The Orange County School Board approved, on the consent agenda Aug. 26, a lease of district property to Warwick Commons LTD to facilitate construction of affordable housing intended for school employees.

A board member highlighted the approval after the consent vote, saying the lease is intended “to build affordable housing” for employees who “struggle to live and work and play where they work.” The speaker thanked Deputy Superintendent Dr. Williams and County Commissioner Sippelen for their work on the initiative and noted the superintendent made employee housing a district priority.

District General Counsel staff were credited for completing the lease quickly; the board’s attorney said the new staff attorney, Sergio Ruiz, handled the legal turnaround in roughly five weeks. The consent agenda motion to approve the consent items was moved and seconded on the record, and the clerk announced that the motion carried with all members present voting in the affirmative.

The action was approved as part of the consent agenda (no separate roll‑call vote on the lease was recorded), and the board did not discuss lease terms on the public record beyond the general purpose of creating affordable housing for employees. No timeline or budget figures for construction were presented during the meeting.