Schools › School Board meeting of Jul 27, 2026
Approved a one-year agreement with the City of Tavares to place 1 police officer at Tavares Elementary for the 2026-2027 school year.
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: will be 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 Lake County School Board and the City of Tavares to provide one police officer as a School Resource Officer at Tavares Elementary for the 2026-2027 school year.
What changes After approval, one police officer will be stationed at Tavares Elementary for the 2026-2027 school year under the terms of the agreement.
Who and the money Applies to Tavares Elementary; cost is equivalent to the exact services rendered for one School Resource Officer, 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 Tavares and the Lake County School Board provides for law enforcement presence on campus to better promote a safe school environment."
Where Tavares Elementary
Why (staff, quoted) "A collaborative effort between the City of Tavares 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 Tavares for School Resource Officer Program 2026-2027Lake County Schools agenda, Jul 27, 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 Tavares 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 3-0.School Board minutes, Jul 27, 2026. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved temporary duty leave for Kelly Randall to attend the Edu-Tech Facilities conference in Atlanta, Georgia, for $702.00.
- Next item: Approved the 2026-2027 Food Service Contract for Meal Service to Minneola Charter School, Inc. to provide meals to students through the National School Lunch Program.
- All items from Jul 27, 2026