SchoolsFriday, November 6
Brevard Public Schools Superintendent Mark Rendell is leaving for Eastern Florida State College
The Daily Melbourne team
If you have kids in Brevard schools, here's the headline: Superintendent Dr. Mark Rendell will leave his role. He'll stay on while his departure is finalized with the School Board, which will move quickly to name an interim superintendent.
Rendell is moving from superintendent to college vice president
| What | Detail |
|---|---|
| Leaving | Brevard Public Schools superintendent |
| Joining | EFSC vice president of workforce education |
| Named superintendent | May 2023 |
| Next step | Board will name an interim |
Sources: WESH, Space Coast Daily
“When Mark became Superintendent, our district had slipped from an A to a B and had stayed there for five years.”
Eastern Florida State College appointed him to a newly expanded role overseeing its workforce and career education initiatives. Rendell began as a teacher and has taught and led at Satellite, Melbourne, Eau Gallie, Titusville and Cocoa high schools, plus Cocoa Beach Junior-Senior High.
- Space Academy District: 14 high schools designated
- Career and technical programs: 49, tied to 83 certifications
More than 5,000industry certifications Brevard students earn each year
Students earn them in fields from manufacturing and healthcare to aerospace.
Source: Space Coast Daily
Sources: WESH, Space Coast Daily