The Foundation Board

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Foundation Board

Superintendent Carlene Anderson

Company/Affiliation:

Walton County School District

Phone:

850- 892-1100 ex 7302

Bio / Experience:

Educational Background
•University of Southern Mississippi
•Associate of Arts/English 1972
•University of West Florida
•Master of Education and Educational Leadership 1982
•Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Ed & Early Childhood 1975

Years of Experience in Education
•One year as a aide/paraprofessional
•Thirteen years as a middle school teacher
•Two and one-half years as an elementary teacher
•Five and one-half years as an assistant principal
•Seven and one-half years as a principal
•Four years as a school superintendent

Florida Department of Education Professional Certifications
•Elementary Education
•Early Childhood Education
•Middle School Math Education
•School Principal

Florida Association of District Schools Superintendents’ certification program

National certification through the Chief Executive Officers Leadership Development Program

Carlene’s career was highlighted in being awarded the 2003 Commissioner of Education’s Region I Principal’s Achievement Award. This award was given to one elementary, one middle and one high school principal in the region covering districts from Escambia County to Madison County for Recognized Outstanding Leadership.

She has also served the Walton County School District as
•Administrative representative to the Walton County School District Insurance Committee,
•Chairman of the Walton County School District’s Calendar Committee for nine years,
•Administrative Representative to the District Advisory Council from 1997-2001,
•district negotiator in developing the Instructional Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for five years and in developing the first Educational Support Personnel CBA in Walton County,
•and as Assessor for prospective administrators with the Panhandle Management Development Network to school districts throughout the Florida Panhandle area from 1999-to 2004.

Carlene has trained teachers, principals and other administrators throughout the state in current educational best practices throughout her career. Most recently she has presented at the
•Florida Association of School Administrators Conference,
•Vision 2000-Region I Service Providers and Department of Education Conference,
•Region I School Improvement contacts meeting,
•Florida Council on Elementary Education state conference,
•Escambia County Administrators’ conference,
•Panhandle Area Education Council (PAEC) 2003 Leadership Conference,
•DOE representative to serve as a standard setting panel member for the Para-Pro Assessment,
•and featured in PAEC’s “Setting the PAEC” training series.

Under Carlene’s leadership at West DeFuniak Elementary, the school was recognized as a “STAR” school by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, as a “High Performing School wide Title I school, many years as a Golden School award winner for Parental and Community Involvement through Volunteering, and as an “A” school for multiple years through the Florida School Accountability program.

During the first two years in office Mrs. Anderson successfully lead the Walton County School District (WCSD) to the distinction of being graded as an “A” school district as provided by the Florida Department of Education Accountability System which is based on student achievement. The District had not previously achieved this status.

Additionally during Mrs. Anderson’s first two years in office, WDSD received its first District certification from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools – CASI. Previously, certification was only achieved individually by each school in the district.

Committees – Service
•FSBA/FADSS Consortium for “buying” – Purpose: to provide bulk-buying for school districts to reduce costs
•FSBA Labor Relations Committee
•PAEC Board of Directors
•FADSS Small Rural School District Advisory Committee to the Commissioner
•Florida K-12 Articulation Coordination Committee
•WCEDA Board of Directors
•Children In Crisis Honorary Board of Director
•Leadership Walton Mentor
•Jobs Plus Board of Directors
•FEPC – FSBA Purchase Power – assigned by Bill Munford
•Walton Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors

Personal Background
•57 years of age
•married 37 years to John Anderson – instructor helicopter pilot at Ft. Rucker, AL
•one daughter, Kara, 30 years old – Government Analyst for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Office of Statewide Intelligence

Educational Employment History
•Teacher Aide/Paraprofessional, Maude Saunders Elementary School - August 1975-July 1976
•Mathematics Teacher, Walton Middle School - August 1976-July 1980
•Primary Teacher, Freeport Elementary School - February 1981-August 1983
•Mathematics, Reading, and Science Teacher, Walton Middle School - August 1983-July 1992
•Assistant Principal, West DeFuniak Elementary School - July 1992-January 1998
•Principal, West DeFuniak Elementary School - February 1998 to 2004
•Superintendent of Schools – November 2004-present