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Board Notes

School Board Notes
Action Meeting - June 26, 2024

Recognitions

The Board recognized:

  • David Newlan, Executive Director of Safety, Security & Emergency Management, for receiving PineApple Report’s 2024 Excellence in Education Award for School Safety.
  •  Board Attorney and General Counsel Kathy Dupuy-Bruno for obtaining Board Certification in Education Law from the Florida Bar.


Consent Action Items

The School Board approved:

  • Contracts with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Cape Coral Police Department and Fort Myers Police Department to provide School Resources Officers to our schools.
  •  High school graduation dates of Friday, May 16 to Wednesday, May 21 for Class of 2025 commencement ceremonies.
  •  Job descriptions for Chief Auditor, Regional Associate Superintendent, Executive Director of School Choice and Administration, Director of Student Services, and Director of Business Intelligence.
  •  Employment Contracts with Assistant School Board Attorney’s Rob Dodig, Corris McIntish and Corey Huffman.
  •  Employee reappointments for the 2024-2025 school year.
  •  The Career Pathways Articulation Agreements with Florida SouthWestern State College to provide graduates of Fort Myers Technical College and Cape Coral Technical College potential college transfer credit in related fields of study.
  •  The Articulated Acceleration Plan for College-Level Instruction with Florida Gulf Coast University to enhance learning opportunities for eligible students with the opportunity to take specified college level courses in lieu of standard curricular courses.
  •  The Articulated Acceleration Plan for College-Level Instruction for the Bonita Springs High School and Gateway High School Collegiate Academy Programs with Florida Gulf Coast University.
  •  The Articulated Acceleration Plan with Florida SouthWestern State College to enhance learning opportunities for eligible students with the opportunity to take specified college level courses in lieu of standard curricular courses.
  •  Funding to purchase Marching Band Uniforms for two high schools each year. This year Estero and Riverdale will receive new uniforms.
  •  Funding for specialty diet food products including a variety of foods that are gluten-free, dairy-free and nut free to continue serving students with food allergies.
  •  Phase I Pre-Construction Budget Estimate for "M" Elementary School on State Road 82 for expenses related to Architects, Civil Engineering, Building Official and Construction Manager fees for pre-construction services, inspections and testing, permitting, legal counsel, advertising, surveys and utilities.
  •  Funding for electrical improvements including switchgear upgrades, electrical panels and lighting at 25 schools.
  •  The Annual Fire Safety, Casualty Safety and Sanitation Inspections for the FY24 school year as required by the State Requirements for Educational Facilities (SREF).
  •  The Master Service Agreement and Statement of Work with Language Line Services, for linguistic interpretation and/or translation services.
  •  Funding for athletic officials to referee Football, Baseball, Basketball, Lacrosse, Softball, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball and Wrestling.

 

Administrative Appointments

  • Dr. Nathan Shaker, Chief Academic Officer
  • Angela Nader, Regional Associate Superintendent
  • Cheryl Neely, Regional Associate Superintendent
  • Cherise Trent, Regional Associate Superintendent
  • Charles Vilardi, Regional Associate Superintendent
  • Shanna Johnston, Executive Director, Human Resources
  • Jarriad McKinney, Executive Director, Transportation and Logistical Services
  • Clayton Simmons, Executive Director, Office of School Choice and Administration
  • Rob Dodig, Assistant School Board Attorney II
  • Charles Bradley, Director, Student Services
  • Angel Gomez, Director, Continuous Improvement
  • Rachel Gould, Director, Student Services
  • Ron Iarussi, Director, Student Services
  • Danielle Jenson, Director, Financial Services
  • Roger Lloyd, Director, Student Services
  • Dr. Bethany Quisenberry, Director, Early Childhood Learning Services
  • Soretta Ralph, Director, Student Enrollment
  •  Tammy Scott, Director, Continuous Improvement
  •  Candace Allevato, Principal, Three Oaks Elementary
  •  Franklin Cook, Principal, River Hall Elementary School
  •  Christopher Drake, Principal, Challenger Middle School
  •  Catherine Riemenschneider, Principal, Tice Elementary School
  •  David Sanon, Principal, Diplomat Elementary School
  •  Dr. Jeff Spiro, Principal, Manatee Elementary School
  •  Stacia Winfree, Principal, The Alva School
  •  Kristin Alton, Assistant Principal, Caloosa Elementary School
  •  Chase Bitzer, Assistant Principal, Mariner High School
  •  Kimberly Carthy-Pierre, Assistant Principal, Patriot Elementary School
  •  Daniel DeShazo, Assistant Principal, Caloosa Middle School
  •  Martha Iovine, Assistant Principal, South Fort Myers High School
  •  Brooke Isherwood, Assistant Principal, Success Academy
  •  Amber Kelty, Assistant Principal, Varsity Lakes Middle School
  •  Timothy Krevinko, Assistant Principal, Estero High School
  •  Tamika Massey, Assistant Principal, Gateway High School
  •  Ashlie Putnam, Assistant Principal, Gulf Middle School
  •  Mary Sklenicka, Assistant Principal, Gateway High School
  •  Christina Thibado, Assistant Principal, Harns Marsh Elementary School
  •  Natalie Woods, Assistant Principal, Bonita Springs High School
  •  Mathew Acosta, Assistant Director, Budget
  •  Inez Mata, Coordinator, Talent Acquisition
  •  Jessica Reimer, Coordinator, Teaching and Learning
  •  Rebecca Savage, Coordinator, Professional Development

Board Policies

  • Policy 0125 - Ethics in Education
  • Policy 1210.01 - Ethics in Education
  • Policy 1362 - Anti-Harassment
  • Policy 2210 - Curriculum Development
  • Policy 1242 - Professional Learning
  • Policy 2271 - Articulation and Access to Florida College System Institution
  • Policy 2421 - Career and Technical Education
  • Policy 2431 - Interscholastic Athletics
  • Policy 3210.01 - Ethics in Education
  • Policy 3242 - Professional Learning
  • Policy 3362 - Anti-Harassment
  • Policy 4210.01 - Ethics in Education
  • Policy 4362 - Anti-Harassment
  • Policy 5410.01 - Promotion, Acceleration, Placement, and Retention
  • Policy 5463 - Credits from Other Schools
  •  Policy 5517.01 - Bullying and Harassment
  •  Policy 8330 - Student Records
  •  Policy 8405 - School Safety and Security
  •  Policy 8510 - Wellness

 

Please note that this page is updated after every School Board Action Meeting. For past meeting minutes, agendas and for a complete list of actions taken at the June 26th meeting visit the District’s BoardDocs page.

Our next action meeting is at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 30th at the Lee County Public Education Center. All meetings are live streamed and available to view at your convenience on the District’s YouTube channel.

Thank you.
The School Board of Lee County