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About Randy

Randy Acevedo graduated from Key West High School in 1984 and earned a BS Degree in Management Information Systems from Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, North Carolina. He also graduated from the Advanced Systems Engineer Development Program at Electronic Data Systems and then  supervised the production of financial software and worked with finance, payroll, purchasing, banking and budgeting for  Electronic Data Systems in Charlotte, NC and Plano, TX. He returned to Key West in 1993 and has worked with Monroe County School District since then as programmer analyst, Director of Information Services, Executive Director of Support Services, Executive Director for Business and Fiscal Services and is currently serving his fourth year as  Superintendent.

 

 

Randy married his college sweetheart, Monique, and they have three children -  Wade, a student at Florida Keys Community College; Cole, an 11th grader and Miranda, a 9th grader at Key West High School.


 

 
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Professional Memberships:

  • Area VI Director on the Florida Association of District School Superintendents Board of Directors    (Term:  July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2010)

  • Past President, Florida Total Educational Resource Management System

  • Past President, Florida Support Administrator’s Association

  • Vice President, Terms Users Group

  • Vice President, Florida Support Administrator’s Association

  • Past Secretary, Florida School District Council of Comprehensive Management Information Services

  • Past Secretary and Board Member of Florida Association of Educational Data Systems

  • Active Member of the National Affiliate Program, National School Boards Association

  • Member, Statewide DOE Database Steering Committee

  • Member, Florida Independent Benefits Council (IBC) Health Plan Committee

  • Member, Florida Educational Negotiator (FEN)

  • Member, Florida Association of District School Superintendents Leadership Development Advisory Committee

 

Community Activities:

  • Member, St. Paul’s Church

  • Vestry Member St. Paul’s Church

  • Military Affairs Committee for Key West Chamber

  • Member, Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons

  • Member, Key West Rotary Club

  • Board Member Education Foundation

  • Board Member United Way

  • Board Member for Monroe County Boys and Girls Club

  • Board Member of Pigeon Key Foundation

  • Director, Acevedo School Endowment Funds, Inc

  • Offensive Line Coach of Semi Pro Key West Wrecker, 1994

  • Offensive Line Coach for Key West High School, 1994-1995

  • Head Coach of Key West Junior Football League Team, 1996 - 2005

  • Sponsor, Key West Starz

  • Sponsor, Muscular Dystrophy Association

  • Sponsor and Member, Relay for Life

  • Member of Mahi Shrine and Key West Shriners

     

Presentations, Speeches:

  • Tech-Savvy Superintendent of the Year, presented by editors of eSchool News, 2008

  • Superintendents Award for Volunteer/Community Involvement, presented by Florida Association of District School Superintendents and Florida Department of Education, 2006, 2007

  • Challenge Day Leader Award, Hero-of-the-Month by Challenge Day Founders Rich & Yvonne St. John-Dutra 2007

  • Who’s Who of Prevention Leaders in Florida, by Florida Prevention Partnership Officials, 2006

  • Outstanding Communicator Award by National School Public Relations Association, 2006

  • Certificate of Competition, FADSS Educator’s Leadership Development Program, Center for Creative Leadership, 2005

  • Certificate of Achievement, The Superintendents Leadership Role in Improving Student Achievement by FADSS 2005

  • Certificate of Achievement, Economic Forces Impacting Education by FADSS 2005

  • Certificate of Achievement, Legal Aspects of Leading a Florida School District by FADSS, 2005

  • Presenter on discussion panel for Leadership Monroe Program

  • Graduation Keynote Speaker at Poinciana Elementary School 2003, 2004, 2005

  • Successfully Completed the District-Level Leaders Executive Development Program, 2005

  • Attended Windows XP Conference, including presentations by Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, in Seattle – 2001