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The Durham Public Schools Board of Education swore in new leaders this week, naming its chair and vice chair for the 2026-27 school year.<\/p>\n

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Monday morning, Joy Harrell Goff, who was elected to the Board of Education in 2024 as an at-large member, was named chairwoman of the board.<\/p>\n

Xavier Cason, an educator and returning former school board member elected in 2025, was named the board\u2019s vice-chairman.<\/p>\n

Goff secured the position in a 5-2 vote. She succeeds Bettina Umstead, who lost her re-election bid to new board member Nadeen Bir in May.<\/p>\n

Goff has been an educator for over 20 years, which includes 13 years as a K-12 music teacher. She is the executive director of BUMP: The Triangle, a youth arts program based in Durham.<\/p>\n

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Cason was unanimously chosen after being nominated for the vice-chair role by Millicent Rogers, who previously served in that role. He is a returning member of the school board, having served from 2016-20, and a longtime educator in Durham. He is also the Durham Public Schools Foundation senior manager.<\/p>\n

Before the leadership votes, three new members who won their seats during the 2026 election were officially sworn in to the seven-member school board. They will serve for the next for years.<\/p>\n

The school board members serve different districts in Durham. Four members are elected from specific districts, two are elected from consolidated districts, and one member is elected at-large.<\/p>\n

For the next year, the school board will now consist of members:<\/p>\n

Neither of the new leaders made remarks about their positions during Monday\u2019s meeting. Instead, they immediately jumped into business, ending with a request to review the salaries for year-round educators.<\/p>\n

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