Dr. Christopher Bernier and Dr. Daniel Smith are visiting Jacksonville for interviews and meetings with the community.
– It won’t be long before the Duval County School Board makes its decision on who the next superintendent will be. Dr. Daniel Smith and Dr. Christopher Bernier were both in town for interviews and a meet and greet Monday.
Peggy Rauckis works at Atlantic Beach Elementary School. News4Jax spoke with her after she met with Dr. Smith. “Challenges always require solutions, and when you develop solutions, sometimes those take time,” said Bernier. “But I also understand that’s one of the luxuries that the new superintendent may not necessarily have all the time that they want. So we’re going to have to hit the ground running if I’m the one selected to try to do what’s best as quickly as possible.”
If Smith gets the job as superintendent he hopes to make Duval County the premier school district in the nation. “I’ve always worked with community, internal and external stakeholders. Everybody has something to share with individuals, as individuals, and they have the opportunity to help address some of our needs,” Bernier explained. “And if we’re impacting children and families, why wouldn’t we include our families, our employees and other people in that decision making process?”
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