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An active community member and successful Collier County
small business owner, Erick has brought much needed
conservative values, fiscal responsibility, and business leadership
to the School Board.
Accomplishments on the School Board
• The Collier County School District is currently on schedule
to be DEBT-FREE by 2026.
• Two new elementary schools will be brought online by 2026,
without taking on any additional debt.
• The District is operating on a modified zero-based budget to
ensure financial sustainability.
• Established a Spending Reductions Workgroup with
the objective of scrutinizing our Academic Return on
Investment.
• Established a new Audit Committee to review internal and
external audit findings.
• Conducted a comprehensive Risk Assessment which
identified Purchasing and Procurement Compliance as well
as Recruitment and Onboarding as internal departments for
audit in the 2023/24 school year.

Priorities for Upcoming Term
• Open more opportunities for Collier County Juniors and
Seniors to attend Technical Colleges, so they can confidently
start their careers debt free.
• Reduce unnecessary spending by:
• Ensuring that we establish quantifiable goals on all
of our programs so that we can evaluate the return
on investment (ROI) for our students, teachers, and
taxpayers.
• Engaging Budget Reduction Committees so that we can
continuously improve our processes and reduce waste.
• Establishing Zero Base Budgeting where applicable.
• Continue to build on our elementary students’ reading gains
with a strong focus on phonetical learning.
Learn more at www.ErickCarter.com

1373 Wisconsin Drive | Naples, FL 34103 | (239) 777-2380
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