Lake County School Board
The elected board that runs the public school district. It hires the superintendent, adopts the school budget and tax rate, and sets district policy. 5 members; Bill Mathias presides as chair and Stephanie Luke is vice chair.
Center seat, ringed in teal: the presiding officer. Others are shown in seat order.
How the board decides
Of 825 recorded votes since October 2024, members were unanimous on 100%. They split on 1.
From the official records of 49 meetings. Most business, like consent agendas and routine contracts, passes without dissent. The split votes are where members differ, so the rest of this page focuses on them.
Source: official meeting records from 49 meetings. Most recent: Oct 12, 2026, Oct 12, 2026, Oct 12, 2026.
Where they split
The most recent votes where members disagreed, with who voted each way.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
Nov 10, 2025, Education
11.01 Direction regarding rebuilding Eustis Elementary School on the existing site (Chad Farnsworth, Deputy Superintendent) Fiscal Impact: None
Result recorded, 4 to 1. Official record
What comes before the board
Every recorded vote, grouped by policy area from the wording of the agenda item.
- Education311
- Economic Development209
- Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation199
- Fiscal Policy - Taxation38
- Public Health & Human Services18
- Public Safety & Emergency Services13
- Infrastructure - Water & Stormwater10
- Technology & Privacy5
8 more votes did not fit a single policy area.
Records used on this page
- Roster: gis-apps.lake.k12.fl.us/arcgis/rest/services/BoardMembers/Board_Member
- Official site: lake.k12.fl.us
- Each split vote above links to the official minutes or roll call it came from.