SCF Board of Trustees Report: October 27, 2026

Bradenton, Fla. Oct. 27, 2026

Bradenton, FL (October 27, 2026) – State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (SCF) District Board of Trustees held its regular monthly meeting on October 27.

The board heard presentations on:

  • President’s Report – Tommy Gregory, J.D., president, SCF.
  • Early Education Program – Dr. Tammy Sawmelle, dean of nursing and education and Dr. Nicole Kammer, assistant professor, education.
  • Fall 2026 Student Profile and A.I. Software – Dr. Pyjas, vice president of student services and enrollment management and Dr. Ryan Hale, vice president of institutional effectiveness.
  • CFO Report – Jennifer Price, chief financial officer and vice president of finance.
  • Rule 6HX14-4.01 Admissions, Academic Progress, Promotion and Graduation of Students Revision – Tommy Gregory, J.D., president, SCF.

The board approved:

  • Nonfinancial and financial consent agenda items.
  • A contract with The Garland Company for a project in the amount of $897,044 for the roof replacement of Building 8, SCF Bradenton.
  • A project in the amount of $280,000 for the repairs of Building 23, SCF Bradenton due to fire damage.
  • A project in the amount of $240,000 for the replacement of the marquee on U.S. 41 at SCF Venice due to accidental damage.
  • An increase of $3.1 million to the SCF Collegiate School, Parrish project to add a Science Laboratory and account for current and future site development considerations. The new approved project total for SCFCS Parrish is $20 million.
  • A contract in the amount of $992,875 with Sweetsparkman Architects to provide design and engineering services for SCFCS Parrish.
  • Following list of contractors for the annual re-qualification and pre-qualification for SCF general construction projects costing $50,000 to $1,000,000: Burke Construction Group, Inc.; Creative Contractors, Inc.; Dynamic Group, LLC; Gafco; Halfacre Construction; JE Charlotte Construction; Lunacon; Manasota Commercial Construction; McIntyre Elwell & Strammer General Contractors, Inc; NDC Construction; Nujak; Palmetto Construction Services; S.A. Casey Construction;  Willis A. Smith Construction, Inc.; Stellar Development; Tandem Construction, Inc.; and Wharton-Smith, Inc.
  • Rule 6HX14-2.26 Holidays and Other Paid Non-Duty Days.

The next board meeting is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. December 8 at SCF Bradenton.

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