School District of Lee County

A meeting Wednesday morning delved into the status of storm-ravaged Fort Myers Beach Elementary School. WGCU’s Cary Barbor was there.

The School Board of Lee County has voted to change the job descriptions of several key positions. The action begins a restructuring of some district operations. The decision came despite opposition from some members of the public, district employees and one member of the board.The board also voted to implement the Safe Start Initiative, which would change school start times district-wide for the 2025-2026 school year. The initiative passed with a 7-0 vote.

Kids Tag Art program celebrates fifth grade students for 'outstanding' artwork.

Lee County joins other school districts in bell-to-bell ban on cellphone use during the school day

A new cell phone ban could go into effect at the start of the next school year should the Lee County school board give an expected nod to the proposal when it meets Tuesday evening.

A new resource is available to teach young people their civil rights while under interrogation.

The new staring salary for public school teachers in Collier County will be $57,000.

The Lee County School Board met recently to discuss updates to a document that's stirring up conversation: the district's Civil Rights and Equity Guide.

Amendment 1 proposes making school board elections partisan starting in 2026. Candidates would have to be nominated in partisan primary elections with each of the parties' nominees going against each other in the general election.

Could the "hate has No Home Here" banner be banned from a classroom? What about personalized email signatures?