(Escambia.) – Incumbent David Williams won a second term on the Escambia County School Board Tuesday, defeating challenger Isaac Williams 59% to 40% in the nonpartisan District 3 race, according to results from the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections.
School Board members set district policy, approve the annual budget, hire and evaluate the superintendent, and vote on attendance zones and construction, according to the Florida School Boards Association. Members serve four-year terms and are paid $47,519 annually under state statute.
Williams retired from the Escambia County School District after 35 years as a math teacher, head basketball coach, assistant football coach, assistant principal and principal, according to his biography. He was named Pensacola High School Teacher of the Year in 2004 and Escambia County Principal of the Year in 2016.
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Williams holds a Doctorate of Education and Education Specialist degree in Curriculum and Instruction and a master’s in Educational Leadership from the University of West Florida, and a Bachelors in Science in Business Management from Southern University, according to the district.
Williams was first elected to the School Board in 2022. During his first term he cited several initiatives, including the YMCA Reads afterschool literacy program, school safety upgrades with scanners, guardians and school resource officers, and academic scholarships for African American students to attend HBCUs, according to his campaign site.
Williams said his priorities rest on four pillars: data-driven School Improvement Plans tied to student achievement, community partnerships with law enforcement and health services, cradle-to-college/career pathways, and “a culture that promotes a sense of worth and belonging for all students,”
Williams was born and raised in Pensacola and attended A.A. Dixon Elementary, Brownsville Middle School, and Pensacola High School. He is the fifth son of Hollice T. Williams Sr., the first modern-day African American elected to the Pensacola City Council, according to his biography.
District 3 includes schools such as Booker T. Washington High, Woodham Middle, and Bellview Elementary, according to the district’s boundary map. As an incumbent, Williams will continue to serve on the board. His new term will start in November.
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