The Interagency Agreement between Law Enforcement and the School Board was pulled from the Consent Agenda because of Caprice. This allowed for community feedback, another review and education regarding the agreement. Caprice also contributed to the agreement itself.
Caprice championed an external audit of the Bridging the Gap Plan which occurred.
Her advocacy led to District Monitoring Advisory Committee meetings receiving flyers for advertisement and improved the relevance of topics. She attends the meetings to listen and provide feedback.
During the pandemic, despite political pressures she made recommendations to prioritize safety.
A letter was written and sent to the Department of Education regarding the clarifications of Black History Standards due to Caprice initiating the request. She was able to receive support from two other board members.
Her attention to detail on job descriptions has led to edits, increased pay and better organization of reporting on these items.
She spoke against the Controversial Materials Policy due vagueness and subjectivity of the law it’s modeled after. She was the only no vote. She also was firmly against the board decided which materials should be in schools.
She proposes workshops in effort to inform the board and public of areas of focus from ESE and Discipline to Charter Schools and Policy updates. The majority of her workshop requests have been approved and led to additional advocacy and recommendations by her.
In April 2025, policies related to communicable diseases and safety which had not been reviewed since 2011 were set for a second hearing due to her championing updated policies regarding these issues aligned with local, state and federal regulations.
She has also pushed forward a workshop request to clarify the expulsion process due to inconsistencies in practice and the policy written in a Q&A format.
She has supported community engagement by not only participating in events in the schools and outside of the schools but, supporting strategic partnerships.
2024-2025, she served as the Vice Chair of Pinellas County School Board.
In 2024-2025, she served as Pinellas County School Board’s Legislative Chair. She was able to gain consensus regarding the platform. Some of the platform items received state support through laws and appropriations.
In 2024, she was honored by Equality Florida with the Voice for Equality Award. Her advocacy for LGBTQ+ people contributed to Pinellas County Schools modifying and keeping the Inclusive Schools Guide. Only 11 school districts have one.
Serving as the Chair of Florida School Boards Association’s Equity Committee. She provided opportunities for School Board Members throughout Florida to learn and share practices and policies that support students and schools. She coordinated and facilitated meetings and events helping to increase membership of the committee.
She became a Certified School Board Member through Florida School Boards Association and has maintained the status.
She served on Florida School Board Association’s Board of Directors where her and other 's advocacy led to improvements in the organization and on a state and federal level.
She’s the President of the Greater Florida Consortium of School Boards. Caprice is the first African American President and the longest serving President. She has coordinated and facilitated discussions with 10 member districts to strengthen legislative advocacy and supported collaboration with the Small District Consortium regarding School Start Times.
Paid by Caprice Edmond, nonpartisan, for Pinellas County School Board Member, District 7.
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