Polk State College
Coverage of Polk State College in the Nexus archive.
- DeSantis recommends Trump administrator, former Florida official, to be next ed commissioner
Gov. Ron DeSantis recommended Henry Mack, a former Florida Department of Education administrator and current assistant secretary of labor under President Donald Trump, to lead Florida’s education administration. The recommendation precedes a Board of Education meeting to consider the appointment, which would fill a vacancy left by Anastasios Kamoutsas’s departure to Polk State College.
- Time of the season for agency head departures
Several agency heads under Gov. Ron DeSantis are departing ahead of the next gubernatorial transition, including Taylor Hatch from the Department of Children and Families and Ricky Dixon from the Department of Corrections. Julie Gallagher, a Tallahassee attorney, noted this is a common practice as officials seek new roles before a new administration takes office.
- Comings, goings: New ed commissioner named; healthcare secretary resigns
Paul Burns was appointed interim education commissioner as Anastasios Kamoutsas departs for Polk State College. Taylor Hatch is leaving her role as Department of Children and Families Secretary, with no replacement details provided.
- Education Commissioner Kamoutsas approved as Polk State College president
Anastasios Kamoutsas, Education Commissioner, was unanimously approved as the next president of Polk State College, starting July 6. His priorities include workforce education, civil discourse, and data-informed decisions. Polk State revised its presidential search policy in March, removing the doctoral degree requirement.