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Lee County superintendent touts district gains, vows to reach 'A' status by 2028

Office of the Governor of Florida · August 7, 2026
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Summary

Lee County Superintendent Denise Carlin credited local staff and teachers for recent gains—29 schools improved letter grades, several rose two grades—and set a districtwide goal to achieve 'A' status by 2028.

Lee County Superintendent Denise Carlin told the governor and assembled parents that the district had posted its highest point total in a decade and that 29 schools improved at least one letter grade last year, with several moving two letter grades. She reported the district recorded a 752-point score and noted the district's graduation rate figures and other local indicators as reasons for optimism.

Carlin set a district goal to be an 'A' district by 2028 and asked the community to sustain support for teachers, students and staff. She credited partnerships with Tallahassee and cited Commissioner Henry Mack's remarks on choice, career-technical education and accountability as aligned with Lee County's strategy.