Archive for May, 2015

CREST Class of 2015

CREST Class of 2015 This is always one of the most enjoyable, memorable and powerful events as a Board Member I get to participate in. Thank you Nancy Kennedy for sharing this story with our community. To read this story visit: http://www.chronicleonline.com/content/crest-graduates

Dear Governor Scott, suspend testing consequences

Dear Governor Scott, suspend testing consequences On Tuesday, May 12th, 2015 the Citrus County School Board unanimously approved a letter to be sent to Florida Governor Rick Scott to suspend testing consequences. I want to thank my fellow Board Members for their approval of this letter and for their continual support of doing what is […]

Up, Up and Away!

Up, Up and Away! Once again Citrus educator Christina Hackey and her students “blast off” their model rockets for the ‘Rocketman Competition‘ sponsored by The Christa McAuliffe Educational Outreach Program.  This event is a join effort through funding provided by the Citrus County Education Foundation and the Citrus Springs Elementary Parent Teacher Organization. This is […]

Video of Ashlynn Ramirez’s Announcement by Commissioner Stewart

Video of Ashlynn Ramirez’s Announcement by Commissioner Stewart Video of Ashlynn Ramirez, a 5th grade at Hernando Elementary School in Citrus County, Fla., who has been selected as one of 5 finalists in the 2016 Florida Teacher of the Year Award. You can also read more about it at: http://citruscountygazette.com/hes-teacher-named-one-of-top-teachers-in-state/2015/05/09/.html Click video above or follow […]

Citrus Schools Teacher; Florida Teacher of the Year finalist

Citrus Schools Teacher; Florida Teacher of the Year finalist Congratulations to Ashlynn Ramirez one of five Florida finalists Today Ms. Ashlynn Ramirez one of our fifth grade teachers at Hernando Elementary School received a personal visit from Florida Department of Education Commissioner Pam Stewart to share with her the exciting new announcement that she is […]

Chronicle: On concurrency, council stand with school board

Chronicle: On concurrency, council stand with school board Inverness City Council agrees with with School Board on concurrency. City councilman Cabot McBride said he could think of no sound reason why the county opted out of the agreement in the first place. City Administrator Frank DiGiovanni likened the county’s move to an iconic 1970s commercial […]