Buncombe Schools

Amy resides in Arden with her husband, Ben, and their daughter. She attended Columbus State University and North Carolina State University. 

Amy is a respiratory therapist at Mission Hospital. She is a former president of the NC School Board Association. 

Amy Churchill is a member of the Buncombe County Board of Education. She was elected in 2012 and is serving her third term. She is the vice-chairperson of the governing board. 

Supports community involvement and plans to listen to parental concerns, find solutions, and encourage parents, students, and community members to participate in opportunities to engage with local schools.

Wants to improve STEM Initiatives and keep the Arts program in county schools.

- Supports community involvement and plans to listen to parental concerns, find solutions, and encourage parents, students, and community members to participate in opportunities to engage with local schools.
- Supports innovation.
- Wants to improve STEM Initiatives and keep the Arts program in county schools.
- Wants to expand technical programs.

School Facilities & Resources

Supports educational transparency and accountability and wants to ensure "resources are allocated efficiently and effectively."

Opposes NC Opportunity Scholarships, saying she is bothered most by a lack of transparency among private schools with how they use public tax funds and if that is resulting in student success.

Opposes private school vouchers, which are programs that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.

- Supports educational transparency and accountability and wants to ensure "resources are allocated efficiently and effectively."
- Opposes NC Opportunity Scholarships, saying she is bothered most by a lack of transparency among private schools with how they use public tax funds and if that is resulting in student success.
- Opposes private school vouchers, which are programs that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.

Access to Education

Supported increasing salaries for teachers and school staff at local and state levels.

- Supported increasing salaries for teachers and school staff at local and state levels.

Teachers

As of June 8, 2025, Amy Churchill’s website did not contain information on this issue.

School Curriculum

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Amy Churchill

Jim volunteers with First Tuesday Conservatives, a political group dedicated to conservative advocacy. 

Jim has over 27 years of experience as a technical project manager.

Jim Fulton's run for county board of education member is his first run for public office.

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Believes in transparency regarding taxpayer money spent on schools.

Supports transparency regarding taxpayer money spent on schools.

- Supports transparency regarding taxpayer money spent on schools.

Promises to improve local schools by holding town hall meetings, sending newsletters, and using social media to communicate with constituents.

Plans to address educational issues by communicating with teachers, parents, and students.

Believes improving the quality of education in public schools will have a significant positive impact on the community.

Plans to develop a plan to improve public school student proficiency in reading, math, and science, which has remained stagnant for over a decade.

Promises to develop a plan to improve public school student proficiency in reading, math, and science.

Believes new leadership is needed to address stagnation and declining discipline in public schools.

- Promises to improve local schools by holding town hall meetings, sending newsletters, and using social media to communicate with constituents.
- Plans to address educational issues by communicating with teachers, parents, and students.
- Believes improving the quality of education in public schools will have a significant positive impact on the community.
- Promises to develop a plan to improve public school student proficiency in reading, math, and science.
- Believes new leadership is needed to address stagnation and declining discipline in public schools.

Believes fair compensation is important but opposes the significant pay raises given to the board during the pandemic, saying they "didn't lead to any improvements for anyone except the board members."

As of June 8, 2025, Jim Fulton’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Plans to collaborate with experts and stakeholders to enhance reading, math, and science scores, aiming to increase graduation rates and prepare students for college or careers.

Aims to enhance reading, math, and science scores in order to increase graduation rates and prepare students for college or careers.

- Aims to enhance reading, math, and science scores in order to increase graduation rates and prepare students for college or careers.

Plans to address student behavior issues by implementing positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS), social-emotional learning (SEL), and restorative practices.

- Plans to address student behavior issues by implementing positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS), social-emotional learning (SEL), and restorative practices.

Jim Fulton

- 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. 

Buncombe County Board of Education Member, District 4

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