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Royal Palm Beach Education Advisory Board elects leadership, approves calendar and outlines outreach push
Summary
At its Aug. 11 organizational meeting, the Village of Royal Palm Beach Education Advisory Board elected Sergio as chair and Paula as vice chair, approved its 2025–26 meeting schedule and school-liaison appointments, and discussed an initiative to boost scholarship awareness and youth civic engagement.
The Village of Royal Palm Beach Education Advisory Board on Aug. 11 elected Sergio as chair and Paula as vice chair, approved its meeting schedule for the 2025–26 school year and named members to serve as liaisons to individual schools, board members said.
Newly introduced alternate Dr. Tanya Small, who identified herself as “a resident of Royal Palm Beach” and the owner of A Stronger Foundation, said she was grateful for the opportunity to serve on the board and noted two decades of experience in county education. "I'm anticipating a wonderful great year," she said.
Sergio, who led the presentation of the board's calendar and priorities, outlined an initiative to raise the advisory board’s visibility in western Palm Beach County, expand scholarship outreach after a recent drop in applications and deepen ties between schools and local businesses. "We now have 4 A-rated schools and 2 B-rated schools, an achievement worth celebrating," Sergio said, adding that the board should aim to “leave a lasting mark on the rural Royal Palm Beach community.”
Board members voted to approve meeting dates, including an opening session on Monday, Sept. 8; an Oct. 6 meeting (moved from Oct. 13 for the Columbus Day holiday); Nov. 10; Dec. 8; Feb. 9 and Mar. 9, 2026; and May 11, 2026 — with April dates to be determined for scholarship interviews. Sergio said all meetings, except April’s scholarship interviews, will be held at Village Hall at 6 p.m. and recorded for the public.
The board also nominated and approved liaisons for H. L. Johnson Elementary, Crestwood, Cypress Trails, the charter school, Royal Palm Beach Elementary and Royal Palm Beach Community High School.
An attendee asked whether the board would review results from a recent workshop and surveys of principals; the mayor said the council will summarize input and present general recommendations at the council meeting on Aug. 21 before returning recommendations to the Education Advisory Board. The mayor outlined three priorities tied to that review: lifting all schools to an A grade and sustaining that performance; expanding civic engagement through a youth civic leadership program; and strengthening school–village partnerships and business engagement. Regarding student outreach, the mayor said the village will meet interested students on Sept. 3 to judge initial interest.
On school-meal participation, the mayor said "about 60% of the eligible kids" participate on average, while stressing the rate varies by school. The mayor affirmed that the charter school — referred to as Western Academy in the discussion — is legally a public school and will be included in the board’s initiatives.
With no further business, a board member moved to adjourn; the meeting concluded at 6:20 p.m.
The board will reconvene to begin the 2025–26 calendar and to schedule scholarship interviews in April.
