Board Unanimously Approves Item H-6, Update On Findings Regarding Student Suspension, Success Centers, And Related School Data And Safety Measures. PRESS RELEASE FROM THE OFFICE OF DR. STEVE GALLON III October 21, 2022 At the October 19, 2022 School Board Meeting, the Board unanimously approved Board Agenda Item H-6, Update on Findings Regarding Student Suspension,…
August 18, 2022 At the School Board Meeting of August 15, 2022, School Board Vice Chair Dr. Steve Gallon III proffered an item regarding School Board-owned property and the current affordable housing crisis facing Miami-Dade County. Many in the public have suggested that Miami-Dade County Public Schools is one of the largest landowners in Miami-Dade…
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE OFFICE OF DR. STEVE GALLON III April 14, 2022 School Board Vice-Chair and District 1 School Board Member Dr. Steve Gallon III recognized the award-winning Viking Freedom Writers of Miami Norland Senior High School who have inspired countless young people to choose creative writing and spoken word to express their feelings.…
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE OFFICE OF DR. STEVE GALLON III April 14, 2022 At the School Board Meeting of April 13, 2022, the School Board unanimously approved agenda item H-7, Amendment to School Board Policy 2431, Interscholastic Athletics proffered by School Board Vice Chair Dr. Steve Gallon III. The Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is…
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE OFFICE OF DR. STEVE GALLON III January 13, 2022 At the School Board meeting of January 12, 2022, School Board Vice-Chair Dr. Steve Gallon III recognized the Miami Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity was founded on January 5, 1911, on the campus of Indiana University…
TAMPA, Fla.—In a gripping speech from the floor of the board of directors’ meeting of the Florida School Board Association, a representative from Miami-Dade County School Board was adamant that leaving the National School Board Association was timely and necessary. In his speech, Dr. Steve Gallon, a 30-year educational leader and vice-chair of the nation’s…
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Masking in schools will now be encouraged, not required, which is truly disappointing to some parents like Robyn McCarthy. “I feel like it’s a really childish political move because we have innocent children that can’t defend themselves,” McCarthy said. It’s a decision both Miami-Dade and Broward schools made following several bills that Florida…
At the School Board meeting of November 17, 2021, School Board Vice-Chair Dr. Steve Gallon III recognized the inaugural District 1 Student Advisory Council. Miami-Dade County Public Schools is committed to engaging and empowering its students and supporting their academic development and full potential as future leaders. Through great leadership, we are tasked with creating…
School Board Vice-Chair Dr. Steve Gallon III held his monthly Student Recognition Ceremony at North Dade Middle School on the evening of November 16, 2021. Students, parents, and administrators attended the celebration designed to recognize the success of students in District 1. Students were honored for academic achievement, attendance, generosity, improvement in iReady, and…
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE OFFICE OF DR. STEVE GALLON III November 16, 2021 At the Miami-Dade County School Board Organization meeting held on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, School Board Member Dr. Steve Gallon III was re-elected Vice-Chair of the School Board. Dr. Gallon, who represents District 1, was first elected to the School Board in…