As Governor, I understand that Florida’s teachers need the necessary resources to prepare our students for success in the classroom and to excel as they enter the workforce. Florida’s Task Force on Educational Excellence will be an important collaboration of education stakeholders who will work diligently towards strengthening teacher effectiveness and along with it, student achievement.
I want to thank the members of Florida’s Task Force on Educational Excellence for your commitment to supporting our students and teachers. By working together to improve the quality of education in Florida’s schools, we are investing in the future success of our great state and our nation.
About Florida’s Task Force on Eductional Excellence
- Governor Crist created Florida’s Task Force on Educational Excellence with the signing of Executive Order 10-126. He tasked the group with broadening stakeholder support for strategies to promote and sustain a high quality teacher workforce. The Task Force on Educational Excellence will make recommendations to the Governor by December, 2010, and will continue efforts of the Governor’s Race to the Top Working Group that recently developed the revised Memorandum of Understanding included in Florida’s successful Race to the Top application.
- Florida’s Task Force on Educational Excellence will be responsible for monitoring the implementation of up to $700 million Florida will receive in winning the Race to the Top grant. The Task Force will operate as an advisory body regarding assessments and make recommendations to the Governor and State Board of Education. Additionally, the task force will make recommendations for legislation.
- Florida’s Task Force on Educational Excellence primary focus will be on student and teacher evaluation, as well as rewarding compensation for the Sunshine State’s best teachers.
Meetings
To view meeting agendas, minutes and materials, click here.
November 23, 2010
Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Office of Policy and Budget, 16th Floor
The Capitol
400 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Press Announcements
Helpful Links
- Governor’s Race to the Top Working Group
- Florida’s Race to the Top Web site
- Florida Department of Education
Task Force Members
- Alberto Carvalho, Task Force Chairman, Superintendent, Miami-Dade Public Schools
- Eric Smith, Commissioner, Florida Department of Education
- W.C. Gentry, School Board Member, Duval County School Board
- Peg Smith, Superintendent, Volusia Public Schools
- Wally Cox, Superintendent, Highlands Public Schools
- Ed Pratt-Dannals, Superintendent, Duval County Public Schools
- Michael Varner, 2011 Escambia County Teacher of the Year, Pensacola State College
- Jean Lamar, 2009 Teacher of the Year, new teacher advisor, Nassau County Public Schools
- Emily Barbacci, 2010 Teacher of the Year Finalist, Chiles High School, Leon County Public Schools
- Megan Allen, 2010 Teacher of the Year, Cleveland Elementary School, Hillsborough County Public Schools
- Cynthia Phillips-Luster, 2009 Principal of the Year, James Stephens International Academy, Lee County Public Schools
- Andy Ford, President, Florida Education Association
- Terry Fasel, Dean, School of Education, Warner University
- Jennifer Platt, Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, University of Central Florida
- Mark Rosenberg, President, Florida International University
- Joe Pickens, President, St. Johns River Community College
- Karin Brown, President, Florida Parent Teacher Association
- Debra Dowds, Executive Director, Florida Developmental Disabilities Council
- Marshall Criser III, President of AT&T Florida
- Senator Rudy Garcia
- Representative Jimmy Patronis
- Robert Jordan, School Board Member, Brevard County School Board
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