Miami-Dade County School Board Member, District 1
Unofficial result: Won — Linda Cothiere (Nonpartisan)
Source: enr.electionsfl.org
What does this office do?
- Setting the school district's budget and hiring the superintendent
- Deciding which schools open, close, or get rebuilt
- Approving curriculum, calendars, and teacher contracts
Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control,
Candidates:
Katrina Wilson
LostNonpartisan
Katrina Wilson is a former Miami Gardens city council member and longtime public and charter school administrator who led Liberty City Charter School, Florida's first charter school. Her priorities are student performance, teacher pay, and school facilities.
Nonpartisan
Linda Cothiere is a Haitian-born educator who has worked in Miami-Dade County Public Schools for more than three decades, mostly as a teacher. Her priorities are preschool access, parental involvement, and giving teachers more say.
Sources: miamidade.gov2 · enr.electionsfl.org