Ballotpedia, Tammy Raynor Petrosillo

NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS

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Tammy is from Franklin County. She holds an associate's degree from Peace College, a bachelor's degree in communication arts and media studies from Appalachian State University, and a second bachelor's degree in fine and studio arts and art education from Meredith College. She lives in Youngsville with her husband. She is Baptist. 

Tammy currently works as a visual art teacher at The Franklin Academy. She previously worked as a visual art teacher at Franklin County Schools and as a senior account executive at The News & Observer. 

Tammy Raynor Petrosillo ran for member of the Franklin County Board of Education in District 5 in 2022, but she did not win. 

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Believes funding is crucial for school facilities and resources, pledging to fight for fully funding Franklin County Schools at both state and local levels.

Promises to advocate for fully funding county schools. 

Supports fighting against local funding cuts and advocating for state-level Leandro funding to benefit Franklin County Schools.

Opposed funding reductions for county schools.  

- Promises to advocate for fully funding county schools. 
- Opposed funding reductions for county schools.  

School Facilities & Resources

Supports expanding Franklin County schools with new facilities and offering more school choices, including magnet, A+, immersion, trade, and early college schools.

Supports expanding county schools and offering more school choices, including magnet, A+, immersion, trade, and early college schools.

Believes in ensuring that all children in Franklin County have access to quality education and succeed.

Wants to ensure accessibility to a quality education for students in county schools. 

- Supports expanding county schools and offering more school choices, including magnet, A+, immersion, trade, and early college schools.
- Wants to ensure accessibility to a quality education for students in county schools. 

Access to Education

Plans to advocate for raising teacher salaries.

Wants to address the teacher shortage in county schools.

- Plans to advocate for raising teacher salaries.
- Wants to address the teacher shortage in county schools.

Teachers

As of June 14, 2024, Tammy Raynor Petrosillo’s website did not contain information on this issue.

School Curriculum

Supports School Resource Officers (SROs) and believes in expanding mental health teams to ensure student safety and wellbeing. Plans to secure funding for school safety measures and create environments free from bullying, hate speech, and violence.

Supports student safety and inclusivity. 

Believes building meaningful relationships among students, parents, and stakeholders creates safe, engaging learning environments. Plans to ensure "ALL students succeed" by fostering community relationships.

- Supports student safety and inclusivity. 
- Supports community engagement measures. 

Student Wellbeing

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Tammy Raynor Petrosillo

Tammy Raynor Petrosillo was born and raised in Franklin County and currently resides in Youngsville. She graduated from Louisburg High School in 1986, followed by Peace College in 1988 with an Associates of Arts degree, and later earned two BAs from Appalachian State University and Meredith College. Tammy has been married for 15 years, but information about her church attendance and details about her family, aside from her husband's profession, are not provided.

Tammy Raynor Petrosillo has a background in print news media with a 15-year career prior to transitioning into education. Since 2006, she has been an art educator with Franklin County Schools and has spent the past 10 years teaching at Franklin Academy Charter School in Wake Forest. Additionally, she started an education blog, Academic Palette, in 2022.

As of July 8, 2024, Tammy Raynor Petrosillo’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes in advocating for better teacher salaries and working conditions. Supports increased funding and student rights.

- 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. 