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Ziegler Chairs Florida Public School Boards Coalition
Board member, Andy Ziegler, has been appointed as chairman of the Central Florida Public School Boards Coalition for 2016-17.
School Board member, Andy Ziegler, has been appointed as chairman of the Central Florida Public School Boards Coalition for 2016-17.
The coalition’s goal is to insure a consistent and sufficient revenue
stream to support schools of national prominence, positively impact legislation that will ensure our ability to increase student achievement, and to provide input on rules and regulations prior to implementation. It also hopes to create public schools of national prominence, which are essential to the economic development, vitality and quality
of life in Florida.
Gard Named Math Educator of the Year
Elementary math resource teacher, Diane Gard,
has been honored with the Kenneth P. Kidd Mathematics Educator of the Year Award by the Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics (FCTM).
Gard currently serves the district in her position as elementary mathematics resource teacher within the division of elementary leading and learning. She began her career at BPS in 1985. After seven years of teaching mathematics education courses at the University of Central Florida, she returned to BPS in 1999.
“I am honored and humbled to receive this prestigious award especially since I was chosen
by my remarkable colleagues from throughout the state,” said Gard. “We are all working very hard to ensure students have
the opportunity
to be successful
in mathematics.
To be selected
to represent the Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics as a Mathematics Educator of the Year is incredible.”
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