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Chancellor Haithcock
Chancellor, Public Schools
325 West Gaines Street, Room 1502
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
Message from the Public Schools Chancellor
Thank you for taking the time to visit the Department of Education's Web pages. Our team is dedicated to ensuring a high-quality educational experience for all students and providing Florida's teachers and principals the training and tools they need to increase student achievement.Everywhere you look, big things are happening for Florida’s schools and student achievement is on the rise.
In the Division of Public Schools web pages, you will find information on initiatives for Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Services; Student Achievement; Educator Quality; Early Learning; and Just Read, Florida!. I encourage you to visit the links to the left for information on specific services.
I am pleased to be a part of the Florida education team, as Florida is indeed leading the nation. It is an honor to serve Florida’s students, parents, teachers, and administrators as the Chancellor.
Chancellor’s Presentations
- Department of Education Next Generation Initiatives - Orange (PDF, 260KB)
- Department of Education Next Generation Initiatives - Volusia (PDF, 237KB)
- Florida’s Differentiated Accountability Pilot Program - Volusia (PDF, 169KB)
Public Schools Contacts
Kathy Hebda
Deputy Chancellor for Educator Quality(850) 245-0509
Mary Jane Tappen
Deputy Chancellor for Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Services(850) 245-0509
Nikolai Vitti
Deputy Chancellor for School Improvement and Student Achievement(850) 245-0509
Shan Goff
Executive Director, Office of Early Learning(850) 245-0445
Barbara Elzie
Acting Executive Director, Just Read, Florida!(850) 245-0503
News & Current Events
- Next Generation Initiatives
- CPALMS – Tools for Teachers on the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards
- Commissioner's What's Working Series
- Common Placement Testing and Remediation for High School Students
- Presentations to FOIL
- ESOL & Reading Professional Development Advisory Group
- Practical Arts Courses for High School Graduation
- FLDOE's Statewide Response to Instruction/Intervention (RtI) Implementation Plan
- Florida RtI Introductory Training Course
- DOE Press Room
- Great Success Stories
- Class Size Reduction Amendment
- Teach In Florida


