Schools › School Board meeting of Sep 14, 2026
Approved a one-year agreement with the City of Eustis to provide 5 School Resource Officers for the 2026-2027 school year.
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 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 Eustis to provide five School Resource Officers for the 2026-2027 school year.
What changes Five police officers will be assigned to Eustis schools: one each at Eustis Elementary, Eustis Heights Elementary, Eustis Middle School, Eustis High School - Main Campus, and Eustis High School - Curtwright Campus.
Who and the money The cost will be equivalent to the exact services rendered for five School Resource Officers, 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 Eustis and the Lake County School Board provides for law enforcement presence on campus to better promote a safe school environment."
Where Eustis
Why (staff, quoted) "A collaborative effort between the City of Eustis 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 Eustis for School Resource Officer Program 2026-2027Lake County Schools agenda, Sep 14, 2026, item 8.03. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
I recommend approval of the agreement with The School Board of Lake County, Florida and the City of Eustis 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 5-0.School Board minutes, Sep 14, 2026. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: 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.
- Next item: Approved the renewal of a catalog percentage discount contract for school and office furniture from 17 vendors, effective September 25, 2026.
- All items from Sep 14, 2026