TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Suggested Agenda Items for the 2026 Convocation of Governments.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Provide staff a list of suggested agenda items to send to the Superintendent of Sarasota County Schools for the 2026 Convocation of Governments.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Provide staff a list of suggested agenda items to send to the Superintendent of Sarasota County Schools for the 2026 Convocation of Governments.
* Pros: Provides a list of topics from the City of North Port for this meeting between interlocal partners.
* Cons: Staff has not identified a disadvantage of providing a list of suggested agenda topics.
Option 2: Do not send a list of suggested agenda items to the Superintendent of Sarasota County Schools for the 2026 Convocation of Governments.
* Pros: Staff has not identified an advantage to not providing suggested agenda items.
* Cons: Any items the City of North Port may want to discuss would not be considered for the meeting agenda.
Background Information
In 2003, the Sarasota County School Board and all five local governments (Sarasota County, City of North Port, City of Sarasota, City of Venice and the Town of Longboat Key) entered into an Interlocal Agreement for School Facility Planning. Each year from 2005 through 2009, and again from 2013 through 2025, all parties convened to review and amend the Interlocal Agreement for School Facility Planning as needed, and to consider better ways to collaborate regarding school facilities.
The Interlocal Agreement for School Facility Planning states the purpose of this meeting is to:
> Set direction.
> Discuss issues.
> Reach understanding concerning issues of mutual concern regarding coordination of land use and school facilities planning, including population and student growth; in-county migration; development trends; schoo...
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