Federal Programs

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

Angela Kennedy        
Director of Federal Programs 
kennedy_a@hcsb.k12.fl.us
352-797-7070 ext. 410

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

Federal Programs District Staff

Jason Galitsky 
Coordinator of Federal Programs
galitsky_j@hcsb.k12.fl.us  
352-797-7070 ext. 441

Magen Schlechter 
Coordinator of Monitoring and Compliance 
schlechter_m@hcsb.k12.fl.us
352-797-7070 ext. 295

Shanika Figueroa Rodriguez 
Coordinator of Students & Families in Transition
figueroa_s@hcsb.k12.fl.us  
352-797-7070 ext. 132

Jesse Diaz 
District Lead ESOL Coach 
diaz_j@hcsb.k12.fl.us 
352-797-7070 ext. 230

Ondina Waldron
Students & Families in Transition Unaccompanied Youth Case Worker
waldron_o@hcsb.k12.fl.us
352 797-7070 ext. 215
                     
Pam Barron
Students & 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

ESSA Specialists  

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

Rachelle Pinder 
pinder_r1@hcsb.k12.fl.us 
352-797-7070 ext. 344