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Board approves consent agenda, personnel actions, expulsions, ELL plan and interlocal sewer agreement
Summary
During the meeting the board adopted the revised agenda, approved the consent agenda and several personnel and student-discipline actions, approved the district English language learners plan for 2025'2028, and approved an interlocal agreement with the town of Lake Placid for a sewer lift station and generator at Lake Placid High School.
The Highlands County School Board approved several routine and substantive items by roll call vote during the meeting.
The board adopted the agenda as revised and approved the consent agenda. A motion to approve the superintendent's personnel recommendations carried on roll call. The board also approved expulsions (no public comment) and carried the vote by roll call.
The board considered and approved the district English language learners plan for the 2025'2028 school years. A motion to approve the plan carried on roll call.
On item 13(a) the board approved an interlocal agreement with the town of Lake Placid concerning installation of a sewer lift station and generator on property at Lake Placid High School. The transcript records: "Motion by mister Wittman and a second by doctor Durrance" for that item. Board counsel noted the town hired alternate counsel to negotiate the interlocal agreement.
All votes described in the public portion of the meeting were recorded by roll call and passed. The transcript records affirmative roll-call responses for present members; individual vote tallies beyond the recorded "yes" responses were not listed in full in the transcript. No items were reported as failed, tabled or postponed during the meeting.
No formal action was taken on the renaming policy discussion; the board requested staff and counsel prepare recommended language for a policy workshop.
