As of July 4, 2024, Paul Baker did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

The McDowell News: Questions for McDowell School Board candidates in GOP primary: Paul Baker

Paul owns and operates Baker's Automotive and Paul Baker's Auto Sales. 

Paul Baker's campaign for the McDowell County Board of Education is his first run for public office. 

As of June 7, 2025, Paul Baker did not have a website or any information online.

School Facilities & Resources

Access to Education

Believes in the need to free up teachers to spend their day teaching fundamentals.

- Believes in the need to free up teachers to spend their day teaching fundamentals.

Teachers

School Curriculum

Student Wellbeing

Paul Baker

- 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. 

McDowell County Board of Education Member, West Marion District

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