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Sarah James

Nonpartisan · Florida · 2026 · Incumbent

Incumbent school board member (four years) and current board chair; former teacher and school administrator with a doctorate in educational leadership who owns two preschools generating about $1.5 million annually, per the Ocala Gazette and VOTE411.

Priorities

Recruiting and retaining staff, including fixing pay compression for experienced teachers, per Ocala Gazette and VOTE411
Student-centered budgeting and planning for district growth, per Ocala Gazette
Expanding vocational opportunities, per Ocala Gazette

On the ballot

Marion County School Board District 5 · Florida · 2026

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