NEFEC

As we launch our 50th year, we’re proud to recognize the dedicated team that continues NEFEC’s legacy of support and service. Keep an eye out as we highlight moments, both past and present, as we countdown to NEFEC’s birthday at our 2026 Summer Leadership Conference! ✨

We're celebrating Disability History & Awareness this week and next – unlocking potential, igniting possibilities! ✨ Learn more and access resources from the Florida Department of Education here: fldoe.org/academics/exce….

24 years – NEFEC remembers. 🤍

NEFEC and Gilchrist County Schools recently came together for a powerful collaboration focused on student progress monitoring. A huge thank you to Gilchrist County for your commitment to student success! 👏

Wishing you a happy holiday season from your neighbors at NEFEC! 🎄

Collaboration in Action 🤝 NEFEC hosted Donna Garcia, Executive Director, and Whitney McGee, Director, of the Heartland Educational Consortium this week as a part of the Tri-Consortia partnership. Together, we're working to strengthen Florida's small and rural school districts.

Join our team! ⚙️ Click to Apply: buff.ly/3QUQe3d

Administrators from NEFEC districts recently gathered for the second session of the School Leader Network. Lisa Lee, Columbia County’s Coordinator of Elementary Curriculum & Instruction and a former principal, led an engaging professional development session.

Thank you to Judson Sapp, District 20 candidate for Florida Congress, and Matt Reynolds, Putnam County Clerk of Courts, for stopping by the office this morning. We enjoyed sharing a glimpse into the work we do and the amazing initiatives happening in our member districts! 🤝

Through the Resiliency Initiative, our team came together to support students and schools impacted by Hurricane Helene. This week, we began delivering 1,500 backpacks full of essential items to Hamilton, Lafayette, Columbia, and Suwannee counties.

It was an incredible day of professional learning at NEFEC's Annual Secondary School Counselor Forum last week! 🎓 Thank you to school counselors for your dedication to supporting students in every step of their educational journey!

Rural Connect Administrators and Coaches held their first collaborative meeting for 2024 last week. The day of learning was spent analyzing data, discussing Rural Connect strategies, sharing successes, and collaborating with others.

Happy IT Professionals Day! ⛓️ Today, we're celebrating our NEFEC Educational Technology Services Team and the incredible IT teams across our member districts who keep our schools connected, safe, and running smoothly. Thank you for making a difference every day! 👏

The NEFEC Organization of Education Leaders (NOELs) met on September 12th in Bradford County to kick off the new school year. Discussions took place around legislation, textbook adoption, upcoming professional learning, and other topics of interests.

Professional learning for writing teachers took place last week for NEFEC districts. Seventy teachers from third through tenth grade joined in grade-level sections to analyze the B.E.S.T. communication standards, study the writing rubric, and create model essays.

Paraprofessionals from member districts came together for NEFEC's "Empowering Paraprofessionals: Practical Strategies for Supporting English Language Learners" training. Our dedicated participants dove into hands-on strategies to best support ELL students in their classrooms.

September is National Attendance Awareness Month! ⭐ Every day in class counts, let's start this year off strong and remind our students that being present is being powerful. 💪 #NationalAttendanceMonth #BePresentBePowerful

We believe NEFEC member districts are the very best. Click the link below to see open positions in the NEFEC region: buff.ly/3YP1xxO.

Ten NEFEC districts are among the 23 across Florida partnering with Space Florida to launch the Space Florida Academy Program! This initiative will help equip students with the skills and credentials needed for high-demand careers in the aerospace industry.

Congratulations to the 2025 NEFEC District Teachers of the Year who will be recognized at the Florida Teacher of the Year Gala tonight in Orlando, Florida. We are honored to have them as representatives of our member districts.