Former Parkview Principal Finalist to Lead Florida School District

A former Parkview High principal is a finalist to lead Duval County Public Schools, located near Jacksonville Fla., according to The Florida Times-Union.

Dale Robbins, who served as principal at form 2001 to 2004, is one of five candidates still in the running for the superintendent's post at the Florida school district.

There he would lead the district's 183 schools, which serve about 125,000 students.

Here in Gwinnett County, Robbins went on to retire in 2011 as an associate superintendent in charge of teaching and learning support. 

J. Alvin Wilbanks, Gwinnett County's superintendent, had this to say to Florida media when asked how Robbins would do in the potential new position:

"If he’s not ready now, he won’t ever be ready,” Wilbanks said. “The only thing nobody really knows is how well he’d do as a superintendent working with a board."

-- Hey Patch readers, what do you remember about Dale Robbins? Do you think he would be a good fit at the Florida school dsitrict? --