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Dr. Gunnar Paulson Chairman, SBAC We are fast approaching the end of another school year.   It is a year when we have seen Karen Clarke become our new Superintendent and the Legislature continuing to pass legislation that presents challenges for public education.  It is also a year when we had the tragic shootings atContinue reading “School Board Chair Letter”

After two year serving as your Alachua County Council of PTAs President (ACCPTA), I would like to take a moment to thank all those that have shared their time and stories with us as we re-chartered this organization. Thank you to Superintendent Owen Roberts, Superintendent Sandy Hollinger, and Superintendent Karen Clarke for recognizing and supportingContinue reading “ACCPTA President Letter”

During Teacher Appreciation Week, which took place May 7 – 11, your Alachua County Council of PTAs (ACCPTA) took a moment to recognize the “T” in our name—teachers. We can all be grateful for this battered but noble profession. Teachers have committed their lives to educating other people’s children and to making sure that allContinue reading “Teacher Appreciation”

May 2018 It’s been my good fortune to have the benefit of an active and growing Alachua County Council of PTAs since the beginning of my tenure as Superintendent of Alachua County Public Schools. That’s something most of my predecessors over the last ten or fifteen years haven’t had. Our district’s strong partnership with theContinue reading “Superintendent’s Letter”