The Gainesville City Schools Board of Education will be under new leadership to start 2013. During Monday’s meeting, it was announced that Maria Calkins will now serve as the chairwoman, replacing longtime board member Willie Mitchell. “I’m excited because I have three children in the schools, so I’m a huge believer in our public school system and our obligation with every single child,” Calkins said.
Class Notes: Calkins named Gainesville school board chairwoman