Promoting the improvement of the education & training of educational leaders through teaching, research, and service
Promoting the improvement of the education & training of educational leaders through teaching, research, and service
FAPEL FALL 2025 MEETING AGENDA
ZOOM
Link to be provided via email
“Navigating the Shifting Policy Environments and the Impact on Leadership Preparation”
October 6, 2025
9:00AM – 12:00PM
“A Call to Action: Addressing the Challenges of Leadership, Policy and Practice.”
9:00 a.m.
Presidents Welcome- Dr. Zorka Karanxha, FAPEL President
Introduction FAPEL Board of Directors
Pearson Welcome: Dr. Heather S. Klesch, VP Educator Solutions for Licensing and Learning
FASA Welcome: Michelle White, FASA Executive Director
9:15 a.m. 10:15a.m.
FLDOE Updates and Reports
Dr. Josey McDaniel, Deputy Chancellor for Educator Quality
Dr. Sarah Hall, Ashley Harvey, Marsha Dixon
Bureau of Educator Recruitment, Development and Retention
Phil Canto, Suleyman Olgar, Hope Bryant
Office of Post-Secondary Assessment
10:15 am – 10:30 am
BREAK
10:30 am – 11:00 am
Break-out Sessions:
Session 1: Dr. Chris Curran, Professor and Director of Education Policy Research Center at University of Florida, will discuss his research on school safety laws and practices.
Session 2: Jessica Janasiewicz, FASA Consultant: The climate of advocacy in a shifting policy environment.
11:00 am-
11:30 am
Break-out Sessions:
Session 1: Dr. Chris Curran, Professor and Director of Education Policy Research Center at University of Florida, will discuss his research on school safety laws and practices.
Session 2: Jessica Janasiewicz, FASA Consultant: The climate of advocacy in a shifting policy environment.
11:30 am–
12:00 pm
FAPEL Business Meeting
Closing Remarks
FAPEL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2025-2026
President President-Elect
Zorka Karanxha William R. Black
University of South Florida University of South Florida
Karanxha@usf.edu wrBlack@usf.edu
Past President Secretary
Sheila Moore Daniel Eadens
University of Central Florida University of Central Florida
Sheila.Moore@ucf.edu Daniel.Eadens@ucf.edu
Treasurer Website Editor
Daniel Reyes-Guerra Daniel Eadens
Florida Atlantic University
FAPEL is a non-profit organization that promotes the improvement of the education and training of educational leaders in the state of Florida through teaching, research, and service. Membership is open to all Florida educational leadership faculty, educational leaders, and graduate students.
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