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School board pays tribute to Otis Ellenburg Jr., former principal, assistant superintendent

Second from right, Sammy Smith, Gainesville City Schools Board of Education member, takes a moment during the school board meeting on Monday, Oct. 21 to honor Otis Ellenburg Jr., a former assistant Gainesville superintendent who died last week. - photo by Kelsey Podo

10222019 MEMORIAL 1.jpg — Second from right, Sammy Smith, Gainesville City Schools Board of Education member, takes a moment during the school board meeting on Monday, Oct. 21 to honor Otis Ellenburg Jr., a former assistant Gainesville superintendent who died last week. - photo by Kelsey Podo

Silence fell over a packed gym at Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy on Monday, Oct. 21, as people took a moment to reflect on the legacy Otis Ellenburg Jr. left at Gainesville City Schools.