Collier Schools

The Collier County Board of County Commissioners begin its meetings with prayer. So does the Florida Legislature and House and Senate.But not the Collier County School Board.But that could change.

This is a lesson in what happens for those who don't come prepared

A motion for a temporary injunction to prevent the Collier County School Board from entering into a contract with newly selected superintendent Dr. Leslie C. Ricciardelli has been denied.The Collier School Board approved Ricciardelli for the post at their regular monthly meeting Tuesday night.

A decision in a Collier County case involving an injunction to prevent the county's school board from signing a contract with a newly named superintendent will be made, "as soon as I can," the judge said Thursday.

The amended injunction request includes thirteen new pages Oakes said were obtained from the school board after a public records request. A hearing on the amended motion has been rescheduled for June 8.

Dr. Leslie Ricciardelli, the interim superintendent of Collier County Public Schools, will be the Collier district's next Superintendent.

New mission and vision statements and new school board priorities passed unanimously at a recent meeting of the newly-elected Collier County School Board.

A candidate for the position of Collier County School Board attorney withdrew his name, prompting the board to revisit posting the position again.

A blog had reported that a candidate for the position of Collier County School Board school attorney had prior and potentially unethical email contact with a board member, including sending the board member a proposed employment agreement in November. That information was discounted by board officials, who said nothing below-board had taken place.

After the candidate interviews the board may select and recommend one of the candidates for the position, listed on the Jan. 23 agenda as a $180,000 position, or decide to seek additional input and/or candidates.