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The board approved the April 14 minutes on a motion by Mr. Mathias, seconded by Mrs. Cunningham. The motion passed 5-0.

The board approved the consent agenda covering agenda items 8.01 through 10.04 on a motion by Mr. Mathias, seconded by Dr. Luke. The motion passed 5-0.

During a public hearing the board considered tentative approval of policies including Career and Technical Education (02/2021), Exceptional Student Education (02/1960) and Promotion, Acceleration, Placement and Retention (5.410.01). Superintendent Tiffany Scott recommended tentative approval; the board voted to give tentative approval (motion and second not specified in the transcript) and recorded approval during the meeting.

A second public hearing covered proposed bylaws and policies including 0131 (legislative policymaking), 0164 (notice of meetings), 0165 (meetings) and 01652/01653/0166 (regular, special/emergency, and exempt meetings—rescinded), and 5,780 (student parent rights) and 9,270 (home education programs). The superintendent recommended tentative approval and a motion by Mr. Mathias, seconded by Mr. Dodd carried the recommendation; the motion passed 5-0.

No formal votes recorded during the meeting altered budget appropriations or introduced ordinances; the actions above were routine approvals and tentative policy steps.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lake County BCC - Regular Board Meeting - 4th Monday - April 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 28 meeting the Lake County School Board approved the minutes, passed the consent agenda and gave tentative approval to several policies following public hearings.","taxTitle","Lake County, Florida","taxId",4691,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6259142,"LCEA president Kathy Smith highlights PERC election, announces retirement",146,386000,532000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3143212-d5f4818193b9ea035954f422be14b32d&start=386&end=532","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3143212-d5f4818193b9ea035954f422be14b32d/thumbnail_386000.jpg","/articles/6259142/Lake-County/Florida/LCEA-president-Kathy-Smith-highlights-PERC-election-announces-retirement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6259142-37a4fbb78061d22c40efdeac82611392/orig.mp4?Expires=1773607901&Signature=SDrsyxqXcmZjIsyu4QHx5Mmu3hmCyeMKD1KnB3h7rcomGxysIUMY~PzCMw4O0Ap2etlvwDUzC346-y8l2YduoDnTjVKpRHFFKG2JGtuOZqhAsl1ss9QEhBztW-DGZDAcvzqZY9YUeCwdES3qV5T2ZooveqRWiEIa3RDj55hPHrbspUMjEQBbVQ-YgZEYL8wlAQklzHZq7DKgVwAd~XSMaTjfcLVKOV5jSBoXwPKRdUGwXive2n1j-GIVxQxndGLhScJZ-GN9eOfw3svcm9yqPtFk9-Ca-g5WkyW5bm3IzL7HRTYak8cAiiWh3UKbydb6YtzrYgy9ni6YEu3vFU-XVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kathy Smith, president of the Lake County Education Association, told the Lake County School Board on April 28 that next week is teacher appreciation week and that the union is conducting a Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC) election required by new state law changes.

\"We have to now have an election to prove that we can continue to be the bargaining unit with Lake County Schools due to some new laws from Tallahassee,\" Kathy Smith said. She described logistics for instructional staff ballots: they should have received ballots at their worksites or by mail, must affix postage, and the ballots will be tallied in Tallahassee.

Smith said the union is marking its 50th year of bargaining with the district and urged members to participate in the election. She also announced her retirement and invited the board and community to a May 7 celebration and annual meeting.

Board members offered public congratulations. Miss Cunningham recalled Smith’s classroom and district service and thanked her for union leadership; Mr. Mathias and Mr. Dodd also praised Smith’s work and wished her well in retirement.

Smith’s remarks came during the public input portion of the meeting; no board action related to the PERC election was taken during the session.

Details on the specific state law changes triggering the election were not provided in the meeting remarks.","Kathy Smith of the Lake County Education Association told the school board the union faces a Public Employees Relations Commission election required by recent state law changes and announced she will retire.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6259146,"Lake County Schools honor media specialists during School Library Month",166,98000,264000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3143212-d5f4818193b9ea035954f422be14b32d&start=98&end=264","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3143212-d5f4818193b9ea035954f422be14b32d/thumbnail_98000.jpg","/articles/6259146/Lake-County/Florida/Lake-County-Schools-honor-media-specialists-during-School-Library-Month","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6259146-9e650881c3a1b437638011977af33ccc/orig.mp4?Expires=1773607901&Signature=hoRIJpYHXMvUZBbzJ3Olok58~GkzLeaadYy~ZIAUf7oZzhLVadcaqgT04S6jKHOd7QSNV-OaDeE5~wnMmsWZOd~hdvH3~fpxpIAFPHJsCXj-MFviDtnFHzsD9TroSx1zzZzETcaicbCekrm04PWLlTXWmbvtD3vqSIeaw2yLRla1gweSEwqQjLJaqz6PBxDSU5z-JgpTGg2O0gZVJyQNSFLkaxWT9ipSbC4Sd5SwT0fA0iX6Vmf2hmhdg7DQ-1URQG8IA6GQ~~g-kaZuwviE5ecvy7ZQ75hbOZoyGLg1QFnWwmRMbVa3avkIPrS2FPIJalU5xvtKSoxLZ6RNQSNTpQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Tiffany Scott recognized school media specialists and announced that six Lake County schools earned Florida Power Library School honors during the school board’s April 28 meeting.

The recognition took place as part of School Library Month. \"April is school library month, a time where we celebrate the vital role of school libraries and media specialists play in supporting literacy, inquiry, and student achievement,\" Superintendent Tiffany Scott said.

Scott said the district’s school libraries function as \"dynamic centers for creativity, collaboration, and academic\" work and announced a short video celebrating the work of media specialists that would be released after the meeting. Instructional materials manager Kelly Dodd and program specialist Bridgette Marshburn were introduced to the board and invited forward for applause.

Board members praised media specialists’ role in student literacy and school culture. Dr. Luke, a board member, said he remembered his own child’s early attachment to a school librarian: \"For the first 2 years, her favorite teacher was the school librarian.\" Other board members thanked media specialists for supporting teachers and students.

The board’s recognition highlighted the Florida Association for Supervisors of Media and the Florida Department of Education program that names Florida Power Library Schools; the district said six schools received that recognition this year. The district did not specify which six schools during the public remarks.

The board concluded the recognition and moved on to other agenda items.","The Lake County School Board recognized school media specialists and announced six schools received Florida Power Library School honors during its April 28 meeting, and the district previewed a tribute video.","actionData","errors"]

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