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Four new and two returning Broward School Board members are scheduled to be sworn in, but a clemency issue may prevent Rod Velez from joining the board.
Rod Velez has been dogged by questions about his eligibility due to a felony conviction. His voting rights were restored in 2020, but that didn’t automatically guarantee other rights, including holding public office and serving on a jury, according to rules prepared by the Board of Clemency. Other newly elected or reelected members were sworn in to the Broward School Board Tuesday.
The winners will represent a district that has undergone extreme upheaval since Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended and replaced four School Board members three days after the last election.
There are good reasons Gov. Ron DeSantis should pardon Floridians with state convictions for simple marijuana possession — and 2 reasons he shouldn’t.