For Immediate Release:   June 17, 2008

 

Brevard County School Board Earns

Master Board Distinction

 

            VIERA—The School Board of Brevard County was recognized as a Master Board on June 12 in Tampa at the Annual Spring Conference sponsored by the Florida School Boards Association. Members of the leadership team who completed the program include the following School Board members and the superintendent: Janice Kershaw, Larry Hughes, Robert Jordan, Dr. Barbara Murray, and Dr. Richard A. DiPatri. Thirty-eight school districts in Florida currently hold this distinction.

            “I’m very proud of our Board and our continuing efforts to set new levels of leadership excellence for the entire organization,” said Janice Kershaw, School Board chairman. “This is another example of our commitment to continuous improvement.”

            The Master Board Program is voluntary and is sponsored and designed by the Florida School Boards Association. The program provides opportunities for the leadership team to engage in training that enhances its capabilities to provide visionary leadership for the school district. The program concentrates on the leadership team’s governance roles for enhancing student achievement, fostering connections and empowering collaboration between schools and the community, and creating a learning organization to advance excellence in public education. The leadership team completed 24 hours of learning activities in a statewide forum and on-site workshops to earn this distinction.

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