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Lee Schools: Numbers will dictate mask policies, COVID protocols

The School District of Lee County will monitor a minimum of four metrics to determine when it can relax its emergency mask mandate. A special Facebook live was held for staff Thursday night, which touched upon the numbers assessment that will be used to relax some of the COVID protocols, ...

Extra precautions to be taken at school board meetings

The Lee County School Board approved two good cause items during its Tuesday night meeting, which will implement safety measures during its board meetings. The first item that was approved was for the designation of the executive director of safety and security, now David Newlan, to be the ...

Education Notes 9-3-21

Cape Coral-area residents graduate in WGU’s Virtual Commencement Ceremony Local Cape Coral-area residents recently earned their degrees from Western Governors University at the university’s virtual commencement ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 21. As an accredited online university, WGU ...

Lee Schools superintendent issues 30-day mask mandate

Under emergency powers granted by the school board last year, Lee County School Superintendent Dr. Ken Savage imposed a 30-day mask mandate Monday with implementation to begin Wednesday. "I just want to state that I don’t like wearing a mask. I don’t like putting masks on my children and ...

Lee School district imposes mandatory 30-day mask mandate

Days after a judge struck down the executive order of Gov. Ron DeSantis which barred schools from mandating masks be worn without opt-outs, the School District of Lee County has enacted a 30-day emergency policy requiring masks of students and staff without any opt-outs beginning Wednesday, ...

School bus bench program may be extended

Even though they haven’t been used as much as hoped, if one child’s life is saved, the cost of school bus stop seating will be money well spent. That was what two members of the Cape Coral City Council said during Wednesday’s workshop meeting regarding the city’s school bench ...