Rockdale County Board of Education Post 1

The Covington News: Candidate profile (2012)

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Mandy is from Atlanta, Georgia. She attended Redan High School and received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Georgia State University. Mandy has three children.

Mandy M. North is currently a member of the Rockdale County Board of Education. She was elected in 2012 and has served 3 terms in this position.

As of April 23, 2024, Mandy M. North did not have a website or any information online.

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Supports the implementation of Career Technical Agricultural Education.

Supports adopting extra tutoring opportunities to help kids "get back on track" following the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Said, "I do think it's important to learn about AI [and] the benefits it has, but of course make sure you are familiar with your topic of study and you don't rely on AI to fill in the gaps where maybe you didn't study as much."

- Supports the implementation of Career Technical Agricultural Education.
- Supports adopting extra tutoring opportunities to help kids "get back on track" following the Covid-19 Pandemic.
- Said, "I do think it's important to learn about AI [and] the benefits it has, but of course make sure you are familiar with your topic of study and you don't rely on AI to fill in the gaps where maybe you didn't study as much."

School Curriculum

Said, "Public school funding (or the lack thereof) is the No. 1 issue affecting our system."

Said, "Our transportation funding is only at 10%; public school funds are diverted to private schools; our QBE formula for school funding is based on a 1986 formula."

Believes board members "must approve a balanced budget."

Said, "It is...important to know that as our tax digest increases, the state funding decreases, putting a bigger burden on the taxpayer."

- Said, "Public school funding (or the lack thereof) is the No. 1 issue affecting our system."
- Said, "Our transportation funding is only at 10%; public school funds are diverted to private schools; our QBE formula for school funding is based on a 1986 formula."
- Believes board members "must approve a balanced budget."
- Said, "It is...important to know that as our tax digest increases, the state funding decreases, putting a bigger burden on the taxpayer."

School Facilities & Resources

Believes mental health is a main concern within schools following the Covid-19 Pandemic.

- Believes mental health is a main concern within schools following the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Student Wellbeing

Said, "I feel strongly every kid can learn, given a quality teacher. You need to have a classroom that’s a good environment, not a distraction."

- Said, "I feel strongly every kid can learn, given a quality teacher. You need to have a classroom that’s a good environment, not a distraction."

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Mandy M. North

Mandy is from Atlanta, Georgia. She attended Redan High School and then received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Georgia State University. Mandy has three children.

Mandy M. North is currently a member of the Rockdale County Board of Education. 

As of April 23, 2024, Mandy M. North did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

- Said, "Public school funding (or the lack thereof) is the No. 1 issue affecting our system."

- 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.