MIAMI (WSVN) - Outgoing Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho attended his final school board meeting.
He was recognized for his more than 30 years of service to students and families across the county.
Carvalho is set to start his new role as superintendent in Los Angeles on Monday.
“This had been the honor of my life,” said Carvalho. “This journey is a journey that only in America could it have been traveled by anyone.”
His replacement, Jose Dotres, is supposed to take over on Friday.
“I am going in there, with my heart, following the example of Mr. Carvalho,” said Dotres.
The terms of Dotres contract is still under negotiation.
The incoming superintendent has several decades of experience working for M-DCPS. He left the district last year to take the role as a Deputy Superintendent for Collier County Schools in Naples.
The school board called a special meeting to hammer out Dotres’ salary and the issue of where he lives.
Although not listed as a job requirement, some on the board argue that the superintendent should live in the district.
Dotres, who lives in Weston, said this during a sit-down with 7News.
“My mother lives 10 minutes away from the school district. I visit her every single weekend, and so if there were ever a need for me to remain close to the district office and in the area, I have a home there with her,” said Dotres.
The superintendent is following through on one final promise before his departure: a new building for the school board.
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