The North Fort Myers Civic Association Scholarship Program is now accepting applications from high school seniors living in North Fort Myers. The NFMCA s schol
The North Fort Myers Civic Association Scholarship Program is now accepting applications from high school seniors living in North Fort Myers. The NFMCA s schol
The Lehigh Acres Community Council will be taking a look at the year ahead with plans to do more community outreach. As part of that initiative, the council
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By MELISSA BILL - | Jan 13, 2021
The Lehigh Acres Community Council got an update on the School District of Lee County’s new “proximity plan” for school assignment.
The council held its first monthly meeting of 2021 last Monday, Jan 4. The meeting featured a guest speaker from the school district. Adam Molley, coordinator, Community Engagement Communications Department spoke in regards to the school district’s initiative to shift towards proximity in deciding what school or schools to which a student might be assigned.
Gittens updates Community Council
Gwynetta Gittens
School Board member Gwyn Gittens has provided the Lehigh Community Council with an update on growth in the East Zone, pandemic or not.
The District 5 board member spoke about current student enrollment numbers, and the need for more schools and teachers here in the zone that includes Lehigh Acres.
“We started in August to bring back students face to face, with masks. At the end of the first nine weeks we had 10,000 students. Recently our numbers have dropped slightly due to loss of jobs, COVID-19 and people leaving the area,” Gittens said. “We are also in need of teachers and district is offering grants to aid in the certification of potential candidates.”