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District lobbying wins on school schedule control, social worker certification amid ongoing state budget conference
Summary
District government‑relations staff told the School Board on June 3 that the 2025 Florida legislative session produced several bills the district supports, while the Legislature continued budget conferencing to close a roughly $4.4 billion difference between chambers that affects education allocations.
District government‑relations staff briefed the School Board on June 3 about federal and state legislative activity affecting Lee County schools and a still‑unresolved state budget.
Their federal work included meetings in Washington with Department of Education and other federal offices to discuss school safety and career and technical education. On the state level, staff said 1,952 bills were filed this session and roughly 255 had passed the Legislature and were awaiting the governor’s action; the two chambers had…
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