Schools › School Board meeting of Apr 28, 2025
Approved an agreement with the Lake County Sheriff's Department for 11 crossing guards at school zones for the 2024-2025 school year for $149,026.00.
The vote: 5-0
Voted on as part of the consent agendaA group of routine items the Board votes on together with one motion. Any commissioner can pull an item out to discuss and vote on it separately. County Commission agendas (CivicClerk portal), one motion for several items (approval of the Consent Agenda items 8.01 through 10.04).
From the School Board's official minutes.
Money, as the agenda lists it: $149,026.00 for the portion of the salary and benefits of the Crossing Guards paid from the General Fund- Safety and Security Budget- Safe Schools FEFP Allocation and Millage Fund
In plain words
A one-year contract with the Lake County Sheriff's Department to provide eleven crossing guards at school zones for the 2024-2025 school year.
What changes The School Board approved the agreement, so eleven crossing guards will work at various Lake County school zones from August 10, 2024 through the last day of school in May 2025.
Who and the money The agreement applies to eleven crossing guards at various Lake County School zones. The cost is $149,026.00 paid from the General Fund, Safety and Security Budget, Safe Schools FEFP Allocation and Millage Fund.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "A collaborative effort between the Lake County Sheriff's Department and The School Board of Lake County, Florida, provides for crossing guards on campuses to better promote a safe school environment."
Where Lake County School zones
Why (staff, quoted) "A collaborative effort between the Lake County Sheriff's Department and The School Board of Lake County, Florida, provides for crossing guards on campuses to better promote a safe school environment."
Paid from General Fund, Safety and Security Budget, Safe Schools FEFP Allocation and Millage Fund
Written from the Board's minutes and the agenda item's staff text on BoardDocs, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Agenda on BoardDocs
From the record
Agreement between The School Board of Lake County, Florida and Lake County Sheriff's Department for the School Crossing Guard Agreement for 24-25 School YearLake County Schools agenda, Apr 28, 2025, item 8.11. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
I recommend approval of the agreement with the Lake County Sheriff's Department for crossing guards for the 2024-2025 school year.
The Board's minutes record this item as approved, by a vote of 5-0.School Board minutes, Apr 28, 2025. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved a utility easement for the Town of Howey in the Hills to access a lift station and utility line crossing the Lake Hills School property.
- Next item: Approved the renewal of PowerSchool/Performance Matters Analytic and Assessment modules for the 2025-26 school year for $187,394.18.
- All items from Apr 28, 2025