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Lake County Schools - Special School Board Meeting/Public Hearing-Final Budget

Monday, September 8, 2025 · School board meeting record

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What the board considered

The Lake County School Board officially approved the final budget and property tax millage rate for the 2025-26 school year during a special meeting on September 8, 2025. All board members voted unanimously to adopt the financial plans presented by the district's Chief Financial Officer.

Why it matters

The board's approval of the final millage rate and budget sets the property tax levels for local homeowners and determines the total funding available for Lake County school operations for the 2025-26 academic year.

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1 Monday, September 8, 2025 Lake County Schools - Special School Board Meeting/Public Hearing-Final Budget 5:05 P.M. Commission Chambers Lake County Administration Bldg. 315 W. Main St., Tavares, FL "We are 5,000 strong serving 42,000 students." 1. OPENING ITEMS Subject 1.01 Call to Order - Followed by a Moment of Silence and the Pledge of Allegiance (Tyler Brandeburg, Chairman) Meeting Sep 8, 2025 - Lake County Schools - Special School Board Meeting/Public Hearing-Final Budget Type File Attachments 2. PUBLIC INPUT: The Special Meeting/Public Hearing can be viewed live through the lakecountyfl.gov website. Any person may request permission to speak to the Board in person, by filling out a public input card located at the entrance to the meeting room and submitting it to the clerk before the start of the meeting. A three-minute time limit will be imposed for each speaker. 3. TOPICS Subject 3.01 Recommendation to Adopt the 2025-26 Final Millage (Scott Ward, Chief Financial Officer) Meeting Sep 8, 2025 - Lake County Schools - Special School Board Meeting/Public Hearing-Final Budget Type Action Information on the proposed 2025-26 tax Millage can be found at the district website: https://lakecountyfl.sites.thrillshare.com/page/local-millage-tax File Attachments ESE 524 2025 Unsigned.pdf (43 KB) Motion & Voting to approve the Superintendent's recommendation Motion by Bill Mathias, second by Stephanie Luke. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yea: Bill Mathias, Stephanie Luke, Marc Dodd, Mollie Cunningham, Tyler Brandeburg 3. TOPICS Subject 3.02 Recommendation to Adopt the 2025-26 Final Budget (Scott Ward, Chief Financial Officer) Meeting Sep 8, 2025 - Lake County Schools - Special School Board Meeting/Public Hearing-Final Budget Type Action Information on the proposed 2025-26 budget can be found at the district website: https://lakecountyfl.sites.thrillshare.com/page/financial-transparency File Attachments Resolution Number 2025-08 Final Budget.pdf (95 KB) Motion & Voting to approve the Superintendent's recommendation Motion by Marc Dodd, second by Bill Mathias. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yea: Bill Mathias, Stephanie Luke, Marc Dodd, Mollie Cunningham, Tyler Brandeburg 4. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS 5. SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS 6. ATTORNEY COMMENTS 7. ADJOURNMENT

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