Currently holds the office of Cabarrus County School Board until December 31, 2024.
Candidate for Cabarrus County School Board in 2024 North Carolina General Election.
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Get StartedBesides participating in called board meetings, I have visited every school, attended numerous events, trainings, meet with teachers, administrators, and CCS department staff, parents and students, and community members to learn and show support for our school system. I'm a strong believer in arts education, Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs (i.e. High School academies, STEM, ROTC, FFA), and extra curricular and leadership development activities for students and athletes. I've participated in IEP meetings and try to ensure we support our EC students and families. I am also an advocate and supporter of our skilled teachers in the classroom and non-certified staff that support them. Learn more
I’m a parent of two CCS students.Like you, I want the best schools for our children and community. I believe in parental involvement, engaging students, community partnerships, supporting great teachers and staff as keys to make that happen. Learn more
The School Board does not have revenue generating authority and has to rely on the County to provide that additional funding so we can provides the students the resources and facilities they need to make this a successful school system.With that said, there are many more needs that can be reasonable funded each year and the board not only has to prioritize those needs we need to be able to justify and communicate those needs in an understandable way to the county commissioners who ultimate provide the local funds to operate the school system. Learn more
Our community has seen tremendous growth and student enrollment is now over 35,000 and expected to grow over 1,000 new students annually for the foreseeable future. Some schools are well over capacity and that presents many challenges. Other schools have seats available. We are in the process of reopening RBMES and will have additional seats there too. As a school system we need to balance student populations and plan for growth and new schools too. Learn more
Cabarrus County Schools is our school system and should reflect our community and its values. We know what is best for our students and where our resources should best be invested. There is too much being dictated at the Federal and State level and we need local officials to advocate for our community, its values, and our students and implement policies that protect and allow local flexibility. Learn more
I champion openness and community input into matters facing our school system and support proposals that benefit our students be it engagement, achievement, safety, facilities, teachers, staff, or resources. Learn more
Providing a sound education to the students of Cabarrus County is why we are here for and why we do was we do. My goals are a improving our student achievement, careerand college readiness, and our high school graduation rate as an important way to demonstrate we are successful in our mission. Learn more
Since studentslearn differently, have varied interests, and backgrounds, and abilities, we need to continue find andoffer programs that engageand challenge ourstudents at their ability level and provides them skills that help them compete for spots in higher education or locally in the workforce. Learn more
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