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Thursday, March 15, 2012

Parents Across America (PAA) Parent Leader Rita Solnet honored at FL School Bd Mtg last night for Trigger Bill defeat #soschat

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Rita Solnet is a parent of a son who graduated from south Florida public schools in 2008.  She has been an education activist in Palm Beach County and in Tallahassee for over a decade, and often acts as the intermediary to the business community.  After having worked in IBM Corporation over 23 years, she founded her own corporate training and organizational consulting firm ten years ago.  She has held numerous leadership positions within Palm Beach County School District, the 11th largest district in the nation, was PTA President for four years, School Advisory Council Board Member for 8 years, District Business Partner liaison, and currently serves as Chair of the Boca Raton High School Advisory Council.  She belongs to the West Boca Chamber of Commerce and is member of the ALS Foundation.  Her letter to Sec. Duncan protesting his “Race to the Top” grant program was recently reprinted in the Washington Post’s Answer Sheet and has begun blogging atHuffington Post.  Along with Sue Magers, she has formed Parents Across America, Florida. Email Rita


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