The School Board of Orange County held its regularly-scheduled board meeting at 4:45 p.m. at the Ronald Blocker Educational Leadership Center. These are the highlights of the meeting:
Board approved names for five new schools opening in August 2022
Board members approved names to accommodate growing student enrollment for three elementary schools, one middle school and one K-8 school. A middle school and adjacent elementary school in the Horizon West Town Center area were named Hamlin Middle and Hamlin Elementary. An elementary school across from Horizon High School in Horizon West’s Village F North area was named Panther Lake Elementary. An elementary school in the Meadow Woods/Boggy Creek area was named Stonewyck Elementary. And a kindergarten through eighth-grade school in the Wolf Lake area of Apopka was named Kelly Park School. The names were chosen by the school community, which provided name suggestions and voted on finalists. OCPS will have 210 schools next year, up from 205 this year. The schools represent a $156.2 million investment in students by the community.
School Board approved proposed changes to the following policies:
B – School Board Governance
BBBG – Board Elections
BDC – Board Officers
BE – School Board Meetings
BEC – Executive Sessions
BEDH – Public Input at School Board Meetings
BIE – Board Member Insurance Liability
School Board proclaims April 17-23 as National Volunteer Week in OCPS
School Board members proclaim April 17-23 as National Volunteer Week in Orange County Public Schools. The Board recognizes that parental and community support is essential for the educational benefit and well-being of our students. Parents and community members who serve as ADDitions School Volunteers provide invaluable contributions to educating our students and are an important part of a team that strives to ensure that all students succeed. During the school year, countless volunteers spend hours serving as mentors, after-school tutors, club leaders, booster club members, PTA and PTO members, guest speakers, classroom helpers, etc.
Next Superintendent search update
Board members were presented with the survey results conducted by the Florida School Boards Association from Mar. 28 through Apr. 8. The survey was sent to all stakeholders and offered in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Portuguese, Arabic, and Haitian Creole. A total of 13,128 responses were received.
Changes regarding administrative personnel
Superintendent Barbara Jenkins introduced the following new administrators:
Kimberly Dawn Pavlonnis, assistant principal, Maitland Middle
Lauren Weinstein Rojas, assistant principal, Bonneville Elementary
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