Shirley Joseph, who earned a master's degree from FAMU, was appointed Superintendent of Schools in Madison County, FL, by Governor Ron DeSantis, yesterday.
Joseph had served as interim superintendent since May.
Prior to the appointment she had served in various roles in K-12 public education, including teacher, instructional coach, principal and district administrator, according to the governor’s office.
She replaces Karen Pickles, who resigned as superintendent in April, saying she no longer felt effective because of disagreements with the school board.
Madison County has five public schools, two public charter schools, one alternative school, and two DJJ facilities, with approximately 2675 students.
The district’s annual budget for 2017-18 was more than $19 million.
She earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Florida Atlantic University.