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BCPS Superintendent named Florida’s 2016 Superintendent of the Year

By CNW Reporter··1 min read
BCPS Superintendent named Florida’s 2016 Superintendent of the Year
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  • <span style="font-weight: 400;">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.
  • </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Runcie was recognized for his work in securing an $800 million bond for modernization of county schools.</span> 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.

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.

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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