Schools › School Board meeting of May 11, 2026
Approved a Pedestrian and Transportation Improvements Easement for the City of Minneola at Grassy Lake Elementary School to improve traffic circulation and safety.
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 10.03).
From the School Board's official minutes.
In plain words
An easement that lets the City of Minneola build and maintain a wider driveway and sidewalk at Grassy Lake Elementary School, including turn lanes on Grassy Lake Road.
What changes The City of Minneola may construct the improved driveway and turn lanes and keep a permanent pedestrian and transportation easement across the School Board property that becomes part of the roadway.
Who and the money Grassy Lake Elementary School; the record states there is no additional fiscal impact caused by the approval of the Easement.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "granting this easement will allow for improved traffic circulation and safety at Grassy Lake Elementary"
Where Grassy Lake Elementary School
Why (staff, quoted) "The City of Minneola has developed plans to add both right and left turn lanes on Grassy Lake Road to improve traffic circulation at the parent loop at Grassy Lake Elementary."
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
Pedestrian and Transportation Improvements Easement in favor of the City of Minneola at Grassy Lake Elementary SchoolLake County Schools agenda, May 11, 2026, item 8.09. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
I recommend approval of the Pedestrian and Transportation Improvements Easement in favor of the City of Minneola at Grassy Lake Elementary School .
The Board's minutes record this item as approved, by a vote of 4-0.School Board minutes, May 11, 2026. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved a change to the construction management services agreement for the Eustis High School Addition project costing $40,030,953.00.
- Next item: Approved the removal of fixed assets costing $1000.00 or more from school inventory for surplus, auction, or recycling.
- All items from May 11, 2026
