The seven-person Florida Board of Education heads toward its Jan. 17 meeting with two open seats and no announced time line from the Governor’s Office to fill them. Board member John Padget, a Keys businessman and onetime Monroe superintendent, was forced to step down in December after having served two full terms. He cannot be reappointed. Board member Michael Olenick, a former Department of Education general counsel, could be considered for another stint on the board.
