Jo Ann Daniels is running for school board
Retired principal logs more than 300 volunteer hours in schools is seeking re-election
By JO ANN DANIELS
Special to The Sun
School Board member Jo Ann Daniels is up for re-election this August. Daniels is a retired principal who spent her entire career as a teacher and administrator in Wakulla County. She started out as a Physical Science teacher at Wakulla High School and transferred to Wakulla Middle when it opened in 1980.
Daniels was named Teacher of the Year for Wakulla County in 1989 and received her Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership that same year. Subsequently, she was named Assistant Principal for Curriculum. In that role, she was able to write and win several grants which enabled her to design and implement two technology lab classrooms as well as order equipment, computers and software for students to learn job related skills such as computer graphics, animation, robotics and sign making. Daniels became principal in 1997 and served in that capacity for twelve years.
As a teacher and administrator, Daniels earned experience in all aspects of the school system and is very familiar with the budget, county policies and both school level and district level procedures. This has given her valuable insight when handling issues and finding solutions.
Since becoming a School Board member, Daniels has spent innumerable hours volunteering at Wakulla Schools. She logs in over 300 volunteer hours each year. Daniels tutors students in math and spelling, reads novels aloud and works with small groups of students in whatever subject they need help,