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Approved an agreement with Gray Robinson for professional services to advise on the legislative agenda and pursue funding for the 2026-2027 year for $45,000.
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: $45,000 from General Fund-Board Budget
In plain words
A contract with the law firm Gray Robinson to advise the School Board on its legislative agenda and to advocate for statewide policy matters and funding for the district during the 2026-2027 year.
What changes The Board approved the agreement, so Gray Robinson will provide those services for the 2026-2027 year.
Who and the money The School Board of Lake County, Florida, and Gray Robinson; $45,000 from General Fund-Board Budget.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "The School Board's agreement with Gray Robinson is for their assistance in providing advice and counsel on the development of the Board's legislative agenda."
Why (staff, quoted) "The School Board's agreement with Gray Robinson is for their assistance in providing advice and counsel on the development of the Board's legislative agenda."
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
Agreement for Professional Services between The School Board of Lake County, Florida, and Gray Robinson for the 2026-2027 YearLake County Schools agenda, Sep 14, 2026, item 8.06. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
I recommend the Board approve the Agreement for Professional Services between The School Board of Lake County, Florida, and Gray Robinson for the 2026-2027 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 the District’s Five-Year Capital Plan for FY 2027-2031, which lists planned school facility projects and their estimated costs.
- Next item: Approved the one-year renewal of the Destiny Resource Manager software from Follett Software for $118,464.21 to track textbooks and library books.
- All items from Sep 14, 2026