Schools › School Board meeting of Sep 14, 2026
Approved a waiver allowing employees to use vacation days over 30 through January 2, 2027, instead of losing them on November 1, 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 waiver of School Board Policy 1430.06 that normally requires employees to forfeit vacation days over thirty by November 1.
What changes Employees can use vacation days over thirty through January 2, 2027, instead of losing them on November 1, 2026.
Who and the money Applies to district employees with accrued vacation leave over thirty days; the record states no fiscal impact on the District.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "Due to unforeseen circumstances and added responsibilities, employees may have been unable to utilize vacation leave that otherwise could have been used."
Why (staff, quoted) "Due to unforeseen circumstances and added responsibilities, employees may have been unable to utilize vacation leave that otherwise could have been used."
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
Waiver of School Board Policy 1430.06 - Vacation LeaveLake County Schools agenda, Sep 14, 2026, item 9.03. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
I recommend approval of the Waiver of School Board Policy 1430.06-Vacation Leave as presented.
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 human resources action items for conversion charter schools to document employee appointments, transfers, resignations, and leaves.
- Next item: Approved a revision to the 2026-2027 District Staffing Plan for the Information and Instructional Technology Services Department, adding 4 new job descriptions and deleting 3.
- All items from Sep 14, 2026