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Mary Beth Jackson has been suspended by Governor DeSantis

With some breaking news out of Tallahassee this morning, newly elected Governor Ron DeSantis has suspended Okaloosa County Superintendent Mary Beth Jackson and has named Markus Chambers, the District Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, as the Superintendent until the next election. According to WEAR TV, who broke the news, the governor “made the announcement a short […]

Jared Williams

With some breaking news out of Tallahassee this morning, newly elected Governor Ron DeSantis has suspended Okaloosa County Superintendent Mary Beth Jackson and has named Markus Chambers, the District Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, as the Superintendent until the next election.

According to WEAR TV, who broke the news, the governor “made the announcement a short time ago in a news briefing in Tallahassee.”

Governor DeSantis has suspended Okaloosa School Superindent Mary Beth Jackson. Marcus Chambers will serve as superintendent until the next election. @weartv
— Laura Hussey (@WEARLauraHussey) January 11, 2019

. @GovRonDeSantis is removing Okaloosa Co. Superintendent Mary Beth Jackson. She will be replaced by Assistant Superintendent Marcus Chambers.
— Shawn Mulcahy (@shawndmulcahy) January 11, 2019

.@GovRonDeSantis says he is suspending @OCSD1 Okaloosa County School Superintendent Mary Beth Jackson and replace her with asst supe, Marcus Chambers, after what DeSantis called "scathing" grand jury reports. #FlaPol #sayfie
— Dara Kam (@TheDaraKam) January 11, 2019

.@RonDeSantisFL is removing Okaloosa County schools superintendent Mary Beth Jackson. New ed commissioner @richardcorcoran recommended the move, DeSantis says
— Andrew Atterbury (@ALAtterbury) January 11, 2019

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