Schools › School Board meeting of Sep 14, 2026
Approved the renewal of a catalog percentage discount contract for school and office furniture from 17 vendors, effective September 25, 2026.
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.
In plain words
A renewal of a competitive sealed bid contract for catalog percentage discounts on school and office furniture from seventeen vendors.
What changes The contract renewal becomes effective September 25, 2026, providing firm prices for a three-year period with options for two additional twelve-month renewals if mutually agreed to in writing.
Who and the money Applies to Lake County Schools furniture purchases; the record states there is no fiscal impact.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "The need for school and office furniture are reviewed on an annual basis. Due to the volume required, this service is purchased from a competitive sealed bid."
Why (staff, quoted) "The need for school and office furniture are reviewed on an annual basis."
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
1st Renewal - ITB #YR-22-0503-ITB- Catalog Percentage Discount- FurnitureLake County Schools agenda, Sep 14, 2026, item 8.04. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
I recommend the Board approve to renew ITB # YR-22-0503-ITB- Catalog Percentage Discount- Furniture as shown below. Vendor Computer Comforts, Inc.....Kemah, TX Earlychildhood LLC dba Discount School Supply.....Monterey, CA Ernie Morris Enterprises Inc.....Bushnell, FL Global Equipment Comany Inc.....Port Washington, NY Hertz Furniture Systems, LLC.....Ramsey, NJ Kaplan Early Learning Company.....Lewisville, NC Krueger International, Inc.....Green Bay, WI Lakeshore Parent, LLC.....Carson, CA Medicaleshop Inc.....New Milford, CT Meteor Education, LLC.....Gainesville, FL School Specialty, LLC.....Appleton, WI Schoolhouse Outfitters LLC.....Cincinnati, OH Schoolhouse Products.....Tampa, FL School's In LLC dba Schools In.....Cincinnati, OH Shiffler Equipment Sales Inc.....Chardon, OH Virco Inc.....Conway, AR Wenger Corporation.....Owatonna, MN
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 a one-year agreement with the City of Eustis to provide 5 School Resource Officers for the 2026-2027 school year.
- Next item: Approved the District’s Five-Year Capital Plan for FY 2027-2031, which lists planned school facility projects and their estimated costs.
- All items from Sep 14, 2026