The Madison County School District has faced several challenges lately.
The 2,200-student district had to cut more than $600,000 from its budget this year.
Taylor County has three School Board seats on the ballot this year, but only one race will actually be decided by voters: incumbent Bonnie Sue Agner is being challenged by Liddie Ann Davis for the District 1 seat.
The Volusia County School Board has five districts. These are nonpartisan races, so they are open to all voters.
The Marion County Commission has five districts, and these are partisan races, which means you must be a member of a political party to vote in August. All voters will be able to choose from a final slate of candidates in November. The winner of the Republican primary for the District 2 commission seat will go on to face write-in candidate Mark Okus in November.
Byron and Erika Donalds are poised to fundamentally reshape education in the state of Florida. Guided by their Christian faith, they seek to “break the public school monopoly.”
Broward School Board member Allen Zeman is seeking a second term after four years in office during which the nation’s sixth-largest school district grappled with declining enrollment, controversies over administrator pay and a state audit that found attendance reporting errors.
Lee County School District is facing a projected $92.4 million budget shortfall next school year, forcing officials to spend more than $45 million in capital reserves to help close the gap — while still cutting hundreds of teaching positions and programs. On August 18, voters will choose between an incumbent who says the board is already reining in spending and a challenger demanding a forensic audit to account for every dollar.
The A-rated Clay County School District faces a financial drain of millions of dollars due to the state’s rapidly expanding voucher program but also remains steeped in debates about book bans as one of the board’s most vocal culture warriors seeks reelection.
In a telling sign of this more-uncertain time for Florida public schools, the District 6 race this year has focused on Broward’s dwindling student enrollment, the painful task of school closures, and whether Broward’s district – still A-rated by the state – can somehow chart a path to its former glory
In the race for the Leon County School Board District 5 seat, voters can choose between Marcus Nicolas, the incumbent, and James Reilly Jr., the challenger, each of whom has his own approach to problem-solving.
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