STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION NAMES INTERIM COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PRESS OFFICE
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION NAMES PAM STEWART INTERIM COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
- Public Schools’ Chancellor Pam Stewart will lead Department of Education during transition -
Tallahassee, Fla., August 2, 2012 – The State Board of Education met via conference call today and unanimously approved Pam Stewart, Chancellor of Public Schools at the Florida Department of Education, to serve as interim Commissioner of Education when Commissioner Gerard Robinson steps down August 31.
In her current role, Chancellor Stewart leads the largest educational division in the department overseeing student achievement, curriculum, educator quality, and support for Florida’s PreK-12 education system, which serves more than 2.6 million students and 189,000 educators.
The board also took action to move forward quickly with a search to fill the vacancy created by Commissioner Robinson’s resignation and unanimously approved working with a search firm to facilitate the process.
“We are fortunate to have someone with the skills, experience and relationships with district leaders throughout the state who is able to help us through this transition,” said State Board of Education Chair Kathleen Shanahan. “While we would like to have the search process move forward quickly, it is important that we take the time necessary to find the right leader for our state’s educational system. We have accomplished a great deal during the past year and Pam will help ensure that we continue to move forward.”
Links: Chancellor Stewart’s Biography http://www.fldoe.org/schools/pdf/Bio-short.pdf
Conference Call http://data.fldoe.org/winmed/2012_08_02/8212.wmv
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About the Florida Department of Education: The department’s mission is to increase the proficiency of all students within one seamless, efficient education system by providing them the chance to expand their knowledge and skills through world-class learning opportunities. Serving more than 3.5 million students, 4,200 public schools, 28 colleges, 188,000 teachers, 47,000 college professors and administrators, and 318,000 full-time staff throughout the state, the department enhances the economic self-sufficiency of Floridians through programs and services geared toward college, workforce education, job-specific skills, and career development. Florida ranks first in the nation for teacher quality, first in the nation in advanced placement participation, and first in the southern region for graduation rate and degrees awarded by the Florida College System. For more information, visit www.fldoe.org.
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