[Nfbf-l] REVISED: Update on Education Commissioner

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FYI  Refer to the following email from  Commissioner Smith.

 
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 From: Commissioner Smith  [mailto:Commissioner.Smith at fldoe.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 08,  2011 4:57 PM
Subject: REVISED: Update on Education  Commissioner




Dear Colleagues, 
Today, the State Board of Education unanimously  approved John Winn to 
serve as Interim Education Commissioner while the  Board continues its search 
for Florida’s next Commissioner of Education.  John previously served as 
Florida’s Commissioner of Education from 2004  through 2007, and has extensive 
experience as an educator. He will begin the  interim post effective June 11, 
2011. 
For those of you who have not had the pleasure to  work with John, he has a 
distinguished career in education policy and a  lifelong commitment to 
quality education for all students. An educator for  35 years, he began his 
career as an elementary and middle school teacher. He  joined the Florida 
Department of Education in 1984 and served in several  responsible positions 
including Deputy Commissioner and Chief of Staff  before being appointed to 
Commissioner of Education in August 2004. In  February 2007 he retired from the 
Commissioner of Education position and  joined the National Mathematics and 
Science Initiative in March 2007 as the  Chief Program Officer for Advance 
Placement (AP) and pre-AP  courses. 
I also wanted to share with you news that Public  Schools Chancellor Dr. 
Frances Haithcock will be leaving the Department of  Education. Serving as her 
replacement during the interim period will be Dr.  Mike Grego, former 
superintendent of Osceola County School District. The  rest of the DOE leadership 
team will continue in their roles and serve  Interim Commissioner Winn in 
his duties. 
As always, thank you for everything you do to help  those we serve. 
Sincerely, 
Commissioner Smith