Possible Sunshine Law Violation By Dan DeLeo

During the Sarasota School Board’s Workshop Meeting on 9/7/21 both Karen Rose (R) and Bridget Ziegler (R) raised questions regarding the fact that attorney Dan DeLeo essentially bypassed their input and held private discussions with the Shirley Brown (D), Thomas Edwards (D), And Jane Goodwin (D). These private discussions with the democrat majority board members ultimately led to the removal of the previous attorney Patrick Duggan. Dan DeLeo specifically states that Shirley Brown brought up a “personality clash” between her and attorney Patrick Duggan, DeLeo then stated he makes decisions under the direction of the majority meaning he does not feel he has to bring matters before the entire board for input and approval nor does he feel the public should hear about the reasoning.

Watch the clip below and listen carefully. You will hear the discussion between Karen Rose, Bridget Ziegler, and Dan DeLeo regarding the removal of attorney Patrick Duggan. We encourage you to take notes of statements you believe to be important and also mark the time stamp of the video for quick reference.

The button below will take you to the Sunshine State Law Manual where you can research the laws regarding public board meetings in the state of Florida. Conduct your own research and take notes of specific sections you believe may have been violated when it comes to “polling” the board.

Use the form below to write your own complaint which we will collect and forward to the correct channels. Please make your complaint as specific as possible and include supporting information such as statements that were made and by whom, include time stamps in the video for quick reference, and specific sections of the Sunshine State Law Manual that you believe may have been violated.