Candidate: Jacqueline Rosario

My name is Jacqueline Rosario. I am seeking to be re-elected as School Board Member in Indian River County to continue the work I started when first elected in 2018. I love what I do as a School Board Member. I get the immense privilege of making a difference in the lives of all children in our county through supporting new initiatives, setting policy and procedure, or voting on recommendations that will impact children in a special way. 

I am a woman of faith, a proud mom of a 13-year-old son, a teacher, school administrator, and current school board member working hard to deliver results for all students in the School District of Indian River County.  I began my teaching career in 1992 as a Teacher of English as a Second Language. Several years later, I became an Assistant Principal. After relocating to Vero Beach nearly 14 years ago, I served as the Academic Dean at a Bible College located here in Vero Beach in addition to  similar educational positions.  With almost three decades of experience, I have proven experience supervising school personnel, as well as overseeing curriculum and instruction including professional development for faculty and staff. Likewise, I have experience writing school improvement plans, setting district strategic goals for improving student achievement, and creating steps to reach these goals. 

There is no other board member or candidate who champions school choice more than me. Not only do I support public schools, but I also am a proponent of other choices such as homeschool. You see, my son attended public school at a very young age. Due to some circumstances that occurred, my family prayerfully considered homeschooling.  As a result, we decided upon the homeschooling path. It has now been 8 years. School choice is and should always be a fundamental right for all parents and guardians to consider the best educational environment for their child/ren. Ensuring Indian River County School District offers true school choice for everyone was one platform I am proud to have advocated nearly four years ago (among others).  Before my 2018 win, this school district did not offer choices that were truly accessible for all students. Now, school choice is a reality for all children in our county, and the best part is that transportation is provided. Additionally, my support for charter and virtual schools never wavered. 

As expressed in my introduction, I am re-running for the office of school board to continue the work I've begun, to bring positive change, and make a difference in the lives of ALL children because that is what I have dedicated my life to do. We have made significant progress, but we still have a lot to be done. School board members play a pivotal role in the success of a community. We make budgetary decisions, set the goals of the district, make decisions that drive the overall work in our district, hire/supervise the school district superintendent and board attorney. Supporting the work of the superintendent is important, but so is holding him accountable for the decisions he makes that impact all school children throughout our entire district.

Working on a team of hard-working elected officials, faculty, staff, community members, parents, and children in Indian River County, I know teamwork is community work. Accordingly, achieving goals shows that everyone worked hard to reach their best potential doing what is best by kids. I want to push the envelope even more on raising expectations on achievement regarding civics, reading/math proficiency, closing the achievement gaps with our English Language Learner students, our African American students and all other subgroups.  We also need to do better to provide more STEAM related activities. These include cross-curricular project-based activities in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. Although we have made improvements, we still have a lot more to do. As a school district, we also need to put our focus towards growing technical/vocational training programs, as well as work toward implementing the next phase of programs offered at our Treasure Coast Technical College.  Last, but not least of all, increasing access to college and career county-wide programs must not only be encouraged, but reinforced for every middle and high school student.

I understand the significance of wading through the waters to affect change which will ultimately bring academic success for all children. These are some of the reasons why I am re-running for School Board. Below you will see my summarized list of qualifications and experience. I hope and pray to earn your vote on August 23, 2022.

Education:

• Master of Science in Divinity, 2017
• Master of Science in Educational Administration, 2008
• Master of Science in Special Education / Deaf Education, 1997
• Bachelor of Arts in Social Science / Linguistics (English as a Second Language Education), 1992

Professional Experience:

• School Board Member, Dist. 2 (incumbent)
• Adjunct Instructor
• Academic Dean
• Assistant Principal
• Teacher of Reading
• Teacher of English as a Second Language (ESOL)
• ESOL Testing Coordinator
• Educational Center Director

Community Involvement - Membership and/or Volunteer (Past & Present):

• Christ Fellowship - Leadership Team
• Taxpayers’ Association of Indian River County
• The Buggy Bunch
• Indian River Homeschool Association
• The Republican Executive Committee
• The Learning Alliance/Moonshot Moment, as Board Member
• Economic Development Council, as Board Member
• Florida School Boards Association, as Board Member
• Executive Roundtable of Indian River County, as Board Member
• Indian River County Value Adjustment Board, as Board Member
• Indian River County Metropolitan Planning Organization, as Board Member

As a life-long learner and educator, I understand the significance of affecting change to make a difference in the lives of all children. My core principles are rooted in limited government, local control, freedom of school choice, fiscal responsible, and equal opportunities for ALL students to receive a high-quality education. 

                                  YOUR VOICE MATTERS AND YOUR VOTE COUNTS!

Re-Elect me, JACQUELINE ROSARIO, the most qualified and experienced School Board Member for District 2.  Let us always remember to REACH and TEACH EVERY CHILD - EVERY DAY - N EVERY WAY!

Please visit my website at https://jacqueline-rosario.wixsite.com/votejackierosari for more information on me, my accomplishments thus far, my aspirations for the next four years as your School Board Member, and how you can help make EDUCATION GREAT AGAIN.

Educationally Yours,

Jackie