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Orange County school leaders tout housing partnerships that reserve units for district employees
Summary
Orange County Public Schools officials on June 10 described a string of public‑private housing partnerships that they say will offer priority access or set‑asides for district employees, and identified potential district sites for future development.
Orange County Public Schools on June 10 received an update on a multi‑partner effort to expand attainable workforce housing and said several privately developed apartment projects already include or are being planned with priority access for school employees.
The presentation matters because district leaders say housing costs are a major barrier for some employees and the partnerships — involving private developers, local government and nonprofit partners — are intended to provide lower‑cost rental and supportive housing options tied to the county’s employment base.
Dr. Bridget Williams, the district official leading the initiative, told the school board that the district and its Workforce Advisory Board toured a range of mixed‑use and multifamily models from downtown Orlando to Apopka and Sanford. She named Wendover (Wendover Housing Partners) and 1 Stop Housing as partners who led site tours and…
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