Author Archives: Melissa Hamilton

The turnout for the November 6th election in Alachua County was higher than ever before in a midterm election, with 64.1% turnout among registered voters! Local referendums Two important local referendums passed, which will mean critical funding for children in Alachua County! Half-Cent for Alachua Schools A half-cent sales tax, which goes into effect thisContinue reading “2018 Election Results”

Season’s Greetings, Alachua County!  We have so much to celebrate this holiday season.  Thank you to all of you in Alachua County who supported both the Half-Cent Sales Tax and the Children’s Trust.  It is amazing to belong to a community where you know the people care about children and are putting them first. BothContinue reading “Letter from the ACCPTA President”

Returning to the position of Chair of the Alachua County School Board gives me an increased opportunity to work with the true champions of public education, our ACCPTA board and members. As partners in this noble endeavor, we look forward to supporting our children and teachers in achieving the best possible achievements and opportunities. ItContinue reading “Letter from School Board Chair”

As we look forward to the holiday season, I think you’ll agree we have extra cause for celebration this year! With the passing of the Half-Cent for Schools, we can all look forward to creating higher-quality learning environments for all our students. As we said throughout the campaign, our #1 priority will be the revitalizationContinue reading “Letter from Superintendent”