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Amy earned her bachelor's degree in religion and chemistry from Williams College, her master's degree in natural sciences from the University of Cambridge, and her doctorate degree in physical chemistry from Stanford University. She has 2 children with her late husband, John. 

Amy currently works as a science teacher at Montgomery Central High School. She previously worked as an author, a boarding kennel owner, and as a faculty member at Mercer University.

Amy Dahl's campaign for County Board of Education Member in Moore County is her first run for public office. 

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Believes in providing "sports, arts, and extracurricular programs" to ensure every child has an opportunity to shine.

Advocates for sports, arts, and extracurricular programs for students.

Believes in providing "buses that run reliably and get children to school on time."

Wants to provide reliable buses that "get children to school on time."

- Advocates for sports, arts, and extracurricular programs for students.
- Wants to provide reliable buses that "get children to school on time."

School Facilities & Resources

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

Access to Education

Believes Moore County Schools lose their investment in recruitment and training when teachers leave. Said, "North Carolina is experiencing a worsening teacher shortage," making it difficult to find quality replacements and compete with better-funded school systems.

Believes "North Carolina is experiencing a worsening teacher shortage," making it difficult to find quality replacements.

Believes teachers thrive when treated with respect, provided good leadership, and given adequate planning time. Supports policy changes that maintain or improve teacher working conditions.

Wants to improve teacher working conditions by treating teachers with respect, providing good leadership, and giving classroom preparation time.

Believes in recruiting, developing, and retaining "the best possible teachers." Supports addressing teacher pay, teacher shortages, and teacher training.

Plans to recruit and retain "the best possible teachers."

- Believes "North Carolina is experiencing a worsening teacher shortage," making it difficult to find quality replacements.
- Wants to improve teacher working conditions by treating teachers with respect, providing good leadership, and giving classroom preparation time.
- Plans to recruit and retain "the best possible teachers."

Teachers

School Curriculum

Believes maximizing student well-being prepares them for adulthood and emphasizes the need to address emotional struggles to prevent risks like bullying, exploitation, drug use, and gang recruitment.

Wants to maximize student well-being and address bullying, bad relationships, and gang or trafficking activity.

Believes counselors should be "empowered to use their professional expertise to best support children." Supports enhancing school safety and counseling services for student wellbeing.

Supports counselors who can use their skills to best support children. 

Believes the current board has jeopardized children's well-being by removing behavioral supports and mandating harsh punishments. Said they have been "aggressive in seeking to invalidate those in marginalized groups."

Said, "The current board has reduced or eliminated supports for children's well-being. They have created jeopardy by removing behavioral supports and mandating harsh punishments."

- Wants to maximize student well-being and address bullying, bad relationships, and gang or trafficking activity.
- Supports counselors who can use their skills to best support children. 
- Said, "The current board has reduced or eliminated supports for children's well-being. They have created jeopardy by removing behavioral supports and mandating harsh punishments."

Student Wellbeing

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Amy Dahl

Advocates for sports, arts, and extracurricular programs for students

- Advocates for sports, arts, and extracurricular programs for students
- Wants to provide reliable buses that "get children to school on time."

Believes teacher retention hinges on improving working conditions. Said, "large numbers of teachers have left" due to an "oppressive work environment" created by the current Board of Education.

Said the current Board of Education, which have created an oppressive work environment.

Said, "large numbers of teachers have left" due to an "oppressive work environment" created by the current Board of Education.

Believes teachers should receive ongoing professional development to ensure students benefit from modern teaching methods and 21st-century skills.

Believes in providing "adequate planning time" for teachers to prepare excellent lessons. Supports addressing teacher pay, teacher shortages, and teacher training.

Believes in providing "adequate planning time" for teachers to prepare excellent lessons. 

Believes in providing "appropriate instructional support and professional development" for teachers. Supports addressing teacher pay, teacher shortages, and teacher training.

Believes in providing "appropriate instructional support and professional development" for teachers. 

Amy Dahl earned her bachelor's degree in religion and chemistry from Williams College, her master's in natural sciences from the University of Cambridge, and her Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Stanford University. She has two children with her late husband, John. 

Amy Dahl is currently a secondary science teacher at Montgomery Central High School. She taught science courses at North Moore High School from January 2015 to January 2023, where she also served as a mentor, school improvement team member, and science department chair. She has experience teaching at the collegiate level as a faculty member at Mercer University, where she advised pre-professional students and served on a scholarship committee. Previously, Amy worked as an author and boarding kennel owner.

As of July 9, 2024, Amy Dahl’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- Believes in providing "buses that run reliably and get children to school on time."
- Believes in providing "sports, arts, and extracurricular programs" to ensure every child has an opportunity to shine.

Said, "North Carolina is experiencing a worsening teacher shortage," making it difficult to find quality replacements and compete with better-funded school systems.

Said, "large numbers of teachers have left" due to an "oppressive work environment" created by the current Board of Education.

Believes teachers thrive when treated with respect, provided good leadership, and given adequate planning time and supports policy changes that maintain or improve teacher working conditions.

Believes in recruiting, developing, and retaining "the best possible teachers."

- Said, "North Carolina is experiencing a worsening teacher shortage," making it difficult to find quality replacements and compete with better-funded school systems.
- Said, "large numbers of teachers have left" due to an "oppressive work environment" created by the current Board of Education.
- Believes teachers thrive when treated with respect, provided good leadership, and given adequate planning time and supports policy changes that maintain or improve teacher working conditions.
- Believes teachers should receive ongoing professional development to ensure students benefit from modern teaching methods and 21st-century skills.
- Believes in recruiting, developing, and retaining "the best possible teachers."
- Believes in providing "adequate planning time" for teachers to prepare excellent lessons. 
- Believes in providing "appropriate instructional support and professional development" for teachers. 

The candidate's website says, "She sought formal accommodations for one child, and worked together with teachers who provided informal accommodations."

Believes childhood is not always idyllic and that students carry "enormous burdens" in schools. Supports addressing student wellbeing, including school safety and counseling.

Believes the current board has jeopardized children's well-being by removing behavioral supports and mandating harsh punishments. 

Believes child well-being should be a priority and at-risk children must be supported. Supports counselors using their expertise to help students.

Believes child well-being should be a priority and at-risk children must be supported.

Supports enhancing school safety and counseling services and believes counselors should be "empowered to use their professional expertise to best support children." 

Believes in policies and supports to ensure all children feel safe, recognized, valued, and validated.

Said current board has been "aggressive in seeking to invalidate those in marginalized groups."

- Believes maximizing student well-being prepares them for adulthood and emphasizes the need to address emotional struggles to prevent risks like bullying, exploitation, drug use, and gang recruitment.
- Believes the current board has jeopardized children's well-being by removing behavioral supports and mandating harsh punishments. 
- Believes child well-being should be a priority and at-risk children must be supported.
- Supports enhancing school safety and counseling services and believes counselors should be "empowered to use their professional expertise to best support children." 
- Believes in policies and supports to ensure all children feel safe, recognized, valued, and validated.
- Said current board has been "aggressive in seeking to invalidate those in marginalized groups."

- Believes the current board has jeopardized children's well-being by removing behavioral supports and mandating harsh punishments. 
- Believes child well-being should be a priority and at-risk children must be supported.
- Supports enhancing school safety and counseling services and believes counselors should be "empowered to use their professional expertise to best support children." 
- Believes in policies and supports to ensure all children feel safe, recognized, valued, and validated.
- Said current board has been "aggressive in seeking to invalidate those in marginalized groups."

Amy Dahl earned her bachelor's degree from Williams College, her master's from the University of Cambridge, and her Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Stanford. She has two children who attended schools in the Vass-Lakeview, New Century Middle, Crain's Creek Middle, and Union Pines High School system. Specific details about where she lives, her church attendance, and other aspects of her family life are not provided.

Amy Dahl taught science courses at North Moore High School from January 2015 to January 2023, where she also served as a mentor, School Improvement Team member, and Science Department chair. She has experience teaching at the collegiate level as a graduate student at Sanford and as a faculty member at Mercer University, where she advised pre-professional students and served on a scholarship committee. Additionally, Amy has earned a lateral entry teaching license and achieved a perfect score on her content Praxis.

As of July 8, 2024, Amy Dahl’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. 