Mountain Xpress, Greg Cheatham announces candidacy for Buncombe County Board of Education

Plans to "work diligently to represent the entire community..."

- Plans to "work diligently to represent the entire community..."

School Facilities & Resources

As of August 23, 2024, Greg Cheatham did not have a website or any information online.

Access to Education

Teachers

School Curriculum

Plans to "make policy decisions that are research-based, fair, and always student-centered."

Wants to the school system to form strong relationships with parents.

- Plans to "make policy decisions that are research-based, fair, and always student-centered."
- Wants to the school system to form strong relationships with parents.

Student Wellbeing

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Greg Cheatham

As of July 31, 2024, Nancy Shook Hargrove did not have a website or any information online.

Nancy Shook Hargrove

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As of July 31, 2024, Sara Disher Ratliff did not have a website or any information online.

Supports school vouchers but believes accountability and accessibility issues must be addressed.

- Supports school vouchers but believes accountability and accessibility issues must be addressed.

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Sara Disher Ratliff

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. They create policies that establish standards, accountability and evaluation of essential operations of the school system.
- The Board of Education member hires a superintendent and can remove them when necessary. The superintendent assists the Board of Education in implementing the board’s policies. 
- The Board of Education is charged with deciding the school budget. This means they decide how to allocate money between different services, such as teacher pay, repairing school facilities, or access to technology.
- Board of Education members are elected every four years. 