District leaders share proven strategies and successes for implementing full-time virtual school
From the front lines of Florida’s K–12 virtual education scene, join school leaders Dr. Michael Arnett and Deron Williams to discuss the challenges and rewards of launching and scaling full-time virtual schools.
From the front lines of Florida’s K–12 virtual education scene, join school leaders Dr. Michael Arnett and Deron Williams to discuss the challenges and rewards of launching and scaling full-time virtual schools.
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About the speakers
Michael Arnett, EdD
Dr. Michael Arnett is director of career and technical education at The School District of Indian River County in Vero Beach, Florida. He joined the school district in 2015 and handles all aspects of Indian River Virtual School, which serves 40 full-time and more than 200 part-time students in grades K–12 who live in Indian River County.
Deron Williams
In 2018, after a decade of serving as an elementary school principal, Deron Williams was appointed to lead Polk Virtual School, a part of Polk County Public Schools in Bartow, Florida. Since the school’s launch 12 years ago, 230 students in grades K–12 who live across the district attend classes online full-time.
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