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Orange County School Board elects Darlene Dawson chair, reorganizes 2026 leadership
Summary
At its annual reorganization meeting the Orange County School Board elected Darlene Dawson as chair and Jack Rickett as vice chair, approved clerk and deputy clerk assignments, adopted governance norms and the 2026 meeting calendar, and designated signature authorities through Jan. 31, 2027.
Darlene Dawson was elected chair of the Orange County School Board on a 5-0 roll-call vote during the board’s 2026 reorganization meeting. Jack Rickett was elected vice chair in a subsequent 5-0 vote. The board also approved Laura Byram as clerk and Yvonne Dawson as deputy clerk for 2026.
The reorganization meeting formalized a package of procedural and governance items intended to set the board’s calendar and leadership for the year. Board members approved the 2026 meeting…
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