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Approved the Project SEARCH® Agreement with Magnify of Central Florida, Inc., and AdventHealth Waterman to run a one-year program for students with disabilities.
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 9.01 through 11.05).
From the School Board's official minutes.
In plain words
A two-year agreement to run the Project SEARCH program, a one-year immersion program for students with disabilities who are in their last year of school and have deferred receipt of a diploma.
What changes The School Board of Lake County, Florida, Magnify of Central Florida, Inc., and AdventHealth Waterman will plan and implement the Project SEARCH program from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027.
Who and the money The agreement involves The School Board of Lake County, Florida, Magnify of Central Florida, Inc., and AdventHealth Waterman. There is no fiscal impact associated with approval of the Agreement.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "The goal for each student is competitive employment at the end of the school year in a business in their home community."
Where AdventHealth Waterman
Why (staff, quoted) "The program is an international, innovative one-year immersion program for students with disabilities who have deferred receipt of a diploma and are in their last year of school."
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
Project SEARCH® Agreement, July 1, 2025-June 30, 2027, between The School Board of Lake County, Florida, Magnify of Central Florida, Inc., and AdventHealth WateLake County Schools agenda, Aug 25, 2025, item 11.05. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
I recommend approval of the Project SEARCH ® Agreement, July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2027.
The Board's minutes record this item as approved, by a vote of 5-0.School Board minutes, Aug 25, 2025. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved the removal of fixed assets costing $1000.00 or more from school inventories for surplus, auction, or e-waste recycling.
- Next item: Approved a new policy for Personalized Education Programs (PEP) students to update rules based on state and federal changes.
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