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School board approves several administrator appointments and extends general counsel agreement
Summary
The School District of Osceola County board approved appointments to fill three administrative posts, announced a staff transfer, and approved a one-year extension to the general counsel’s employment agreement by voice vote.
The School District of Osceola County board approved three administrative appointments, announced one internal transfer and extended the district general counsel’s employment agreement for one year in separate voice votes during the Aug. 12 meeting.
Superintendent Dr. Shannon Shanoff presented the appointments. The board confirmed Megan Derricks as director of elementary education, Carmen Cheveres as assistant principal at ALCO Osceola Technical College Poinciana, and Carlo Ortiz as assistant principal at Neptune Elementary. The board also announced a transfer: Evelyth Olmeda Garcia moved from director of elementary education to director of early childhood learning, extended learning and 21st century programs.
The appointments were moved and seconded on the record. For example, the motion to approve Derricks was “Motion by Mr. Cook. Second by Ms. Garcia.” The transcript shows the board approved each motion by voice vote; individual roll-call votes were not recorded in the meeting transcript. The meeting also recorded a separate motion to approve an amendment to the general counsel’s employment agreement (motion by Ms. Castillo; second by Mr. Cook) that passed. The general counsel later thanked the board for the one-year extension.
Each appointee spoke briefly after confirmation. Megan Derricks thanked the board and named mentors and family members; Carmen Cheveres expressed gratitude and reflected on serving students across roles; Carlo Ortiz thanked district leaders and colleagues and said, “All students belong to all.” The transcript did not specify start dates or salaries for the new positions.
Board members who moved or seconded motions during these items included Mr. Cook (board member, District 3), Ms. Garcia (board member), and Ms. Castillo (board member); chair identified procedural motions and called for voice votes. The transcript does not record any dissenting votes on the items.
The approvals complete hiring and personnel actions announced at the Aug. 12 meeting; follow-up details such as effective start dates, compensation or written employment agreements were not provided in the public record presented at the meeting.
