We, the undersigned Parents, Citizens, and Taxpayers of Alachua County have composed this letter to express our dissatisfaction with the current Superintendent, Dr. Carlee Simon.

This letter is an expression of our “Vote of No Confidence” in Dr. Carlee Simon and her ability to run our schools. We understand the severity of this decision and did not arrive at it hastily.   

Alachua County Public Schools has always been a district to be proud of, one where decisions were made on a collaborative basis with the best interest of our students in mind. Alachua County Public Schools has always been a district that experienced great vision from our leaders, and teachers were given the respect and support to achieve our goals.

Throughout the past 6 months, we have witnessed Dr. Simon’s abrupt interim appointment to the swift permanent appointment, we have had concerns regarding Dr. Simon’s leadership, specifically concerning trust, collaboration, decision-making, vision, communication, her lack of respect for parents and staff, and her inability to create positive working relationships with staff members and the community.

She has created an environment of intimidation that makes staff and administrators afraid to speak out on behalf of our students and community.

For these reasons stated, we the undersigned are voting “No Confidence” in Dr. Carlee Simon