Joyner named superintendent of year for Fla.

Joyner named superintendent of year for Fla.

Fla. School Boards Assoc. salutes his 5-year career

By Staff
Publication Date: 12/04/08


St. Johns County Superintendent Joseph Joyner was named Florida's Superintendent of the Year in ceremonies Wednesday in Tampa.

"Dr. Joyner is an outstanding educator and is greatly respected and admired by everyone," said Bill Montford, chief executive officer of the Florida Association of District School Superintendents.

"He is truly a champion for all children. This recognition is one way to acknowledge his dedication, hard work and quality service to public education in Florida."

Joyner got the award at a meeting of the Florida School Boards Association and the superintendents group.

Joyner became superintendent in 2003. Since then, the district has added five elementary schools, a middle school, a K-8 school and two new high schools.

The district is one of 10 out of 67 districts in the state to earn an "A" rating for the past seven years. The district's most recent FCAT scores were among the third highest in the state.

Also, the district continually ranks in the top 14 percent of the nation in "What Parents Want" in public schools, and high school graduates rank second in the state for readiness for college.

Also during Joyner's tenure, the district has creating high school academies, which have earned national recognition for their success.

Joyner just finished a term as president of the Florida Association of District School Superintendents.

Joyner was a safety on the Florida State University football team under Coach Bobby Bowden. Joyner has in his office a big poster of Bowden, a sign of his admiration for him. He earned his master's and his doctorate degrees from the University of Central Florida. He was named a UCF Alumnus of the Decade in 2007.

His wife Susan is a teacher at South Woods Elementary and the couple have two daughters.

In February, Joyner will be recognized as the Florida representative of high-quality superintendents at the American Association of School Administrators at their national conference in San Francisco.


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