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Seminole teacher urges board to adopt paid parental leave policy for employees
Seminole County Public Schools Board of Education · December 17, 2025
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Summary
At the Dec. 16 board meeting, AP environmental science teacher Zoe Schmidley urged the board to adopt 12 weeks paid maternal leave and 6 weeks paid paternal leave after 1,250 hours of service, citing retention and equity concerns; the board did not act on the proposal.
Zoe Schmidley, an AP environmental science teacher at Seminole High School, urged the Seminole County school board during public comment on Dec. 16 to adopt a paid parental leave policy for district employees.
Schmidley proposed a 12-week paid maternal leave and a 6-week paid paternal leave…
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