08/01/09: Parents / Teachers want change:
by: Jodi D. Wood

In the short few months that I have been the unopposed candidate for district 3 school board I have incountered countless parents & teachers alike who want systemic change in the alachua county school system. It seems most agree with my original concept that we can resolve the “lions share” of our upcoming budget crisis with a detailed overview and tightening down of spending in our curent programs.  This would leave the actual cuting of programs as a last resort only.
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07/05/09: The First Local Candidate of the Summer:
by: Don Marsh

By periodically perusing the Supervisor of Elections’ website, I discover when a new candidate has filed to run for office. I thought it might be a bit early to look, but that’s how I discovered Jodi Wood. He is running for School Board District 3, which is currently held by two term incumbent Wes Eubanks, who has not filed yet. It is a non-partisan race, and it will be run during next year’s primary. The Supervisor of Elections has not announced that date yet, but it will be either August 31, 2010, or September 7 of the same year.
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