Alva Smith

For the first time in her time on the Leon County School Board, Alva Swafford Smith won't face a real opponent in November. Smith, the District 1 incumbent, qualified in June with only a write-in challenger, all but assuring her a new term she says will be her last.

When a school district the size of Leon County’s cuts $7.8 million from its budget, the ripple effects will inevitably be felt by students and staff.

Alva Smith is running for her final term representing District 1 on the Leon County School Board.

Florida's school choice program enables per-pupil spending to follow the student. That has more students leaving traditional public schools, as we hear on Speaking Of.