Kenneth Dale Cassens (April 8, 1935 – December 17, 1987) was an American politician and school board member in the state of Florida.

A citrus farmer and businessman, he is an alumnus of the University of Florida, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1957.

[2][3] The Dale Cassens Exceptional Students Education Center in Fort Pierce, Florida was named in his honor.

Students volunteer to attend DCEC to achieve their educational goals, to earn credits toward graduation, to learn how to manage behavior as society expects, and to pursue their life-long goals.

[4] Dale and his brother Rudolph worked together to build a family cabin in the North Georgia mountains.