After comparing Deltona High School diplomas to 'participation trophies,' a Volusia County School Board member has relinquished her role as chair.
Embattled Volusia County School Board member Jessie Thompson said Wednesday she will not resign from the board after a vow by ...
Jessie Thompson says she resigned as Volusia County School Board chair after much prayer, but intends to continue as a board member to support students and represent "teachers and parents who feel ...
The Volusia County School Board started 2025 by reinstalling its board chair from 2023 and 2024 following the short-lived term of Jessie Thompson.
This comes after she was under fire for controversial comments she made about students and other board members.
Volusia County School Board member Jessie Thompson, right, listens to Superintendent Carmen Balgobin at an event at Tomoka Elementary School in Ormond Beach last November. Thompson has resigned as ...