As you may know, the votes cast by eligible teachers and parents on the conversion of Newberry’s public schools to charter schools were counted on Wednesday, April 17 at a public meeting overseen by Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Kim Barton.

The results of the count are as follows:

Newberry Elementary School: did not pass

Oak View Middle School: did not pass

Newberry High School: did not pass

This means that Newberry Elementary School, Oak View Middle School, and Newberry High School ARE NOT eligible to become charters for the 2025-26 school year.

We appreciate the participation of families, staff and other citizens in this process. Another thank you to the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections, Kim Barton, and her team for all of their help during the voting and counting.

It is obvious our schools are very important to the citizens of Newberry. We will continue to focus on meeting the needs of our students in the coming year.