New Flagler County School Board sworn in

Three new members joined the Flagler County School Board on the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 22, as the board was individually sworn in by County Judge Melissa Distler at its monthly meeting.

The new board members are Will Furry, Sally Hunt and Christy Chong. They join returning members Cheryl Massaro and Colleen Conklin.

The board also elected a new chair and vice chair. Massaro was unanimously elected chair after new board member Will Furry nominated her for the position. No other board members were nominated.

"I promise to do the best I can to keep moving this district forward and concentrate on academic excellence," Massaro said. "I've got my baby shoes on ... give me a couple of meetings and I should hit the ground running."

While the selection of the chair was unanimous, the selection of the vice chair hinted at a potential divide that could mirror the previous board. Conklin was retained as vice chair after a 3-2 vote.

Chong nominated Furry for the position, while Massaro nominated Conklin. Massaro, Conklin and Hunt voted for Conklin. Furry and Chong voted for Furry.