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Approved Superintendent Diane Kornegay's out-of-state leave to attend the AASA National Superintendent of the Year Gala and Forum in Washington, DC, for $900.00.
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 10.07).
From the School Board's official minutes.
Money, as the agenda lists it: $900.00 from General Fund Out-of-State Travel department budget
In plain words
A request for Superintendent Diane Kornegay to take out-of-state leave to attend the AASA National Superintendent of the Year Gala and Forum in Washington, DC, from November 2-4, 2026.
What changes The Superintendent is authorized to travel to Washington, DC, for the event, and the district will pay the associated costs.
Who and the money The cost is $900.00 from the General Fund Out-of-State Travel department budget.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "This event is designed to celebrate all state honorees, recognize the National Superintendent of the Year, and provide valuable peer-to-peer networking opportunities with superintendents from across the nation, along with world-class learning experiences led by seasoned educational leaders."
Where Washington, DC
Why (staff, quoted) "This event is designed to celebrate all state honorees, recognize the National Superintendent of the Year, and provide valuable peer-to-peer networking opportunities with superintendents from across the nation, along with world-class learning experiences led by seasoned educational leaders."
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 Leave Request for the Superintendent to attend the AASA National Superintendent of the Year Gala and Forum on November 2- 4, 2026, in Washington, DLake County Schools agenda, Sep 14, 2026, item 10.06. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
I recommend the Board approve the out-of-state leave request for Diane Kornegay, Superintendent, to attend the AASA National Superintendent of the Year Gala and Forum, November 2-4, 2026.
The Board's minutes record this item as approved, by a vote of 5-0.School Board minutes, Sep 14, 2026. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved the 2026-2027 School Improvement Plans for Eustis Heights Elementary and The Academy at Lake Hills School - South, including $413,340.00 in UniSIG budget funds.
- Next item: Approved out-of-state temporary duty leave for Rosemary Pilonero of The Villages Elementary School to attend the 2026 American Orff-Schulwerk Association Professional Development Conference in Richmond, VA, November 3-7, 2026, for $450.
- All items from Sep 14, 2026