Alachua County residents may recognize Jancie Vinson from the crowd at school board meetings or as someone who regularly signs up for public comment. Soon, her voice will be heard not from the audience but from the podium in the front of the Alachua County School Board room.
This year, Vinson set out for a school board position for a third time — and her victory came early. She was the only candidate to qualify for the board’s District 5 seat.
Vinson is no stranger to Alachua County or its public schools. She grew up in southwest Gainesville as one of 11 children on a small farm…