School Board of Indian River County Packet Summary — July 27, 2026
Key Items on the Agenda
The School Board of Indian River County packet includes a regular business meeting agenda with items covering superintendent updates, public input procedures, consent agenda requests, action items, discussion topics, board member matters, and closing items. The agenda identifies multiple consent items for review, including minutes, agreements, financial items, grants, contracts, and program approvals.
Superintendent and District Updates
Superintendent’s Report
The agenda includes a superintendent’s report as an informational item. The packet also includes supporting materials related to district programs, financial activity, academic initiatives, and operational planning.
District Financial and Operational Materials
The packet includes financial statements and budget-related materials for review. These materials include financial statements for April 1–30, 2026 and May 1–31, 2026, as well as proposed budget amendments and related financial reports.
Major Financial Items
Student Meal Prices for 2026–2027
The packet includes a proposed approval item for student meal prices for the 2026–2027 school year. The recommendation states that the proposed prices are intended to align with Board Policy 8500 and federal requirements for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.
The packet proposes a $0.25 increase in full-pay breakfast and lunch prices at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, while reduced-price meal costs would remain unchanged under federal guidelines.
Proposed meal prices include:
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Elementary schools:
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Full-pay breakfast: $2.00
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Full-pay lunch: $3.00
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Reduced-price breakfast: $0.30
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Reduced-price lunch: $0.40
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Middle schools:
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Full-pay breakfast: $2.00
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Full-pay lunch: $3.25
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Reduced-price breakfast: $0.30
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Reduced-price lunch: $0.40
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High schools:
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Full-pay breakfast: $2.00
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Full-pay lunch: $3.25
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Reduced-price breakfast: $0.30
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Reduced-price lunch: $0.40
The packet states that the Food and Nutrition Services program operates as a self-supporting enterprise fund and that program funding comes from sources including federal reimbursements, state reimbursements, student meal sales, adult meal sales, and other program revenues.
Roof Repair and Maintenance Contract
The agenda includes a contract approval and award item for RFP 04-0-2026_DE for roof repair and maintenance.
The supporting procurement documents describe the request for proposal as establishing a term contract for roof repair and maintenance services across district facilities. The proposal materials identify work involving various roof types and describe services to be performed on a time-and-materials basis.
Curriculum and Student Programs
Mental Health Allocation Plan
The packet includes a proposed approval item for the 2026–2027 Mental Health Allocation Plan. Supporting materials identify planned funds and expenditures for school-based mental health services, including staffing, professional learning, travel, and materials.
Reading and Academic Support Programs
The agenda includes approval items related to:
- The 2026–2027 Comprehensive Evidence-Based Reading Plan (CERP)
- K12 Virtual Education Agreement for the 2026–2027 school year
- Imagine Learning, LLC Edgenuity Virtual School Agreement for the 2026–2027 school year
Dual Enrollment and Technical Education
The packet includes items related to Treasure Coast Technical College, including:
- A 2026–2028 Public High School Dual Enrollment Articulation Agreement
- The 2026–2027 TCTC Tuition and Fee Schedule
Agreements and Technology Services
Apptegy Subscription Renewal
The consent agenda includes a proposed approval of the Apptegy Subscription Renewal Agreement for the 2026–2027 school year.
Supporting documents identify Apptegy services including Thrillshare Media Subscription and Thrillshare Rooms Subscription, with an invoice total of $84,341.26.
K12 Virtual Education Agreement
The packet includes a proposed approval item for a K12 Virtual Education Agreement for the 2026–2027 school year. The agreement materials describe virtual education products and services, including course content, instruction, hosting, materials, and related support.
Community and Public Participation
The agenda includes a public input section with procedures, forms, and speaker information.
The packet states that public participation opportunities include comments on agenda items before official action and public input for topics not on the agenda. Speaker guidelines describe time limits and procedures for submitting requests to speak.
Additional Consent Agenda Items
The consent agenda includes proposed items related to:
- Approval of prior meeting minutes
- Updated video access agreement memorandum of understanding between the School Board of Indian River County and the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office
- Donated books for new acquisition at Dodgertown Elementary School
- School Board member travel for 2026–2027
- Vero Beach High School Boys’ Golf Team trip to the Brophy Rodeo
- Vero Beach High School Band trip to the 2027 Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade
- Donations and grants
- Surplus property disposal and annual inventory results
- Personnel recommendations
What to Watch at the Meeting
The board is scheduled to review a broad set of items involving district operations, student services, technology agreements, financial planning, facilities maintenance, and instructional programs.
Key areas to watch include proposed changes affecting student meal pricing, contract and agreement renewals, school support programs, financial reports, and facility-related services.
