Our Board of Directors comprises individuals who share a common vision: to provide exceptional educational opportunities and empower students to reach their full potential. Their guidance and leadership ensure that Plato Academy Schools remain at the forefront of educational excellence.
At Plato Academy Schools, we are grateful for the dedication and expertise of our Board of Directors. Their commitment to educational excellence inspires us all and drives us toward a future of continued success and innovation.
Louis Kokkinakos is a local businessman with extensive involvement in philanthropic societies and organizations. In fact, he is President of the Foodservice Restaurant Partners Group and he has served as President of the St. Stefanos Greek Orthodox Church in St. Petersburg.
He is a strong advocate of the Plato Academy Schools and believes in an active Board dedicated to the Schools’ continued success.
Email: lkokkinakos@platoacademy.net
John Petalas is a successful entrepreneur in various business fields, especially in catering and restaurant management. In fact, he is owner of the Seminole Subs restaurants. Additionally, he is strongly involved in the community and has expertise in fundraising.
As for his interest in Plato Academy, John’s son attended Plato Academy and he still remains very committed to ensuring that the Schools continue to provide a first-rate education.
Email: jpetalas@platoacademy.net
Mr. Walker attended Eckerd College, where he studied International Business, and is the founder and owner of Walker Wealth Management. He was in the Leadership St. Pete class of 2021, one of the oldest leadership programs in America, and is a part of the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Walker is committed to the growth of the St. Petersburg area and making an equitable difference in the community, and is the proud father of two Plato Academy St. Petersburg students.
Email: walkery@platoacademy.net
Mr. Antonaklas is a retired law enforcement officer who graduated from the Cleveland Heights Police Academy. Additionally, he is a successful entrepreneur in the hospitality industry, and a licensed Florida real estate agent and the proud owner of George Antonaklas LLC.
Mr. Antonaklas is strongly involved in the community, is a Plato Academy Seminole parent, and has a passion to ensure that Plato Academy Schools continue to provide a first-rate education for all students.
Email: antonaklasg@platoacademy.net
Plato Academy Schools do NOT discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex/gender, religion, national origin, marital status, disability or age in their educational programs, services or activities, or in their hiring and employment practices.
Questions, complaints, or requests for additional information regarding discrimination or harassment may be sent to:
Kathryn Apostolopoulos
HR Director
If a parent/guardian wishes to request an appeal to a referral or has a concern with a school-wide policy or process, or an unresolved issue with a teacher or staff member, the parent/guardian must submit such a request in writing to the Assistant Principal or Principal within four (4) calendar days of the issuance of the referral, or within (4) calendar days of a specific incident in question. Failure to make a written appeal will forfeit the parent/guardians’ right to any further appeal hearing. Upon receipt of the request, the Assistant Principal or Principal shall acknowledge the concern in writing within 48 hours. If the issue is specific to an issued student referral, the Assistant Principal or Principal may decide to overturn the referral or refer the appeal to the staff behavior team.
If resolution is not possible after following the process above, parents should contact the Chief of Academics and provide details of the grievance in writing. Chief of Academics will acknowledge the grievance in writing within 48 hours and provide details of the process.
Chief of Academics: Danielle Cicetti – cicettid@platoacademy.net
If resolution is not possible after following the process above, parents should contact the Chief of Schools and provide details of the grievance. in writing. Chief of Schools will acknowledge the grievance in writing within 48 hours and provide details of the process.
If the matter is still unresolved after following all the steps above, the parent may contact the Plato Academy Chairman of the Board of Directors via email.
If the Parent exhausts the Grievance Policy and submits the appeal to The Board of Directors, The Board of Directors will only consider whether procedures were followed and will not address questions or concerns regarding the appropriateness of a consequence.
Parents are advised to consider that all meetings of the Board of Directors are considered public meetings, and as such, any information shared with the Board is a matter of public record.
An out-of-field teacher is a teacher that is qualified to teach, but holds certification in a different area than they are teaching.
Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 2pm, Annual Board Meeting, Plato Academy Home Office, PA Tampa, PA Trinity
June 11, 2020 10am Regular Meeting
Locations: Clearwater Campus
May 1, 2020 @1pm Regular Meeting
Locations: Clearwater Campus
March 13, 2020 @1pm Regular Meeting
Locations: Tampa Campus
March 5, 2020 @1pm Special Meeting (Approval of Best & Brightest Funds Allocation)
Locations: Clearwater Campus
February 24, 2020 @1pm Shade Meeting
Locations: Clearwater Campus
February 12, 2020 @1pm Special Meeting
Locations: Clearwater Campus
January 22, 2020 @1pm Special Meeting
Locations: Clearwater Campus
January 10, 2020 @1pm
Locations: Trinity & Clearwater Campus
December 5, 2019 @12:30pm Workshop
Locations: Clearwater Campus
November 21, 2019 @12:30pm
Locations: Clearwater Campus
November 8, 2019 @12:30pm Emergency Meeting followed by Shade Meeting
Locations: Clearwater Campus
October 16, 2019 @12:30pm Emergency Shade Meeting
Locations: Clearwater Campus
October 4, 2019 @12:30pm
Locations: Clearwater Campus
September 10, 2019 @12:30pm Shade Meeting
Locations: Clearwater Campus
August 23, 2019 @12:30pm
Locations: Tampa & Clearwater Campus
July 31, 2019 @12:30 Shade Meeting
Locations: Clearwater Campus
July 19, 2019 @12pm
Locations: Trinity & Clearwater Campus
June 25, 2021 @1pm Regular & Shade Meeting
Locations: Trinity & Clearwater Campus
May 21, 2021 @1pm Special Meeting
Locations: Clearwater Campus
May 14, 2021 @1pm Regular Meeting
Locations: Tampa & Clearwater Campus
April 23, 2021 @1pm Special Meeting
Locations: Clearwater Campus
March 23, 2021 @1pm Special Meeting
Locations: Clearwater Campus
March 12, 2021 @9:30am Special Meeting
Locations: Clearwater Campus
March 5, 2021 @1:00pm Special Meeting
Locations: Clearwater Campus
February 19, 2021 @1pm Special Meeting
Locations: Clearwater Campus
February 12, 2021 @1pm Regular Meeting
Locations: Clearwater Campus
January 8, 2021 @1pm Special Meeting
Locations: Clearwater Campus
December 4, 2020 @1pm Special Meeting
Locations: Clearwater Campus
November 19, 2020 @1pm Special Meeting
Locations: Clearwater Campus
November 13, 2020 @1pm Regular & Shade Meeting
Locations: Clearwater Campus
October 9, 2020 1pm Regular Meeting
Locations: Tampa Campus
September 25, 2020 12pm Special Meeting
Locations: Teleconference
September 11, 2020 12pm Special Meeting
Locations: Teleconference
August 31, 2020 12pm Special Meeting
Locations: Teleconference
August 14, 2020 12pm Regular Meeting
Locations: Clearwater Campus & Teleconference
July 2, 2020 2:30pm Regular Meeting
Locations: Trinity Campus
June 28, 2022 @10am Special Board Meeting
Locations: Home Office
May 6, 2022 @2:30pm Regular Board Meeting
Locations: Trinity & Clearwater Campus
April 13, 2022 @2pm Special Board Meeting
Locations: Clearwater Campus
February 10, 2022 @2pm Regular Board Meeting
Locations: Tampa, Trinity, & Clearwater Campus
December 11, 2021 @1pm Special Board & Shade Meeting
Locations: Clearwater Campus
November 24, 2021 @9am Special Meeting
Locations: Tampa & Clearwater Campus
October 1, 2021 @2pm Annual Meeting
Locations: Tampa & Clearwater Campus
August 31, 2021 @4:30pm Special Meeting
Locations: Clearwater Campus
July 9, 2021 @2pm Special Meeting
Locations: Clearwater Campus
July 13, 2023 @ 3pm Special Board Meeting
Teleconference
June 2, 2023 @3pm Annual Board Meeting
Locations: Clearwater, Tampa, & Trinity Campus
April 25, 2023 @1pm Special Board Meeting
Teleconference
April 12, 2023 @1pm Special Shade Only Board Meeting
Locations: Home Office & Teleconference
March 22, 2023 @2pm Regular Board Meeting
Locations: Clearwater, Tampa, & Trinity Campus
March 9, 2023 @2pm Special Board Meeting
Teleconference
January 12, 2023 @2pm Special Board Meeting
Locations: Clearwater, Tampa, & Trinity Campus
November 3, 2022 @3pm Special Board Meeting
Locations: Home Office
October 27, 2022 @2pm Special Board Meeting
Locations: Home Office
October 14, 2022 @8am Emergency Board Meeting
Locations: Home Office
September 15, 2022 @12:30 Workshop & @2pm Annual Meeting
Locations: Clearwater, Tampa, & Trinity Campus
September 1, 2022 @2pm Special Board Meeting
Locations: Home Office & Teleconference
August 25, 2022 @2pm Special Board Meeting
Locations: Home Office
July 28, 2022 @2pm Regular Board Meeting
Locations: Clearwater, Tampa, & Trinity Campus
July 12, 2022 @1pm Special Board Meeting
Locations: Home Office
August 3, 2023 Special Board Meeting @ 4:30pm
Teleconference
October 5, 2023 @2pm Regular Board Meeting
Locations: Clearwater, Tampa, Trinity
December 14, 2023 @2pm Regular Board Meeting
Locations: Clearwater, Tampa, Trinity
February 2, 2024 @2pm Regular and Shade Board Meeting
Locations: Clearwater, Tampa, Trinity
April 19, 2024 Emergency Board Meeting, 5 pm, Tarpon Springs
May 14, 2024 – 9:30AM – Shade Meeting and Board Workshop – 1822 N Belcher Rd., Suite 101 and Suite 200, Clearwater, FL 33756
May 30, 2024 – 8AM – Emergency Board Meeting – Teleconference
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 – 2PM – Regular and Shade Board Meetings – Home Office – 1822 N Belcher Rd., Suite 101
July 18, 2024 – 3:30PM – Shade Meeting
Location: Plato Academy Clearwater, 2045 Palmetto Str. Clearwater, FL 33765
July 26, 2024 – 1:30pm – Shade Meeting
Teleconference
August 14, 2024 – 1pm, Regular Board Meeting, Plato Academy Home Office
August 30, 2024 – 12pm – Special Board Meeting – Teleconference
September 18, 2024 – 11:00 am, – Attorney-Client Session & Board Workshop, Location: Home Office and Teleconference
September 26, 2024 at 2pm, Regular Board Meeting, Plato Academy Home Office / Plato Academy Tampa / Plato Academy Trinity – Switched to Teleconference only (due to hurricane Helene)
October 14, 2024 at 2pm, Attorney / Client Session (Teleconference)
October 24, 12:30pm, Shade and Special Board Meeting – Teleconference
Monday, December 9, 2024 at 10am – Special Board Meeting – Plato Academy Home Office
Canceled: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 10am
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 2:30pm, Regular Board Meeting, Plato Academy Home Office
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 3pm – Special Board Meeting
Thursday, April 3, 2025, at 2:30pm, Regular Board Meeting, Plato Academy Home Office, PA Tampa, PA Trinity
