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: Beth Mayberry won outright with 56.7 percent over Michelle Pozzie, per WUSF. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Beth Mayberry is a retired teacher who taught math and science in Sarasota schools for more than 13 years; she calls chronic underfunding the district's top issue and wants to shore up arts programs, per Suncoast Searchlight.
$71,675 raised · county campaign-finance filings
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Pozzie is CEO and artistic director of T3 Studios, a performing arts training center, with more than 25 years of experience teaching children in the performing arts, per the campaign site. She also co-founded Open Mic on Patriot TV and Coastal Conservative News, and leads the Sarasota County Turning Point USA Headquarters Chapter, per the campaign site. She holds a bachelor's degree in entertainment business from Full Sail University, per the campaign site.
$15,911 raised · county campaign-finance filings
Who is running for Sarasota County School Board District 5 in 2026?
The Sarasota County School Board District 5 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Beth Mayberry won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 2 candidates were on the primary ballot: Beth Mayberry and Michelle Pozzie. Candidate information follows official Sarasota County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Sarasota County School Board District 5 election in Florida?
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