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Miami-Dade School Board · District 1

The Katrina Wilson Recipe

What goes into her, in 90 seconds. Turn your sound on.

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What goes into Katrina Wilson? Watch the 90-second video: https://prosperoussfl.com/recipe?s=copy School Board District 1 runoff: Tuesday, Nov. 3. Paid for by A Prosperous South Florida.

Vote Tuesday, November 3. Miami-Dade County Public Schools, School Board District 1 runoff.

More videos and evidence

New. Watch: Vocab WeekA 3¾-minute video lesson on tokenism, the charter school consortium and Katrina Wilson.
Watch: What do they have in common with Katrina Wilson?A 73-second video with Trump, DeSantis, the Donalds and Jeb Bush.
Watch in Spanish: What do they have in common with Katrina Wilson?The Spanish-text version of the 73-second video.
Watch: Who owns Katrina Wilson?A 2½-minute video that follows her donors.
Watch: Two TermsA video of about 2 minutes on the March 26, 2025 council meeting.
Watch in Spanish: La receta de Katrina WilsonThe Spanish version of the 90-second video.
Watch in Spanish: Dos mandatosThe Spanish version of Two Terms.

Katrina Wilson: the full record, with sources →

Sources

  1. “We need someone who carries a knife in her teeth.” Washington Post, Nov. 1, 2015. Wilson’s recollection of what Jeb Bush told her.
  2. The school wanted “an inexperienced person,” not beholden to teachers unions. New York Times, Mar. 8, 2015.
  3. $1.1 million in state capital funds. Associated Press, Dec. 13, 2015.
  4. $1 million in debt. Washington Post, Nov. 1, 2015.
  5. Shut down in 2008 by the Miami-Dade School Board. Miami Herald, Mar. 7, 2015.
  6. “A ruin baking in the Miami sun.” New York Times, Mar. 8, 2015.
  7. Board president, The Charter School of Excellence. Florida Department of State, 2026 annual report, filed May 1, 2026 (PDF); charterschool.com governing board; Florida Auditor General filing, FY 2023–24.
  8. Vice president, Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools. Florida Department of State, 2026 annual report, filed Apr. 10, 2026 (PDF); floridacharterschools.org, 2026.
  9. Pushed twice for a third term for the Miami Gardens council; a special election could have cost taxpayers up to $200,000. Miami Times / WLRN, Apr. 3, 2025.
  10. Resigned from the Miami Gardens City Council to run for School Board. Florida Trib, Aug. 19, 2026.