Employees of Charlotte County Public Schools can be broken into two groups: Instructional Staff and Support Staff. Instructional Staff are those employees who work directly to educate our students in a learning environment. All other staff fall under the umbrella of Support Staff. For a detailed outline of positions, please refer to our handbook of Charlotte County Public Schools, Port Charlotte, FL Job Descriptions.

Employee Contracts are also divided up into these two groups. Please select the contract you would like to review.

The School Board of Charlotte County does not discriminate (including anti-Semitism [as defined in Bylaw 0100]) on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender status, or gender identity), recognized disability, pregnancy, marital status, age (except as authorized by law), religion, military status, ancestry, or genetic information which are classes protected by State and/or Federal law (collectively, “protected classes”) in its programs and activities, including employment. The School Board also ensures equal access for Boy Scouts of America and other identified patriotic youth groups, as required by 34 C.F.R. §108 (Boy Scouts Act). (School Board Policy 1122, 3122, 4122, 2260)  

The District Title IX Coordinators Compliance Officers for the District are Adrienne McElroy (Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Labor Relations), available at (941) 255-0808, Michael Desjardins (Assistant Superintendent for School Support), available at (941) 255-0808, and Justin Boudreau (Director of Human Resources), available at (941) 255-0808. The District Section 504 Compliance Officer and ADA Coordinator is Rebecca Marazon (Coordinator of Psychological Services), available at (941) 255-0808. (School Board Policy 2260)  

Title IX Compliance

The School Board does not discriminate on the basis of sex (including sexual orientation or gender identity), in its education programs or activities, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, and its implementing regulations, not to discriminate in such a manner. The requirement not to discriminate in its education program or activity extends to admission and employment. The Board is committed to maintaining an education and work environment that is free from discrimination based on sex, including sexual harassment (School Board Policy 2266).

In accordance with School Board Policy 2266 and other applicable statutes, the following training materials are publicly available below.

Title IX Training Materials for 2023-2024

• Title IX Basics
• Title IX Investigator / Decision-Maker Level 1
• Title IX Coordinator

Title IX Coordinators

Reports of Harassment, whether informal or formal, may be made directly to the School Principal, Assistant Principal or any employee of Charlotte County Public Schools. Reports of Harassment may also be directly referred to one of the School District’s Compliance Officers.

Amanda Mazzola, M. Ed., SHRM-CP  - Human Resources Director 
1445 Education Way, Port Charlotte, FL 33948
(941) 255-0808
Amanda.Mazzola@yourcharlotteschools.net

Dr. Adrienne McElroy - Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Labor Relations  
1445 Education Way, Port Charlotte, FL 33948
(941) 255-0808
adrienne.mcelroy@yourcharlotteschools.net

Dr. Michael Desjardins - Assistant Superintendent of School Support
1445 Education Way, Port Charlotte, FL 33948
(941) 255-0808
mike.desjardins@yourcharlotteschools.net