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WHAT WE DO...

The Federal Programs Department directly supports the following strategic focus areas:

  • Provide differentiated support for Hernando County’s targeted DA schools
  • Focusing on Hernando County English Language Learners (ELL) demonstrating progress and proficiency toward English Language Acquisition
  • Support the Local Instructional Improvement System (LIIS) that meets, or exceeds, all of FLDOE’s minimum standards for acceptance for LIIS.

Our Staff

Magen Schlechter 
Director of Federal Programs

schlechter_m@hcsb.k12.fl.us
352-797-7070 ext. 295

Lauren Blackwell 
Manager of Federal Programs 
blackwell_l@hcsb.k12.fl.us 
352-797-7070 ext. 432

Bonnie Lucas
Monitoring and Compliance Specialist

lucas_b@hcsb.k12.fl.us 
352-797-7070 ext. 441

Shanika Figueroa Rodriguez
Supervisor of Federal Programs

figueroa_s@hcsb.k12.fl.us  
352-797-7070 ext. 410

Cynthia Knowles
Coordinator of Students and Families in Transition

knowles_c@hcsb.k12.fl.us
352-797-7070 ext. 132

Dell Barnes
Manager of Family and Community Engagement

barnes_d@hcsb.k12.fl.us
352-797-7070 ext. 449

Jodie Kanneberg
Family Engagement and Community Liaison 

kanneberg_j@hcsb.k12.fl.us
352-797-7070 ext. 267

Pam Barron
Students and Families in Transition Specialist
barron_p@hcsb.k12.fl.us
352-797-7070 ext. 291 

Vanessa Torres
Students and Families in Transition Specialist
torres_v@hcsb.k12.fl.us
352-797-7070 ext. 201

Victoria Granger
Students and Families in Transition Specialist

granger_v@hcsb.k12.fl.us
352-797-7070 ext. 215

Debbie Kelly 
Students and Families in Transition Unaccompanied Youth Specialist 

kelly_d3@hcsb.k12.fl.us
352-797-7070 x 203

ESSA Specialists

Michelle Barnes
barnes_m@hcsb.k12.fl.us
352-797-7070 ext. 343

TBD
352-797-7070 ext. 343