- October 10, 2024
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A former lobbyist is running in the 2024 elections to represent District 4 on the Volusia County School Board.
Donna Brosemer, of Daytona Beach, filed to run for the seat on June 29. Brosemer has 30 years of experience working in public policy and has served on higher education state boards, such as the Daytona State College board of trustees. She also previously worked as a community relations specialist for Embrace Families, a foster care nonprofit.
She said she decided to run for School Board because she's passionate about education, and she has knowledge of the relationship between economic development and higher education, which begins with the K-12 system.
"Education is the great equalizer," Brosemer said. "It doesn't matter where you come from or what your background is, and in some respects, it doesn't even matter what your particular talents are. Everyone benefits from having the opportunity to expand their world, and that's what education does. It also provides the foundation for success."
If elected, Brosemer said one of the issues she hopes to work on is student discipline and how it impacts classroom instruction.
"Students can't learn and teachers can't teach when the class is disrupted," she said. "It doesn't matter if it's two students or everyone."
She's also interested in ensuring current policies, such as dress code, are followed in schools. Since she has a background in land use, zoning and the development of comprehensive plans, she would like to look at concurrency, the size of schools and the school district's role in the development process in regards to growth.
Brosemer said she feels her years of experience in public policy will benefit the School Board.
"I was successful on the boards where I served in resolving issues that came up at those times, and I would like to bring that to K-12 because I think they need it more than anybody," she said.
Brosemer is running against incumbent School Board member Carl Persis and Merrick Brunker, of Ormond-by-the-Sea.
