Board of Education narrows commissioner list to 3

The state Board of Education narrowed its list of finalists for state education commissioner Tuesday from five to three, selecting Cheri Pierson Yecke, the state's K-12 chancellor of education and former Minnesota education commissioner; Eric J. Smith, a senior vice president with the College Board in New York City and former official with several school districts in Florida; and Joseph Marinelli, a district superintendent for five New York state districts.

Smith was picked most often by board members as a finalist. They are expected to conduct the final interviews at the board's Oct. 8 meeting and make the final selection Oct. 16. For more information on the candidates and the search process see this link: http://www.fldoe.org/commissionersearch/ApplicationInfo.asp

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Go Cheri!!!!