Gary Shiffrin for District 4 School Board
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About Gary
Background
  1971-1978 Melbourne High School Teacher
  1978-1979 Dean of Students at Stone Middle School
  1979-1983 Assistant Principal at Cocoa Beach High School
  1983-1989 Assistant Principal at Rockledge High School
  1989-1994 Assistant Principal at Jefferson Middle School
  1994-2003 Principal at Jefferson Middle School
  2003-Present Principal at Merritt Island High School
  1978-Present President/Commissioner of the Cape Coast Conference
 
Honors/Awards
  Melbourne High School Teacher of the Year - 1976
  Brevard County Teacher of the Year - 1976
  One of Five Finalists for Florida Teacher of the Year - 1976-1977
  Melbourne Jaycees Outstanding Young Educator Award - 1976
  President of the Cape Kennedy Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa -1994-95; 1996-97
  PDK Educator of the Year Award - 1996
  IDEA Distinguished Educator Award - 1990
  Sterling Award Recipient - 2007
 
Vision
The number one priority has always been on the students and their successes
and accomplishments.
Continue to provide our teachers, administrators, and support the finest quality
and meaningful work environment.
Strive to improve the compensation for all of our personnel so their hard work
and efforts can be appropriately rewarded.

Provide the most challenging curriculum, at the appropriate grade level so that
our students can globally compete with the very best.

In spite of a serious budget crisis, determine needed resources so our school
system can continue to flourish
   
   

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