The school board provides high-level guidance and direction for the school district. Its job is to do the following:• Build community support by pursuing a broad base of involvement.• Communicate clearly with all school district stakeholders.• Adopt policies to support district initiatives.• Approve comprehensive plans developed by the superintendent.• Allocate adequate funding and align resources.• Monitor progress toward the achievement of district goals.Salary: Part-time; set by State Statute according to county population, $40,856.00/year
Education
Florida State University, Bachelors of Science in Marketing, College of Business
Professional Experience
Teacher, Coach, CEO Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend, Executive Director FSU College of Law
Community Involvement
Leadership Florida, Cornerstone Class 41, 2023-24 Chair, Leon County School Board, 2017-18, 2022-23 Appointed to Leon County Adjustment Board, 2015-current Appointed, Children Services Council Leadership Committee, 2020 Appointed, Children Services Council Planning Committee, 2018-19 Invited, CHSP Process Improvement Committee, 2018-19 President of the Board of Directors, Atrium Condo Association 2018-2021 Co-Chair, Engagement & Governance Committee, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, 2019 Board of Directors, BBBS Association of Florida, 2015-2018 Leadership Tallahassee, Class 34, 2015-16 United Way Capital Campaign Committee, 2015-16 United Way Board of Directors, Education Council Representative 2015-2018 Co-Chair, Family Friendly Workplaces Task Force, Mayor Summit on Children, 2015-16 Council on Culture & the Arts (COCA), Board of Directors, 2014-2019 Appointed to Panel of Afterschool Champions, Florida Afterschool Network, 2015-2017 Superintendents Leadership Academy, 2013, 2014
School choice has created a new reality for public school districts in Florida. While families have the right to chose what is best for their students, it has left great financial hardship for all districts with declining enrollment. I support a wholistic view of our district and a strategic plan to maximize our dwindling resources in the best interest of our students. Currently, only two schools in our district have experienced increased enrollment over the past five years. We must ensure student success academically and safe facilities for all of our students and monitor enrollment closely to make the best decisions for our community.
All academic programs are essential as our primary goal is student achievement. Excessive administrative positions need to be cut a both the district and school levels and those resources need to be put toward additional teachers to reduce class size further, especially in our Title I schools.
Standardized test scores, high school graduation rates, and teacher retention rates are three metrics that should be prioritized when assessing whether students are being well served.
Reducing class size and increasing teacher salaries are two areas of focus that are crucial. Reduced class size would benefit our students and teachers allowing for greater individualized attention and less hardship on our teachers during the school day. Increasing teacher salaries would ensure our teachers know they are valued and allow them the opportunity to earn a livable wage in the profession they love. These two things are completely achievable if we would undertake a strategic downsizing of our district and faced the reality of the impacts of school choice.
