School Board narrows down search for next Duval County Public Schools superintendent to 2 finalists

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The search for the next superintendent for Duval County Public Schools has taken its next step.

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On Tuesday afternoon, the Duval County School board selected two finalists for consideration:

• Dr. Christopher Bernier, former Superintendent for the School District of Lee County
• Dr. Daniel Smith, former Interim Superintendent for Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia

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The finalists will be at a meet and greet event that will be held at EverBank Stadium on Monday, May 13 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Action News Jax’s Jake Stofan was at Tuesday’s school board meeting and will have the latest updates on CBS47 and FOX30 Action News Jax at 5.

Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly identified Dr. Daniel Smith as Dr. Josiah Smith

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