees from a previous meeting was also tabled for future consideration.
Jul 28, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Hendry County School Board Regular Session And Tentative Budget Hearing
The meeting featured an update on the New LaBelle High School project and extensive personnel actions, including resignations, new appointments, leaves of absence, and compensation for additional hours. The board approved various purchase orders for technology re-cabling, construction materials for the new high school, and food management services. Key financial actions included the adoption of tentative millage rates and the tentative budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year. Board discussions also covered a land request from local EMS for property near the high school and potential restructuring for the management of the Indirect Support Foundation.
Apr 21, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Hendry County School Board Regular Meeting
The board meeting featured presentations on workforce data and updates on the new LaBelle High School project. Key action items included the adoption of middle school ELA and science textbooks, the approval of policy revisions, the creation of an assistant director position for workforce development, and approval for a research program on adolescent mental health. Additionally, the board awarded bids for food service management and an environmental project, and processed various personnel recommendations and financial contracts, including agreements with Florida Gulf Coast University and the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office. Board members also appointed representatives to the Florida School Board Association.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
