margin-bottom: 0px; .votebox { What will candidates do to help ensure that Seminole County schools are the top in the nation? .race_header.republican { Right now - SCPS looks untrustworthy. U.S. President | Farnworth, the current Lake County assistant superintendent, was selected to be the next superintendent at Seminole County Schools after a 3-2 vote on Feb. 9 but two weeks later, the school board . Read: New agreement between Seminole County, school board, cities remains on hold. Seminole School Board: 10 candidates campaign for 3 seats Im concerned about our 3-2 vote lacked context, Calderon said. I believe in public education. Financial Reporting & Fiscal Transparency, Lake Howell High School Recognized as Cognia School of Distinction. width: 350px; Her total campaign expenditures are $13,486. margin-bottom:16px; Its literally right there. font-style: italic; How we lost the right to partisan school board elections The Seminole County School Boards chambers witnessed fierce debates during the COVID-19 pandemic, with residents arguing over face masks requirements and other safety rules. You cannot deny our minorities have been attacked via laws, such as Jim Crow measures once prevalent in the South, he added. Without teachers, we dont have public education. As of the 2019-2020 school year, the Seminole County Public Schools had 68,096 students, 3,571 teachers, and 77 schools. .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, I have not participated in local government previously. In an email to parents, Lake Brantleys principal said the change is due to a complaint by a family challenging the enforcement of the nutritional policy on campus. margin: 8px auto; Click on the different Bio Links provided to meet and learn more about SCPS' passionate school board members. font-size: 12px; } Visit the Voter Precinct Lookup website produced by the Florida Secretary of State. .results_text { We still have those groups that do not believe in climate change, so it is important for students to learn the truth. padding-top: 8px; The district serves over 66,000 students and has more than 10,000 employees. } he inserted himself into local campaigns in an unprecedented way. background-color: #003388; Jill Mahramus 407-320-0241 Seminole school board members serve four-year terms, set policy for the districts 67,000 students and earn $40,000 a year. Sean Cooper: In addition to the incredible support we have from Sheriff Lemma and his team, we need to continue with public education on gun safety. text-align: center; Regarding CRT, Coopersaysit is the School Board members duty to follow the law and not teach CRT in school districts. As the largest employer in Seminole County, we take pride in knowing we're here to support children in an effort to help . By Spectrum News Staff and Asher Wildman Seminole County. font-size: 16px; Contact our sales team. Gov. Here are our picks for the critical local races in Seminole and Lake, but don't be surprised to hear that we found many local races almost too close to call. padding:7px 8px 8px; Click on the different Bio Links provided to meet and learn more about SCPS' passionate school board members. Barbara Haiss Martin is an award-winning journalist who has lived in Seminole County with . Sean Cooper: All of us can play a part in making our county safe, clean, and healthy. color:white; display: inline-block; width: 100% .votebox { As we see growing evidence of climate change, what are your specific plans for sustainability in our communities and county as it relates to curriculum, activities within schools and school facilities operations? Ballotpedia is the digital encyclopedia of American politics and elections. Special meetings do get added from time-to-time. In questionnaires, interviews with the Orlando Sentinels editorial board and their campaign websites and Facebook pages, candidates shared their views and priorities.