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Lake County Schools will be offering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to employees and students who are 16 and older at their high schools starting next week.
The Lake County Health Department administered only 210 of 1,000 Pfizer vaccines during a closed vaccination event at Montverde Academy March 6. The event was intended only for eligible Lake County private school employees and was not advertised to the public.
This funding is a result of a matching grant program with the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations. The Consortium provided more than $77,500 to the foundation last fall after matching donations from private donors.
The Consortium leverages public funds to provide a $1-to-$1 match, encouraging private-sector investment and involvement for local initiatives to advance student achievement.
Lake County Schools educators submitted grant requests earlier this year to a committee of board members from the Education Foundation of Lake County, where the requests were reviewed and grant money was awarded.
One Mount Dora Middle School teacher has received a grant for an online auditory comprehension skills program. This new program will work to improve standardized test performance for students whose listening comprehension skills are below grade level.