School Board Members Sworn In; Chair and Vice Chair Appointed
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Today, during a Duval County School Board organizational meeting, Fred "Fel" Lee, Paula Wright and Becki Couch were sworn in as the newest members of the School Board. Additionally, W.C. Gentry was appointed Chairman of the Board and Betty Burney was appointed Vice Chairman, replacing Brenda Priestly Jackson and Nancy Broner respectively.
Jacksonville voters elected Lee, Wright and Couch as replacements for Nancy Broner (District 2), Brenda Priestly Jackson (District 4) and Vicki Drake (District 6). Broner, Priestly Jackson and Drake have reached term limits, serving on the board since 2002.
Chairman Gentry represents District 3 and joined the School Board in November 2008. Filling the Vice Chairman seat is Betty Burney. Burney represents District 5, and was elected to the School Board in 2004. She served as chairman of the School Board from November 2007-November 2008.
Duval County Public Schools operates 172 schools and serves approximately 123,000 students. The school district is committed to providing high quality educational opportunities that will inspire all students to acquire and use the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in a global economy, and culturally diverse world.
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