The school district's 5,500 employees, would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the 2005 - 2006 school year. We are glad that you have chosen to live in Manatee County and to send your children to one of our 48 public schools. We are justifiably proud of our school system. The majority of our schools are new or updated and, due to the generosity of our citizens, we will be building more new schools and renovating others in the coming years.

We have made a concerted effort to hire the best teachers, principals, office and support staff possible and have kept our workforce current with best practices through excellent training programs. We all stand ready to make this the best school year possible for all students.