# Charlotte County Schools Expand Cybersecurity Training

Charlotte County Public Schools opened a locally funded cybersecurity classroom at Lemon Bay High School in Englewood, Florida, expanding a career-and-technical-education program that began last school year. Students can pursue CompTIA and Cisco certifications, some of which may count toward college credit or receive international recognition. The report identifies no contract value, solicitation, or active procurement opportunity, so the development is best understood as a local workforce-training investment rather than an open bid.

- The classroom signals local investment in cybersecurity education and a potential area of demand for curriculum, certification preparation, and related instructional resources, though the report does not identify specific purchases or suppliers.
- Education contractors and cybersecurity training providers can use the program as an indicator of workforce-development activity in Charlotte County, but should not treat it as a solicitation or assume a procurement is planned.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** October 28, 2026

### Government Entities
- Charlotte County Public Schools

### Key Quotes
> I think that data is like the new currency; it's almost more important than money. So getting this generation of kids to understand that and to understand how to protect themselves and those that they care about, it's really important.
> — D'Uane Howard, Teacher, Lemon Bay High School

### Sources
- [Lemon Bay High debuts cyber security classroom in Charlotte County | News | winknews.com](https://www.winknews.com/sports/lemon-bay-high-debuts-cyber-security-classroom-in-charlotte-county/article_6c5ae044-08bd-41ec-9d3e-b8a3910d02a4.html) - WINK News