Meeting Archives
Florida Board of Governors Meeting, and Joint Workshop with the State Board of Education
November 12, 2009
The Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter
Joint Workshop of the Board of Governors and State Board of Education
Thursday, November 12, 2009, 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- Background Information:
- Background Information [22.7 MB pdf]
- Welcome and Introductions:
- Sheila McDevitt, Chair, Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
- T. Willard Fair, Chair, State Board of Education
- John Pritchett, Interim President, Florida Atlantic University
- Harry Orf, Vice President, Scripps Florida
- Susan Story, Chair, Florida Council of 100
- A National Perspective on Education:
- Dave Spence, President, Southern Regional Education Board
- Overview of Education in Florida:
- Eric Smith, Commissioner of Education
- Pre-K12, Chancellor Frances Haithcock
- Workforce Education, Chancellor Loretta Costin
- Florida College System, Chancellor Will Holcombe
- Frank T. Brogan, Chancellor, State University System of Florida
- DIALOGUE: Creating an environment that will foster Florida’s knowledge-based economy:
- Special Remarks:
- Dean Colson, Governor’s Special Advisor on Higher Education
- Governor Charlie Crist
- Closing Remarks:
- Sheila McDevitt, Chair, Board of Governors – State University System
- T. Willard Fair, Chair, State Board of Education





