Windermere resident announces candidacy for Orange County School Board

Jake Petroksi worked as a Central Florida public school teacher and has two children enrolled in OCPS.

By Michael Eng
| 11:58 a.m. November 14, 2023

Observer School Zone

Jake Petroski, of Windermere, announced his candidacy for the Orange County School Board District 4 seat.

Petroksi worked as a Central Florida public school teacher and has two children enrolled in OCPS. Petroski believes his classroom experience gives him insight on the impact of legislation and policy on schools and teachers.

“Strong readership is critical,” he said. “We are facing unique challenges as a community, and we all have a vested interest in students' success. I want to help forge and cultivate pathways of success for every student.”

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Michael Eng

As a child, Editor and Publisher Michael Eng collected front pages of the Kansas City Star during Operation Desert Storm, so it was a foregone conclusion that he would pursue a career in journalism. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri — Columbia School of Journalism. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and three children, or playing drums around town. He’s also a sucker for dad jokes.