Flagler County, Florida

Flagler County School Board District 1

What this office does

School board member. The school board is the governing body of a public school district. It hires and evaluates the superintendent, adopts the district budget, sets policies on curriculum, discipline, attendance boundaries and facilities, and approves contracts and collective bargaining agreements. Day-to-day operations belong to the superintendent; the board sets direction and holds the administration accountable.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels.

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Decided at the 2026 primary: Cathy Moon won the seat

DECIDED August 18: Cathy Moon won outright with 55.9 percent over Jill Woolbright, per FlaglerLive. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.

Winner

Cathy Moon

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Expanding VPK access and kindergarten readiness (only 37% of kindergartners tested ready)
Operational efficiency and cost reduction without cutting services
Visible community engagement at school and community events

Per the FlaglerLive Live Interview.

Biography

Cathy Moon is a retired federal executive with roughly 30 years of government service, rising from letter carrier to executive roles at the U.S. Postal Service and later a supervisory business and industry specialist at NIST; managed a $280 million budget, per her FlaglerLive Live Interview and SOE candidate statement.

Campaign finance

$16,844 raised · county campaign-finance filings

Also ran in the primary

Jill R. Woolbright

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Her SOE candidate statement says her prior board work emphasized parental involvement, academic standards, transparency, and school safety

Per flaglerelections.gov/VoterFocus candidate statement.

Biography

Jill R. Woolbright is a retired educator who taught 28 years in Flagler County Schools, per her Supervisor of Elections candidate statement; former School Board member (2020-2022) defeated in 2022, per FlaglerLive. She declined FlaglerLive's 2026 Live Interview.

Campaign finance

$16,676 raised · county campaign-finance filings

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Flagler County School Board District 1 in 2026?

The Flagler County School Board District 1 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Cathy Moon won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 2 candidates were on the primary ballot: Cathy Moon and Jill R. Woolbright. Candidate information follows official Flagler County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Flagler County School Board District 1 election in Florida?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Florida are on the Florida election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate roster from official Flagler County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Cathy Moon, full profile Jill R. Woolbright, full profile Official Florida election office