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Tampa Native Appointed Chairman Of Sacramento NAACP
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
A Tampa native was re- cently appointed as Member- ship Chairperson of the Sacramento Branch NAACP. Ms. J. Y’Vonne Lucas- Heriveaux has been active in the branch for the past 15 years.
A graduate of Howard W. Blake High School in 1969, Ms. Lucas-Heriveaux continued her education at California State University, where she earned a Bache- lor’s Degree in Psychology. She returned home, but later relocated to Sacramento in pursuit of a new life.
Since her relocation, Ms. Lucas-Heriveaux has been actively involved in that com- munity. Ms. Lucas- Heriveaux said, “I believe that with today’s racial cli- mate in our country, it is im- portant that the NAACP be a
MS. J. Y’VONNE LUCAS-HERIVEAUX
... Membership Chairperson, Sacramento NAACP
loud voice at the forefront for change and equality; for we are stronger when we stand together as one voice in num- bers.
“I encourage everyone to join their local branch of the NAACP or an organization for change.”
Ms. Lucas-Heriveaux
has served as a Legislative
Clerk for the Legislative Counsel for the State of Cali- fornia and worked as a Mar- keting Director at various Fortune 500 companies.
She serves on her church board for prison reform and is the founder of Moms Op- posing the Methods of the System (MOMS) and is a past board member on the Sacramento County Mental Health Board.
Ms. Lucas-Heriveaux
is the mother of 4, grand- mother, and great grand- mother. She works out because, “I believe in being healthy and to keep healthy, I enjoy dancing and working out.”
She also enjoys designing jewelry, motivational speak- ing, spending time with her family, and reading. “My fa- ther said, ‘if you read a little bit, you will know a little bit about some things.’”
Superintendent Introduces Proposed Bell Schedule
On Tuesday, Jeff Eakins, Hillsborough County Public School District Superintend- ent introduced the proposed bell schedule for the upcom- ing year. The schedule must be approved by the Hillsbor- ough County School Board when it meets on October 17th.
The school district held three community meetings and sought input from stu- dents, parents, and others to create the new schedule. It was necessary because the old schedule did not allow enough time for bus drivers to trans- port students.
If approved, the bell schedule will change the start- ing time for elementary schools first, followed by high school start times, and finally middle school starting times. Under this proposed plan, high schools would start an hour later than they do now.
Before-school and after- school care at elementary and middle schools will be avail- able at a low cost for families in need of a safe environment for children.
The proposed schedule also allows additional plan- ning time for teachers and still allows for seven periods of in- struction each day. It also al- lows students to benefit from such programs as Dual Enroll- ment, Advanced Placement, Credit Recovery and other electives.
If the proposed schedule is approved, it will take effect in August 2018.
For a complete school-by- school list, visit https://tinyurl.com/y7cpldwy . Anyone who would like to provide feedback or input about the proposed schedule send emails to bellschedule@sdhc.k12.fl.us.
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