001like to call the special school board meeting. This is the organization of the board in order for November 10th, 2025. We um have already had our moment of silence and pledge. So we will not do that at this time. Um so we will get right into the agenda which is item 3.01, the election of officers of the school board. Um, pursuant to Florida statute 10001371, the superintendent acts as the chairman of the board until the organization of the board has been completed. The election of officers of the school board will be heard pursuant to statute school road policy and Robert's rules of order. Like to begin by opening the floor for nominations for chairman of the Lake County School Board. Are there any nominations? >> Like to nominate Bill Matias as chairman of the school
002board. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Any other nominations? All right. Um, all in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? All right. The nomination for Mr. Matias to serve as the chairman of Lake County School Board um is unanimous. So, congratulations, Mr. Matias. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair. >> Thank you. >> All right. I'd now open like to open the floor for nominations for vice chairman of the Lake County School Board. >> I'd like to nominate Stephanie Luke. >> Is there a second? >> Any other nominations? Any discussion? All those in favor? >> I. >> All right. Any opposed? All right. Um, Dr. Luke has been nominated and has been voted to be the new vice chairman. So, congratulations to Dr. Luke. >> All right. Next on the agenda, we've just selected the
003new chair. So, um, do we do I get to move this over to him and let him finish with the rest of the agenda? >> Uh, yes. Okay. Well, then I'll go on to the next item then because I will then have the honor then on the agenda to >> Yes. So, I want to I cannot believe it's been a year since you moved into the seat here. But, um, just as a token of our appreciation for your leadership, I just want to give you that and thank you for your service throughout the year and for your continued service. >> Thank you. And thank you all. It's been a joy. Um, the next item on the agenda is to set the times, dates, and locations of the board meetings. The board currently holds its regular
004meetings on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 6 p.m. in the commission chambers of the Lake County Administration building, 315 West Main Street to Berries. The board has been provided a copy of the meeting schedule for 2526. Um, is there a motion on the meeting time, dates, and locations for the 2526? >> I would move that we stay the same. Is there a second? >> Second. >> All right. All those in favor? >> I opposed. >> Right. Motion passes 51. >> Um I am now passing the gavl now that I read the script over to um our newly elected chairman, Mr. Matias of Lake County School Board. So >> sir, >> thanks. >> Okay. So now then to committee appointments. very quickly. The only one that I have um is on real
005estate transactions. Since since uh Mr. Brandenburgg has done so much work already on the wellness way of the high school, I would ask him if he would serve as chair. >> Sure. >> For the liaison and then we create an alternate and I would like to go for the alternate. Anything else? >> And then just the ones where the chair would transition naturally, >> right? Yeah, I think all those would be good and other than that, I don't have any changes on mine. I'm I'm good serving and and mine moving forward unless somebody wants the NPO. >> No, I'm good. >> Hearing none. It looks like I'm keeping the NO. >> Um I had a naming committee um vacancy um that I would like to um appoint as my appointee Tabitha Hill House. And I'll
006give Natalie her information. Since we're on that page, my calendar appointee uh is not continuing in that role, but I am feverishly working on a new name. So, I'll give you that at the next meeting. >> Do you know when the calendar committee meets next? meets in the spring. >> Okay. Then maybe I don't need to feverishly uh appoint by the next meeting, but >> okay. All right. Thank you. I will just note it looks like though our schoolboard meeting will be on the first day of school, August the 10th next year. >> Was this year too? It's an exciting day, right? >> Just kind of gazing into the crystal ball. >> Is that it? >> Okay. >> Well, with that said, that's the last item we had on the agenda. >> Oh, Mr. Mr.
007Matias, um Natalie, I know you had put on here, which I think we we appreciate, the removed committees. I did want to let you guys know, I mean, I'm happy to continue to serve in these capacities, but um the wellness committee I've never met ever. I don't even know if it exists. Well, maybe they should check if they're inviting people then. >> Okay. >> They may have never had a meeting. >> Maybe they've never had a meeting. Yeah. Okay, that's a true statement. And then I figured I would also ask about what was the other one that I said I just told Mrs. Cunningham? Hold on. Um, >> and I can't read what you said. >> The city the countywide citizens advisory council liaison. It's stopping in October 25. So that was it. I think
008that was it. Anyway, I just wanted to double check because um Oh, it was the wellness committee. >> Did I just say that? >> Okay, that was it. That was it. Sorry, I'm repeating myself, but I just wanted to make sure because I've never Okay. >> Okay. I'll be happy to stay in that. >> Thank you, doctor. >> I'll trade you to the NPO for that one. >> Right. Right. She's already the alternate to the NPO. >> I'm the alternate. I had to go though. I've never had to go. >> Okay. >> I had to go once for you. >> That's right. >> It's like 30 seconds. >> No, >> that was the VAB. >> Oh, that's the VAB. That's right. >> Okay. >> Are we adjourned? Is that what that was? >> Board member
009comments. Do we have any additional comments? >> No. >> Hey, I I got something actually. Okay. because we mentioned, you know, there's always one that okay, the the schools of hope webinar, I think it was briefly mentioned because we all got that email today about it, but it said we we cannot attend if or we can't have more than one person attend if it's an item that foreseeably is going to be on our agenda. I guess I'm consulting superintendent attorney. Is it >> okay? So, one person, who is that one person? Would you like to? >> No, it sounds like it's a vice chair thing >> or I I I don't I don't care. I >> if somebody's got a passion around it. I don't want to deprive somebody of the opportunity. >> No, I
010think I mean I'm fine. If you didn't want to do it bring the information back, I would love to have the information >> or maybe we could give you questions to ask because wasn't it with your representative? >> Right. >> So, is this a Zoom meeting? >> Yes. Okay. >> Yes. Then >> I think it came from somebody of our legislative delegation. between the two of y'all. Which one wants to do it? >> Yeah. I don't >> Do you want to do it? >> I can do it. >> Okay. Mark's gonna do it. Okay, that takes care of that. U >> no comments. I just want to remind everybody of their ethics training. >> How are you doing on that? >> Just want to let you guys know how many. >> How are we doing,
011Natalie? So far, >> did you watch the other webinar? >> Huh? Yes. >> The other hour one? Yes. >> Oh, >> yeah. >> Dang. >> And I downloaded and printed the manual >> on. Okay. It sounds like he should go to the schools of hope webinar. >> No, that's okay. All right. Uh, he didn't have anything. Superintendent attorney. >> Any problem with adjourning? >> No. >> This meeting is adjourned.