Board gives tentative approval to HOPE scholarship policy, student progression plan and code of conduct

The Lake County School Board on May 11 opened public hearings and gave tentative approval to three district items affecting students: Policy 2371 (HOPE Scholarships), the 2026-27 student progression plan, and the 2026-27 code of student conduct and policy guide.

In each case the board opened a public hearing and recorded that no members of the public wished to speak. Superintendent Kornegay recommended tentative approval of each item; the board then moved and approved each recommendation by voice vote.

Policy 2371 was presented for tentative approval under a public hearing with no public testimony. The superintendent recommended the policy "as presented," and the board approved the recommendation. The same sequence — an open hearing, no public comments, and a superintendent recommendation — occurred for the student progression plan and the code of student conduct for 2026-27.

The approvals recorded at the meeting are tentative as worded in the hearing announcements; the transcript does not provide final-adoption dates or subsequent board steps. No substantive public objections or amendments were recorded during these agenda items.