Osceola School Board elects Heather Cahoon chair, Paula Bronson vice chair; adopts calendar
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Summary
At its Nov. 18 organization meeting, the Osceola County School Board elected Heather Cahoon as chair and Paula Bronson as vice chair, approved the board calendar and passed routine personnel items. The superintendent acted as chair during the election as required by Florida law.
Heather Cahoon was elected chair of the Osceola County School Board and Paula Bronson was elected vice chair during the board’s organization meeting on Nov. 18, 2025. The superintendent presided as acting chair for the nominations, as Florida law requires, and the board approved both nominations by voice vote.
The organization meeting opened with the superintendent reading the statutory basis for the process and general counsel Sarah Koren explaining parliamentary procedure for officer elections. Board member Bethsaida Garcia nominated Cahoon for chair; the nomination received a second and the board voted in favor. Miss Castillo nominated Paula Bronson for vice chair; the nomination was seconded and passed.
After the elections, the board approved a tentative schedule of regular meetings (regular meeting: second Tuesday of the month; tentative special meetings: fourth Tuesday as needed) and six workshops tied to facilities and budget rulemaking. The calendar was approved by motion and recorded as passed. The superintendent noted that each board member is bonded as required by statute and serves a four‑year term.
The reorganization portion of the meeting was adjourned and the board reconvened for the regular Nov. 18 meeting.
The actions recorded in the meeting minutes show the appointments and calendar votes passed by the board; detailed roll‑call tallies were not recorded in the public transcript for every motion, though earlier votes in the session were described as 5‑0 on the record.