Cynthia Armstrong, a member of the Pasco County Scribe Board, said she became involved in district leadership after a career as a secondary science teacher and volunteer in Pasco County Schools.

Armstrong told Pasco Schools'produced hosts that she supported efforts to expand school choice and career-oriented programs, saying the district has "gone beyond the tradition of technical schools with some really high rigor, high, high paying careers that students could graduate and get some high paying jobs or else go on to college and they had the opportunity to get their AA degree. It was really transformative." Her remarks were given in a district interview produced with sponsorship from AdventHealth.

The district has added magnet schools, career academies such as an Aviation Academy, a New Teacher Academy and what Armstrong described as the first technical high school, Wendell Crinn Technical High School. She said subsequent campuses were branded "academies of innovation" to reflect training for jobs that may not yet exist. "We're actually training students for careers that don't even exist yet," Armstrong said.

Armstrong also noted expansion of college-preparatory and advanced programs across the district: "we're really giving the students the opportunity to shine in whatever direction they want to go," referencing International Baccalaureate and Cambridge offerings.

On school visits, Armstrong said she focuses on classrooms and seeing student engagement. "That is really what I want to see. I want to see the students, I want to see the teachers," she said, adding that watching students grasp new concepts is "just so thrilling." The interview also included a short "lightning round" where Armstrong gave quick personal answers about preferences and early work experience.

The interview is a profile-style produced piece rather than a formal meeting; no votes, motions or policy actions were recorded in the transcript.