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.
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DECIDED August 18: John McGovern won outright with 57.2 percent over Wanda Rosario-Schoenfeld and Widline Pierre, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.
Nonpartisan
Per Florida Politics.
John McGovern is an attorney with a Royal Palm Beach firm and a three-term Wellington Village Council member who has served as vice mayor, per Florida Politics and 1290 WJNO.
$64,439 raised · county campaign-finance filings
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Widline Pierre is a mental health therapist and former county school counselor of more than nine years who serves on the district's diversity and equity committee, per 1290 WJNO and her campaign site.
$6,454 raised · county campaign-finance filings
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Wanda Rosario-Schoenfeld is a career educator with 38 years in education, including principal of three Buffalo elementary schools, with a doctorate in educational leadership from SUNY Buffalo, per 1290 WJNO and her campaign site.
$8,909 raised · county campaign-finance filings
Who is running for Palm Beach County School Board District 6 in 2026?
The Palm Beach County School Board District 6 race was decided at the 2026 primary - John McGovern won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 3 candidates were on the primary ballot: John McGovern, Widline Pierre and Wanda Rosario-Schoenfeld. Candidate information follows official Palm Beach County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Palm Beach County School Board District 6 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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