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:
Strategic Plan Update
School Board members received a 2025 Strategic Plan overview highlighting district scorecard Key Performance Indicator (KPI) outcomes.
Presentation details and
additional resources are available on ocps.net.
Changes regarding administrative personnel
Superintendent Maria Vazquez introduced the following new administrators:
Cooper Alexander, principal, Lake Como K-8 School
Felecia Boyd, senior director, Orange Technical College - Main Campus
Katie Lynne Brinkman, principal, Columbia Elementary
Paul Bryant, principal, Positive Pathways Transition Center
Aislinn Candelario, assistant principal, Engelwood Elementary
Myrna Cardona, assistant principal, Hungerford Elementary
Mary Elizabeth Clark, principal, Citrus Elementary
Christopher Davis, principal, 50-H-SE-2
Cruz Antonio Diaz, principal, Rosemont Elementary
Andrea Marta Maria Doster, assistant principal, Vista Pointe Elementary
Kimberly Elkins, principal, Princeton Elementary
Amber Faircloth, assistant principal, Lake Como K-8 School
Marta Fernandez, assistant principal, Walker Middle
Derrick Fontaine, principal, College Park Middle
Charles France, principal, Freedom High
Jennifer Fugate, principal, Lake Nona Middle
Chandar Greene, assistant principal, College Park Middle
Fabiola Guillaume, assistant principal, Westridge Middle
Samantha Guise, assistant principal, Hillcrest Elementary
William Harris, principal, Moss Park Elementary
John Linehan, principal, Lakeview Middle
Elaine Pace Lundberg, principal, West Oaks Elementary
Karen Marie Pope, assistant principal, Waterford Elementary
Caleb Scott Root, assistant principal, Cypress Creek High
Arlene Mailet Rosa, assistant principal, Cypress Springs Elementary
Brad Scott Rosa, principal, Azalea Park Elementary
Andrew Schwartz, principal, Baldwin Park Elementary
Katie Schwartz, assistant principal, Sand Lake Elementary
Michelle Marie Soldano, assistant principal, Columbia Elementary
Wesley Thomas, assistant principal, Ocoee Elementary
Jannine Williams-Wilson, assistant principal, Endeavor Elementary
School Board recognition
Resolution honoring Rev. Dr. Randolph Bracy, Jr.
School Board Member Vicki-Elaine Felder, District 5, read into the record a Resolution honoring Rev. Dr. Randolph Bracy, Jr. since his passing last month. Members of the Bracy family attended the school board meeting to receive the Resolution. Member Felder read, the School Board of Orange County does hereby acknowledge and declare that Reverend Dr. Randolph Bracy, Jr. will remain a much-loved champion of education and resident of School Board District 5 who touched many lives, and left a legacy of love and faithfulness that will continue for generations to come.
Public Relations team honored with national awards
The Public Relations department is OCPS’ strategic communications arm. The team is responsible for promoting the school district through district publications, marketing, graphic design, social media and more. They received five digital media and publication awards from the National School Public Relations Association during its 2023 national conference last week.
OCPS’ 2023 NSPRA Awards:
Awards of Excellence for the 2021-2022 Annual Report
Award of Excellence for 2022-2023 Pocket Guide
Award of Merit for the 2023 Stellar Awards program
Honorable mentions for the OCPS mobile app
Honorable mentions for the website ocps.net
*Reminder* All board meetings are live streamed on the School Board’s YouTube page and will be accessible from web browsers on computers or mobile devices. To find the live stream, visit www.boardmeetings.ocps.net.