As of June 28, 2024, Rick Stich did not have a website or publicly available contact information in order for us to send them our questionnaire.

Tryon Daily Bulletin, Polk Schools: Status quo, or is it time for change?

Rick Stich ran for the Polk County Board of Education in 2022, but unofficially withdrew before the election. 

As of June 14, 2024, Rick Stich did not have a website.

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NEWSParsons Joins Polk County Board Of Education As Saluda Representative

Rob earned his degrees from Furman University and Yale Divinity. He lives in Saluda, NC with his wife Ali, and together they have 3 children. He has served as pastor of the Columbus and Saluda United Methodist Churches.

Rob currently works as the lead pastor of the WithALL congregation.

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Rob Parsons currently serves on the Polk County Board of Education. He was elected in 2022 and has served 1 term.

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

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- 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. 