The SSDCC is a statewide consortium that was organized to implement a coordinated legislative effort by and for small school districts.
The SSDCC's primary focus is to promote small district issues with the Florida Legislature, Statewide elected-officials, and state agency leadership.
SSDCC OFFICERS
Chairman David Miller - Superintendent of Schools - Wakulla County
Vice Chairman Dennis Bennett- Superintendent of Schools - Dixie County
Executive Committee Members
Brenda Carlton - School Board Member - Taylor County
Tom Conner – Superintendent of Schools - Hendry County
Rick Shirley - Superintendent of Schools - Sumter County
Danny Sims – Superintendent of Schools - Jackson County
Mike Pressley – School Board Member - Glades County
Patricia Weeks – School Board Member - Baker County
Linda Wood – School Board Member - Gulf County
Legislators Representing Small School Districts
Senate Districts - 19 of 40 Senate Districts include all or a part of a Small School District
Senate District 1 – Tony Hill - Flagler, Putnam and St. Johns
Senate District 2 – Durell Peaden - Holmes, Santa Rosa, Walton and Washington
Senate District 3 – Nancy Argenziano - Baker, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Levy, Madison, Suwannee, and Taylor
Senate District 4 – Don Gaetz - Santa Rosa and Walton
Senate District 5 – Stephen Wise - Nassau and St. Johns
Senate District 6 – Al Lawson - Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty, Madison, and Wakulla
Senate District 7 – Evelyn Lynn - Putnam
Senate District 8 – Jim King - Flagler and Nassau
Senate District 11 – Mike Fasano - Citrus and Hernando
Senate District 14 – Steve Oelrich - Bradford, Columbia, Gilchrist, Levy, Putnam and Union
Senate District 15 – Paula Dockery - Sumter
Senate District 17 – J.D. Alexander - DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Highlands, and Okeechobee
Senate District 20 – Carey Baker- Sumter
Senate District 21 – Mike Bennett - Charlotte and DeSoto
Senate District 23 – Lisa Carlton - Charlotte
Senate District 26 – Mike Haridopolis - Indian River
Senate District 27 – Dave Aronberg - Charlotte, Glades and Hendry
Senate District 28 – Ken Pruitt - Indian River, Martin, and Okeechobee
Senate District 39 – Larcenia Bullard - Hendry and Monroe
House Districts - 32 of 120 House Districts include all or a portion of a Small School District
House District 1 – Greg Evers - Santa Rosa
House District 3 – Holly Benson - Santa Rosa
House District 4 – Ray Sansom - Santa Rosa
House District 5 – Don Brown - Holmes, Jackson, Walton, and Washington
House District 6 – Jimmy Patronis - Franklin and Gulf
House District 7 – Marti Coley- Calhoun, Gadsden, Jackson, Liberty, Wakulla and Walton
House District 8 – Curtis Richardson - Gadsden
House District 9 – Loranne Ausley - Jefferson
House District 10 – Will Kendrick - Columbia, Dixie, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Levy, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla
House District 11 – Debbie Boyd - Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Lafayette, and Suwannee
House District 12 – Aaron Bean - Baker, Bradford, Nassau and Union
House District 18– Don Davis - St. Johns
House District 19 – Dick Kravitz - St. Johns
House District 20 – Bill Proctor- Flagler and St. Johns
House District 21 – Joe Pickens - Bradford and Putnam
House District 22 – Larry Cretul - Levy
House District 26 – Pat Patterson - Flagler
House District 29 – Ralph Poppell - Indian River
House District 42 – Hugh Gibson - Sumter
House District 43 – Charles Dean - Citrus, Hernando and Levy
House District 44 – Robert Schenck - Hernando and Sumter
House District 66 – Baxter Troutman - Hardee and Highlands
House District 71 – Michael Grant - Charlotte
House District 72 – Paige Kreegel- Charlotte and DeSoto
House District 74 – Gary Aubuchon - Charlotte
House District 77 – Denise Grimsley- Glades, Hendry and Highlands
House District 78 – Richard Machek - Martin and Okeechobee
House District 79 – Frank Attkisson - Okeechobee
House District 80 – Stan Mayfield - Indian River
House District 81 – Gayle Harrell - Martin
House District 82 – William D. Snyder - Martin
House District 120 – Ron Saunders - Monroe
The SSDCC Board of Directors
The SSDCC Board of Directors is made up of one School Board Member and the School Superintendent from each of the participating school districts. Member Superintendents and School Board Liaisons for FY06-07 are as follows:
Baker - Supt. Paula Barton and Patricia C. Weeks
Bradford - Supt. Harry Hatcher and Jesse Moore
Calhoun - Supt. Mary Sue Neves and Grant Williams
Charlotte - Supt. David Gayler and Lee Swift
Citrus - Supt. Sandra Himmel and Virginia Bryant
Columbia - Supt. Grady Markham and Steve Nelson
DeSoto - Supt. Adrian Cline and Ronny Allen
Dixie - Supt. Dennis Bennett and Timothy Alexander
Flagler - Supt. Bill Delbrugge and Sue Dickinson
Franklin - Supt. JoAnn Gander and Denise Butler
Gadsden - Supt. Reginald James and Judge Helms
Gilchrist - Supt. Buddy Vickers and Bob Clemons
Glades - Supt. Wayne Aldrich and Mike Pressley
Gulf - Supt. Tim Wilder and Linda Wood
Hamilton - Supt. Harry Pennington and Joyce Shaw
Hardee - Supt. Dennis Jones and Tanya Royal
Hendry - Supt. Thomas Conner and Richard Murphy
Hernando - Supt. Wendy Tellone and Sandra K. Nicholson
Highlands - Supt. Wally Cox and J. Ned Hancock
Holmes - Supt. Steve Griffin and Ricky Callahan
Jackson - Supt. Daniel Sims and Terry E. Nichols
Jefferson - Supt. Phil Barker and Beverly Sloan
Lafayette - Supt. Fredric Ward and Andy Hart
Levy - Supt. Clifton Norris and Rick Turner
Liberty - Supt. David Summers and Kyle Peddie
Madison - Supt. Lou Miller and Susie Williamson
Monroe - Supt. Randy Acevedo and Steve Pribamsky
Okeechobee - Supt. Patricia Cooper and Joe Arnold
Putnam - Supt. David Buckles and Joann Barber
Santa Rosa - Supt. John Rogers and Hugh Winkles
Sumter - Supt. Rick Shirley and Kenneth Jones
Suwannee - Supt. Walter Boatright and Jerry Taylor
Taylor - Supt. Oscar Howard and Brenda Carlton
Union - Supt. Carlton Faulk and Alvin Griffis
Wakulla - Supt. David Miller and Becky Cook
Walton - Supt. Carlene Anderson and William Laird
Washington - Supt. Calvin Stevenson and Vann Brock
FAMU DRS - Cheryl Jennings
FSU DRS - Director Jessie Jackson and Robert Broome
Panhandle Area Educational Consortium (PAEC) - Director Paula Waller
North East Florida Educational Consortium (NEFEC) - Director Robert Smith
Heartland Area Educational Consoritum (HEC) - Director Frank Gibbs
The SSDCC is represented in Tallahassee by the Governmental Relations firm of Robert P. Jones and Associates. Chris Doolin and Bob Jones are the designated SSDCC lobbyists.