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Freshman places third in Invention Convention Globals

A freshman homeschooled Cape Coral student recently placed third in the Invention Convention Globals presented by Raytheon Technologies for students in the sixth to eighth grade category for her invention, FLDORI Alert System: Don't Forget Your Child. “It was unexpected and I was very honored to place in third,” Serena Kasai-Hazekamp said. Her invention previously won the Innovation in Automotive Award, which was presented by Maxim Integrated, as well as third place in the eighth grade category at Invention Convention U.S. Nationals, which was held in June. For students to ...

School board discusses major capital improvement projects

The Lee County School Board received an update on the district’s capital improvement plan, which includes a number of projects in the East Zone in the next five years and a big one for Cape Coral. The presentation began with Planning Growth & Capacity Director Kathie Ebaugh providing an ...

Community asked to take part in survey on permanent superintendent

A survey has gone live for what the community would like to see in its new superintendent for the School District of Lee County. The English Survey can be found at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VS3NWT7; the Spanish Survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VTGFV8Q and the Haitian Creole ...

School Board approves a $1.9 billion budget

The School Board of Lee County approved a $1.9 billion budget during its final budget hearing Wednesday night. “This district is a massive size and carries out so many different functions,” Superintendent Dr. Ken Savage said. “It is a dynamic picture and evolves throughout the entire ...

Lee School District defends emergency mask mandate

The School District of Lee County has provided a response to the Florida Department of Education, which gave the district until 10 a.m. today to explain its "inconsistency" with a state rule concerning mask mandates. The School District of Lee County has provided a response to the Florida ...