Spring Creek School SRO Takes State Award

    The Spring Creek Charter School family in Paisley is joining the Lake County Sheriff’s Office this week in cheering master deputy Donald Roenbeck, who has been named the 2023 School Resource Officer of the Year in the State of Florida. Roenbeck was recognized last week by State of Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, during a special event in Tallahassee.
   Speaking at the 2023 Florida School Resource Officers Association Summer Conference, Moody presented Roenbeck with the award while announcing the state’s new ‘Hallway Heroes’ program that encourages students to work with school resource officers to help keep schools and communities safe.
   “Today, we … present Master Deputy Roenbeck with the 2023 School Resource Officer of the Year Award. His commitment to serving his school is exemplified in the way he engages with students and the relationships formed from these meaningful interactions. Master Deputy Roenbeck’s unwavering dedication and compassion are making lasting impacts on the students he serves,” said Moody.
   Master Deputy Roenbeck is known by peers for being a positive influence and going above and beyond to engage with students at Spring Creek Charter School in Lake County. Once, a
student qualified for a Washington, D.C. trip and planned on foregoing the opportunity due to financial hardship. Master Deputy Roenbeck personally paid for the trip, allowing the student to join peers and participate. Master Deputy Roenbeck also volunteers weekend hours with the school’s sports booster programs to help raise money and travels with the sports teams to
support student-athletes.
   The award was cheered by Spring Creek officials.
   "In his first year as an SRO, Deputy Don forged positive relationships with and earned the respect of students, families, staff, and the community," said Kim O'Neal, Assistant Principal at Spring Creek. "Thank you, Deputy Don, for the impact you have made on the SCCS family! Congratulations!"