Seminole County Code Enforcement Explains Roles, Safety, Careers to Students

Seminole County Code Enforcement staff spoke to the student government class at Tuskawilla Middle School in Oviedo on Tuesday, February 17, with Code Enforcement Division Manager Jon Martin leading the outreach to explain the division’s responsibilities and career opportunities. The visit took place inside the school’s classroom as part of Tuskawilla’s guest-speaker program and targeted middle-school civic engagement through the student government class.

“It’s important to talk to students because it’s a career path many of them may not know about,” said Jon Martin, Code Enforcement Division Manager. “We also like to share what we do in the community to help keep neighborhoods safe.” Martin’s remarks accompanied a presentation on how code officers interact with neighborhoods, the practical steps behind enforcement, and the career paths available within the county’s Code Enforcement unit.

Seminole County officials noted that Code Enforcement operations transitioned into the County’s Development Services Department on October 1, 2025 through a collaborative effort with the Sheriff’s Office to streamline coordination with building, planning, and zoning services. “Through a collaborative effort with the Sheriff’s Office, Seminole County transitioned Code Enforcement operations to the County's Development Services Department on October 1, 2025, to streamline coordination with building, planning, and zoning services.” County materials state, “Since then, the team has conducted more than 1,200 inspections, including re-inspections, with a focus on solutions-based enforcement and voluntary compliance.”

Officials provided practical follow-up information for community groups and schools interested in similar classroom visits: to schedule Code Enforcement to speak at a neighborhood or community meeting, email CE_Clerk@SeminoleCountyFL.gov. Seminole County’s government office is listed at 1101 E. 1st St., Sanford, FL 32771, phone 407-665-0000, with office hours Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Tuskawilla Middle School’s guest-speaker program connects classroom lessons to career and technical education pathways. “Guest Speakers will be invited to Tuskawilla to assist students in understanding the benefits and rewards of achieving and maintaining high grade point averages as evidence of their academic achievements. Students will also learn how to calculate their cumulative GPA during this session.” The school lists specific Career & Technical Education programs and certifications available to students, including Business Keyboarding (iSpark Certification); iJourneys (Living Online Certification); iConnect (Key Applications Certification and Computing Fundamentals Certification); and iChallenge (Coding Fundamentals Certification and additional certifications through the new Entrepreneurship Program of Emphasis).

Tuskawilla’s materials emphasize community partnerships that support that curriculum: “Tuskawilla Middle School prides itself in having a strong collaborative parent and community partnership. SAC and PTSA members provide strong parent support to the school through volunteerism in the classroom, at special events and through the school store. The Tuskawilla Business Advisory Board engages the surrounding business and collegiate community with the school through programmed consultation, guest speaking, hosting field trips and monetary contributions. The Business Advisory Board participation in STEM Night, Career Expo, and Teach-In allow students to make real-world connections and prepare them for success in this ever-changing world. It is through these partnerships that Tuskawilla continues to innovate and thrive.”

An archived Seminole County School District personnel record with a return date of 4/17/2006 illustrates historical staffing at Tuskawilla: entries in that file include Garcia, Maria – Tuskawilla Middle School, Teacher, Family and Medical Leave Act, Leave Date 9/12/2005, Return from Leave Date FROM: 12/05/2005 TO: 12/16/2005; Vagnini, Iris – Tuskawilla Middle School, Teacher ESOL, Family and Medical Leave Act, Leave Date 11/03/2005, Expected Return Date FROM: 1/26/2006 TO: 1/27/2006; and an administrative entry showing Perrault Jr, Philip R – Tuskawilla Middle School, Assistant Principal Middle 11, Reason: Retired, Termination Effective Date 3/01/2006.

Seminole County’s Code Enforcement outreach to Tuskawilla fits into the county’s stated post-October 2025 approach of solutions-based enforcement and voluntary compliance, and county staff said similar presentations and neighborhood briefings can be scheduled via CE_Clerk@SeminoleCountyFL.gov.