Sarasota County Schools says $7.5M North Port trades academy grant was revoked

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – Sarasota County Schools said a $7.5 million grant award tied to a trades academy at Suncoast Technical College’s North Port campus was revoked.

The district said it learned of the decision Aug. 26 and had not been told revocation of the full award was under consideration.

Sarasota County Schools said it had sought revisions after learning that nearly half of the $7.5 million award could be used for compliance-related costs rather than directly supporting the STC-North Port trades academy…

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