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Approved the Castaldi Analysis Report for Oak Park Middle School, which evaluates building demolition or renovation for a planned K-8 facility.

Approved Vote 5-0

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 10.03).

From the School Board's official minutes.

In plain words

Approval of a Castaldi analysis report for Oak Park Middle School, which evaluates whether certain buildings should be demolished or renovated as part of a planned K-8 facility.

What changes The board approved the report's recommendations, but approval does not require demolition of any buildings.

Who and the money Oak Park Middle School; no additional fiscal impact from approving the report.

Stated reason (staff, quoted): "This item supports Focus Area #3 – Excellence in Business and Innovation of the School Board’s Strategic Plan and is beneficial to the students because it will provide improved classroom facilities that will enhance the educational experience of the students."

Where Oak Park Middle School

Why (staff, quoted) "In accordance with the District’s approved 2018-2033 15-Year Sales Tax Capital Plan project priority plan, the sixth project to be funded with the renewed sales tax is the combination of Oak Park Middle School and Leesburg Elementary into a K-8 facility."

Paid from renewed sales tax

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

Approval of Castaldi Analysis Report for Oak Park Middle School,

I recommend approval of the Oak Park Middle School Castaldi Report recommendations.
Lake County Schools agenda, Mar 23, 2026, item 8.12. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
The Board's minutes record this item as approved, by a vote of 5-0.
School Board minutes, Mar 23, 2026. Open the official document

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