Octavio visiedo biography of albert

The superintendent of the Dade County, Fla., schools announced his resignation last week after more than five years at the helm of the nation’s fourth-largest district.

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Visiedo’s decision to step down next month was a jolt to a school system already facing a significant change in governance. In November, Dade County voters for the first time will elect members from single districts.

Octavio visiedo biography of albert

The change, prompted by a federal court settlement intended to increase minority representation, is expected to dramatically alter the character and composition of the school board.

Mr. Visiedo, 45, attributed his decision in part to fatigue from what he described as a hour-a-day job.

He is the best-paid urban superintendent in the country, earning $, a year to administer the ,student system, which encompasses Miami and its surrounding communities.

Mr. Visiedo, a native of Cuba who began his career as an elementary school bus aide, said he i