Howard Hepburn, previously the deputy superintendent of educating and studying at Broward County Public Colleges, has stepped into the position of superintendent for the district.
Having assumed his earlier place in August 2023, the 45-year-old Hepburn will now earn an annual wage of $340,000 as he guides the nation’s sixth-largest Faculty District.
He takes over from Peter B. Licata, who was appointed in June of the previous yr. Licata lately introduced his retirement throughout a college board assembly on April 16, attributing it to well being issues. Licata’s departure marks the second time a Broward County Superintendent has resigned from the everlasting position in below a yr.
“We have to have that stability of management on the helm and to verify he’s main us within the path we have to go,” mentioned Broward County Faculty Board Chairwoman Lori Alhadeff, when Hepburn’s appointment was introduced on the identical day that Licata introduced his retirement.
A 20-year profession in training
Earlier than being appointed as Superintendent, Dr. Hepburn served BCPS because the Deputy Superintendent of Educating and Studying.
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He additionally served as a center and highschool principal in Orange County Public Colleges from 2011 to 2016, in line with his LinkedIn web page. He then moved to the Palm Seashore County faculty district as an educational superintendent from 2016 to 2023. He joined Broward County Public Colleges because the deputy superintendent for educating and studying on Aug. 1, roughly a month after Licata began his superintendency.
Dr. Hepburn holds a Bachelor of Science in Science Training and a Grasp of Training in Academic Management from the College of Central Florida, and a Physician of Training in Academic Management from Florida Southern Faculty.
“I thank the Faculty Board for his or her belief and help as I proudly serve the District on this new capability,” mentioned Superintendent Hepburn, talking on his appointment.
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“As Superintendent, my focus stays on transferring our District to an ‘A’ grade and making certain all college students obtain a world-class training. We’ll proceed to prioritize closing achievement gaps, growing scholar entry to accelerated programs, and implementing methods to help steady scholar achievement,” he mentioned.
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