Mishell Williams, Ballotpedia

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Mishell holds a bachelor's degree in education from Kent State University and a master's degree in literacy from Cleveland State University. She has served on the PTO (parent-teacher organization) board for a local school. She is married with 3 kids, and resides in Cabarrus County.

Mishell is an educator. She has been working as a tutor for nearly 2 years. Previously, she taught English to second language learners, and spent several years as an elementary school teacher.

Mishell Williams’ campaign for the Cabarrus County Board of Education is her first run for public office. 

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Wants to ensure teachers and students have access to up-to-date materials, adequate staffing, and support services.

Funding for up-to-date materials, adequate staffing, and support services must keep up with the growing county.

Supports increasing funding for essential support staff including speech therapists, occupational therapists, and counselors.

Opposes teachers and administrators having to use personal funds for essential supplies.

- Funding for up-to-date materials, adequate staffing, and support services must keep up with the growing county.
- Supports increasing funding for essential support staff including speech therapists, occupational therapists, and counselors.
- Opposes teachers and administrators having to use personal funds for essential supplies.

School Facilities & Resources

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Believes every student deserves a high-quality education and supports collaboration with families and community members to improve schools.

Supports student access to a high-quality education and wants to collaborate with families and community members to improve schools.

- Supports student access to a high-quality education and wants to collaborate with families and community members to improve schools.

Access to Education

Believes retaining highly qualified teachers is crucial. Plans to support policies that address teacher pay, shortages, and training to keep top talent in the district.

Plans to support policies that address teacher shortages and training to keep top talent in the district.

Opposes the decision to end additional pay for Master's degrees, stating it deters prospective educators.

- Plans to support policies that address teacher shortages and training to keep top talent in the district.
- Opposes the decision to end additional pay for Master's degrees, stating it deters prospective educators.

Teachers

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Believes schools should support college and career readiness.

Supports rigorous curriculum and differentiated instruction, with a focus on special education and resources for educators.

Supports rigorous standards and differentiated instruction, with appropriate special education resources . Believes that training, collaboration/mentoring, and coaching allow teachers to achieve these goals.

- Believes schools should support college and career readiness.
- Supports rigorous standards and differentiated instruction, with appropriate special education resources . Believes that training, collaboration/mentoring, and coaching allow teachers to achieve these goals.

School Curriculum

Believes the physical and emotional safety of students and staff is a priority. Supports policies ensuring school safety.

Supports policies ensuring school safety and prioritizes the physical and emotional safety of students and staff.

Believes in supporting the "whole child," including cognitive, social-emotional, physical, mental, and academic development.

Said, “I am a lifelong educator and a strong advocate for supporting the "whole child," which includes cognitive, social-emotional, physical, mental, and academic development.”

Advocates for reviewing and improving current anti-bullying measures.

- Supports policies ensuring school safety and prioritizes the physical and emotional safety of students and staff.
- Said, “I am a lifelong educator and a strong advocate for supporting the "whole child," which includes cognitive, social-emotional, physical, mental, and academic development.”
- Advocates for reviewing and improving current anti-bullying measures.

Student Wellbeing

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Mishell Williams

- Funding for up-to-date materials, adequate staffing, and support services must keep up with the growing county.

Believes teachers need better pay, more training, and solutions to address shortages. Plans to create an environment where every teacher is properly supported and equipped for success.

Plans to create an environment where every teacher is properly supported through better pay, more training, and solutions to address shortages

Plans to support policies that address teacher pay, shortages, and training to keep top talent in the district.

- Plans to support policies that address teacher pay, shortages, and training to keep top talent in the district.

Believes in advocating for the "Whole Child," emphasizing school safety and counseling.

Believes in supporting the "whole child" through enhanced school safety and counseling services.

- Supports policies ensuring school safety and prioritizes the physical and emotional safety of students and staff.
- Said, “I am a lifelong educator and a strong advocate for supporting the "whole child," which includes cognitive, social-emotional, physical, mental, and academic development.”

Mishell holds a bachelor's degree in education from Kent State University and a master's degree in literacy from Cleveland State University. She is married with 3 kids, and resides in Cabarrus County.

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

Mishell holds a bachelor's degree in education from Kent State University and a master's degree in literacy from Cleveland State University. Mishell is married with 3 kids, and resides in Cabarrus County.

Mishell is an educator. She currently works as a tutor and has been providing these services for nearly 2 years. Previously, she taught English to second language learners for 4 years. Mishell previously spent several years as an elementary school teacher.

Mishell Williams’ campaign for Cabarrus County School Board is her first run for a public office. 

From the candidate’s website, “I am a lifelong educator and a strong advocate for supporting the "whole child," which includes cognitive, social-emotional, physical, mental, and academic development.”

- Supports policies ensuring school safety and prioritizes the physical and emotional safety of students and staff.
- From the candidate’s website, “I am a lifelong educator and a strong advocate for supporting the "whole child," which includes cognitive, social-emotional, physical, mental, and academic development.”

Mishell Williams is a wife and mother of three boys, residing in Cabarrus County. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Education and a Master's degree in Literacy. Specific details about where she attended school, her church affiliation, and other aspects of her personal life are not provided in the information given.

Mishell Williams is an educator with experience teaching in various educational settings, including Title I schools. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Education and a Master's degree in Literacy. Additionally, she has served as a PTO board member in a Cabarrus County school.

As of July 8, 2024, Mishell Williams’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- 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. 