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}
/* ---------- About ---------- */
function About() {
return (
Integrity · Common Sense · Commitment
Meet the Candidate
About Jancie Vinson
A lifetime Gainesville resident, retired law-enforcement officer, and lifelong advocate for our public schools.
Her Story
Born here. Raised here. Ready to lead here.
Jancie Vinson was born and raised in Southwest Gainesville on a small farm — the tenth of eleven children. She attended Alachua County public schools, graduated from Buchholz High School, and earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Florida.
For more than 36 years, Jancie served our community through the Florida Department of Corrections, retiring as a Probation Supervisor. As a retired law-enforcement officer, she understands prevention, intervention, accountability — and one essential truth: it is cheaper to educate than to incarcerate.
Jancie is the proud sister of three former Alachua County teachers, the godmother raising her 9-year-old godchild, and a member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church. She has served the community as Vice President of the Gainesville NAACP, a member of the Alachua County Local Planning Commission, an appointed member of the Alachua County Housing — AHAC Advisory Board, and currently as an elected Soil & Water Conservation District supervisor.
36+
Years Public Service
100%
Lifetime Gainesville
D5
School Board District
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}
/* ---------- Priorities ---------- */
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title: 'Strong Neighborhood Schools',
bullets: [
'Keep Eastside and Alachua elementary schools open',
'Fight unfair zoning that weakens communities',
'Schools as community anchors, not bargaining chips',
],
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{
icon: ,
title: 'Invest in Educators',
bullets: [
'Competitive pay for teachers, paraprofessionals & staff',
'Recruit and retain quality educators',
'Cut waste — fund the classroom first',
],
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{
icon: ,
title: 'Protect & Redirect Our Children',
bullets: [
'Early intervention, mentoring, and tutoring',
'Stop the school-to-prison pipeline',
'Anonymous reporting for student safety concerns',
],
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{
icon: ,
title: 'High-Quality Education',
bullets: [
'Accountability, balance, and respect in policy',
'Career, college, and workforce readiness',
'Close the achievement gap with proven programs',
],
},
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function Priorities() {
return (
A Clear Plan for Our Schools
Her Commitment to You
Four priorities. Real solutions. Built from a lifetime of listening to families, students, and educators across Alachua County.
Our schools should be pipelines to opportunity — not pathways into the criminal justice system. Leadership requires visibility. It requires accessibility. It requires courage. I will be present. I will listen. And I will act.
— Jancie Vinson
);
}
/* ---------- Get Involved ---------- */
function Involved() {
return (
Join the Movement
Get Involved
This campaign belongs to the community. Whether you give a dollar or an hour, your involvement matters.
Display a Yard Sign
Show your support to neighbors. Request a sign for your yard or business.
Contributions to Jancie Vinson for Alachua County School Board are not tax-deductible. Florida law prohibits contributions in excess of $1,000 per individual per election from any source.
);
}
/* ---------- Voter Info ---------- */
function VoterInfo() {
return (
Mark Your Calendar
Key Election Dates
Make a plan. Vote your values.
Voter Registration Deadline
Last Day to Register
Jul 20
Monday · 2026
Register or update your registration online or in person.