Grants & Special Programs

GSP Contact Information:

Heather Siler-Dobbs - Director of Grants & Special Programs - (863) 462-5000 ext. 1059 - heather.siler-dobbs@okee.k12.fl.us 

Hope Sheppard - Teacher on Special Assignment - (863) 462-5000 ext. 1062 - hope.sheppard@okee.k12.fl.us

Bea Rodriguez - Secretary - (863) 462- 5000 ext. 1066 - beatrice.rodriguez@okee.k12.fl.us

DeeDee Coker - Bookkeeper - (863) 462-5000 ext. 1042 - cokerd@okee.k12.fl.us


Initial Consultation Meeting for Private Schools - December 8, 2020

This notice will run on the Okeechobee County School Board Website beginning on October 23, 2020 through December 8, 2020

School board to discuss Federal grants 2021-2022

Okeechobee County School Board will be hosting a meeting to inform private schools of federal grant opportunities for the 2021-2022 school year.  The meeting is scheduled on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 10:00am  and will be held in room 303 of the Okeechobee County School Board Office.

Private School Consultation Meeting #2 - TBD

This notice will run on the Okeechobee County School Board Website once a date has been set. 
Okeechobee County School Board will be hosting a meeting to inform private schools of federal grant opportunities for the 2021-2022 school year. The meeting date has yet to be scheduled but will be held in room 105 of the Okeechobee County School Board Office once that decision has been made. 


Okeereads.com Link

Okeechobee County School is providing Footsteps2Brilliance, a comprehensive literacy app, to the parents of all PreK-2nd grade children who live in Okeechobee, FL. This engaging app will help you prepare your child for school. This engaging program willincrease vocabulary acquisition, comprehension, creativity and improve test taking skills.

F2B is a FREE mobile app available on iOS (iphone, ipod touch, ipad), Android, NOOK, Kindle, and all computers. 

To find out how to register and access this award winning program, please visit https://okeereads.com.

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