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Collier County School Board elects Stephanie Lucarelli chair, names Eric Carter vice chair at organizational meeting
Summary
At its Nov. 19, 2020 organizational meeting the Collier County School Board elected Stephanie Lucarelli as chair and Eric Carter as vice chair, approved the 2026 meeting calendar with changes, made several committee appointments and authorized continued use of a facsimile signature.
Stephanie Lucarelli was elected chair of the Collier County School Board and Eric Carter was chosen as vice chair at the board’s organizational meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2020. The meeting began at 8:00 a.m., when Dr. Ricciardelli called the session to order and led the pledge of allegiance.
The board unanimously approved the nominations after motions and seconds were recorded on the floor. Kelly Mason moved to nominate Lucarelli for chair, and Eric Carter seconded; the motion carried with Eric Carter, Stephanie Lucarelli, Kelly Mason, Tim Moshear and Jerry Rutherford recorded as voting in favor. A subsequent motion by Lucarelli, seconded by Mason, to elect Eric Carter as vice chair also passed unanimously.
Members approved the 2026 board meeting calendar with changes after discussion. The board then moved through a series of committee and liaison appointments. Among the assignments the board approved: Lucarelli as the CCPS representative to Champions for Learning with Kelly Mason as alternate; Eric Carter as the CCPS representative to the Head Start Policy Council with Tim Moshear as alternate; Tim Moshear as the CCPS liaison to the Greater Florida Consortium School Board with Lucarelli as alternate; Eric Carter as the representative to the CCPS audit committee with Lucarelli as alternate; and Eric Carter as the CCPS representative to the Value Adjustment Board with Tim Moshear as alternate. The transcript records that "Mr. Baron" has offered to serve as a citizen member on the Value Adjustment Board; the board said it will vote on that at the December 2025 board meeting.
The board recessed briefly to hold the annual meeting of the Collier County School Board Foundation, Incorporated; Stephanie Lucarelli presided over that foundation meeting and turned proceedings to school board attorney Robert Myers, who adjourned the foundation meeting and returned the organizational meeting to the board.
Myers also asked for and the board approved continued authorization to use a facsimile signature for board documents. The superintendent, identified in the transcript as Dr. Richard Ellie, and board members offered closing comments. With no further business, the board adjourned at 8:28 a.m. following a motion by Tim Moshear, seconded by Kelly Mason.
Votes at a glance: - Elect chair (Stephanie Lucarelli): motion by Kelly Mason, seconded by Eric Carter; outcome: approved; recorded vote: Eric Carter — yes; Stephanie Lucarelli — yes; Kelly Mason — yes; Tim Moshear — yes; Jerry Rutherford — yes. - Elect vice chair (Eric Carter): motion by Stephanie Lucarelli, seconded by Kelly Mason; outcome: approved; recorded vote: unanimous (same five members recorded). - Approve 2026 board meeting calendar: motion by Tim Moshear, seconded by Eric Carter; outcome: approved; recorded vote: unanimous. - Champions for Learning representative (Stephanie Lucarelli; alt Kelly Mason): motion by Kelly Mason, seconded by Eric Carter; outcome: approved; recorded vote: unanimous. - Head Start Policy Council representative (Eric Carter; alt Tim Moshear): motion by Tim Moshear, seconded by Eric Carter; outcome: approved; recorded vote: unanimous. - Greater Florida Consortium liaison (Tim Moshear; alt Stephanie Lucarelli): motion by Tim Moshear, seconded by Kelly Mason; outcome: approved; recorded vote: unanimous. - CCPS audit committee representative (Eric Carter; alt Stephanie Lucarelli): motion by Kelly Mason, seconded by Eric Carter; outcome: approved; recorded vote: unanimous. - Value Adjustment Board representative (Eric Carter; alt Tim Moshear): motion by Tim Moshear, seconded by Eric Carter; outcome: approved; recorded vote: unanimous. - Continue use of facsimile signature: motion to approve (mover/second not specified in transcript); outcome: approved.
What this means: The board established its leadership and primary committee assignments for the coming term and completed routine organizational business. The only item deferred for a future vote was the citizen member nomination for the Value Adjustment Board offered by "Mr. Baron."
