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Board approves director contract and field trip requests; staff to investigate dormant scholarship CDs
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Summary
The board approved a director-of-schools contract, granted out‑of‑state and overnight trip requests and heard that two dormant CDs holding about $85,000 may be available for scholarships pending proof of ownership.
At the April 13 meeting the Lake County Schools board took several administrative actions and received staff updates.
Personnel and contracts: Trustees approved a contract of appointment that the agenda described as related to a director-of-schools position (referenced in the packet as including "Miss Smith and Vanessa Shell"). A motion to approve the contract was made (mover recorded as Jimmy Dale) and seconded; a roll‑call vote followed and the motion carried.
Field trips: Trustees approved out‑of‑state and overnight travel requests, including a Cumberland University Esports trip (May 2026) and a Beta Club visit to Six Flags in St. Louis, Missouri; motions carried on voice votes.
Scholarship funds under review: Staff reported discovery of two certificates of deposit held in separate banks, with an aggregate reported balance of about $85,000 and little or no documentation about ownership or instructions. Staff and the auditor will investigate ownership details so funds can be moved under trustee controls and the high school can be reimbursed for scholarship expenditures the school has been paying. "The total amount of money is $85,000," a staff presenter said in the report.
Other administrative items included a recommendation from auditors that board stipends be paid by direct deposit; staff circulated forms for members to update their payment preferences. The superintendent delivered a report highlighting prom, testing dates, a plant sale on April 17 and scheduling for Academic Week and graduation events.
