Schools › School Board meeting of Jul 13, 2026
Approved the advertisement of required TRIM notifications for the 2025-26 budget, to be posted online by July 24, 2026.
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 to publish a legally required notice about the 2025-26 budget and proposed millageThe property tax rate. One mill is one dollar of tax for every $1,000 of taxable property value. Florida Statutes 200.001, as mandated by Florida law.
What changes The notice will be posted online by July 24, 2026, and a public hearing on the budget will be held on July 27, 2026.
Who and the money Applies to the Lake County School District budget process; the record states there is no fiscal impact.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "Section 200.065(2)(c), Florida Statutes, provides that the School Board shall advertise the intent to hold a public hearing on the tentative budget and proposed millage."
Why (staff, quoted) "Section 200.065(2)(c), Florida Statutes, provides that the School Board shall advertise the intent to hold a public hearing on the tentative budget and proposed millage."
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
Advertise Required TRIM Notifications for 2025-26 BudgetLake County Schools agenda, Jul 13, 2026, item 8.04. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
I recommend the Board approve the TRIM advertisement for publication on July 24, 2026, as required under Section 200.065(2)(c), Florida Statutes.
The Board's minutes record this item as approved, by a vote of 5-0.School Board minutes, Jul 13, 2026. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved budget amendments for the 2025-26 fiscal year as of April 2026, covering the General Fund, Debt Service Funds, Capital Project Funds, and Special Revenue Funds.
- Next item: Approved the Quarterly Safety Compliance Report for April - June 2026, which details school safety inspections required by state law.
- All items from Jul 13, 2026