Posted on December 21st, 2018 by
Thomas E Kennedy
This week the Florida Department of Education released the graduation rates for the 2017-2018 school year. We were so excited to learn that Citrus’s rate rose to an all-time high of 84.1 percent. In addition, each of our high schools improved in overall grad rate, grad rate of students with disabilities, economically disadvantaged, and at-risk. […]
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Posted on December 12th, 2018 by
Thomas E Kennedy
Keep faith… “Kids First”! Yesterday was the opening School Board meeting for the new Board term. As the new chairman, I shared the board’s theme for the coming term. As School Board Constitutional officers, we are charged with one of the greatest responsibilities— that is to care for our kids’academic education, and we do not […]
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Posted on December 4th, 2018 by
Thomas E Kennedy
Florida Edu Commissioner steps down We will miss you and hope you come to visit us in Citrus County real soon. I am saddened by this news. Commissioner Stewart was the third (and longest serving) of three Florida Education Commissioners that served while I have been a school board member. (The first two resigned to […]
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Posted on November 20th, 2018 by
Thomas E Kennedy
Kennedy Sworn in for 3rd Term and chosen Chairman At Tuesday, November 20th, 2018, at the annual School Board Organizational Meeting, I was honored to be sworn in for a 3rd term as Citrus County School Board Member. I was so humbled to have so many friends and family in attendance, including my 81-year-old mother, […]
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Posted on November 15th, 2018 by
Thomas E Kennedy
Gov. Scott proclaims Nov. 18th Retired Educators Day At Tuesday’s November 13th, 2018, School Board Meeting, Superintendent of Schools, Sandra “Sam” Himmel read the proclamation sent to her directly from Florida Gov. Rick Scott, which reads: WHEREAS, Florida’s education system is a vital part of the well-being of our state, providing education for people of […]
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Posted on October 16th, 2018 by
Thomas E Kennedy
PGE SIP and Sensory Room Visit Following our School Improvement Plan review and visit to Pleasant Grove Elementary I was excited to share some of the photos of the happenings at PGE. Unfortunately, that got interrupted by Hurricane Michael that devastated the Florida Panhandle. It is a week later and after several days off last […]
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