Endorsements
Businesses and
community leaders who have endorsed my
Re-Election for Superintendent of School, Monroe
County School District. If you or your business
endorse my re-election, and would agree to being
listed on this page, please contact me at:
randy@randyacevedo.com. Thank you!
 On
behalf of the Florida Keys Area Local of the
American Postal Workers Union / AFL-CIO, I would
like to congratulate you upon receiving our
endorsement for Monroe County School
Superintendent.
(Letter
of Endorsement)
Fraternal Order
of Police is
pleased to announce their endorsement of Randy
Acevedo for Superintendent, Monroe County
School District.
Keynoter / Reporter Recommends Acevedo
Posted - Friday - Saturday, October 17-18,
2008
"...During his term, student
performance has improved
district-wide. When he was
first elected, Monroe County
was a “B” district, as
graded by the state. For the
last three years, the
district under Acevedo
maintained “A” status, and
only one of its high
schools, Key West High
School, was rated a “B”
school by the state last
year.
The district under Acevedo
also saw the graduation rate
improve from 33rd in the
state to ninth. And despite
criticism of Acevedo for
running a top-heavy district
with a big gap in pay
between administrators and
teachers, Monroe County
boasts the highest salary
for beginning teachers in
Florida....."
We
have
great
teachers
and
students
in the
Keys and
there’s
no
reason
we can’t
have
some of
the best
schools
in the
country.
Acevedo
is in a
position
to make
this
happen.
The
Keynoter
/ Reporter
recommends
Randy
Acevedo
for
school superintendent. (entire
endorsement
and
editorial)
Key West The
Newspaper
Election Endorsements
Posted - Friday, October 17, 2008
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS— RANDY ACEVEDO
"We are endorsing incumbent Randy Acevedo for Superintendent of Schools. Despite spirited attempts by challenger, Fred Colvard, to discredit the accomplishments of the school district under Acevedo’s leadership, the fact remains that we have the highest percentage of A rated schools in the state (92%). Since Acevedo took over as Superintendent, the number of students achieving at their grade level has improved and graduation rates have increased.Acevedo and the current school board were able to reduce the district’s 2008-09 budget to a level below the rollback rate without eliminating teaching positions. In fact, while teachers in other districts are still working without a contract, our teachers received a raise that keeps them the highest paid in the state, which lends to our increasing ability to attract and retain the best teachers.....A common perception at Marathon High School, where Colvard served briefly as principal, is that he made promises he could not keep. We have seen no credible reason to believe it would be any different at the level of Superintendent. We are concerned that his perceived inability to connect with students, parents, and staff will hinder further progress in the district. We recommend a vote to retain Randy Acevedo as superintendent of the Monroe County School District."
(link
to Endorsement)
Equality Florida
 Equality
Florida Endorses Randy Acevedo for
Superintendent of Schools,
Monroe County, Florida
(Link
to Elections center Endorsements for this
Organization)
 Ocean
Reef Political Action Committee (ORPAC)
The Ocean Reef Political Action Committee (ORPAC)
has interviewed candidates and has chosen
to endorse Randy for Superintendent.
Ocean Reef has
enjoyed strong support from elected officials
due in part to their voting record. The
Home Owners
Association Website states, "
As a community it is important that we support
the recommended candidates in the November 4th
General Election. " (Letter
of Endorsement)
 Firefighters
Local 1424
Firefighters 1424 is
pleased to announce their endorsement of Randy
Acevedo for Superintendent, Monroe County
School.
(link
to Endorsement)
 Campaign
Release - August 8, 2008
"I am proud to be endorsed by the United
Teachers of Monroe", stated Randy Acevedo,
to a crowd of supporters on Friday, August 8th.
He received the
endorsement through Leon Fowler, President.
Leon stated in the letter, "As always, we look
forward to working with you on matters of mutual
concern for the betterment of our school
district. We look forward to keeping an open
dialogue with you upon your re-election to your
position. We are confident you will continue to
be a teacher and employee advocate as you move
our district forward." (newspaper
ad - endorsement)
"..........Overall, I’m inclined to stick with
Acevedo. We not only have an “A” district for
the third year in a row, but we have the highest
GPA of any district in the state. That
accomplishment may or may not be a direct result
of Acevedo’s individual efforts, but whatever
the circumstances, we have a relatively
successful system and a first-rate school
district under Acevedo’s leadership. As much as
I love to stir the pot, I don’t favor messing
much with it at this point.
Acevedo isn’t perfect, but he seems responsive,
flexible, and willing to learn and compromise.
As the adage goes, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix
it.” In this soccer mom’s humble opinion, it
ain’t broke."
Rhonda@kwtn.com
(link to the article
online and
pdf of the
entire article)
Conch Color Editorial - August
13, 2007
"Our
Schools are in Good Hands"
by Tom Oosterhoudt, Editor and Publisher
"Over the past 2
years I have had the amazing experience of
covering just about every aspect of Monroe
County School System. I learned early on that
our children are the heart of our
community......"
".....Randy is a
true public servant that we can be proud of.
Under his watch our schools have been rated
number one in the state. Randy Acevedo has
earned the support of the Keys Community. Conch
Color is proud to call him our friend. (complete
article)
"Key
West Register's
Editorial Board offers its election
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that isn't readily available to many
voters. The board does analysis on
their character, background and
opinions. Board members review public
records and files of news on the
candidates' records. The board also
talks to people who know the candidate.
Recommendation editorials are intended
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