The finalists are Chris Bernier, a former superintendent from Lee County Schools, and Daniel Smith, a chief of staff for a district near Washington D.C.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — On Monday the community heard for the first time from each of the men who could be the next leader of their children's school district and one of Duval County’s largest employers, Duval County Public Schools.for three hours each Monday, first with a focus group that included former teachers and principals of the year and leaders within the education community and then with the Duval County Public School board.
Dr. Daniel Smith, chief of staff in a Virginia school district, pitched himself as a fresh set of eyes with experience from the teacher to superintendent level. Smith said he would hold listening sessions for the community as the superintendent. “He cannot do this alone," Bernier said about the next superintendent."He's going to need the help and support of the community, the internal and external stakeholders and everyone else you mentioned today. These are systemic issues. They're transformative. It’s second order change, but it's possible. It really is possible.”
“I'm somebody that comes with a fresh set of eyes," he said."I have not worked in Florida. I come with a fresh set of eyes working from three large high-performing school districts that have done some pretty amazing things and so I bring that to Duval County Public Schools as someone who is not a fan of doing things because that's the way it's always been done. We need to make sure we're doing what's best.
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