North East Florida Educational Consortium

NEFEC Board Members recently came together to collaborate on this year’s Leadership Development Program initiatives. These efforts are designed to tackle key challenges and spark innovation across our member districts, all while enhancing educational practices. We’re excited to see the impactful results unfold throughout the 2024-2025 school year!

Wishing you a happy holiday season from your neighbors at NEFEC! ??

Collaboration in Action ?? NEFEC is one of three educational consortia in Florida. This week, we proudly hosted Donna Garcia, Executive Director, and Whitney McGee, Director, of the Heartland Educational Consortium as a part of the Tri-Consortia partnership. Together, we're working to strengthen Florida's small and rural school districts. Thank you both for stopping by - we always appreciate the opportunity to collaborate with our Tri-Consortia partners!

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Administrators from NEFEC districts recently gathered for the second session of the School Leader Network. Lisa Lee, Columbia County’s Coordinator of Elementary Curriculum & Instruction and a former principal, led an engaging professional development session titled "Instructional Leadership: Unlocking Your Leadership Potential." During the session participants engaged in case studies using Bolman and Deal's Four Frame model of leadership, sparking rich discussions and idea-sharing on various educational topics. As part of their learning journey, the group is collectively reading The Power of Positive Leadership by Jon Gordon, which complements their professional growth. To close the day, educational leaders crafted impactful elevator speeches to effectively convey their leadership vision and mission.

Thank you to Judson Sapp, District 20 candidate for Florida Congress, and Matt Reynolds, Putnam County Clerk of Courts, for stopping by the office this morning for a visit. We enjoyed sharing a glimpse into the work we do and the amazing initiatives happening in our member districts! ??

Hurricane Helene Relief ?? Through the Resiliency Initiative, our team came together to support students and schools impacted by Hurricane Helene. 1,500 backpacks full of essential items are starting to end up in the hands of students in need. This week, we began delivering the backpacks to Hamilton, Lafayette, Columbia, and Suwannee counties, helping ensure students are equipped to remain resilient and move forward through rebuilding.

It was an incredible day of professional learning at NEFEC's Annual Secondary School Counselor Forum last week! ?? Counselors received key updates from FDOE, heard the latest on college entrance exams, explored how to implement a McKinney-Vento Senior Packet, and so much more. ?? Thank you to school counselors for your dedication to supporting students in every step of their educational journey!

Rural Connect Administrators and Coaches held their first collaborative meeting for 2024 last week. The day of learning was spent analyzing data, discussing Rural Connect strategies, sharing successes, and collaborating with others. This professional learning community will meet three times in the upcoming year.

Happy IT Professionals Day! ?? Today, we're celebrating our NEFEC Educational Technology Services Team and the incredible IT teams across our member districts who keep our schools connected, safe, and running smoothly. Thank you for making a difference every day! ?? Pictured are IT teams from NEFEC, Columbia, the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, Baker, Hamilton, Union, and Levy currently attending the Florida Association of Educational Data Systems (FAEDS) 2024 annual conference.