Lake County School Board members are beginning the search for the district’s next superintendent, with current Superintendent Diane Kornegay set to retire at the end of the 2026-27 school year.

The Lake County School District will be looking for a new superintendent. Diane Kornegay, who has served as the district superintendent since 2017, announced on Monday that she will retire at the end of the next school year.

It's not just high school seniors celebrating graduation in Lake County this year.

Cadet Peyton Scott, Mount Dora Air Force JROTC, named Cadet of the Year

Samba, a 1.5-year-old yellow Labrador Retriever, would be dedicated to sniffing out vapes and THC on school campuses across Lake County.

Lake County Public Schools announced Friday it has reached a tentative agreement with the Service Employees International Union to provide a 6% pay increase for bus drivers and other school services staff.

Lake County’s school board and teacher’s union reached a tentative agreement Thursday regarding the 2021-2022 teacher contract, according to school officials.

The Lake County school board met Thursday morning to discuss mask rules after a Florida judge once again ruled against Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order banning mask mandates.

Several Central Florida school districts are taking up masks again this week.

Will Lake County students have to wear masks to class?

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Teachers and school staff 50 and older are getting their vaccines in Lake County, thanks to a partnership between the Lake County school district and the Florida Department of Health in Lake County. Aaron Kissler, the Health Officer for the FDOH in Lake County, said they are following the governor’s executive order, meaning school staff 50 years old and up can sign up for a vaccine at their site off of Republic Drive. Kornegay said all eligible employees were sent a form to bring with them to the vaccination site. In terms of which employees are able to be vaccinated at the site, Kornegay said they haven’t had any confusion. President Joe Biden recently asked that all K-12 teachers and other school employees, regardless of age, get vaccinated before the end of the month.

TAVARES, Fla. – Lake County Schools is offering the COVID-19 vaccines to district- and school-based employees who are at least 50 years old. Distribution of the Pfizer vaccine for eligible employees begins Wednesday and runs through Friday. [TRENDING: Massive fire breaks out at Orlando condo complex | 6 Dr. Seuss books canceled | Shaq, the big-time wrestler]The announcement comes one day after Florida Gov. AdThe vaccine is being given only to Lake County Schools’ eligible employees at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 6803 Old Highway 441 in Mount Dora, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday. “We are thankful for the partnership we have with the Florida Department of Health in Lake County and are grateful to them and to Gov.

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Lake County students who’d like to switch from online learning to in person or vice versa can make the change now, according to the district. Between Sept. 8 and Monday, 1,141 students made the shift to in-person learning, bring the total enrollment number in brick-and-mortar classrooms to 24,260 students. During that same time period, Lake Live enrollment dropped by 245 from 10,071 to 9,826. Lake County Virtual School has also seen a decrease of 24 students between Sept. 14 and Monday. “Virtual learning works well for some students, but not for all,” Emily Weiskopf, assistant superintendent of teaching, learning and leadership, said in a news release.

Kornegay said they will be providing rapid tests to school staff and students, both before the school year starts, and if someone tests positive. She said it allows them to act quickly if someone tests positive for COVID-19 during the school year. Lake County school officials said people who test positive for COVID-19 would be required to quarantine for three days and would then be tested again. At Monday nights town hall, other school districts weighed in on how they plan to respond if someone tests positive at one of their schools. Osceola County School Board Chairman Kelvin Soto offered a similar answer.

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. Parents in Lake County submitted more than 900 questions to the school board. A parent asked, "What is the difference between Lake Virtual and Lake Live options?" For Lake Live, one is you stay enrolled in your home school. The greatest advantages of Lake Virtual is that it is self-paced and provides flexibility for parents and students, Kornegay said. [RELATED: News 6 hosts town hall on reopening Central Florida schools | What would your school do if someone tests positive for coronavirus?]

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – The Lake County Public School District announced Friday afternoon that graduations would return to traditional processions following Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to reopen all youth activities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The district had planned to host graduation ceremonies that would have kept spectators in their cars while graduates walked across a stage in their caps and gowns to receive diplomas and have their photos taken, but has since recalled that decision. DeSantis is allowing local communities to decide how to handle high school graduation ceremonies,” said County Commission Chairman Leslie Campione. Leaders also said the district will maintain its plan to livestream the ceremonies so that physically compromised family members can watch from the safety of their homes.