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As an experienced school board member, I have been chosen to serve as Chair and Vice Chair of the board multiple times. I have served in State leadership positions by being named to the Florida Task Force on Public Education Funding, the Exceptional Student Education Advisory Council, and Instructional Materials Councils. I was chosen to represent the school board on the Seminole County Workforce Housing Task Force, the Midway Community Committee, and the Seminole County Coalition for School Readiness as well as the Student Museum Committee. My concern for the housing issues facing many of our staff's families resulted in a SCPS Housing Expo that I organized with our community partners that connected 128 families with housing vendors, Habitat for Humanity and the SHIP Program (assistance with mortgage down payments). I have been honored to receive awards recognizing my community involvement and advocacy for all children. I have received a Jefferson Award for Outstanding Community Service, the Florida School Boards Association Pat Spengler Award "for your untiring efforts to assure equal educational opportunities for all Florida children", an award from Congregation Beth Am for the promotion of tolerance, understanding and goodwill, a Woman of the Year in Education from St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, and an award from SEA for leadership and service to the students and employees of Seminole County Public Schools. In other leadership roles in the community, I have served on the board of directors of the American Cancer Society, and as a Girl Scout leader for 16 years, a Girl Scout Service Unit Chair, a Girl Scout Trainer, a Boy Scout Troop Committee Chair, PTA President at every school level, PTA County Council President, Florida PTA Vice President, Florida PTA Legislation Chair and Florida PTA Platform Chair. I served on the School Advisory Committee at each of my children's schools. I have been actively involved in the Education Committee of the Sanford Chamber for years. I am a Leadership Seminole graduate. In my parish, I am a facilitator for New Beginnings, a class for separated and divorced people, as well as singing in the Choir. I have two successful grown children who were educated in Seminole County Public Schools. |
About Jeanne |