Two South Florida school districts will be swearing in a new bench of school board members this week.
The Broward County School Board is swearing-in some new members and welcoming reelected ones on Tuesday.
Maura McCarthy Bulman and Rebecca Thompson are the new members, representing Districts 1 and 2, respectively. Both unseated incumbents who had been appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
McCarthy Bulman is an attorney. Thompson previously worked in Broward Schools as a social worker and an aide to a school board member.
After they and returning members are sworn in, the board will elect a new chair and vice chair.
The Miami-Dade County School Board will also swear in new members tomorrow.
Former state representative Joseph Geller will officially join the board — alongside incumbents Mary Blanco, Luisa Santos, Danny Espino, and Steve Gallon III, who will each serve four-year terms.
After the ceremony, the school board members will hold an organizational meeting to elect a Chair and Vice Chair.
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