School Board meeting highlights (Oct. 25, 2022)
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 members receive school safety update
School Board members were presented with a Strategic Plan update by District Police as it relates to compliance with the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act, security improvements, new legislation and new requirements under the Florida Department of Education Rule 6A-1.0018. Chief of District Police Bryan Holmes presented and provided recommendations to the Board in the areas of:
• Police and Security
• Emergency Operations and Preparedness
• Physical Security Improvements
• Mental Health
View Strategic Plan update presentation.
School Board holds public comment on instructional materials
A public hearing was held to meet House Bill 545 requiring district school boards to annually approve all instructional materials used to teach reproductive health or any disease, including HIV/AIDS, in an open, noticed public meeting. Board members unanimously voted to adopt Instructional materials used to teach Reproductive Health or any disease.
All materials are available for review and an opt out option provided.
Proclamations adopted and added for recognition during the month of Oct/Nov 2022
National First Responders Day – Oct. 28, 2022
Florida Family Engagement in Education Month – Nov. 2022
Native American Heritage Month – Nov. 2022
Week of the Family – Nov. 6 – 12, 2022
National School Psychology Awareness Week – Nov. 7 – 11, 2022
Holocaust Education Week – Nov. 7 – 11, 2022
Changes regarding administrative personnel
Superintendent Maria Vazquez introduced the following new administrators:
LaQuanda Shontel Fedrick, assistant principal, Mollie Ray Elementary
Tara Yolanda Young, assistant principal, Ocoee Elementary
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