The Lee County School District
Can Not Be Trusted.
The LCSD has been
violating Florida statutes
for over a decade!
This website is not associated with the School District of Lee County.
Potential vs. Actual Income
The decision of the Lee County School District to deny me employment (past, present, and future) has prevented me from earning a living; which includes, paying my bills and saving for retirement. During the past 17 years (2010-2026), I should have earned an average of about $46,000 per year as a teacher, for a total of approximately $782,000. Based on my annual tax returns during the same 17-year period, I actually earned far less, totaling roughly $199,000. This results in an income loss of approximately $583,000. I should have 17 years of teaching experience (as of 2026); however, due to the actions/decisions of the LCSD, I have “zero teaching years” within the district – therefore, my current salary is now based as if I was a first-year teacher. If you consider that I could/should have had at least a 20-year teaching career, then you could project three more years of lost income. If I earned an average annual salary of about $52,000 during these three years, then an additional $156,000 could be added to my income losses.
Lack of Income
With my actual income being below the poverty line (well below for a college-educated homeowner), I had to rely on a family member to supplement my income, so I could pay my bills – I was fortunate to have this option. For six years (2015-2019 & 2022), this family member was able to provide me an extra $1,500 per month or about $18,000 per year – for a total of roughly $108,000. Because of the LCSD’s refusal to change my employment status with the district, I have not been able to find new employment. As a result, the same family member has had to basically pay my bills for me – which is humiliating, but sadly necessary so I don’t lose my home. Beginning in January of 2025, I received $2,500 per month or about $30,000 for 2025. This “financial assistance” continues for 2026, for a projected total of roughly $20,000. Combined, the decisions/actions of the LCSD have unnecessarily cost my family member a total of approximately $158,000 (108,000 + 30,000 + 20,000).
Credit Score & Debt
With a lack of income, I fell behind with paying my mortgage and I am close to maxing out all of my credit cards. Before I lost my job in October of 2024, I had never missed a mortgage payment and was planning on being able to pay off all my credit cards by the summer of 2025. As a result of being unemployed, my credit score has been negatively impacted. During 2025, my FICO credit score went from 683 in May to 609 by December. (See Charts 1 & 2 below.) My credit score was over 700 in May of 2014, when I bought my home.
Personal (Opportunity) Cost
The decisions/actions of the LCSD have also cost me personally. With my limited income, I was not able to invest or save for retirement. As I approach my mid-50’s, my retirement account is basically nonexistent – the LCSD “wasted” my most important income-generating years. With my reduced income, my opportunity/ability to travel, visit family, or socialize with friends was also limited. The financial stress of not having enough income has also affected me emotionally and physically.
Tables & Charts
