June 14, 2018 At the June 20, 2018 School Board Meeting, Dr. Steve Gallon III, District 1 School Board Member will propose Agenda Item H-10, Partnerships with Municipalities to Explore the Deployment of Police Officers to Support Student Safety and Compliance with Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act, SB 7026 which was co-sponsored…
May 2018 Newsletter Greetings: It is with great honor, pride and humility that I continue to serve the students, parents, and community members of District 1. As the school year comes to a close, I want to again thank and commend you for your work in improving the learning and lives of our students and…
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE OFFICE OF DR. STEVE GALLON III June 5, 2018 At a “Wakanda” Themed Gala held On Saturday, June 2, 2018, at the Miami Airport Hilton, District 1 School Board Member Dr. Steve Gallon III was bestowed the honor of 2018 Educator of the Year for Miami-Dade County by Legacy Miami. They…
At the February School Board meeting, Dr. Steve Gallon III recognized the 2018 5000 Role Model Wilson Scholars. The 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project was founded in 1993 by Dr. Frederica S. Wilson, a steadfast supporter of improving public education and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. A dropout prevention program, the mission…
Greetings, I hope that this edition of Gallon’s Good News finds each of you in the excitement, hope, and promise of the 2017-2018 school year. As we have successfully welcomed back our students, I trust we have done so with an unabated commitment and passion to help them realize and achieve even higher levels of…
At the June meeting of the Miami-Dade County School Board, District 1 School Board member Dr. Steve Gallon III presented an agenda item that addressed the need for review of the District’s Diversity, Equity, and Excellence Advisory Committee (DEEAC) and compliance reporting. The establishment of DEEAC in 2001 further codified the District’s commitment to educational…
Greetings: I hope that this June 2017 Newsletter finds you and your family in the joy and laughter of summer. The 2016-2017 school year has provided tremendous excitement, success, and opportunity for our educators, staff, and most important, our students. I have been deeply humbled and honored to continue my life’s work and commitment to…
When people buy a home, the quality of schools in the surrounding area is a factor that carries significant influence. We’ve always known that good schools attract families with school-age children. In fact, a 2013 survey of nearly 1,000 prospective home buyers conducted by realtor.com® showed that 91 percent said that the quality of neighborhood schools were critical…
Fresh off his victory celebration in the District 1 School Board race, Steve Gallon received well-wishes from his campaign team, new board colleagues and Superintendent Alberto Carvalho. He didn’t hear from Wilbert “Tee” Holloway, the man he defeated in a sometimes ugly, heated election. “I have not heard from Mr. Holloway,” Gallon said. Since Election…
Steve Gallon III, Miami-Dade School Board Member for District One, received the Benjamin Elijah Mays Lifetime Achievement Award from the National School Boards Association Council of Urban Boards of Education’s (CUBE). Micah Ali, chairman of the Council of Urban Boards of Education, lauded Gallon in announcing the honor. “For nearly 30 years, at every level…