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Collier school board approves broad consent agenda, names Immokalee auditorium
Summary
The Collier County School Board unanimously approved a large consent agenda April 14 that included construction and maintenance contracts, purchases, budget items and the naming of Immokalee High Schoolauditorium as the Linda Yair Auditorium; an impasse hearing and special meeting were also scheduled.
The Collier County School Board unanimously approved a broad consent agenda at its April 14, 2026 regular meeting, authorizing multiple construction contracts, purchases and budget items and naming the Immokalee High School auditorium the Linda Yair Auditorium.
Board Chair Stephanie Lucarelli called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. After staff noted an addition to the agenda (compensation for non-bargaining employees for 2025—6), Kelly Mason moved to approve the agenda, seconded by Eric Carter; the motion carried. Tim Moshear then moved to approve all items on the consent agenda, seconded by Eric Carter; that motion also passed unanimously.
The consent package included approval of meeting minutes from March 4 and March 18, Head Start policy council minutes and reports, student travel to an international science fair in Phoenix, and numerous facilities actions. Facilities and maintenance approvals covered guaranteed maximum price (GMP) contract reconciliations, final completions and design services for projects at schools including Lee Elementary, Cypress Palm Middle, Corkscrew Middle, Poinciana Elementary, Tommy Barfield Elementary, Lely High School, Baron Collier High School and others. The board also approved GMP items tied to sound-system replacements and material tax adjustments for the Ave Maria elementary project.
Purchasing approvals encompassed increases and renewals for external independent auditing services, fleet and automotive parts, power-buying group membership, employee uniform renewals, single-stream recycling services, Daikin chiller maintenance, custodial services RFPs, irrigation supplies and underground utility services. Finance items included February 2026 budget amendments, financial statements and the districtfive-year (2025—6) facilities work program.
The consent agenda also carried personnel and compensation items: the board approved the submitted personnel actions and the 2025—6 compensation recommendations for non-bargaining employees. A request to purchase a human capital software package for the HR department was approved as part of purchasing items.
Public comment on consent items was offered by Diane Van Pares prior to the vote. No separate roll-call dissent was recorded; board members Eric Carter, Stephanie Lucarelli, Kelly Mason, Tim Moshear and Jerry Rutherford were listed as supporting the motions.
Chair Lucarelli closed the meeting by noting an impasse hearing on a labor matter is scheduled for April 27, 2026, with a special board meeting to consider ratification set for May 1, 2026.
