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The Alachua County School Board extended interim Superintendent Kamela Patton’s contract through June 2027.
Patton will receive a 3% salary adjustment, bringing her potential salary to $241,020.
The board elected Thomas Vu as its new chair and Leanetta McNealy as vice chair.
The Alachua County School Board during a Nov. 19 meeting voted to extend interim Superintendent Kamela Patton’s contract through June 2027 as the district begins its search for a permanent leader.
The board extended Patton’s contract in a 3-2 vote, with board members Janine Plavac and Leanetta McNealy opposed.
Patton was appointed to the interim position in November 2024, following a 3-2 vote the previous month to fire former Superintendent Shane Andrew in October 2024. Her initial contract

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