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Charlotte County board honors volunteers, business partners and long‑serving employees
Summary
At its April 7 meeting the board recognized school volunteers and business partners across the district, named East Elementary’s PTO board volunteer‑of‑the‑year, and presented 35‑ and 30‑year service recognitions to dozens of staff members totaling more than 1,120 years of service.
The Charlotte County School Board used its April 7 meeting to recognize district volunteers, school business partners and dozens of employees who have reached 35 and 30 years of service.
Coordinator of Community Engagement Miss Claudet Smith led the volunteer presentations, calling forward principals and honorees from schools including Deep Creek Elementary, East Elementary, Charlotte Technical College, Sally Jones Elementary, Liberty Elementary, Neil Armstrong, Maka River, Meadow Park, Charlotte High School, Port Charlotte High School and Vineland Elementary. Miss Smith announced East Elementary’s PTO board—Cararissa Nell, Miranda Hogan and Melissa McGrath—as the district’s volunteer‑of‑the‑year, saying the trio’s “boots on the ground philosophy” transformed school engagement and helped keep programs running.
Miss Smith also named school‑based business partners recognized tonight, including Jared Ford (Charlotte High), Connie Wills (Culver’s, Liberty Elementary), Cody Cop (Rise and Grind Landscaping, Sally Jones Elementary), Shandra Humphrey (Dunkin’ Donuts of Charlotte Harbor, Port Charlotte High) and Amanda Bellinger (Home Depot of Port Charlotte, Charlotte Harbor). She named the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce and Bob White as the districtwide business partner of the year.
Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources and Labor Relations Dr. Adrien Moy presented group service awards. She said the employees being recognized together represent 1,120 years of service to Charlotte County Public Schools, and noted the eight employees awarded 35‑year challenge coins account for 280 of those years. Dr. Moy listed individual 35‑year recipients and then read a long list of 30‑year honorees from instructional, technical and operations roles.
Why it matters: the recognitions highlight long‑term staff retention and community partnership that district leaders said support student programs and career readiness. Board members thanked volunteers and staff during brief board comments.
The recognitions required no formal vote; routine agenda items followed. The board adjourned after concluding comments.
