Lee County’s new superintendent, Dr. Denise Carlin, has set an ambitious goal for the school district: transforming the B-rated system into one of Florida’s best.
“My strategy is high quality teacher in every room, more time to teach. That’s the winning recipe,” Carlin said.
The superintendent, who began her role last November, faced significant challenges from the start, including a severe teacher shortage.
Senior Reporter Emily Young speaks with the superintendent about how the district is address the shortage:
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“When I was sworn in to office last November, we had well over 200 teacher vacancies. Imagine that! The middle of the school year we’re down 200 teachers,” Carlin said…