HANTMAN, FELDMAN CHOSEN TO LEAD MIAMI-DADE SCHOOL BOARD

MIAMI – Perla Tabares Hantman, School Board Member and last year’s Vice Chair, was elected for the fourth time to chair the Miami-Dade County School Board for the 2010-2011 school year.

“I am very touched and honored to have been chosen by my colleagues to be their Chairman and look forward to the challenges ahead,” said Ms. Hantman.

Ms. Hantman was originally elected to the School Board in 1996 to represent District 4. She was the first Hispanic woman to serve as Chair and was elected by her peers for three consecutive terms in 1999, 2000 and 2001.

Dr. Lawrence S. Feldman was elected as Vice Chair. Dr. Feldman, who represents District 9, was elected to the School Board in 2008.

Dr. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall, Raquel Regalado and Carlos Curbelo were newly sworn in as Board Members for Districts 2, 6 and 7 respectively. Dr. Marta Pérez was sworn in to represent District 8 for a fourth term.

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