Parents react after Orange County Public Schools accused of underreporting safety incidents
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Apopka parents are standing behind Orange County Public Schools after the district came under fire for violating state laws c...
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Apopka parents are standing behind Orange County Public Schools after the district came under fire for violating state laws concerning school safety, according to the Florida Department of Education. A letter sent Monday by the department is calling for an in-person meeting sometime next week with the school district's superintendent to discuss the systemic underreporting of criminal activity to the state.[TRENDING: When can we expect fall to return to Florida? | Bojangles opens 1st of 15 planned Central Florida locations | Become a News 6 Insider (it's free!)]This comes after letters were sent to multiple school districts, including Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, Duval and Orange counties, looking to hold them accountable for school safety measures.