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Highlands County School Board elects Dr. Isaac Durrance chair, Mason Witten vice chair; approves 2025–26 calendar and committee assignments
Summary
At its November 2025 organizational meeting, the Highlands County School Board elected Dr. Isaac Durrance chair and Mason Witten vice chair for 2025–26, approved the 2025–26 meeting calendar, confirmed committee liaisons and approved anticipated out-of-district travel to the Florida School Boards Association conference.
The Highlands County School Board held an organizational meeting in November 2025 to elect officers, confirm committee liaisons and set its calendar for the 2025–26 year.
Superintendent Brenda Longshore opened the meeting and cited Florida Statutes §1001.371 as the legal authority for organizing the board, saying, “This meeting is called pursuant to section 1001.371, Florida Statutes, for the purpose of organizing the school board by election of a chair and vice chair.” The board conducted roll call and acknowledged outgoing chair Nicole Radonski for her leadership.
Board members nominated Dr. Isaac Durrance for chair and Mason Witten for vice chair. After nominations were closed, both were approved by the board — the chair by voice vote and the…
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