ITEM H-6 REVIEW DISTRICT’S
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]At the June meeting of the Miami-Dade County School Board, District 1 School Board member Dr. Steve Gallon III presented an agenda item that addressed the need for review of the District’s Diversity, Equity, and Excellence Advisory...
Gallon’s Good News – June
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Greetings: I hope that this June 2017 Newsletter finds you and your family in the joy and laughter of summer. The 2016-2017 school year has provided tremendous excitement, success, and opportunity for our educators, staff, and most...
Is the value of your home declining due to the quality of schools in District 1?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] When people buy a home, the quality of schools in the surrounding area is a factor that carries significant influence. We’ve always known that good schools attract families with school-age children. In fact, a 2013 survey of nearly...
Was there a plan to feed the children pre- and post-Irma?
Was there a plan to feed the children pre- and post-Irma? Miami-Dade County said school system wasn’t responsible for feeding children School board member Steve Gallon questions whether there was a plan to feed students in light of Hurricane Irma. District 1...
County schools to feed thousands of children
County schools to feed thousands of children Effort underway to provide meals for out-of-school students who are fed through the free and reduced lunch program Miami-Dade County Public Schools will undertake feeding thousands of students countywide who are out of...
Some residents feel they were forgotten
Some residents feel they were forgotten Opa-locka apartment deals with lack of food, downed wires Miami-Dade County School Board Member Steve Gallon III and Opa-locka city officials hand out sandwiches, fruit and water to children and parents at different apartment...