Schools › School Board meeting of Sep 14, 2026
Approved an agreement with the Lake County Sheriff's Office for School Resource Deputies at schools for the 2026-2027 school year, not exceeding $4,800,000.00.
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: Will not exceed $4,800,000.00 paid from the General Fund- Safety & Security Budget- Safe Schools FEFP Allocation and Millage Fund
In plain words
A contract between the Lake County School Board and the Lake County Sheriff's Office to provide School Resource Deputies at elementary, middle, and high schools for the 2026-2027 school year.
What changes The Board approved the agreement, so deputies will be assigned to the listed schools for the 2026-2027 school year.
Who and the money Applies to Lake County Schools' elementary, middle, and high school campuses; will not exceed $4,800,000.00 paid from the General Fund- Safety & Security Budget- Safe Schools FEFP Allocation and Millage Fund.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "According to Florida Statute 1006.12, the School Board is charged with providing a safe school officer at each school facility."
Where Lake County Schools' campuses
Why (staff, quoted) "According to Florida Statute 1006.12, the School Board is charged with providing a safe school officer at each school facility."
Paid from General Fund- Safety & 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 Lake County Sheriff's Office for School Resource Officer Program for the 2026-2027 School YeaLake County Schools agenda, Sep 14, 2026, item 8.02. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
I recommend the Board approve the agreement with the Lake County Sheriff's Office for School Resource Deputies for elementary, middle and high school campuses for the 2026-2027 school year.
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 adding JamesCo Builders, LLC, Johnson – Laux Construction, LLC, and Pirtle Construction Company to the Construction Management Continuing Services Contract.
- Next item: Approved a one-year agreement with the City of Eustis to provide 5 School Resource Officers for the 2026-2027 school year.
- All items from Sep 14, 2026