The School Board members are elected and determine policies necessary for the effective operation and general improvement of the Palm Beach County School District, the 10th largest school district in the nation and the fifth largest in Florida with more than 189,000 students in public and charter schools. Seven members are elected from single-member districts, with the board electing its own chairman and vice chairman. The School Board operates separately from the Board of County Commissioners. School Board meetings typically are conducted on the third Wednesday of the month. The 2024 salary for a School Board member is $53,406.
Place of Residence
Boca Raton, FL
Age
56
Education
Florida Atlantic University - BBA in Finance
Endorsements
AS of 7/1/24 ABC Florida East Coast
Campaign Phone
561-395-4787
Creating policy setting academic achievement goals
a. Zero base the budget
b. Assess all programs and personnel positions into high priority, moderate priority, low priority, optional
c. Eliminate until the budget is achieved and balanced
Allow school districts to opt out of late start time legislation
a. Using student as the dependent variable, determine the impact of all programs and personnel
b. Complete a cost-benefit analysis on all programs and personnel
c. Reduce and/or defund ineffective and/or no-effective programs/personnel.
Place of Residence
Boca Raton, Florida
Age
71
Education
• Doctorate in Education (Ed.D.), Nova Southeastern University, 2000 • Master’s in Gifted Education, University of Alabama Burmingham, 1985 • Bachelor of Arts (BA), Special Education, California University, 1975 • Interim Study, American University, Washington, D.C., 1971-1973
Experience
40-year educator (elementary school, middle school, high school, college), former assistant principal, and Jewish Day School teacher.
Endorsements
Classroom Teachers Association, AFL-CIO, Women's Issues NOW, State Senators Tina Polsky and Lori Berman, State Representatives Kelly Skidmore and Katherine Waldron, Boca Raton Council Members Andy Thomson and Yvette Drucker, Tax Collector Anne Gannon, former State Representative Susan Bucher
Campaign Phone
561-901-5554
We need to improve Pre-K and K-3 reading and math scores as well as 7th grade math scores. Studies show, the better a child is performing in reading and math by third grade, the more likely they are to graduate high school.
We need to direct more resources to classroom instruction as well as increase salaries for veteran teachers, improving recruitment and retention.
The State has significantly increased the starting salaries for new teachers; however, little has been done to increase compensation for veteran teachers. If we want to improve teacher retention, teachers must earn a living wage.
Generally, the current board works well together. The administrator is transparent and responsive. The district needs to focus on those areas where our students are lagging behind the State average and redirect their resources to address those deficiencies.
