As of June 14, 2024, Sharon Ivester Everhart’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Opposes using public school funds for private education.

Believes in providing "intense tutorial assistance" to help children keep up academically.

- Opposes using public school funds for private education.
- Believes in providing "intense tutorial assistance" to help children keep up academically.

Access to Education

Believes in respecting teachers and school administration. Supports raising teacher pay to national levels.

Supports raising teacher pay to national levels.

- Supports raising teacher pay to national levels.

Teachers

Opposes efforts to "ban books" and believes in maintaining accurate historical education, opposing revisions that deny slavery was wrong.

Believes schools should provide a strong foundation in reading, writing, and math, and teach students to evaluate and make judgments. Fears current controversies are hindering learning and advocates for helping failing students catch up rather than advancing them unprepared.

Fears current controversies are hindering learning and advocates for helping failing students catch up rather than advancing them unprepared.

Believes schools should "teach real history not fabrications of what happened."

Believes schools should "teach real history, not fabrications of what happened."

- Opposes efforts to "ban books" and believes in maintaining accurate historical education, opposing revisions that deny slavery was wrong.
- Fears current controversies are hindering learning and advocates for helping failing students catch up rather than advancing them unprepared.
- Believes schools should "teach real history, not fabrications of what happened."

School Curriculum

Supports protecting schools from gun violence.

- Supports protecting schools from gun violence.

Student Wellbeing

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Supports implementing a numbering system with visible decals to help first responders locate specific points of entry or windows.

- Supports implementing a numbering system with visible decals to help first responders locate specific points of entry or windows.

As of June 14, 2024, Jamey Wycoff’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes discipline issues contribute to teacher retention problems and stress. Said, "many teachers are exiting BCPS to go to other districts or totally leaving the profession" due to undisciplined students and concerns about safety.

Believes discipline issues contribute to teacher retention problems and stress, saying that "many teachers are exiting BCPS to go to other districts or totally leaving the profession" due to undisciplined students and concerns about safety.

- Believes discipline issues contribute to teacher retention problems and stress, saying that "many teachers are exiting BCPS to go to other districts or totally leaving the profession" due to undisciplined students and concerns about safety.

Believes American classics like "To Kill a Mockingbird" are not problematic in schools. Opposes sexually explicit material in school libraries, arguing it lacks educational value and is inappropriate for students.

Believes American classics like "To Kill a Mockingbird" are not problematic in schools, and opposes sexually explicit material in school libraries, arguing it lacks educational value and is inappropriate for students.

Believes parents, not "biased book reviewers or media critics," should decide what is appropriate for school curricula, especially regarding sexuality. Criticizes bulk book companies for failing to properly vet books for age appropriateness.

Believes parents, not "biased book reviewers or media critics," should decide what is appropriate for school curricula, especially regarding sexuality, and criticizes bulk book companies for failing to properly vet books for age appropriateness.

Believes students should focus on reading, writing, and arithmetic. Supports using more printed text over digital, citing studies that show better comprehension and retention with print.

Believes students should focus on reading, writing, and arithmetic, and supports using more printed text over digital, citing studies that show better comprehension and retention with print.

Believes in raising school standards by removing explicit material from media centers. As a parent, worked with the community to remove nearly forty "pornographic books."

Believes in raising school standards by removing explicit material from media centers, and worked with the community to remove nearly forty "pornographic books."

Believes adding a book to a school library implies school approval and recommendation of its content.

Believes BCPS has a duty to protect children from "obscene and explicit pornographic material" in schools. Supports media staff efforts to catch inappropriate materials from bulk book orders.

Believes books like ‘Push’, ‘Exit Here’, and ‘Call Me by Your Name’ are “hardcore pornography.” Said, ‘The Girl Who Fell from the Sky’ contains “pornographic content” involving minors.

Believes the decline in student proficiency in reading and math is due to "Governor Roy Cooper’s covid shutdowns and remote learning," not poor instruction or underqualified teachers.

Believes in identifying and reviewing explicit materials in school districts across North Carolina. Plans to scrutinize school curricula, including in Burke County.

Believes in identifying and reviewing explicit materials in school districts across North Carolina, and plans to scrutinize school curricula, including in Burke County.

Said, "By offering trade programs, high schools can equip students with these skills, thereby addressing workforce needs and boosting local economies."

- Believes American classics like "To Kill a Mockingbird" are not problematic in schools, and opposes sexually explicit material in school libraries, arguing it lacks educational value and is inappropriate for students.
- Believes parents, not "biased book reviewers or media critics," should decide what is appropriate for school curricula, especially regarding sexuality, and criticizes bulk book companies for failing to properly vet books for age appropriateness.
- Believes students should focus on reading, writing, and arithmetic, and supports using more printed text over digital, citing studies that show better comprehension and retention with print.
- Believes in raising school standards by removing explicit material from media centers, and worked with the community to remove nearly forty "pornographic books."
- Believes the decline in student proficiency in reading and math is due to "Governor Roy Cooper’s covid shutdowns and remote learning," not poor instruction or underqualified teachers.
- Believes in identifying and reviewing explicit materials in school districts across North Carolina, and plans to scrutinize school curricula, including in Burke County.
- Said, "By offering trade programs, high schools can equip students with these skills, thereby addressing workforce needs and boosting local economies."

Believes that disrespect and aggressive behavior towards staff and students must not be tolerated. Supports maintaining classroom discipline to ensure a conducive learning environment.

Believes that disrespect and aggressive behavior towards staff and students must not be tolerated, and supports maintaining classroom discipline to ensure a conducive learning environment.

Believes aggressive discipline is necessary for verbally assaulting teachers or staff. Supports finding "creative solutions" to address increased school disruptions instead of out-of-school suspensions.

Believes aggressive discipline is necessary for verbally assaulting teachers or staff, and supports finding "creative solutions" to address increased school disruptions instead of out-of-school suspensions.

Believes mock drills twice a year can help first responders familiarize themselves with school layouts for emergencies.

Believes retired military and law enforcement veterans can enhance school safety by volunteering to patrol school premises.

Supports ensuring the Exception Children's Program is well-funded to aid children with autism and other special needs. Believes early intervention and support are crucial for these children to thrive.

Supports ensuring the Exception Children's Program is well-funded to aid children with autism and other special needs, and believes early intervention and support are crucial for these children to thrive.

Believes ensuring student safety is a shared responsibility among law enforcement, school staff, and the general public.

Believes in the importance of consistent training for school safety involving all relevant parties, including school staff, first responders, medical personnel, fire departments, and students.

Believes stronger discipline is needed in schools to address student disrespect and verbal abuse toward staff. Said, "I have listened to multiple stories of students disrespecting teachers and staff in ways that left me in shock."

Believes poor discipline in schools can lead to poor academic performance. Cites a 24% increase in high school crime and violence according to the North Carolina Department of Instruction.

Believes poor discipline in schools can lead to poor academic performance, citing a 24% increase in high school crime and violence according to the North Carolina Department of Instruction.

Believes in prioritizing "Security & Safety" to "Serve & Protect Burke Families." Supports comprehensive student wellbeing, including school safety and counseling services.

Believes in prioritizing "Security & Safety" to "Serve & Protect Burke Families," and supports comprehensive student wellbeing, including school safety and counseling services.

- Believes that disrespect and aggressive behavior towards staff and students must not be tolerated, and supports maintaining classroom discipline to ensure a conducive learning environment.
- Believes aggressive discipline is necessary for verbally assaulting teachers or staff, and supports finding "creative solutions" to address increased school disruptions instead of out-of-school suspensions.
- Believes mock drills twice a year can help first responders familiarize themselves with school layouts for emergencies.
- Believes retired military and law enforcement veterans can enhance school safety by volunteering to patrol school premises.
- Supports ensuring the Exception Children's Program is well-funded to aid children with autism and other special needs, and believes early intervention and support are crucial for these children to thrive.
- Believes ensuring student safety is a shared responsibility among law enforcement, school staff, and the general public.
- Believes in the importance of consistent training for school safety involving all relevant parties, including school staff, first responders, medical personnel, fire departments, and students.
- Believes poor discipline in schools can lead to poor academic performance, citing a 24% increase in high school crime and violence according to the North Carolina Department of Instruction.
- Believes in prioritizing "Security & Safety" to "Serve & Protect Burke Families," and supports comprehensive student wellbeing, including school safety and counseling services.

Jamey Wycoff

- 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. 