(Bradenton, Fla., Oct. 29, 2024) — State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (SCF) District Board of Trustees (BOT) held its regular monthly meeting on Oct. 29.

The board heard presentations on:

• Enrollment Report – Dr. Ryan Hale, SCF vice president of institutional effectiveness, and Dr. Brittany Nielsen, SCF vice president of student services and enrollment management.
• Parrish Schematic Design – Peter Hepner, president of Hepner Architects.
• 2024 Gen Ed Review – Dr. Todd Fritch, SCF executive vice president and provost.

The board approved:

• Nonfinancial and financial consent agenda items.
• The Parrish Schematic Design as presented by Hepner Architects.
• The recommendations of the Curriculum Development and Review Committee to establish, revise or delete programs and courses for General Education to meet requirements of the Florida Department of Education.
• Transferring Capital Project Reserve funds in the amount of $6,000,000 to address damage caused by Hurricane Milton.
• Following list of contractors for the annual re-qualification and pre-qualification for SCF general construction projects costing $50,000 to $1,000,000: Creative Contractors, Inc.; Gilbane Company, Inc.; Manasota Commercial Construction; Willis A. Smith Construction, Inc.; Stellar Development; Tandem Construction, Inc.; Wharton-Smith, Inc.; and Halfacre Construction Company.

The next board meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 10, 2024, at SCF Bradenton.