- October 1, 2024
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A governor's appointment to replace Sally Hunt on the Flagler County School Board would need to live in the county but would not need to be a resident of District 1.
Hunt resigned her District 1 seat on Sept. 20. At the board's Oct. 1 agenda workshop, interim board attorney David Delaney said by statute elected board members must reside in their districts, but the statute does not address appointments.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is tasked with appointing a board member to finish Hunt's term, which ends in November, 2026.
Board Chair Will Furry said he has received acknowledgment from the governor's appointment office that they have received the resignation. Furry said he has had conversations with the governor's office about moving forward with the appointment, but those conversations have been put on hold because of the governor's priority of handling the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
Furry said ideally he would like to see the appointment made at the time or shortly after when new board members Lauren Ramirez and Janie Ruddy are installed at the Nov. 19 board meeting.
"There are no promises. The governor's schedule is very busy, but I made it very clear how important it is to us to get that appointment as quickly as possible," Furry said.
The board will have four members until the governor appoints a replacement for Hunt. Until then the board will be unable to pass resolutions if there is a 2-2 vote.
Superintendent LaShakia Moore said Ramirez and Ruddy have been invited to join the board at the table at its next workshop on Oct. 14. That night will be the final business meeting for board members Colleen Conklin and Cheryl Massaro.
