FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

John L. Winn

Commissioner of Education

F. PHILIP HANDY,

Chairman

T. WILLARD FAIR,

Vice Chairman

Members

DONNA G. CALLAWAY

JULIA L. JOHNSON

ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ

PHOEBE RAULERSON

LINDA K. TAYLOR

May 23, 2005

M E M O R A N D U M

TO:

District School Superintendents

District School Professional Development Contacts

District School Human Resource Management Development Contacts

School Principals

FROM:

John L. Winn

SUBJECT: New Rule 6B-5.0012, FAC, Florida Principal Leadership Standards

Improving the quality of school leadership at all levels is a major strategic imperative of the

Florida Department of Education. In support of that effort, I am pleased to announce that the

State Board of Education has approved new the Florida Principal Leadership Standards, which

focus on the role of school leaders as instructional leaders. Hundreds of principals, school

district staff, statewide professional organizations, and institutions that have approved

educational leadership programs from across the state contributed to the development of these

standards.

Next steps have begun with development of the indicators for achievement and competencies

which will be used to revise the Florida Educational Leadership Examination (FELE).

Additional information about FELE re-development and program review for Educational

Leadership programs will be forthcoming shortly.

JLW/kh

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