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Danville Public Schools elects Taquan Graves chair, Keisha Avery vice chair after runoff
Summary
At the Jan. 2 organizational meeting the Danville Public Schools Board elected Taquan Graves as chair and Keisha Avery as vice chair after a tied first ballot and a decisive second ballot; candidates emphasized governance, accreditation and collaboration with the superintendent.
Taquan Graves was elected chair of the Danville Public Schools Board at the board’s Jan. 2 organizational meeting, and Keisha Avery was chosen vice chair after a second roll call.
The board opened the meeting with introductory remarks and candidate statements before holding nominations and votes. Candidates used the nonbinding candidate statements to outline priorities. Graves, who stressed district progress and partnerships, recounted past district challenges and improvements, including earlier low rankings, staffing vacancies and…
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