Pasco County Schools wants to build relationships
LAND O’ LAKES – Superintendent John Legg said Pasco County Schools has launched a new initiative to meet with city councils across its service area to explain what the district is doing.
Pasco County Schools launched the initiative a few weeks ago with the New Port Richey City Council. Legg said the meetings are about relationship-building and informing leaders what’s going on in schools.
“I am convinced to my bones that strong schools equal strong communities and strong communities equals strong schools,” Legg said. “We can’t do this alone. We want our cities engaged with us in open dialogue.”
Legg told the school board that staff will reach out to Dade City, Zephyrhills, Port Richey and St. Leo to provide updates and inquire about potential partnerships.
“There’s lots of partnerships that we can develop, that they can offer, that we can collaborate on,” Legg said. “All these city council members and staff are our friends and neighbors. Sometimes, government works in silos. We want to kind of break that down.
District hires CTE director
LAND O’ LAKES – Rob Aguis returns to Pasco County Schools as director of career technical and adult education, effective June 1.
Aguis takes on the new role after working as deputy director for career and technical education with the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice. He previously was an administrator with PCS.
He is also involved with the Florida Association of Career, Technical Education.
“He is a well-respected leader recognized for his professionalism, technical knowledge and community connections,” said Monica Ilse, deputy superintendent for curriculum and instruction.
Joens takes office role
LAND O’ LAKES – Pasco County Schools has appointed Jason Joens to serve as assistant superintendent of high schools.
Joens has served as principal at River Ridge Middle School, Gulf Middle School and Fivay High School.
Monica Ilse, deputy superintendent for curriculum and instruction, credited Joens for turning around Gulf Middle and Fivay.
“He continuously seeks for ways to improve the system and wants the best for Pasco students,” Ilse said.
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