GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – As interim Alachua County Superintendent Kamela Patton expresses her desire to extend her contract, NAACP leadership is calling on school board members to hire a permanent replacement.
Patton, originally brought on to lead the district for six months, has completed a year in the job, and her contract has been extended through the end of the academic year.
NAACP President Evelyn Foxx sent a letter to the Alachua County School Board urging members not to extend Patton’s term beyond June 2026 and to hire a permanent replacement instead…