FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tues., Nov. 16, 2004

CONTACT: John Schuster Miami-Dade County Public Schools 305-995-1126

BOLAÑOS, INGRAM TAPPED TO LEAD MIAMI-DADE SCHOOL BOARD

THREE NEWLY ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS SWORN INTO OFFICE

MIAMI &endash;Veteran School Board Member Frank J. Bolaños was chosen unanimously today to chair the Miami-Dade County School Board in the coming year.

"I hope that I can serve as a bridge to bring together some of the new folks, new ideas, the change agents that are part of us, with those who have been with us a while longer in the board and in the administration and in the classroom," Mr. Bolaños said. "It's an exciting new time with a new Superintendent, a new Board, and I think it's perhaps an unprecedented opportunity for us to move forward to support an agenda of positive change and reform."

First appointed to the Board by Gov. Jeb Bush to represent District 5, Mr. Bolaños has served for three years and was re-elected without opposition. He succeeds Dr. Michael M. Krop, who chaired the Board for two years.

Six-year Board Member Robert B. Ingram was selected unanimously to continue as vice-chair. The former mayor of Opa-locka and assistant to the president for urban affairs at Florida Memorial College represents District 1.

Dr. Ingram, also re-elected without opposition, called the first meeting of the newly installed School Board "a new beginning."

"I will be a supporter of ideas and ideals that are moving forward," he said.

Three new Board Members elected earlier this month were sworn in today. Each will serve a four&endash;year term.

They are as follows:

• Dr. Martin Karp, a teacher, representing District 3
  
  

• Ana Rivas Logan, an assistant principal, representing District 7
  
  

• Evelyn Langlieb Greer, a lawyer and former mayor of Pinecrest, representing District 9

Dr. Karp and Ms. Logan will take leaves of absence during their service on the Board.

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