The Daily News, Onslow County Board of Education: Candidates answer questions ahead of primary election

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Wants to work with the Superintendent to make sure principals and teachers have the resources and support they need.

- Wants to work with the Superintendent to make sure principals and teachers have the resources and support they need.

School Facilities & Resources

As of June 14, 2024, Elbert Garvey did not have a website or any information online.

Access to Education

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Supports signing and retention bonuses for bus drivers and teachers.

Said, "Onslow County Schools must continue to recruit and retain quality teachers."

- Supports signing and retention bonuses for bus drivers and teachers.
- Said, "Onslow County Schools must continue to recruit and retain quality teachers."

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School Curriculum

Supports creating safety measures like security assessments and metal detectors in schools.

Said, "The most important issue is ensuring the safety of all of our students and staff."

- Supports creating safety measures like security assessments and metal detectors in schools.
- Said, "The most important issue is ensuring the safety of all of our students and staff."

Student Wellbeing

Elbert Garvey

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As of June 14, 2024, Allison Page did not have a website or any information online.

Allison Page

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JD News, Onslow County Board of Education candidates answer questions ahead of November election

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Wants to develop and maintain successful partnerships with stakeholders.

Plans to address student growth in relation to new school construction and maintenance of existing schools.

Plans to address maintenance of existing schools and new school construction to address increase in students.

- Wants to develop and maintain successful partnerships with stakeholders.
- Plans to address maintenance of existing schools and new school construction to address increase in students.

As of June 14, 2024, Michele Halley did not have a website or any information online.

Plans to create safety procedures that can identify students on the "edge/verge of hurting themselves or others."

- Plans to create safety procedures that can identify students on the "edge/verge of hurting themselves or others."
- Lists student safety as a priority.

Michele Halley

The Daily News, Onslow County Board of Education candidates answer questions ahead of November election

Wants to explore the possibility of opening more alternative schools to help students with different needs.

Wants to explore the possibility of opening more alternative school options to help students with different needs.

- Wants to explore the possibility of opening more alternative school options to help students with different needs.

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Wants to create a middle college or full high school option at the Skills Center.

- Supports public schools.
- Wants to expand night school options.
- Wants to create a middle college or full high school option at the Skills Center.

Wants to increase teacher and bus driver bonuses.

- Plans to focus on teacher retention.
- Wants to increase teacher and bus driver bonuses.

Wants to create a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program within schools.

Supports core academic courses, advanced courses, career and technical education, music and art programs, athletics, student organizations, and clubs.

Wants to add emergency medical technician (EMT), emergency management, and public safety to the existing firefighter program in order to create a public safety academy.

- Wants to create a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program within schools.
- Supports core academic courses, advanced courses, career and technical education, music and art programs, athletics, student organizations, and clubs.
- Wants to add emergency medical technician (EMT), emergency management, and public safety to the existing firefighter program in order to create a public safety academy.

Said, "We have to work together to keep our schools safe and to provide our children with the educational opportunities they need to become happy, successful, and productive citizens."

Wants to improve school safety and continue working with public safety offices.

Wants to establish a site for intensive behavioral needs amongst students, specifically in younger grades.

Supports adding school resource officers, threat assessment officers, and student monitors to enhance safety.

Supports recent policies including adding school resource officers, threat assessment officers, and student monitors to enhance safety.

Wants to partner with MENAC Inc., a Christian, veteran-founded mentoring organization.

Wants to expand partnerships with groups like MENAC Inc., a Christian, veteran-founded mentoring organization.

- Said, "We have to work together to keep our schools safe and to provide our children with the educational opportunities they need to become happy, successful, and productive citizens."
- Wants to improve school safety and continue working with public safety offices.
- Wants to establish a site for intensive behavioral needs amongst students, specifically in younger grades.
- Supports recent policies including adding school resource officers, threat assessment officers, and student monitors to enhance safety.
- Wants to expand partnerships with groups like MENAC Inc., a Christian, veteran-founded mentoring organization.

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Phillip Williams

As of June 14, 2024, Robert E. Lefevers did not have a website or any information online.

Lists "putting teachers and students first" as a priority.

- Lists "putting teachers and students first" as a priority.

Robert E. Lefevers

Onslow County Board of Education: Candidates answer questions ahead of primary election

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As of June 14, 2024, Susanne Long did not have a website or any information online.

Supports visual arts programming in Onslow County Schools.

- Supports visual arts programming in Onslow County Schools.

Advocates for collaboration with families, educators, and the community in support the school system.

Wants to encourage parental participation in events such as "school strategic planning, parent academies, and family nights."

Advocates for the mental health of students and the well-being of staff members.

- Advocates for collaboration with families, educators, and the community in support the school system.
- Wants to encourage parental participation in events such as "school strategic planning, parent academies, and family nights."
- Advocates for the mental health of students and the well-being of staff members.

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Susanne Long

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As of June 14, 2024, Tanyetta Hill did not have a website or any information online.

Said, "I plan on being in the schools making sure that I am visible and accessible. That means taking trips to the schools and seeing what the need is."

- Said, "I plan on being in the schools making sure that I am visible and accessible. That means taking trips to the schools and seeing what the need is."
- Wants to strengthen public schools.

Tanyetta Hill

- 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. 