Affordable Housing Crisis

Miami-Dade School Board Approves Item Addressing Affordable Housing Crisis And School Board Owned Property

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…

Viking Freedom Writers

Miami-dade County School Board Vice Chair Dr. Steve Gallon III Recognizes The Viking Freedom Writers Of Miami Norland Senior High School

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.…

Departure from FHSAA

School Board Vice Chair Dr. Steve Gallon III Successfully Proposes School Board Item Which Clears The Pathway For Departure From FHSAA

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…

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity

School Board Vice Chair Dr. Steve Gallon III Recognizes The Miami Alumni Chapter Of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity

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…

Miami-Dade Schools Vice Chair brings down the house during scorching speech on NSBA

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…

Local school districts only ‘encouraging’ mask wearing since DeSantis law took effect

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…

School Board Vice Chair Dr. Steve Gallon III Recognizes Inaugural District 1 Student Advisory Council At November School Board Meeting

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 Hosts Monthly Student Recognition Ceremony At North Dade Middle School

  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…

School Board Member Dr. Steve Gallon III Re-elected Vice Chair Of The Miami-Dade County School Board

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…