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Board approves budget request, security gate contract and calendar revisions; consent agenda passes
Summary
The Lee County Board of Education approved the district’s proposed 2025-26 local budget for submission to county commissioners and several operational contracts and calendar revisions, including a $628,000 contract for a security gate at Lee County High School.
The Lee County Board of Education approved several formal actions during the meeting, including the district’s proposed 2025-26 local current expense and capital outlay budget for submission to the Lee County Board of Commissioners, and a security-gate contract award for Lee County High School.
Budget: The board voted to approve the district’s proposed local 2025-26 budget for submission to the county. Presenters said the request is “just north of $27,200,000,” representing a roughly 15.8% increase over the current fiscal year and accounting for increases in supplements, insurance, utilities and classified pay-step costs. The presenters said the requested local amount would represent roughly 24.1% of the county’s projected budget if fully funded. The board voted to submit the local budget to county commissioners for consideration.
Security gate bid: The board voted to award the Lee County High School security gate contract to Barr Construction for $628,000 after committee review. Board members noted the bid was significantly higher than earlier estimates (which had been near $250,000) and discussed the impact on the district’s lottery-funded spend-down plan.
Calendars and consent items: The board approved revisions to the 2025-26 calendars for Lee Early College and Tramway Elementary to accommodate election dates and operational needs. The board approved the consent agenda, which included approved lottery applications and flooring-restroom bids; the restroom-flooring bid awards listed in the packet were to Southeastern Interiors for $320,354, funded from lottery repair and renovation funds.
Policies and personnel: The board approved a package of policies on second reading (including graduation requirements, school nutrition and related policies) and approved the human-resources report. The finance committee reported a state safety-grant award totaling $709,000 (equipment $100,000; services for students in crisis $75,000; training to increase school safety $50,000; SRO services $484,000) and a $25,000 state CTE grant for health-career promotion.
Votes and procedure: Most votes were recorded verbally (members answered “Aye” when asked); the meeting record does not show a roll-call tally for each vote in the public transcript.
The board adjourned after approving the personnel report.
