The School Board of Orange County held its regularly-scheduled board meeting at the Ronald Blocker Educational Leadership Center. These are the highlights of the meeting:
School Board recognition (seen in photo above)
School Board Member Melissa Byrd, District 7, recognized Colin Poon, an Apopka High School student. Poon made a case, via email, as to why sun-safety education should be a part of OCPS’ curriculum. His request reached the superintendent and as a result of his well-researched explanation, sun-safety education will be a part of the biology curriculum and promoted during physical education and health classes beginning in the 2023-24 school year. Well done, Colin.
Board approved the 2023-24 Board of Directors for the Foundation for OCPS
Orange County Public Schools established its Foundation in 1987. At its meeting on June 1, 2023,
the Foundation Board of Directors approved their slate of
members and leadership for 2023-24 as required by Florida Statute 1001.453.
Board selected and approved a representative & alternate for FSBA Advocacy committee
The Orange County School Board nominated and approved School Board Vice Chair,
Angie Gallo, District 1, as the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA) Advocacy Representative and School Board member
Maria Salamanca, District 2, as the Alternate for the 2023-2024 term.
Changes regarding administrative personnel
Deputy Superintendent Mike Armbruster introduced the following new administrators:
Tamara Gentry Bradford, assistant principal, Hamlin Elementary
Kristi Brown, principal, Walker Middle
Chase Caldwell, assistant principal, Water Spring Elementary
Jason Cantrell, assistant principal, Ivey Lane Elementary
Joni Patricia Casamento, assistant principal, Vista Lake Elementary
Tonishia Nashia Davila, assistant principal, Chain of Lakes Middle
Christopher Davis, principal, 50-H-SE-2
Angela Jo Delvillar, assistant principal, Waterbridge Elementary
Christie DePriest, assistant principal, Hunters Creek Elementary
Thomasine Frederick, assistant principal, Piedmont Lakes Elementary
Constance Gary, assistant principal, Whispering Oak Elementary
Ashley Marie Glover, assistant principal, Citrus Elementary
Ashlee Marie Goletz, assistant principal, Wolf Lake Middle
Stefanie Ann Gray, assistant principal, Pine Hills Elementary
Amber Nicole Green, assistant principal, Lake Weston Elementary
Tonny Harris Jr., assistant principal, Lake Nona High
Jordan Lin Hudson, assistant principal, Sunset Park Elementary
Kristen Iannuzzi, assistant principal, Wekiva High
Amanda Elaine Jones, assistant principal, Arbor Ridge School K-8
William James King, assistant principal, Winter Park High
Cheryl Letisa Moody, assistant principal, Orlo Vista Elementary
Yamilett Maria Navarro, assistant principal, Discovery Middle
Christine Marie Pares, assistant principal, Wetherbee Elementary
Alma Betsy Santana, principal, John Young Elementary
Leonard Smith Jr., assistant principal, OCPS Academic Center for Excellence
Kristen Spensieri-Hughes, assistant principal, Lake Whitney Elementary
Jessica Marie Starrett, assistant principal, Clay Springs Elementary
Nicholas Tatarka, assistant principal, Lockhart Middle
Cassandra Trotman, assistant principal, Lake Silver Elementary
Isis Nyette Williams, assistant principal, College Park Middle
Amanda Leigh Wise, assistant principal, Sunrise Elementary
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