When Manatee County School Board member Heather Felton was a teacher at the former Sara Scott Harllee Middle School during the 2016-2017 school year, it was a failing school the previous year in terms of the state’s grading system.
Felton said the staff worked extremely hard that 2016-2017 school year to provide additional instruction and programs to better the level of education. Sara Scott Harllee went from an F rating to a C.
“I was so, so proud of our kids,” Felton said. “They were so proud of themselves and that was great to see.”…