The founding sponsor of the PASS program is The Florida Council of
100, formed in 1961, and comprised of 100 of Florida's top business
leaders. The Council of 100 is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization
that exists to promote the economic growth of Florida and improve
the economic well-being and quality of life of its citizenry. The
Council of 100 works in close harmony with the Governor, the Chief
Justice, the Legislature, as well as with private organizations, to
achieve quality of life improvements for the citizens of Florida.
Through funding from the South Florida Annenberg Challenge, a state
mentoring grant, and other private sources, the first seven PASS schools
were established in September, 1999. Because the initial results were
so promising, the PASS program has quickly expanded to include 19
additional partnerships across the state. In the spring of 2002, the
Florida Legislature provided additional financial support for PASS.
| 1999/2000 School Year |
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7 PASS models were started |
| 2000/2001 School Year |
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4 PASS models were started |
| 2001/2002 School Year |
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11 PASS models were started |
| 2002/2003 School Year |
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4 PASS models started as of December 2002 |
In 2002, the Council of 100 and SFAC decided to make the PASS program
permanent by transferring management of PASS to the Council for
Educational Change (CEC) in Ft. Lauderdale. As the permanent successor
organization to the SFAC, the Council for Educational Change will
continue to mobilize public and private resources to make bold,
comprehensive changes in schools and to stimulate gains in student
achievement throughout the state.
As Al Hoffman, Chairman of the Council of 100, recently said, "It's
a fitting tribute to the memory of the late Leonard Miller, Chairman
of the Council of 100's K-20 Education Committee and Chairman of
the SFAC, that PASS will continue to help schools for years to come."
The Council for Educational Change is a nonprofit organization whose
mission is to strengthen academic performance and improve the quality
of education for all children. CEC programs help prepare and empower
school leaders, build business and school partnerships, mobilize
parents and communities, support research and development and serve
as a catalyst for public policy.
In addition to PASS, CEC programs include:
- Principal Leadership Academy - school leadership development at
all levels.
- Accelerated School Administrator Program - online self-paced learning
modules with support from master teachers
- Professional Development Initiative - state-of-the-art principal
professional development
- Principal Portal - online links to useful and critical information
- Public Policy and Planning - supporting education improvement
for all children
- Florida School Report - online information on Florida public schools
performance and progress.
Click here
for more information on CEC.
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