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Florence D. Johnson, director, Student Support Services, has been elected to a one-year term as president of the New York State School Boards Association. Johnson is the first African American female and the first female representative elected from the Big 5 Conference, which comprises New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Yonkers. The Big 5 Conference educates 42 percent of the state’s students and has the highest concentration of students with high needs.

Her presidency begins January 1, 2010, and will entail visiting school districts, Boces, State Education, and the commissioner of education carrying the message on her chosen theme, ”Empowerment: Through Education, Opportunity, and Success.” At the local, state, and national levels, Johnson has always stressed equity and excellence in education for all children.