Palm Beach County School Board Member, District 6
August 18, 2026 · Palm Beach County School District, Florida · School district · primary
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 9 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 1,533,806 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(2,738,356 ÷ 1,533,806) ÷ ln(2,738,356 ÷ 7,687) = 9.86, comparing unified school districts in FL (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Low representation + unknown decisiveness → Below average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
School Board Member is responsible for:
- Setting policy for the school district
- Approving the district budget and spending
- Hiring and reviewing the superintendent
- Deciding school boundaries, calendars, and curriculum choices within state rules
Affected Areas: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control, Public Education Quality, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Public Infrastructure
Candidates
John McGovern
Nonpartisan · declared
John McGovern is a nonpartisan candidate for Palm Beach County School Board District 6 in the August 2026 primary. A former Wellington Village Councilman, he is running for the open seat being vacated by retiring member Marcia Andrews.
Wanda Rosario-Schoenfeld
Nonpartisan · declared
Wanda Rosario-Schoenfeld is a nonpartisan candidate for Palm Beach County School Board District 6 in the August 2026 primary. She served as a teacher and principal, mostly in the Buffalo, New York area, before moving to Florida.
Widline Pierre
Nonpartisan · declared
Widline Pierre is a nonpartisan candidate for Palm Beach County School Board District 6 in the August 2026 primary. A former school counselor with the School District of Palm Beach County, she has also worked as a mental health therapist.
Election sources
Source: ballotpedia.org
Source: votepalmbeach.gov