Florida / School Districts / Lake
Communications staff presented a marketing plan that includes refreshed enrollment pages, school 'brag sheets', promotional videos (many produced with TV students), and targeted YouTube/Google ads; the district expects modest enrollment returns and is seeking partnerships and modest seed funding to scale work.
Florida / School Districts / Lake
Robert Stewart of Grey Robinson told the Lake County School Board that property-tax reduction proposals will dominate the upcoming legislative session while the legislature also plans changes to scholarship funding and school-start-time rules; Stewart urged districts to monitor drafts and public-process requirements.
Florida / School Districts / Lake
After hearing four design and capacity options for the new Eustace Elementary campus, the Lake County School Board signaled support for option 3 — building for 650 student stations with a shelled second floor — to preserve future flexibility while limiting immediate cost and site congestion.
Florida / School Districts / Lake
Staff presented the state proposal for later middle- and high-school start times and reported an interim student survey (1,258 responses) in which 88.9% of participating students opposed the change; the board debated whether to submit a waiver now or wait for fuller student and parent input and directed staff to collect broader feedback before a final recommendation.
Florida / School Districts / Lake
Union and teacher public comments urged the board to consider using district reserves to improve pay and retain staff; the superintendent clarified the district’s budgeted fund balance is currently about 3% (not 15%), with an anticipated maximum of about 8% by year‑end.
Florida / School Districts / Lake
The Lake County School Board reorganized at a Nov. 10 special meeting, electing Bill Mathias chairman and Dr. Stephanie Luke vice chairman and approving the board’s regular meeting schedule for 2025–26.
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The board approved a site plan to rebuild Eustace Elementary on its existing Citrus Avenue parcel and directed staff to negotiate with Saint Thomas Episcopal Church and the City of Eustis, while postponing a final decision on the school’s capacity to a later workshop; the motion passed 4–1.
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Deputy superintendent thanked staff for early response to flooding and recognized transportation, grounds, maintenance, teachers and administrators; the district also received the 2025 Speak Out Outstanding Program Support Award for using an anonymous safety-reporting program to intervene in student-safety concerns.
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Board members said they had met with Orange County officials about about 2,800 acres in the Wellness Way area and will meet with legal counsel and real estate staff to review possible avenues for acquiring a portion for a future high school; no formal action was taken at the meeting.
Florida / School Districts / Lake
At its Oct. 27 meeting the Lake County School Board opened a public hearing and gave tentative approval to four district policies — 5136 (Wireless Communication Devices), 5500 (Student Conduct), 5600 (Student Discipline) and 9800 (Charter Schools) — by unanimous vote; no members of the public spoke at the hearing.