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BCPS Superintendent named Florida’s 2016 Superintendent of the Year

By CNW Reporter

Jamaican-American Superintendent of Broward County, Robert Runcie, received big kudos yesterday, awarded Florida’s 2016 Superintendent of the Year by the Florida Association of District School Superintendents.

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Runcie was recognized for his work in securing an $800 million bond for modernization of county schools.

The honor comes from the Florida Association of Districts Superintendents. It was announced Wednesday at a joint meeting of the superintendents’ group and the Florida School Boards Association.

Runcie is also credited for developing a new student discipline strategy aimed at reducing the number of students going to jail and adding programs such as scholastic chess for second- and third-graders and debate for middle schoolers.

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