Schools › School Board meeting of Jul 27, 2026
Approved temporary duty leave for Kelly Randall to attend the Edu-Tech Facilities conference in Atlanta, Georgia, for $702.00.
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 10.05).
From the School Board's official minutes.
Money, as the agenda lists it: $702.00 from General Funds-Facilities Department Budget
In plain words
A request to let Kelly Randall, the district's Executive Director of Facilities & Growth Planning, take temporary duty leave to attend the Edu-Tech Facilities conference in Atlanta, Georgia, from October 18-20, 2026.
What changes After approval, Kelly Randall is authorized to attend the conference and participate in a panel discussion on right-sizing the district.
Who and the money The cost is $702.00 from General Funds-Facilities Department Budget, covering meals and mileage; registration, hotel, and event meals are complimentary for speakers.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "This item supports Goal 2A – Investment in People - of the School Board’s Strategic Plan and is beneficial to the students because well-trained and highly qualified staff contributes to improved student achievement."
Where Atlanta, Georgia
Why (staff, quoted) "Ms. Randall has been invited to participate in a panel discussion on “Right-Sizing the District: Enrollment Shifts, Consolidations and Repurposing Space”."
Paid from General Funds-Facilities Department Budget
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
Temporary Duty Leave Request for Kelly Randall, Executive Director of Facilities & Growth Planning, to attend the Edu-Tech Facilities conference, October 18-20,Lake County Schools agenda, Jul 27, 2026, item 8.03. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
I recommend approval of the temporary duty leave request for Kelly Randall to attend the Edu-Tech Facilities conference
The Board's minutes record this item as approved, by a vote of 3-0.School Board minutes, Jul 27, 2026. Open the official document
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