Schools › School Board meeting of Jun 9, 2025
Approved spending $14,066.25 from a safety grant for entry vestibules and a teller speaker hole at five schools.
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: $14,066.25 from Capital Outlay Fund-Safety and Security of School Buildings Grant, SAS Fund
In plain words
A contract with Faden Builders to install entry vestibules at five schools, including a design change to add a teller speaker hole for staff communication.
What changes The board approved spending the grant money for the entry vestibule construction and the design change at the remaining three schools.
Who and the money $14,066.25 from Capital Outlay Fund-Safety and Security of School Buildings grant, SAS Fund.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "the construction of entry vestibules will assist to ensure that all students are provided with a safe learning environment."
Where Tavares Elementary, Umatilla Middle, Umatilla High, Mount Dora Middle and Mount Dora High
Why (staff, quoted) "Based on the assessment completed during the 2023-2024 and 204-2025 school years the need for entry hardening was identified as a proactive measure that can be completed on Tavares Elementary, Umatilla Middle, Umatilla High, Mount Dora Middle and Mount Dora High campuses."
Paid from Capital Outlay Fund-Safety and Security of School Buildings grant, SAS 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
Entry Hardening ProjectLake County Schools agenda, Jun 9, 2025, item 8.12. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
I recommend the School Board approve the expenditure of funds for the entry vestibules.
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
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved the renewal of Skyward SIS and Skyward ERP software modules for the 2025-26 school year for $234,792.00.
- Next item: Approved a memo confirming the new addresses for Fruitland Park Elementary School, Beverly Shores Elementary School, and Minneola Horizon Academy for the 2025-2026 school year.
- All items from Jun 9, 2025