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Approved out-of-state travel for Mount Dora High School teacher Brian Farwell to attend the AP Statistics Summer Institute in Minneapolis for $2,350.
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 10.07).
From the School Board's official minutes.
Money, as the agenda lists it: $2,350 from General Fund, Mount Dora High School’s Advanced Placement Budget
In plain words
Approval for Mount Dora High School teacher Brian Farwell to travel to Minneapolis, Minnesota, to attend the 2025 AP Statistics Summer Institute from June 22-27, 2025.
What changes The teacher will attend the AP Statistics training, which is expected to improve instructional strategies and student problem-solving abilities.
Who and the money Mount Dora High School teacher Brian Farwell; $2,350 from General Fund, Mount Dora High School's Advanced Placement Budget.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "This course will create understanding of, and instill confidence in AP Statistics in a collaborative, judgment-free environment."
Where Mount Dora High School
Why (staff, quoted) "This course will create understanding of, and instill confidence in AP Statistics in a collaborative, judgment-free environment."
Paid from General 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
Out-of-State Travel for Brian Farwell of Mount Dora High School, to attend the Advanced Placement Statistics Summer Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 22Lake County Schools agenda, Jun 9, 2025, item 10.07. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
I recommend approval of the out-of-state travel for Brian Farwell, to attend the 2025 AP Statistics Summer Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 22-27, 2025.
The Board's minutes record this item as approved, by a vote of 5-0.School Board minutes, Jun 9, 2025. Open the official document
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