Hoke News, Six candidates in the running for Hoke Board of Education

As of July 31, 2024, Christopher A. Leach did not have a website or any information online.

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Christopher A. Leach

As of August 23, 2024, Ashley B. Brock’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Believes increased parental involvement in schools benefits students, teachers, and the school system by fostering better communication and a stronger support network, helping to address bullying and behavioral issues, and creating a safer, more positive learning environment.

Believes increased parental involvement in schools benefits students, teachers, and the school system.

- Believes increased parental involvement in schools benefits students, teachers, and the school system.

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Wants to create an environment where teachers feel valued, heard, and safe.

- Wants to create an environment where teachers feel valued, heard, and safe.

Supports a resolution to form an "Ad Hoc Parental Committee", which would provide a formal means for the Board and Hoke County Schools leaders to gather input from parents and guardians of enrolled students.

- Supports a resolution to form an "Ad Hoc Parental Committee", which would provide a formal means for the Board and Hoke County Schools leaders to gather input from parents and guardians of enrolled students.

Wants to ensure that safety protocols are updated and that mental health resources are available to students and staff

- Wants to ensure that safety protocols are updated and that mental health resources are available to students and staff

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Ashley B. Brock

Dr. Deltarina Carr

Wants a teaching assistant in every K-3 classroom and one assistant in every two classes for grades 4 and 5.

- Supports reducing class sizes.
- Wants a teaching assistant in every K-3 classroom and one assistant in every two classes for grades 4 and 5.

Supports lobbying to achieve universal Pre-K.

- Supports lobbying to achieve universal Pre-K.

Supports creating a task force between parents and teachers to advance equity.

Wants to prioritize recruiting a "diverse teacher workforce."

- Supports creating a task force between parents and teachers to advance equity.
- Wants to prioritize recruiting a "diverse teacher workforce."

Wants a curriculum that "meets the needs of the whole child."

- Wants a curriculum that "meets the needs of the whole child."

Wants to increase the number of counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers in schools.

Supports working with community organizations to give students access to after school programs and health resources.

- Wants to increase the number of counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers in schools.
- Supports working with community organizations to give students access to after school programs and health resources.

Deltarina V. Carr

Fayetteville Observer's 40 Under 40 Class of 2022: Jessica Hendrix Brown

Six candidates in the running for Hoke Board of Education

As of August 23, 2024, Jessica Hendrix (Jessy) Brown did not have a website or any information online.

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Jessica Hendrix (Jessy) Brown

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As of July 31, 2024, John F. Harry did not have a website or any information online.

John F. Harry

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Supported the construction of a new high school in the county.

- Supported the construction of a new high school in the county.

As of July 31, 2024, Keisha Bronson Gill did not have a website or any information online.

Emphasized the importance of teacher relationships to improve student wellbeing.

- Emphasized the importance of teacher relationships to improve student wellbeing.

Keisha Bronson Gill

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Advocates for renovating school facilities and building a new high school.

- Advocates for renovating school facilities and building a new high school.

As of August 23, 2024, Lent C. Carr II’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports increased salaries for teachers.

- Supports increased salaries for teachers.

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Lent C. Carr II

As of August 23, 2024, Roosevelt McPherson did not have a website or any information online.

Roosevelt McPherson

The News-Journal, Six candidates in the running for Hoke Board of Education

As of August 23, 2024, Rosa (Niecy) McAllister-McRae’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Rosa (Niecy) McAllister-McRae

As of August 23, 2024, Tona Clark Jacobs did not have a website or any information online.

Tona Clark Jacobs

- 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. 