Schools › School Board meeting of Feb 9, 2026
Approved the submission of the Safety and Security of School Buildings Grant Project 2026-2028 for $282,504 to improve school safety.
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 consent agenda items 8.01 through 8.05 and 8.07 through 10.03 with item 8.06 being pulled for separate consideration).
From the School Board's official minutes.
Money, as the agenda lists it: Grant Award (TAPS 25A097)-$282,504, one time award Capital Outlay-Other Fund-School Safety
In plain words
A grant application to the Florida Department of Education for school building safety and security improvements.
What changes The board approved submitting the grant application for the 2026-2028 project period.
Who and the money $282,504 one-time award from Capital Outlay-Other Fund-School Safety, split between district and charter schools.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "the enhancements outlined within the grant will assist to ensure that all students are provided with a safe learning environment"
Where all schools
Why (staff, quoted) "Based on the needs assessment within the SSRA items are identified as areas of concerns that could be addressed if funding was available."
Paid from Safety and Security of School Buildings Grant
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
Safety and Security of School Buildings Grant Project 2026-2028Lake County Schools agenda, Feb 9, 2026, item 8.05. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
I recommend the School Board approve the submission of the Safety and Security of School Buildings grant.
The Board's minutes record this item as approved, by a vote of 5-0.School Board minutes, Feb 9, 2026. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved adding C & W Environmental, Inc. to the vendor pool for Construction Management Continuing Services effective February 9, 2026.
- Next item: Approved English Language Arts instructional materials for grades K-12, costing $6,209,159.91 from the 2026-27 General Fund allocation.
- All items from Feb 9, 2026