Steering Committee Members

  • School Board:

    • John LeClair

    Community:

    • Bob White – Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce
    • Daniel Washington – Charlotte Local Education Foundation

    Support Employee of the Year:

    • Mary Crawford – DCE Confidential Secretary (23-24)
    • Carmen Blake – CHS Para (22-23)

    Teacher of the Year:

    • Zuzana Lukackova – ACA, DR PRE (23-24)
    • Bonnie Powell – LBHS, ELA Teacher (22-23)

    Union Presidents:

    • Gina Morella – Teachers Union
    • George Goldstein – Support Staff Union

    District Staff:

    • Bob Bedford, Assistant Superintendent – Division of Learning
    • Mike Desjardins, Assistant Superintendent – Division of School Support Services
    • Greg Griner, Chief Financial Officer – Division of Financial Services
    • Jeff Harvey, Assistant Superintendent – Division of Operations
    • Carl Hendrick, Chief Technology Officer – Division Information and Technology Services
    • Adrienne McElroy, Assistant Superintendent – Division of Human Resources
    • Claudette Smith, Coordinator of Community Engagement – Communications Department
    • Laura Blunier, Director of Professional Learning – Division of Learning
    • Doug Dunakey, Psychometrician – Division of Learning
    • Matt Kunder, Directory of Secondary Education – Division of Learning, previously Principal - Port Charlotte Middle
    • Angie Taillon, Principal – Charlotte High School
    • James Vernon, Principal – Deep Creek Elementary

Meeting Dates

    • January 16, 2024
    • March 6, 2024
    • April 17, 2024
    • June 12, 2024
    • July 17, 2024

Subcommittee Meetings

  • Priority Area 1 - Students

    • February 22, 2024
    • April 18, 2024
    • July 26, 2024

    Priority Area 2 - Staff 

    • February 28, 2024
    • March 27, 2024
    • April 24, 2024
    • May 22, 2024

    Priority Area 3 - Community 

    • February 20, 2024
    • March 26, 2024
    • April 23, 2024
    • May 15, 2024
    • July 30, 2024

    Priority Area 4 - Resources

    • February 12, 2024
    • March 11, 2024
    • April 22, 2024
    • May 30, 2024