Mollie Cunningham: Chairman of the Lake County School Board
Mollie Cunningham is a proven leader and retired "A" principal serving as Chairman of the Lake County School Board. She represents District 4, which includes Academy at Lake Hills - North, Astatula Elementary, Lake Hills School, Mount Dora Middle, Mount Dora High, Tavares Elementary, Tavares Middle, Tavares High, and Triangle Elementary.
Teacher + Dean + Assistant Principal + Principal + School Board Member = 39 Years Experience
A Better, Brighter Future for Our Kids
Mollie Cunningham knows how important it is to give parents more choice and control, fight for more funding, better schools, and safer classrooms!
Focus on the foundations: reading, writing, math, and science
Empower parents to make the best educational choice for their children
Advance school safety, security and enhance mental health resources
Guarantee the right of parents to curriculum transparency
Invest and expand workforce development and vocational & technical education
Meet Mollie Cunningham: A Lifelong Educator
With more than 39 years of experience in education and a passion for improving our schools, Lake County School Board Chairman Mollie Cunningham is dedicated to providing the best education for our children.
Now in her second term, she was the first African American woman elected to the school board in 2020. Prior to serving on the school board, she worked for Lake County Schools for 35 years. She began her career as a speech therapist in 1982 and retired as principal of Carver Middle School in 2017. The philosophy that has guided her career has been “to always make decisions that are right for the students.”
Mrs. Cunningham represents the school board on the following committees: Allocations Committee, FSBA Legislative Committee, Joint Insurance Advisory Committee Charter, Be Free Lake, Lake Community Action Agency, Lake County Parks & Recreation Advisory Board, Lake County Planning & Zoning Board, Lake-Sumter Metropolitan Planning Organization, Audit Committee, Calendar Committee, and serves as an alternate on the Educational Foundation Board of Directors, and Personal Services Committee.
Her educational background includes a bachelor’s degree in Special Education with a concentration in audiology and speech pathology from Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, AL, and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
She currently resides in Tavares with her husband David. They are the proud parents of their daughter Monique and son David, and loving grandparents to two grandchildren, Carter and Arie. In addition to her leadership in Lake County Schools, she serves her community as a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and of Gethsemane Baptist Church in Eustis.
Her platform prioritizes Lake County Schools employee compensation, educational foundations, school safety, and empowering parents with more choice and control. She wants to provide every stakeholder in Lake County with a voice at the table because providing education to children is one of society’s greatest responsibilities. Thank you for your support!
Testimonials
Read what others have to say about Mollie Cunningham's public service.
Tyler Brandeburg
Lake County School Board Member, District 2
Diana Brown
CEO, XYZ Company
Mollie Cunningham
on August 20th! She is a long time resident of Lake County and knows the exacting details of Lake County Schools. She knows how to keep improving the schools since she’s responsible for improving some of them already."Louise Chen
Director, 123 Organization
In the Community
