Q&A with Board of Education District 2 candidate Kirrena Gallagher

Three Familiar Names Seek Clarke County School Board District 2 Seat

Plans to advocate for equitable policies that prioritize the needs of all students.

- Plans to advocate for equitable policies that prioritize the needs of all students.

Access to Education

As of April 23, 2024, Kirrena N Gallagher’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Kirrena N Gallagher

Serving the students: Claudia Butts’ path from Cedar Shoals to the school board

BOE APPOINTS CLAUDIA BUTTS TO FILL DISTRICT 2 VACANCY

As of April 23, 2024, Claudia Butts did not have a website or any information online.

Wants the graduation rate to increase and to have more students involved in the fine arts department.

- Wants the graduation rate to increase and to have more students involved in the fine arts department.

Wants "fewer seasoned teachers to leave the district."

- Wants "fewer seasoned teachers to leave the district."

Claudia Butts

Q&A with District 2 BOE candidate Mary Bagby

As of April 23, 2024, Mary P Bagby did not have a website or any information online.

Wants to bring more resources to District 2.

Believes the schools need more funding to control "safety issues."

Wants to see growth in the JROTC program.

Supports 1:1 technology in the classroom, but believes it needs to be monitored.

- Wants to bring more resources to District 2.
- Believes the schools need more funding to control "safety issues."
- Wants to see growth in the JROTC program.
- Supports 1:1 technology in the classroom, but believes it needs to be monitored.

Wants to make sure school infirmaries have the proper equipment to be sanitary and CDC complaint.

Wants somebody walking around to monitor school hallways at all times for student safety.

- Wants to make sure school infirmaries have the proper equipment to be sanitary and CDC complaint.
- Wants somebody walking around to monitor school hallways at all times for student safety.

Intends to use their budget to fund "teachers and education."

- Intends to use their budget to fund "teachers and education."

Mary P Bagby

- 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.