Dramatic Showdown: Lafayette County School Board Ends Decades-Long Relationship with Coca-Cola United After Tense 3-2 Vote
MAYO, FL—A long-standing fixture in the Lafayette County School District is set to disappear after the School Board voted by a narrow margin on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, to conclude its agreement with Coca-Cola United Beverage contract that supplies various drinks for the school district.
The dramatic decision to end the decades-long beverage contract came after a tense discussion that required two separate motions to resolve the deep division among board members. The final compromise vote confirmed that the partnership will officially conclude at the end of the 2025-2026 school year.
Initial Motion Fails to Preserve the Contract
The contentious debate began with Action Item 4.16, focused solely on the future of the Coca-Cola United contract...
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