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Board of Directors 2024-25

Connections Education Center

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Michael Kridel

President/Chair

Michael Kridel, LLC
mkridel@connectedpb.com

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Valerie Silverman, MSW

Secretary
Educational Entrepreneur

vsilverman@connectedpb.com

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Anthony Greene

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Sonia Kay, PhD, OTR/L

Past President/Chair, Director

Professor, Nova Southeastern

ksonia@connectedpb.com

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Elinor Siklossy

Director
Philanthropist

esiklossy@connectedpb.com

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Orlando Ortiz

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Jay Huebner

Director

HSQ Group, Inc.

jhuebner@connectedpb.com

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Stephen J. Padula, Esquire

Director

Partner, Padula, Bennardo & Levine

spadula@connectedpb.com

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Nancy DiPierro

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Augie Vulaj

Director

Manager of Citizens Private Bank
avulaj@connectedpb.com

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Allison Delpesche

Director & Parent Involvement Representative

adelpesche@connectedpb.com

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Jay Huebner, PE, AICP

Director

HSQ Group, Inc.

jhuebner@connectedpb.com

Board Meeting Schedule

Our board will meet on the days and times listed below for the 2024-25 school year.

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​Friday board meetings are held by Zoom. Quarterly meetings are held at Connections Education Center located at 1310 Old Congress Ave., West Palm Beach, Fla., 33409. Some board members may participate in these meetings via audio or video conference.


Our board meetings are open to the public. If you would like to add an item to any Governing Board Meeting agenda please email board president Sonia Kay at least 10 days before the meeting. To request a Zoom link to our online meetings, please contact Jason Portman.

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  • Friday, July 19, 2024, 9 a.m.

  • Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, 9 a.m.

  • Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, 9 a.m.

  • Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, 6 p.m. -- Annual Meeting in the Connections Board Room

  • Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, 9 a.m.

  • December -- No meeting this month.

  • Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, 9 a.m. 

  • Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, 9 a.m.

  • Friday, March 21, 2025, 9 a.m.

  • Friday, April 18, 2025, 9 a.m.

  • Friday, May 16, 2025, 9 a.m.

  • Friday, June 20, 2025, 9 a.m.

Grievance Process

If, at any time, a parent/guardian has a concern about their child’s education program, school policies or school administration, the following steps should be taken:

 

1. A request for a meeting/conference with the person directly involved with the concern should be requested. The CECPB staff/administration has the right to request a supervisor at this meeting.

 

2. If the issue is not resolved at this meeting, a written request should be made to meet with the staff/administration’s direct supervisor. Minutes will be recorded at this meeting.

 

3. If the issue is unable to be resolved at this meeting, a written request to meet with the CECPB’s board president should be made and a meeting will be scheduled within 3 working days. The board president will meet with both parties to mediate and resolve the issue. Minutes will be recorded at this meeting.

 

4. If the issue is not satisfactorily resolved at this meeting, the parent can request the issue be brought to the general board. The board before the meeting will review the minutes of the above meetings. Each person will have the opportunity to state his or her concerns/response to the concerns. The CECPB board will make the final determination.

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