Two Akron Public Schools board members with diametrically opposed views on vouchers and the role of the board are vying to lead it.
Board member Barbara Sykes and last year’s vice president, Carla Jackson, are each throwing their hat in the ring for president.
The seven-member board will vote on new leadership Monday, including naming a president and vice president and assigning committees. The selection comes at a critical time for the district as the board continues an investigation into its superintendent and other unnamed leaders…