Schools › School Board meeting of Jun 22, 2026
Approved a one-year agreement with the City of Clermont for 4 School Resource Officers at 4 schools for the 2026-2027 school year.
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 10.02 and 10.04 through 10.14 with item 10.03 being pulled for separate consideration).
From the School Board's official minutes.
Money, as the agenda lists it: Equivalent to the exact services rendered for the portion of the salary and benefits of the SRO paid from General Fund-Safety and Security Budget-Safe Schools FEFP Allocation and Millage Fund
In plain words
A one-year agreement between the School Board of Lake County, Florida and the City of Clermont for the School Resource Officer Program for the 2026-2027 school year.
What changes Four police officers will be assigned to four schools: one at Cypress Ridge Elementary, one at Lost Lake Elementary, one at Windy Hill Middle, and one at Aurelia M. Cole Academy.
Who and the money The cost is equivalent to the exact services rendered for four School Resource Officers, paid from the General Fund Safety and Security Budget-Safe Schools FEFP Allocation and Millage Fund.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "A collaborative effort between the City of Clermont and the Lake County School Board provides for law enforcement presence on campus to better promote a safe school environment."
Where Clermont
Why (staff, quoted) "A collaborative effort between the City of Clermont and the Lake County School Board provides for law enforcement presence on campus to better promote a safe school environment."
Paid from General Fund Safety and Security Budget-Safe Schools FEFP Allocation and Millage 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
Agreement Between The School Board of Lake County, Florida and the City of Clermont for School Resource Officer Program 2026-2027Lake County Schools agenda, Jun 22, 2026, item 8.04. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
I recommend approval of the agreement with The School Board of Lake County, Florida and the City of Clermont for the School Resource Officer Program for the 2026-2027 school year.
The Board's minutes record this item as approved, by a vote of 5-0.School Board minutes, Jun 22, 2026. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved a one-year agreement with the City of Groveland for 4 School Resource Officers and 1 Certified Crossing Guard for the 2026-2027 school year.
- Next item: Approved the $99,293.15 renewal of FileBound/Upland software for digital storage and workflow for the Lake County School Board.
- All items from Jun 22, 2026