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Leading Our Future<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At The Education Foundation of Alachua County, we have an active, engaged, working Board of Directors. Our board members are passionate about investing in education to ensure equal opportunity and success for the students within our Alachua County Public School District. Our board works alongside The Education Foundation’s staff to make the biggest impact possible by volunteering as mentors with the Take Stock in Children<\/a> program, by helping with event planning, and by offering oversight within the various committees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Board members serve three-year terms with the ability to serve two consecutive terms. The board meets monthly as a group to discuss the work within the committees and the organization as a whole.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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2024-2025 Board Member Bio Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Kay Abbitt<\/h2>

School Board of Alachua County Board Member<\/p>

Kay Abitt is currently on the Alachua County School Board as a representative for District 5. Kay graduated with her bachelor\u2019s degree in elementary education from Atlantic College. She taught in Alachua County schools such as Archer Elementary and Idylwild Elementary then went on to teach at Santa Fe College. In 2014, Kay founded Gainesville\u2019s Boulware Springs Charter School with her daughter. The school was recognized as a National ESEA Distinguished school in 2019 for gains made by students in the lowest quartile. Boulware has been recognized as having high performing charter status by the Florida Department of Education. When Kay retired in 2022, she decided to pursue her school board seat to serve Alachua County Public Schools.\u00a0 She hopes to help close the achievement gap, advance innovation in curriculum, and promote unity in the district.\u00a0
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