Candidate: Charlotte Joyce

In 2018, Charlotte was elected to the Duval County School Board where she has championed fiscal responsibility, transparency, and parental rights.  Among her achievements in her first term has been the creation of an Audit Advisory Committee.  That Committee, made up of volunteer professionals in the fields of accounting, finance, and auditing, assists the Board in managing its over $2,000,000,000 budget.

Charlotte was born and raised on Jacksonville’s westside. She attended Joseph Stilwell Jr. High (now known as the Joseph Stilwell Military Academy of Leadership) and graduated from Edward H. White High School (now known as the Edward H. White Military Academy of Leadership). After graduating from the University of North Florida, magna cum laude, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science, Charlotte began her teaching career at Joseph Stilwell where she served as both a teacher and as the school’s Magnet Coordinator. As an educator, Charlotte gained a first-hand appreciation for the joys and challenges that are common to all students and teachers. As Magnet Coordinator, Charlotte developed an in-depth understanding of academic and discipline data, the budget process, market development, ESE training, student incentive promotions, and the need for parental involvement.   Because of Charlotte’s experience as a magnet school mom, she knew that successful schools require invested parents. She founded the Leadership Booster Club at Stilwell to develop community support and raise money for the magnet program.  Experience has taught her that each child is unique and, as a result, may need a specialized program to maximize the likelihood of success. For this reason, Charlotte is a champion for school choice. She has witnessed, in the transformation of Joseph Stilwell, how Duval County’s magnet school program has transformed communities and lives.

Charlotte’s collective experiences, as a mom, educator, and School Board member, provide her with tremendous insight into the means and methods that generate positive improvements, in both the academic performance of our children and in the work environment of our teachers, administrators, and staff.