Candidates express sentiments about middle school concerns

Ballotpedia - Jeff R Mallard

As of March 23, 2024, Jeff R. Mallard did not have a website or any information online.

Access to Education

School Curriculum

Concerned about the decline in the quality of education at Burke County Public Schools over the past three decades.

- Concerned about the decline in the quality of education at Burke County Public Schools over the past three decades.

School Facilities & Resources

Concerned about physical fights at local schools.

- Concerned about physical fights at local schools.

Student Wellbeing

Teachers

Jeff R. Mallard

Ballotpedia - Fernanda Ward-Buxton

As of March 23, 2024, Fernanda "Toni" Ward-Buxton did not have a website or any information online.

Supports increased access to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) courses for middle school students.

Supports increased access to advanced placement classes.

- Supports increased access to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) courses for middle school students.
- Supports increased access to advanced placement classes.

Facebook

Supports parents working with their children at home.

- Supports parents working with their children at home.

Supports training programs for educators.

- Supports training programs for educators.

Fernanda "Toni" Ward-Buxton

- 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.