Alachua County School Board Elects New Leadership

The Alachua County School Board has appointed Dr. Sarah Rockwell as chair and Tina Certain as vice chair during its annual organizational meeting, which also included the swearing-in of new member Thomas Vu and re-elected member Leanetta McNealy. The board plans to maintain its meeting schedule with additional sessions in December 2024 and January 2025, as proposed by Certain. In Miami-Dade, Mari Tere Rojas was re-elected chair amid a board divided by party affiliation, while Broward's board has shifted to a predominantly Democratic leadership. Meanwhile, the Baltimore City school board saw the resignations of chair Ronald McFadden and vice-chair Shantell Roberts amid internal conflicts, with implications for CEO Sonja Santelises' contract. Lastly, the Hastings Prince Edward District School Board elected Kari Kramp as chair and Stacey Lewis as vice-chair, with governance committee appointments also made during their meeting.