Gaston Gazette: Meet Robbie Lovelace: Cherryville’s school board member

Robbie is originally from Gaston County, North Carolina. She attended Bessemer City High School and earned her degree in Spanish from Gardner-Webb University.

Robbie previously worked as a Spanish teacher at Cherryville High School.

Robbie Lovelace is a member of the Gaston County Board of Education. She was first elected in 2020 and is serving her first term.

As of June 13, 2025, Beverly (Robbie) Lovelace did not have a website or any information online.

School Facilities & Resources

Access to Education

Teachers

Believes standardized tests should offer more detailed feedback.

- Believes standardized tests should offer more detailed feedback.

School Curriculum

Supported a virtual option for students during the COVID-19 pandemic, but preferred students attend school in-person.

- Supported a virtual option for students during the COVID-19 pandemic, but preferred students attend school in-person.

Student Wellbeing

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Beverly (Robbie) Lovelace

- 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. 