Board of Directors
Role of the Charter Board of Directors
The role of the Rowlett Academy Governing Board is overall policy decision making, budget approval, the hiring of an external auditor, and the hiring of the Principal. Note that, as a charter school, the Rowlett Academy Principal is responsible for day-to-day operations of the school and administration of policies as well as the hiring and supervising of all employees. A timeline of events related to the Charter conversion, as well as related documents, can be found under the "Charter Conversion Documentation" tab.
Board Members
Fred Moore – Chair
Principal, Blalock Walters. Trial Attorney, Board Certified in Business Litigation. B.A. ‐ University of Florida, J.D. ‐ University of Miami School of Law
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Scott Brownell – Director
Twelfth Judicial Circuit Judge, Juvenile, Family, Criminal, and Civil Division. B.A. ‐ Eckerd College, J.D. ‐ UF College of Law
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Christy Weber – Board Member
Managing Director - WeberSCENIC, Artistically Imagined Events
B.A. - Theatre Management, University of Nebraska
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Mike Hartley - Board Member
Lori Abdulla - Board Member
Owner - Diamant Designs & Marketing
B.A. - Theater Arts, Florida State University
Theodis Riley - Board Member
General Manager - First Watch Restaurants
Kristen Barnhart - Parent Elected Member, Rowlett Elementary Academy SAC Chair/Parent Liaison
IT Consultant - EssAnalytics
B.A. - Mass Communications, University of South Florida
April Barrett - Parent Elected Member, Rowlett Middle Academy SAC Chair/Parent Liaison
Cybersecurity Senior Analyst Enterprise Cybersecurity Risk - CommonSpirit Health
B.A. in Business Administration in Computer Information Systems with a Finance Minor, James Madison University