# School Board Meeting 11-2-26


**Body:** ACPS Video
**Date:** November 01, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Professional Services, Grants & Funding, Contracting Vehicles


The Alachua County School Board meeting on November 2, 2026, addressed district finances, instructional support, transportation, and policy changes. The board approved professional service agreements with Bailey Education Group for math coaching at Rawlings and Williams elementary schools, totaling $192,000; the vote was 5–0. The district said state requirements prompted the coaching at those schools after it could not fill needed positions internally. Board members requested ongoing feedback on the coaches’ effectiveness and their impact on teachers. The board also approved a contract for Personalized Education Plan scholarship recipients to take district courses. In addition, the consent agenda included transportation alternative services under a piggybacked state contract; members raised liability concerns, and staff reported consulting FSBIT and negotiating insurance and rate terms. The district reported that four 15-passenger vehicles had been acquired and that it planned to acquire five more to serve students more efficiently.

The board received a Florida Auditor General presentation identifying reporting findings and a preliminary estimated financial adjustment of $316,358, along with a reduction of 226 students reported for transportation funding; the Florida Department of Education will determine the final impact. Corrective steps include staff training, improved documentation, and enhanced monitoring. The board also approved amendments to various policies and the Buchholz High School attendance boundary, and advanced several job-description changes for first reading. No other major contract awards or bid approvals were clearly identified.

**Source:** ACPS Video