As a Miami-based charter school operator eyes underused campuses across the state, Sarasota County Schools is preparing a major proposal of its own that could reshape a dozen campuses and help the district avoid what one board member has described as a hostile takeover.

During a Tuesday school board work session, Superintendent Terry Connor is expected to present the Future Focused Strategic Initiative, a long-term plan to better use district facilities and strengthen public school programs.

The proposal follows letters sent to Sarasota and several other counties from Mater Academy, a Miami-based charter network seeking to co-locate inside under-enrolled public schools under Floridas expanded Schools of Hope law.

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