Schools › School Board meeting of Aug 11, 2025
Approved a 2025-2026 agreement with the Town of Howey in the Hills for 3 School Resource Officers at 3 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 10.02 with 10.03 pulled for separate consideration).
From the School Board's official minutes.
Money, as the agenda lists it: will be equivalent to the exact services rendered for the portion of the salary and benefits of the SRO paid from General Fund-Safety and Security Budget-Safe Schools FEFP Allocation and Millage Fund
In plain words
A one-year agreement between the Lake County School Board and the Town of Howey in the Hills to provide three School Resource Officers for the 2025-2026 school year.
What changes Three police officers will be stationed at Lake Hills School, Academy of Lake Hills North, and Lake Success Academy for the 2025-2026 school year.
Who and the money The cost will be equivalent to the exact services rendered for three School Resource Officers, 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 Town of Howey in the Hills and the Lake County School Board provides for law enforcement presence on campus to better promote a safe school environment."
Where Town of Howey in the Hills
Why (staff, quoted) "A collaborative effort between the Town of Howey in the Hills and the Lake County School Board provides for law enforcement presence on campus 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 the Town of Howey in the Hills, Florida, for the School Resource Officer Program for the 2025-20Lake County Schools agenda, Aug 11, 2025, item 8.03. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
I recommend approval of the agreement between The School Board of Lake County, Florida and the Town of Howey in the Hills for the School Resource Officer Program for 2025-2026.
The Board's minutes record this item as approved, by a vote of 5-0.School Board minutes, Aug 11, 2025. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved a four-year renewal of the Lexicon contract for Chromebook repair services for middle and high school students for $2,592,000.00.
- Next item: Approved an agreement with the City of Clermont to place 4 Clermont Police Officers at 4 schools for the 2025-2026 school year.
- All items from Aug 11, 2025