Schools › School Board meeting of Sep 22, 2025
Approved returning $293,825.90 to Wharton Smith for final reconciliation of owner-direct purchase expenditures at Minneola Horizon Academy.
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.
In plain words
A final accounting adjustment for owner-direct purchases on the Minneola Horizon Academy construction project, returning unused funds to the contractor.
What changes The board approved returning $293,825.90 to Wharton Smith, completing the reconciliation of owner-direct purchase expenditures for the project.
Who and the money Applies to the Minneola Horizon Academy construction project; returns $293,825.90 to contractor Wharton Smith with no additional fiscal impact to the district.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "This item supports Goal #3 of the School Board Strategic Plan and is beneficial to the students because it ensures that all the resources of the District are maximized."
Where Minneola Horizon Academy
Why (staff, quoted) "This Change Order #3 consists of a final reconciliation of Owner Direct Purchase (ODP) expenditures for the Minneola Horizon Academy project."
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
Request for Approval of Final ODP Reconciliation Change Order #3 for GMP-2 at Minneola Horizon Academy, formerly known as K-8 “FF”Lake County Schools agenda, Sep 22, 2025, item 8.04. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
I recommend approval of Change Order #3 to GMP-2 for final reconciliation to return balance of credit of $293,825.90 back to Wharton Smith.
The Board's minutes record this item as approved, by a vote of 5-0.School Board minutes, Sep 22, 2025. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved the award of the School Bus Infraction Detection System to American Traffic Solutions, Inc. dba Verra Mobility for installation, operation, and maintenance.
- Next item: Approved an amendment to the License Agreement for Facility Use with ECA Group, LLC for soccer activities during the 25-26 school year.
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