Joint special meeting for comprehensive school planning in Alachua County.

NOTICE OF JOINT SPECIAL MEETING The School Board of Alachua County, Florida, shall hold a joint special meeting of elected officials from local municipalities, to which all persons are invited. DATE: Friday, February 6, 2026 TIME: 9:00 a.m. LOCATION: District Office, Boardroom 620 East University Ave.Gainesville, FL 32601 PURPOSE: Our Schools Future Ready Comprehensive School Planning This special joint meeting is being called pursuant to and in accordance with Section 1001.372(1) and 120.525, F.S. The agenda is available in the Superintendents Office, District Administration Building. There are several ways to offer public comment for this meeting: 1) submit input through email at issues@gm.sbac.edu by noon the day of the board meeting; 2) Complete an online Speaker Request Form that will be available at alachuaschools.net/publiccomment for 24 hours before the meeting begins; or 3) Complete a paper version of the Speaker Request Form, which will be available in the Boardroom 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the meeting. All forms, online and paper, must be completed and submitted before the meeting begins. Any person who decides to appeal a decision of the School Board with respect to any matter considered at such meeting is hereby advised that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the meeting is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Anyone with a disability or physical impairment who wishes to attend this meeting and requires special accommodations should contact the Superintendents Office, 620 East University Ave., Gainesville, FL 32601, (352) 955-7880, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. By Dr. Kamela Patton, Superintendent of Schools and Secretary to the Board February 4, 2026