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Mayor’s Education Action Group a
TO HOLD FIRST MEETING 

ORLANDO, FL (July 7, 2003) – Mayor Buddy Dyer Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. in the 9^th Floor Harvard Conference Room of City Hall will kick off the first meeting of the Mayor’s Education Action Group. 

The Mayor’s Education Action Group will examine the findings and recommendations of the Mayor’s Educational Partnership Taskforce II report, The Renaissance of Public Schools in the City of Orlando, and will seek ways to implement new programs that reinforce education excellence.  Mayor Dyer has appointed Bill Sublette to lead the group, which is comprised of business leaders, educators and citizens.   

The Education Action Group has been divided into four subcommittees – Readiness, Programs, Facilities and Public Partnerships.  The Readiness Committee will focus on establishing pre-kindergarten programs in Orlando’s schools.  This committee will be chaired by Rich Morrison, regional vice president of Florida Hospital and the chair of the Orange County School Readiness Coalition. 

The Public Partnerships Committee will coordinate existing and develop new partnerships to meet student and community needs.  Sydney Green, director of the Center For Sustainability at the Healthy Community Initiative of Greater Orlando, will chair this committee. 

David Pace, managing director of Baldwin Park and member of the Mayor’s Education Partnership Task Force II, will chair the Facilities Committee.  This committee will focus on both developing a program that will enhance the quality of Orlando’s existing schools and stimulating an environment that places schools at the civic center of new neighborhoods. 

The Programs Committee will be chaired by Brock McClane, managing shareholder for McClane Tessitore law firm and member of the Mayor’s Education Partnership Task Force II.  This committee will focus on enhancing the learning environment for students, teachers and administrators, leading to improved performance and accountability.

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