4 candidates announce runs for Alachua County School Board seats in 2026

  • Four candidates, including incumbent Sarah Rockwell, have filed to run for Alachua County School Board seats in 2026.
  • Tina Certain will not seek reelection to the school board and is running for Alachua County Commission District 2 seat.
  • Sarah Rockwell is seeking reelection for District 3 and faces challenger Pamela Marshall-Koons, who ran for county sheriff in 2024.
  • Janine Plavac holds the District 5 seat by appointment, but has not filed to run.

While still early, four candidates have already filed to run for seats on the School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) in 2026, including one incumbent.

Three seats are up for reelection next year, including District 1 (Tina Certain), District 3 (Sarah Rockwell) and District 5 (Janine Plavac).

Certain, who is in her second term on the school board, will not be seeking reelection. Instead, she has filed to run for the Alachua County Commission District 2 seat…

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