Putnam County School Board

The Putnam County School Board is responsible for the organization and control of the district’s public schools and is empowered to determine the policies necessary for the effective operation and the general improvement of the school system. The school board is a public corporate entity and can take action only when the board is meeting in official public session and a quorum is present. An individual member of the school board has authority to take official action only when sitting as a member of the school board in public session except when the school board specifically authorizes the member to act. The school board is not bound in any way by any action on the part of an individual board member or an employee except when such statement or action is in compliance with the public action of the school board.

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation to access the meeting facilities or participate, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. To request such an accommodation, please contact the Putnam County School District (200 Reid Street, Palatka, Florida 32177; 386-329-0538) at least six (6) days in advance of the date the service is needed.

School Board Meetings

Meetings are held in the
School Board Meeting Room 
(200 Reid Street
Palatka, Florida 32177)

December 16, 2025 – 3:30pm School Board Meeting
January 6, 2026 – 3:30pm School Board Meeting
January 20, 2026 – 3:30pm School Board Meeting
February 3, 2026 – 3:30pm School Board Meeting
February 24, 2026 – 3:30pm School Board Meeting
March 10, 2026 – 3:30pm School Board Meeting
March 24, 2026 – 3:30pm School Board Meeting
April 14, 2026 – 2:15pm School Board Workshop at
April 14, 2026 – 3:30pm School Board Meeting
April 15, 2026 – 9:00am Special School Board Meeting
April 15, 2026 – 9:30 am School Board Workshop
April 28, 2026
– 3:30pm School Board Meeting
May 12, 2026
– School Board Workshop at 2:00pm
May 12, 2026 – 3:30pm School Board Meeting
June 9, 2026 – 2:15pm School Board Workshop
June 9, 2026
– 3:30pm School Board Meeting
June 23,2026
– 3:30pm School Board Meeting
July 14, 2026
– 3:30pm School Board Meeting
August 11, 2026
– 3:30pm School Board Meeting
August 25, 2026
– 3:30pm School Board Meeting
September 8, 2026
– 3:30pm School Board Meeting
September 22, 2026
– 3:30pm School Board Meeting
October 6, 2026
– 3:30pm School Board Meeting
October 20, 2026
– 3:30pm School Board Meeting
November 3, 2026
– 3:30pm School Board Meeting
DATE TBD – 3:30pm School Board Reorganization

School Board Documents

Putnam County School Board School Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes as well as Bylaws and Policies can be found on BoardDocs.

Live Meetings & Recordings

Putnam County School District streams school board meetings LIVE and keeps past meetings archived on PutnamSchoolsTV.

Meet our Board Members

District I - Holly Pickens

Term Length: 4 Years
Next Election: 2026

Email: hpickens@my.putnamschools.org
Phone: (386) 937-1060

District II - David M. Buckles

Term Length: 4 Years
Next Election: 2028

Email: dbuckles@my.putnamschools.org
Phone: (386) 937-2619

District III - Sandra Gilyard

Term Length: 4 Years
Next Election: 2028

Email: sgilyard@my.putnamschools.org
Phone: (386) 325-2469

District IV - Linda Wagner - Vice Chair

Term Length: 4 Years
Next Election: 2026

Email: lwagner@my.putnamschools.org
Phone: (386) 546-7867

District V - Phil Leary - Board Chair

Term Length: 4 Years
Next Election: 2026

Email: pleary@my.putnamschools.org
Phone: (386) 937-7829