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Pamela Marshall-Koons withdraws from 2026 Alachua County School Board race

Dec 30, 2025 1:43 pm
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Pamela Marshall-Koons has withdrawn as a candidate for the School Board of Alachua County District 3 seat. Courtesy of Pamela Marshall-Koons (1)
Pamela Marshall-Koons has withdrawn as a 2026 candidate for the School Board of Alachua County District 3 seat.
Courtesy of Pamela Marshall-Koons
Key Points
  • Pamela Marshall-Koons withdrew from the 2026 Alachua County School Board race for District 3 after prayer and careful consideration.
  • Marshall-Koons is the executive director of At The WeLLness Network and ran for Alachua County Sheriff in 2024.
  • Incumbent Sarah Rockwell is now the only candidate filed for District 3 and seeks a second term after her 2022 election.

The list of early candidates who have filed to run for the School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) in 2026 has shrunk, as Pamela Marshall-Koons has withdrawn as a candidate for District 3. 

In a Dec. 22 letter sent to Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Kim Barton and Election and Candidate Services specialist Yvette Carreras, Marshall-Koons said “after prayer and careful consideration,” she has “decided not to pursue” the District 3 position.  

Marshall-Koons, the current executive director of At The WeLLness Network, ran as a candidate for Alachua County Sheriff in the 2024 general election. The position was ultimately won by Chad Scott following a recount.  

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With Marshall-Koons’ departure, it leaves incumbent Sarah Rockwell as the only candidate who has filed to run for the District 3 seat. Rockwell is seeking her second term on the SBAC after being elected in 2022.  

Nick Anschultz is a Report for America corps member and writes about education for Mainstreet Daily News. This position is supported by local donations through the Community Catalyst for Local Journalism Fund at the Community Foundation of North Central Florida.       

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  • Nick Anschultz

    Before joining Mainstreet Daily News to cover K-12 and higher education, Nick spent three and a half years at the Levy Citizen, where he served as the newspaper’s editor/reporter. In that role, Nick covered everything from government and education to sports and local events. He discovered his passion for journalism while attending the University of Florida, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism in May 2021. When he is not typing words on his keyboard, you can usually find Anschultz watching sports – especially his Florida Gators – fishing, or spending time with friends and family. Nick is also a Report for America corps member.

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