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Approved a waiver allowing employees to use vacation days over 30 until January 2, 2026, instead of losing them on November 1, 2025.
The vote: 4-0
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 10.06).
From the School Board's official minutes.
In plain words
A waiver of School Board Policy 1430.06 that normally requires employees to forfeit vacation days over 30 on November 1.
What changes Employees can use vacation days over 30 until January 2, 2026, instead of losing them on November 1, 2025.
Who and the money Applies to district employees with accrued vacation leave; the record states there is no fiscal impact on the district.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "Due to unforeseen circumstances and additional responsibilities, employees may have been unable to utilize vacation leave that could have been used otherwise."
Why (staff, quoted) "Due to unforeseen circumstances and additional responsibilities, employees may have been unable to utilize vacation leave that could have been used otherwise."
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
Waiver of School Board Policy 1430.06-Vacation LeaveLake County Schools agenda, Oct 13, 2025, item 9.03. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
I recommend approval of the waiver of School Board Policy 1430.06 - Vacation Leave as presented.
The Board's minutes record this item as approved, by a vote of 4-0.School Board minutes, Oct 13, 2025. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved human resources action items for Conversion Charter Schools to document official employment changes for administrative, professional, instructional, and non-instructional employees.
- Next item: Approved a revision to the 2025-2026 Staffing Plan to add one Administrator on Special Assignment to the School Improvement and Alternative Programs.
- All items from Oct 13, 2025