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DeSoto County School Board honors employees and approves routine business unanimously

DeSoto County School Board · January 14, 2026
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The DeSoto County School Board recognized Teacher of the Year Karina Espinosa, school-related employee Makayla Butts and beginning teacher Brooke Williams at its Jan. 13 meeting and approved the superintendent's agenda, minutes and routine financial and business items unanimously.

The DeSoto County School Board recognized three district employees at its Jan. 13 meeting and approved routine agenda items unanimously.

The board honored Karina Espinosa of West Elementary as Teacher of the Year. A presenter summarized Espinosa’s background, noting seven years with the district, a bachelor’s degree from Florida Gulf Coast University and Florida Department of Education certification with…

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