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Approved out-of-state travel for Lake Minneola High School culinary teacher Nicholas Sandora to attend the 2026 American Culinary Federation National Convention in Grand Rapids, Ml, for $950.00.
The vote: 3-0
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 10.04).
From the School Board's official minutes.
Money, as the agenda lists it: $950.00 from General Fund, Culinary CAPE Budget
In plain words
Approval for Lake Minneola High School culinary teacher Nicholas Sandora to travel to Grand Rapids, Michigan, to attend the 2026 American Culinary Federation National Convention from June 27 to July 3, 2026.
What changes The teacher is authorized to attend the convention and the district will pay the registration cost.
Who and the money Applies to Nicholas Sandora at Lake Minneola High School; registration cost of $950 from General Fund, Culinary CAPE Budget.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "Teachers will learn new cooking techniques and trends so that students can be at an advantage when entering the industry."
Where Grand Rapids, Ml
Why (staff, quoted) "Teachers will learn new cooking techniques and trends so that students can be at an advantage when entering the industry."
Paid from General Fund
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
Out-of-State Travel for Nicholas Sandora of Lake Minneola High School, to attend the 2026 American Culinary Federation National Convention in Grand Rapids, Ml,Lake County Schools agenda, Jun 8, 2026, item 10.02. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
I recommend approval of the out - of-state travel for Nicholas Sandora, to attend the 2026 American Culinary Federation National Convention in Grand Rapids, Ml, June 27 - July 3 , 2026 .
The Board's minutes record this item as approved, by a vote of 3-0.School Board minutes, Jun 8, 2026. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved $1,000 for Mount Dora High School teacher Brian Farwell to attend the Advanced Placement Statistics Summer Institute in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, July 12-17, 2026.
- Next item: Approved final approval of 5 policies covering school safety, suspicious activity reports, safe-school officers, and emergency management for all schools.
- All items from Jun 8, 2026