About the School Board of
Alachua County . . .

The Alachua County school system is governed by a five-member board with members serving staggered, four-year terms.  Board members are elected at large from five geographic districts in bipartisan elections, and all represent the entire county.  The Board members select a chair and a vice chair, both of whom serve one-year terms.

The School Board of Alachua  County has legal authority over the operation of all public schools in the district within the framework established by the state legislature and the Florida Department of Education.  The Board is also responsible for the hiring of a superintendent to oversee the day-to-day operations of the district.

Regular business meetings of the School Board of Alachua County are generally held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6 p.m. in the Boardroom at the Kirby-Smith building, 620 East University Avenue.  There are opportunities for citizen input at these meetings.  Agendas are usually published in the Gainesville Sun on the Monday before a meeting.  They are also available at all schools, at the main branch of the Alachua County Public Library and on the district's website at www2.sbac.edu.  All meetings are open to the public in accordance with the Florida Government in the Sunshine law.