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Highlands County school board approves diploma-waiver for some entry jobs, contracts and student FFA trip; schedules bargaining session
Summary
The School Board of Highlands County approved waivers to the minimum high-school-diploma requirement for several entry-level positions for 2025–26, authorized agreements with two contractors, and approved an out-of-state FFA leadership trip. The board also noted upcoming meetings and an executive session request on collective bargaining.
The School Board of Highlands County on Monday approved a set of personnel, contracting and student-travel items and scheduled additional meetings and an executive session requested by the superintendent.
The board voted to waive the minimum qualification of a high-school diploma or equivalent for bus attendant, bus operator, daycare general worker and food and nutrition general worker positions for the 2025–26 school year, approved an interlocal agreement with the Sun and Lake of Sebring Improvement District, authorized a standard services agreement with All About Lawns Incorporated, and approved an out-of-state trip for a Lake Placid High FFA officer to attend the Washington Leadership Conference.
Board action affects staffing and vendor arrangements for routine operations and keeps a student leadership opportunity on track. The diploma-waiver and contractor approvals are intended to address hiring and facilities needs; the FFA trip was presented by a student seeking board permission to travel.
Maria Swofford, recently…
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