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Clayton County Board of Education Member, District 9

Part of the board that governs your county's public school system

Full office description

  • The Board of Education runs the public school system. The Board of Education is entirely independent from the rest of the county government.
  • Board of Education members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day.
  • Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.

How this impacts you

  • Teacher PayBoard of Education members decide the school budget, including how much to pay teachers, how much to spend on classroom instruction and which services to provide to students.

  • College & Career ReadinessBoard of Education members have the power to affect which advanced courses, resources and job trainings are available to students.

Election results

WINNER

Benjamin A Straker, Sr.

100%

8,913 votes

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