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Board Members

1901

Commissioner D. U. Fletcher, Chairman, Commissioner Brown, Commissioner Chadwick, Commissioner Yerkes

1902

Commissioner D. U. Fletcher, Chairman, Commissioner Brown, Commissioner Chadwick, Commissioner Yerkes

1903

Commissioner D. U. Fletcher, Chairman, Commissioner Brown, Commissioner Chadwick, Commissioner Yerkes

1904

Commissioner D. U. Fletcher, Chairman, Commissioner Brown, Commissioner Chadwick, Commissioner Yerkes

1905

Commissioner D. U. Fletcher, Chairman, Commissioner Brown, Commissioner Chadwick, Commissioner Yerkes

1906

Commissioner D. U. Fletcher, Chairman, Commissioner Brown, Commissioner Chadwick, Commissioner Yerkes

1907

Commissioner George L. Drew, Chairman, Commissioner Chadwick, Commissioner George P. Glenn, Commissioner E. P. Holmes

1908

Commissioner George L. Drew, Chairman, Commissioner Chadwick, Commissioner George P. Glenn, Commissioner E. P. Holmes

1909

Commissioner Clarkson, Chairman, Commissioner William M. Stockton, Vice-Chairman, Commissioner Harrison Starratt

1910

Commissioner William M. Stockton, Chairman, Commissioner George C. Bedell, Commissioner Harrison Starratt

1911

Commissioner William M. Stockton, Chairman, Commissioner George C. Bedell, Commissioner Harrison Starratt

1912

Commissioner William M. Stockton, Chairman, Commissioner George C. Bedell, Commissioner Harrison Starratt

1913

Commissioner William M. Stockton, Chairman, Commissioner George C. Bedell, Commissioner Harrison Starratt

1914

Commissioner William M. Stockton, Chairman, Commissioner J. C. Cooper, Commissioner Harrison Starratt

1915

Mr. William M. Stockton, Chairman, Mr. J. C. Cooper, Mr. C. B. McRae, Board of Trustees – First District – R. V. Covington & W. H. Baker

1916

Mr. J. C. Cooper, Chairman, General Edward Anderson, Mr. C. B. McRae

1917

Mr. Fred B. Noble, Chairman, Mr. C. B. McRae, Dr. M. B. Herlong

1918

Mr. C. B. McRae, Acting Chairman, Mrs. N. B. Broward, Dr. M. B. Herlong

1919

Dr. M. B. Herlong, Chairman, Mrs. N. B. Broward, Mr. C. B. McRae

1920

Dr. M. B. Herlong, Chairman, Mrs. N. B. Broward, Mr. C. B. McRae

1921

Dr. M. B. Herlong, Chairman, Mrs. N. B. Broward, Mr. C. B. McRae

1922

Mr. Fred Noble, Chairman, Mrs. William B. Young, Board of Trustees Special Tax District 1 – R. V. Covington & Moses S. Pollak

1923

Mr. Fred B. Noble, Mr. William M. Stockton, Mrs. William B. Young

1924

Mr. Fred B. Noble, Mr. William M. Stockton, Mrs. William B. Young

1925

Mr. William M. Stockton, Chairman, Mr. Frank G. Johnson, Mrs. William B. Young

1926

Mr. William M. Stockton, Chairman, Mr. Frank G. Johnson, Mrs. William B. Young

1927

Mr. Guest, Mr. Frank G. Johnson, Mr. D. C. Brown

1928

Mr. Guest, Chairman, Mr. D. C. Brown, Mr. Frank G. Johnson, Mr. R. B. Rutherford

1929

Mr. F. C. Browning, Chairman, Mr. W. F. Bunch, Mr. J. C. Coppedge, Sr., Mr. R. B. Rutherford

1930

Mr. F. C. Browning, Chairman, Mr. W. F. Bunch, Mr. J. C. Coppedge, Sr., Mr. R. B. Rutherford

1931

Mr. J. Gordon Permenter, Chairman, Mr. Fred B. Noble, Mr. W. F. Bunch, Mr. R. B. Rutherford

1932

Mr. Fred B. Noble, Chairman, Mr. W. F. Bunch, Mr. J. Gordon Permenter, Mr. R. B. Rutherford

1933

Dr. C. C. Collins, Chairman, Mr. T. C. Nichols, Mr. Percy L. Thomas, Miss Margaret Weed, Mr. Brown Whatley

1934

Miss Margaret Weed, Chairman, Dr. C. C. Collins, Mr. T. C. Nichols, Mr. Percy L. Thomas, Mr. Brown Whatley

1935

Mr. Brown Whatley, Chairman, Dr. C. C. Collins, Mr. T. C. Nichols, Mr. Percy L. Thomas, Miss Margaret Weed

1936

Mr. Percy L. Thomas, Chairman, Dr. C. C. Collins, Mr. T. C. Nichols, Miss Margaret G. Weed, Mr. Brown Whatley

1937

Miss Margaret Weed, Chairman, Dr. C. C. Collins, Mr. W. C. Rivers, Mr. Percy L. Thomas, Mr. Brown Whatley

1938

Mr. W. C. Rivers, Chairman, Dr. C. C. Collins, Mr. Percy L. Thomas, Miss Margaret G. Weed, Mr. Brown Whatley

1939

Mr. Brown Whatley, Chairman, Mr. James T. Etheredge, Mr. W. C. Rivers, Mr. Percy L. Thomas, Miss Margaret G. Weed

1940

Mr. James Etheredge, Mr. Percy L. Thomas, Mr. W. C. Rivers, Miss Margaret G. Weed, Mr. Brown Whatley

1941

Mr. James T. Etheredge, Chairman, Mr. Ted Dewitt, Mr. J. E. Ross, Miss Margaret G. Weed, Mr. Brown Whatley

1942

Mr. James T. Etheredge, Chairman, Mr. Ted Dewitt, Mr. J. E. Ross, Miss Margaret G. Weed, Mr. Brown Whatley

1943

Mr. J. E. Ross, Chairman, Mr. Ted Dewitt, Mr. James T. Etheredge, Mr. Fred B. Noble, Mr. Brown Whatley

1944

Mr. J. E. Ross, Chairman, Mr. Ted Dewitt, Mr. James T. Etheredge, Mr. Cecil Lowe, Mr. Fred B. Noble

1945

Mr. Ted Dewitt, Chairman, Mr. James T. Etheredge, Mr. Cecil Lowe, Mr. Fred B. Noble, Mr. W. C. Rivers

1946

Mr. Ted Dewitt, Chairman, Mr. James T. Etheredge, Mr. Cecil Lowe, Mr. Fred B. Noble, Mr. W. C. Rivers

1947

Mr. Francis P. Conroy, Chairman, Mr. Ted Dewitt, Mr. Robert C. Lechner, Mr. Cecil B. Lowe, Mr. W. C. Rivers

1948

Mr. Francis P. Conroy, Chairman, Mr. Ted Dewitt, Mr. Robert C. Lechner, Mr. Cecil B. Lowe, Mr. W. C. Rivers

1949

Mr. Cecil B. Lowe, Chairman, Mr. Francis P. Conroy, Mr. Ted Dewitt, Mr. Robert C. Lechner, Mr. W. C. Rivers

1950

Mr. Cecil B. Lowe, Chairman, Mr. Francis P. Conroy, Mr. Ted Dewitt, Mr. Robert C. Lechner, Mr. W. C. Rivers

1951

Mr. Robert C. Lechner, Chairman, Mr. Ted Dewitt, Mr. James B. Lee, Mr. Cecil B. Lowe, Mr. W. C. Rivers

1952

Mr. Robert C. Lechner, Chairman, Mr. Ted Dewitt, Mr. James B. Lee, Mr. Cecil B. Lowe, Mr. W. C. Rivers

1953

Mr. L. S. Sheffield, Chairman, Mr. Robert C. Lechner, Mr. James B. Lee, Mr. Ned P. Searcy, Mr. Verley T. Spivey

1954

Mr. L. S. Sheffield, Chairman, Mr. Robert C. Lechner, Mr. James B. Lee, Mr. Ned P. Searcy, Mr. Verley T. Spivey

1955

Mr. Ned P. Searcy, Mr. Martinez Baker, Mr. Raymond A. David, Mr. Verley T. Spivey

1956

Mr. Ned P. Searcy, Mr. Martinez Baker, Mr. Raymond David, Mr. Verley T. Spivey

1957

Mr. Martinez Baker, Mr. Raymond David, Mr. William L. Queen, Mr. Ned P. Searcy, Mr. A. E. Stokes

1958

Mr. Martinez Baker, Mr. Raymond David, Mr. William L. Queen, Mr. Ned P. Searcy, Mr. A. E. Stokes

1959

Mr. Raymond A. David, Mr. Martinez Baker, Mr. Charles W. Johnson, Jr., Mr. Ned P. Searcy, Mr. A. E. Stokes

1960

Mr. Raymond A. David, Mr. Martinez Baker, Mr. Charles W. Johnson, Jr., Mr. Ned P. Searcy, Mr. A. E. Stokes

1961

Mr. A. E. Stokes, Mr. Martinez Baker, Mr. Raymond A. David, Mr. Charles W. Johnson, Jr., Mr. Ned P. Searcy

1962

Mr. A. E. Stokes, Mr. Martinez Baker, Mr. Raymond A. David, Mr. Charles W. Johnson, Jr., Mr. Ned P. Searcy

1963

Mr. Charles W. Johnson, Jr., Mr. Martinez Baker, Mr. Raymond A. David, Mr. Ned P. Searcy, Mr. A. E. Stokes

1964

Mr. Charles W. Johnson, Jr., Mr. Martinez Baker, Mr. Raymond A. David, Mr. Ned P. Searcy, Mr. A. E. Stokes

1965

Mr. A. E. Stokes, Mr. Martinez Baker, Mr. Jacob F. Bryan, III, Mr. M. C. Harden, Jr., Mr. Harry G. Kincaid, Mr. Franklin Reinstine, Mr. Ned P. Searcy

1966

Mr. A. E. Stokes, Mr. Martinez Baker, Mr. Jacob F. Bryan, III, Mr. M. C. Harden, Jr., Mr. Harry G. Kincaid, Mr. Franklin Reinstine, Mr. Ned P. Searcy

1967

Mr. M. C. Harden, Jr., Mr. Martinez Baker, Mr. Charles R. Bassett, Mr. Ned P. Searcy, Mr. A. E. Stokes, Mr. Don R. Wells, Mr. Hugh B. Wilcox

1968

Mr. M. C. Harden, Jr., Mr. Martinez Baker, Mr. Charles R. Bassett, Mr. Ned P. Searcy, Mr. A. E. Stokes, Mr. Don R. Wells, Dr. Hugh Wilcox

1969

Mr. Charles R. Bassett, Mr. William E. Carter, Mr. Wendell P. Holmes, Jr., Mr. Cecil H. Jones, Mrs. Gene W. Miller, Mr. Robert R. Storey

1970

Mr. Charles R. Bassett, Mr. Cecil H. Jones, Vice-Chairman, Mr. William E. Carter, Mr. Wendell P. Holmes, Jr., Mr. Carl C. McAllister, Jr., Mrs. Gene W. Miller, Mr. Robert R. Storey

1971

Mr. William E. Carter, Chairman, Mrs. Gene W. Miller, Vice-Chairman, Mr. Joseph L. Cullen, Mr. Wendell P. Holmes, Jr., Reverend Jim Hornsby, Mr. William S. Mathias, Jr., Mr. Hugh Schulman

1972

Mr. William E. Carter, Chairman, Mrs. Gene W. Miller, Vice-Chairman, Mr. Joseph L. Cullen, Mr. Wendell P. Holmes, Jr., Reverend Jim Hornsby, Mr. William S. Mathias, Jr., Mr. Hugh Schulman

1973

Mr. William E. Carter, Chairman, Mr. Wendell P. Holmes, Jr., Vice-Chairman, Mr. Joseph L. Cullen, Reverend Jim Hornsby, Mr. William S. Mathias, Jr., Mrs. Gene Miller, Mr. Hugh Schulman

1974

Mr. William E. Carter, Chairman, Mr. Wendell P. Holmes, Jr., Vice-Chairman, Mr. Joseph L. Cullen, Reverend Jim Hornsby, Mr. William S. Mathias, Jr., Mrs. Gene Miller, Mr. Nathan H. Wilson

1975

Mr. William E. Carter, Chairman, Mr. Joseph Cullen, Vice-Chairman, Mr. Wendell P. Holmes, Mrs. Gene Miller, Mr. Jack Nooney, Mr. Hugh D. Stephens, Mr. Nathan H. Wilson

1976

Mr. William E. Carter, Mr. Jack Nooney, Dr. James H. Corwin, Mr. Joseph L. Cullen, Mr. Wendell P. Holmes, Jr., Mrs. Gene Miller, Mr. Hugh D. Stephens

1977

Mr. William E. Carter, Mrs. Gene Miller, Dr. James H. Corwin, Mr. Joseph L. Cullen, Mr. Wendell P. Holmes, Jr., Mr. Jack Nooney, Mr. George T. Sessions

1978

Mr. Jack Nooney, Mr. Wendell P. Holmes, Jr., Mr. William E. Carter, Dr. James H. Corwin, Mr. Joseph L. Cullen, Mrs. Gene Miller, Mr. George T. Sessions

1979

Dr. James H. Corwin, Mr. Joseph L. Cullen, Mr. James L. Clemons, Mr. Wendell P. Holmes, Jr., Mrs. Donna Lucas, Mr. Jack Nooney, Mr. George T. Sessions

November 1980 – November 1981

Dr. James Corwin, Mr. Jack Nooney, Mr. James L. Clemons, Mr. Joseph L. Cullen, Mr. Wendell P. Holmes, Jr., Ms. Donna Lucas, Mr. George T. Sessions

November 1981 – November 1982

Mr. Wendell P. Holmes, Jr., Mr. Jack Nooney, Mr. James L. Clemons, Dr. James H. Corwin, Mr. Joseph L. Cullen, Ms. Donna Lucas, Mr. George T. Sessions

November 1982 – November 1983

Mr. Wendell P. Holmes, Jr., Mr. Jack Nooney, Dr. James H. Corwin, Ms. Donna Lucas, Dr. Samuel Nesbitt, Mr. Wendell C. (Billy) Parker, Mr. Harry Wagner

November 1983 – November 1984

Mr. Wendell P. Holmes, Jr., Mr. Jack Nooney, Dr. James H. Corwin, Dr. Samuel Nesbitt, Mr. Wendell C. (Billy) Parker, Mr. John W. Sutton, Mr. Harry Wagner

November 1984 – November 1985

Mr. Wendell P. Holmes, Jr., Mr. Jack Nooney, Mr. Stan Jordan, Dr. Samuel Nesbitt, Mr. Wendell C. (Billy) Parker, Mr. John W. Sutton, Mr. Harry Wagner

November 1985 – November 1986

Mr. Jack Nooney, Mr. Wendell C. (Billy) Parker, Mr. Wendell P. Holmes, Jr., Mr. Stan Jordan, Dr. Samuel Nesbitt, Mr. John W. Sutton, Mr. Harry Wagner

November 1986 – November 1987

Mr. Jack Nooney, Mr. Wendell C. (Billy) Parker, Dr. Bill Bosworth, Mr. Donald C. Buckley, Mr. Wendell P. Holmes, Jr., Mr. Stan Jordan, Dr. Samuel Nesbitt

November 1987 – November 1988

Mr. Wendell C. (Billy) Parker, Mr. Stan Jordan, Dr. Bill Bosworth, Mr. Donald C. Buckley, Mr. Wendell P. Holmes, Jr., Dr. Samuel Nesbitt, Mr. Jack Nooney

November 1988 – November 1989

Mr. Stan Jordan, Mr. Wendell C. (Billy) Parker, Dr. Bill Bosworth, Mr. Donald C. Buckley, Mr. Wendell P. Holmes, Jr., Dr. Samuel Nesbitt, Mr. Jack Nooney

November 1989 – November 1990

Mr. Stan Jordan, Mr. Donald Buckley, Dr. Bill Bosworth, Mr. Wendell P. Holmes, Jr., Dr. Samuel P. Nesbitt, Mr. Jack Nooney, Mr. Wendell C. (Billy) Parker

November 1990 – November 1991

Mr. Stan Jordan, Mr. Donald Buckley, Ms. Nancy O. Corwin, Ms. Gwendolyn E. Gibson, Mr. Wendell P. Holmes, Jr., Mr. Jack Nooney, Mr. Wendell C. (Billy) Parker

November 1991 – November 1992

Mr. Donald C. Buckley, Ms. Nancy O. Corwin, Mr. Wendell P. Holmes, Jr., Ms. Gwendolyn E. Gibson, Mr. Stan Jordan, Mr. Jack Nooney, Mr. Wendell C. (Billy) Parker

November 1992 – November 1993

Mr. Donald Buckley, Ms. Nancy Corwin, Ms. Cheryl G. Donelan, Ms. Gwendolyn E. Gibson, Ms. Gwendola Jones, Mr. Stan Jordan, Mr. Wendell C. (Billy) Parker

November 1993 – November 1994

Ms. Nancy O. Corwin, Mr. Wendell C. (Billy) Parker, Mr. Donald Buckley, Ms. Cheryl G. Donelan, Ms. Gwendolyn Gibson, Ms. Gwendola Jones, Mr. Stan Jordan

November 1994 – November 1995

Mr. Wendell C. (Billy) Parker, Ms. Cheryl G. Donelan, Ms. Gwendolyn Gibson, Ms. Gwendola Jones, Mr. Stan Jordan, Ms. Linda Sparks, Dr. Susan Wilkinson

November 1995 – November 1996

Ms. Cheryl G. Donelan, Ms. Gwendolyn Gibson, Ms. Gwendola Jones, Mr. Stan Jordan, Mr. Wendell C. (Billy) Parker, Ms. Linda Sparks, Dr. Susan Wilkinson

November 1996 – November 1997

Ms. Gwendolyn Gibson, Ms. Linda S. Sparks, Ms. Cheryl G. Donelan, Mr. Jimmie Johnson, Mr. Stan Jordan, Mr. Wendell C. (Billy) Parker, Dr. Susan Wilkinson

November 1997 – November 1998

Ms. Linda S. Sparks, Mr. Stan Jordan, Ms. Cheryl G. Donelan, Ms. Gwendolyn Gibson, Mr. Jimmie Johnson, Mr. Wendell C. (Billy) Parker, Dr. Susan Wilkinson

November 1998 – November 1999

Ms. Linda S. Sparks, Dr. Susan Wilkinson, Ms. Gwendolyn Gibson, Ms. Cheryl Donelan Grymes, Mr. Jimmie Johnson, Mr. Stan Jordan, Mr. Wendell C. (Billy) Parker

November 1999 – November 2000

Dr. Susan Wilkinson, Mr. Jimmie Johnson, Ms. Gwendolyn Gibson, Ms. Cheryl Donelan Grymes, Mr. Stan Jordan, Mr. Wendell C. (Billy) Parker, Ms. Linda Sparks

November 2000 – November 2001

Dr. Susan Wilkinson, Mr. Jimmie Johnson, Ms. Kris Barnes, Ms. Martha Barrett, Ms. Gwendolyn Gibson, Ms. Cindy Rounds, Ms. Linda Sparks

November 2001 – November 2002

Mr. Jimmie Johnson, Ms. Kris Barnes, Ms. Martha Barrett, Ms. Gwendolyn Gibson, Ms. Cindy Rounds, Ms. Linda Sparks, Dr. Susan Wilkinson

November 2002 – November 2003

Ms. Kris Barnes, Ms. Martha Barrett, Ms. Nancy Broner, Ms. Vicki Drake, Ms. Brenda A. Priestly Jackson, Mr. Jimmie Johnson, Ms. Cindy Rounds

November 2003 – November 2004

Ms. Martha Barrett, Ms. Cindy Rounds, Ms. Kris Barnes, Ms. Nancy Broner, Ms. Vicki Drake, Ms. Brenda A. Priestly Jackson, Mr. Jimmie Johnson

November 2004 – November 2005

Ms. Nancy Broner, Ms. Brenda A. Priestly Jackson, Ms. Kris Barnes, Ms. Martha Barrett, Ms. Betty Burney, Ms. Vicki Drake, Mr. Tommy Hazouri

November 2005 – November 2006

Ms. Brenda A. Priestly Jackson, Ms. Vicki Drake, Ms. Kris Barnes, Ms. Martha Barrett, Ms. Nancy Broner, Ms. Betty Burney, Mr. Tommy Hazouri

November 2006 – November 2007

Ms. Vicki Drake, Ms. Betty Burney, Ms. Kris Barnes, Ms. Martha Barrett, Ms. Nancy Broner, Mr. Tommy Hazouri, Ms. Brenda A. Priestly Jackson

November 2007 – November 2008

Ms. Betty Burney, Mr. Tommy Hazouri, Ms. Kris Barnes, Ms. Martha Barrett, Ms. Nancy Broner, Ms. Vicki Drake, Ms. Brenda A. Priestly Jackson

November 2008 – November 2009

Mr. Tommy Hazouri, Ms. Brenda A. Priestly Jackson, Ms. Nancy Broner, Ms. Betty Burney, Ms. Vicki Drake, Mr. W. C. Gentry, Mr. Stan Jordan

November 2009 – November 2010

Ms. Brenda A. Priestly Jackson, Ms. Nancy Broner, Ms. Martha Barrett, Ms. Betty Burney, Ms. Vicki Drake, Mr. W. C. Gentry, Mr. Tommy Hazouri

November 2010 – November 2011

Mr. W. C. Gentry, Ms. Betty Burney, Ms. Martha Barrett, Ms. Becki Couch, Mr. Tommy Hazouri, Mr. Fred “Fel” Lee, Ms. Paula D. Wright

November 2011 – November 2012

Ms. Betty Burney, Mr. Fred “Fel” Lee, Ms. Martha Barrett, Ms. Becki Couch, Mr. W. C. Gentry, Mr. Tommy Hazouri, Ms. Paula D. Wright

November 2012 – November 2013

Mr. Fred “Fel” Lee, Ms. Becki Couch, Ms. Cheryl Grymes, Mr. Jason Fischer, Dr. Constance S. Hall, Ms. Ashley Smith Juarez, Ms. Paula D. Wright

November 2013 – November 2014

Ms. Becki Couch, Ms. Cheryl Grymes, Mr. Jason Fischer, Dr. Constance S. Hall, Ms. Ashley Smith Juarez, Mr. Fred “Fel” Lee, Ms. Paula D. Wright

November 2014 – November 2015

Ms. Cheryl Grymes, Ms. Ashley Smith Juarez, Ms. Becki Couch, Mr. Jason Fischer, Dr. Constance S. Hall, Mr. Scott Shine, Ms. Paula D. Wright

November 2015 – November 2016

Ms. Ashley Smith Juarez, Ms. Paula D. Wright, Ms. Becki Couch, Mr. Jason Fischer (resigned effective June 19, 2016), Ms. Cheryl Grymes, Dr. Constance S. Hall, Mr. Scott Shine

November 2016 – November 2017

Ms. Paula D. Wright, Ms. Ashley Smith Juarez, Ms. Becki Couch, Ms. Cheryl Grymes, Ms. Lori Hershey, Mr. Warren A. Jones, Mr. Scott Shine

November 2017 – November 2018

Ms. Paula D. Wright, Ms. Lori Hershey, Ms. Becki Couch, Ms. Cheryl Grymes, Mr. Warren A. Jones, Mr. Scott Shine, Ms. Ashley Smith Juarez

November 2018 – November 2019

Ms. Lori Hershey, Mr. Warren A. Jones, Ms. Elizabeth Andersen, Ms. Cheryl Grymes, Ms. Charlotte D. Joyce, Ms. Ashley Smith Juarez, Mr. Darryl D. Willie

November 2019 – November 2020

Mr. Warren A. Jones, Ms. Elizabeth Andersen, Ms. Cheryl Grymes, Ms. Lori Hershey, Ms. Charlotte D. Joyce, Ms. Ashley Smith Juarez, Mr. Darryl D. Willie

November 2020 – November 2021

Ms. Elizabeth Andersen, Mr. Darryl D. Willie, Dr. Kelly Coker, Ms. Lori Hershey, Mr. Warren A. Jones, Ms. Charlotte D. Joyce, Ms. Cindy Pearson

November 2021 – November 2022

Mr. Darryl D. Willie, Dr. Kelly Coker, Ms. Elizabeth Andersen, Ms. Lori Hershey, Mr. Warren A. Jones, Ms. Charlotte D. Joyce, Ms. Cindy Pearson

November 2022 – November 2023

Dr. Kelly Coker, Ms. Cindy Pearson, Ms. April A. Carney, Ms. Lori Hershey, Mr. Warren A. Jones, Ms. Charlotte D. Joyce, Mr. Darryl D. Willie

November 2023 – November 2024

Mr. Darryl D. Willie, Ms. Charlotte D. Joyce, Ms. April A. Carney, Dr. Kelly Coker, Dr. Lori Hershey, Mr. Warren A. Jones, Ms. Cindy Pearson

November 2024 – November 2025

Ms. Charlotte D. Joyce, Ms. April A. Carney, Ms. Melody A. Bolduc, Mr. Reginald Blount, Ms. Cindy Pearson, Mr. Anthony Ricardo, Mr. Darryl D. Willie

History of the Duval County Public Schools

The County was formed August 12, 1822.

The Board of Public Instruction was appointed on March 1, 1869. The first Board was appointed by the State Board of Education. Nominations were from
the State Superintendent of Public Education, and consisted of 5 members.

The School Board was organized on November 24, 1869 – Alonzo Huling, Chairman.

The second Board was established in 1889. This Board was elected, and has been elected since that time. 

(Information from County Archives of Florida – Number 16 – Duval County – Page 123 – Book No. F352 H673)

The Judge of Probate acted as County Superintendent of Schools prior to 1869. They were:

Date Appointed

Judge of Probate

July 26, 1845

William F. Crabtree

July 26, 1849

Felix G. Livingston

October 30, 1855

Benjamin Hopkins

January 31, 1857

Oscar Hart

November 24, 1857

Richard B. Rushing

October 29, 1859

Chandler S. Emery

November 8, 1861

Francis S. L’Engle

October 26, 1863

Francis J. Wheaton

December 21, 1865

H. Doggett

Superintendent

Date of Comission or Appointment

Name of Superintendent

  Remarks

 

W. L. Coan

No record of Commission – Believed to have served from 1869-1870.

 

W. H. Christy

No record of Commission – Believed to have served from 1871 – 1873.

June 15, 1874

E. F. Mawbey

Removed December 24, 1874.

January 11, 1875

John F. Rollins

 

January 24, 1877

Frederick Pasco

Resigned February 10, 1880.

February 16, 1880

W. H. Babcock

 

November 26, 1888

Walter B. Clarkson

 

February 11, 1889

William M. Ledwith

Resigned July 1, 1890.

January 6, 1891

J. D. Mead

 

January 6, 1897

George P. Glenn

 

January 3, 1905

Frank Elzey

Resigned November 23, 1905.

November 20, 1905

Hiram H. Palmer

Deceased

December 14, 1907

James Q. Palmer

Resigned November 10, 1913.

December 13, 1913

F. A. Hathaway

Retired

January 6, 1925

G. Elmer Wilbur

Deceased

September 13, 1928

R. B. Rutherford

 

January 3, 1933

R. C. Marshall

 

January 7, 1941

W. Daniel Boyd

On military leave.   J.W. Gilbert was acting Superintendent.

January 6, 1953

Iva T. Sprinkle

Elected

January 8, 1957

Ishmael "Ish" Brant

Elected

January 7, 1969

Dr. Cecil Hardesty

Appointed by the School Board.  Resigned June 30, 1973.

July 15, 1973

Dr. John T. Gunning

Appointed by the School Board.

February 1, 1976

Herb A. Sang

Appointed by the School Board.  Last day was March 31, 1989.

April 1, 1989

Dr. Charles H. Cline

Interim Superintendent.  Last day was April 24, 1989.

April 24, 1989

Dr. Larry L. Zenke

Appointed by the School Board.  Last day was January 7, 1997.

February 4, 1997

Dr. Donald Van Fleet

Interim Superintendent. Last day was July 31, 1998.

August 1, 1998

John C. Fryer, Jr.

Appointed by the School Board. Last day was May 6, 2005.

May 7, 2005

Dr. Nancy Snyder

Interim Superintendent. Last day was November 16, 2005.

November 1, 2005

Dr. Joseph Wise

Appointed by the School Board.  Last day was June 19, 2007. 

October 17, 2007

William "Ed" Pratt-Dannals

Appointed by the School Board.  Last day was November 11, 2012. 

November 12, 2012

Dr. Nikolai Vitti

Appointed by the School Board.  Last day was May 21, 2017. 

May 17, 2017

Dr. Patricia S. Willis

Interim Supertendent. 
Last day was July 31, 2018.

May 18, 2018

Dr. Diana L. Greene

Appointed by the School Board. Last day was July 25, 2023.

June 6, 2023

Dr. Dana L. Kriznar

Appointed by the School Board. Last day was September 30, 2024.

July 1, 2024

Dr. Christopher Bernier

Appointed by the School Board.

 UPDATED: 03-06-24/GC