School Board reorganization meeting (Nov. 14)
The School Board of Orange County held its annual Reorganization Board Meeting at 5 p.m. at the Ronald Blocker Educational Leadership Center. These are the highlights of the meeting:
District 1 School Board member Angie Gallo reelected vice chair
Angie Gallo was elected in 2018 as School Board Angie GalloMember for District 1 and is currently vice chair of the board. Angie has been volunteering in Orange County for over 20 years. She served as PTA president at the elementary, middle, and high school levels and also sat on the Orange County Council of PTA/PTSA board of directors. In addition to PTA, Angie has served as School Advisory Committee (SAC) chair for East Lake Elementary and served on the SAC at Corner Lake Middle and East River High. She is also a graduate of the inaugural class (2010) of the OCPS Leadership Orange program. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for Florida PTA as the Educational Pathways Chair and is the Chief Advocate for the Alliance for Public Schools. Angie holds a B.A. in Business Administration from UCF. She owns her own company Capital Marketing Strategies and started a nonprofit company, Parents and Educators Endorsing Public Schools. Angie and her husband Vince have two beautiful daughters. They reside in East Orange County.
School Board meeting dates and times established for the next year
Historically, the School Board has been conducting regular board meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. This practice will continue with the following modifications:
· one meeting in December 2023 due to Winter Break
· one meeting in March 2024 due to Spring Break
· one meeting in July 2024 due to summer shut down
The tentative budget public hearing meeting on July 30, 2024 meets requirements for the Truth In Millage (TRIM).
| December 12, 2023 |
April 23, 2024 |
August 13, 2024 |
| January 16, 2024 |
May 14, 2024 |
August 27, 2024 |
| January 30, 2024 |
May 28, 2024 |
**September 10, 2024 |
| February 13, 2024 |
June 11, 2024 |
September 24, 2024 |
| February 27, 2024 |
June 25, 2024 |
October 15, 2024 |
| March 12, 2024 |
*July 9, 2024 |
October 29, 2024 |
| April 2, 2024 |
**July 30, 2024 |
November 12, 2024 |
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November 19, 2024
(Reorganization) |
*Tentative/Optional school board meeting if needed
**Budget Public Hearing
*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.