Meet Pam Luce – Conservative Candidate for Polk County School Board, District 3
Pam Luce is a Florida native and a graduate of Auburndale High School. She earned her AA in education at Polk Community College, then went on to earn a degree in Organizational Management, with a specialty in Public Administration from Warner University. She is married to Rory and has 3 children and 7 grandchildren.
Pam began her employment with the Polk County school system more than 23 years ago. She worked as a paraprofessional and later as a secretary while she finished her degree. She was promoted several times and recently retired as Senior Coordinator in the Facilities Planning Department.
Her responsibilities and achievements included:
➢ Ex-Officio (non-voting) Planning Commissioner for Polk County municipalities.
➢ Tracking and projecting student enrollment, considering shifting demographics and growth, to advise administration of need at every school.
➢ Facilitator and school subject matter expert for Attendance Boundary Committee
➢ Facilitator of Sales Tax Oversight Committee
➢ Worked with Finance and Facilities staff to develop 5-year Capital Improvement Plan for submission to DOE.
➢ Developed Deferred Maintenance Report in cooperation with all facilities staff. In one-year, compiled information and evidence for needed school projects; the cost of which totaled one billion dollars.
➢ Met with Architectural Services, Construction Services, School Administration and others to create comprehensive facilities lists for new construction and remodel projects.
➢ Managed portables, including installations and demolitions for all schools.
➢ Worked with Safe Schools Department to improve security as part of requirements of the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas Act.
➢ Served as property manager after downsizing. Handled all property files, lease agreements and property transactions for the district.
➢ In coordination with the legal department, drafted many interlocal agreements and joint use agreements between municipalities and outside agencies.
➢ Coordinated with all municipalities in the County for the writing of the Interlocal Agreement for School Concurrency. This agreement is required by Florida Statute and approved by the School Board and all municipalities of Polk County.
➢ Facilities and Operations Division contact in 2014 for the revision and replacement of Board Policy as it pertained to all departments within the division.
Priorities:
▪ Return to educating students to think critically rather than teaching them what to think
▪ Fiscal responsibility
▪ Data driven decision-making
▪ Comprehensive review of pay scale for all positions including support staff
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 863-535-6441