At its Aug. 25 meeting, the Lake County School Board voted 5-0 to give final approval to new policy 9271 after opening and closing a public hearing on the measure with no public comment.

The vote followed a recommendation from the superintendent and a brief public-hearing procedure led by the board attorney, who opened the hearing and reported no speakers. Board member Mr. Mathias moved to approve the policy; Mrs. Cunningham seconded the motion, and the board approved it unanimously.

The public hearing was opened specifically for "final approval of new policy 9,271, personalized education grama students," and no members of the public indicated they wished to speak, the attorney said. The superintendent recommended approval on the record before the motion and vote.

The board recorded the action as final approval during the meeting; the superintendent did not state an effective date for the policy at the time of the vote. No amendments or substantive debate were recorded during the discussion.

Board members and staff recorded the procedural steps on the public record and moved on to other agenda items after the action was taken.