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Sarasota County Schools highlights second year of "CEOs in Schools" to deepen business-school partnerships
Summary
Sarasota County Schools officials and business partners described the district's "CEOs in Schools" program on the district's InTune podcast, saying the initiative pairs local CEOs with principals to build workforce pathways, entrepreneurship opportunities and classroom supports; organizers invited more CEOs to volunteer.
Chris Parenteau, host of the Sarasota County Schools InTune podcast, opened the program's episode from Laurel Oak Country Club and introduced the district's "CEOs in Schools" initiative as it begins its second year.
Dr. Harriet Moore, director of strategic engagement for Sarasota County Schools, said the idea came from Superintendent Connor and that district staff consulted Hillsborough County's established program to learn best practices and avoid pitfalls. "The goal is really to bridge those gaps with our education and our business leaders and our business community so that we can really look at how we can impact student success," Moore said.
Moore and the guests framed principals as the "CEOs" of their schools and described the program as a deliberate…
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