Participation in this program is by invitation of the District's Executive Team.

The Gulf Coast Partnership is for District Assistant Principals ready for their Level II Principal Certification. This Partnership is provided through The University of South Florida at Tampa. It brings together candidates from several of the surrounding Districts. The program supervisor is Dr. John Mann.

This is a year-long program is a blended model with monthly day face-to-face sessions followed with online course work that includes an Action Plan aligned with the Florida Leadership Standards, District Initiatives and their School Improvement Need. The program begins in May and ends in the following May.

Upon successful completion of the program the participant will be eligible to add School Principal to their Professional Educator's Certificate.