Janine Plavac

Professional Background

Janine Plavac represents District 5 on the School Board of Alachua County. Governor Ron DeSantis appointed her on April 11, 2025. The Governor’s appointment announcement identifies her as director of the Health Sciences Institute at St. Francis Catholic High School and says she earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Miami. It also records earlier service chairing the Gainesville High School Advisory Council and the Alachua County Superintendent Search Committee. The current school-board roster independently confirms her District 5 office and publishes her work email.

Experience

• Director, Health Sciences Institute at St. Francis Catholic High School, as stated in the April 2025 appointment announcement.
• Former chair, Gainesville High School Advisory Council.
• Former chair, Alachua County Superintendent Search Committee.

Education

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  University of Miami — bachelor’s degree in Nursing, per the Governor’s appointment announcement.

Office & Authority

District school-board authority over public schools, policy, budget and superintendent under Florida law; geographic district identifies the residence seat, not an exclusive service area.

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Portrait & Credits

Alachua County Public Schools official board-member portrait · Florida government public record

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