Throughout Tuesday’s faculty board assembly, Dr. Peter Licata, the Superintendent of Broward Faculties, delivered surprising information — he introduced his upcoming retirement.
“It’s with nice unhappiness that I write this letter informing you of my anticipated retirement on 12-31-2024. I communicated to the board on 12-17-23, which is protected against the general public file, relating to the standing of a medical situation that I’ve been receiving therapies for. After conferring just lately with my docs, my spouse, and my 4 grownup kids, it’s best that I retire from this unbelievable position as an educator after 30-plus years right here in South Florida,” he mentioned.
Licata’s profession spans many years, initially inside the Palm Seashore College District, the place he served as a instructor, principal, and regional superintendent.
The Broward County native has championed a student-centered strategy, emphasizing help for academics and management from principals. His tutorial background features a BA in Enterprise Administration and Political Science from the College of Miami, an MS in Academic Management from Barry College, and a Ph.D. in International Management from Lynn College, with a deal with getting ready college students for the trendy workforce.
Through the assembly, Licata mentioned he was giving the board discover so they might correctly put together for a brand new superintendent.
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“It’s an thrilling time for Broward County faculties and I imagine there may be an incredible employees that has been assembled right here for excellent issues. I can’t thank the group sufficient for his or her religion and belief in me. I’ve cast some unbelievable relationships and I imagine the district is on the appropriate path for even larger accomplishments,” he mentioned.
Tenure at BCPS
Licata has led the sixth-largest faculty system within the nation and second-largest in Florida since July of final 12 months.
He changed former faculty Superintendent Dr. Vickie Cartwright, who solely held the highest job in Broward faculties for a few 12 months.
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Underneath his management, the college district has seen important adjustments. Most just lately, the board unanimously voted to introduce steel detectors in ten excessive faculties beginning this fall. The initiative will kick off with a pilot program through the summer season session at Flanagan and Taravella excessive faculties.
The Broward College Board additionally voted to start out the following faculty 12 months per week sooner than normal, on August twelfth, 2024. It was Licata who beneficial the change, saying it could assist Broward change into an A-rated district.
The varsity board was additionally just lately discussing restructuring faculties within the district to deal with the issue of some 50,000 empty faculty seats district-wide and escalating upkeep bills.
Proposed adjustments embody numerous methods resembling faculty consolidations, repurposing of amenities, and exploring choices like leasing or promoting land, probably for inexpensive housing initiatives. Moreover, issues contain faculty closures and changes to highschool boundaries.
A district-wide uniform coverage was additionally being mentioned.
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