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Sara holds an associate's degree from Blue Ridge Community College and a bachelor's degree in communications sciences and disorders from the Unviersity of Florida. She lives in Brevard with her husband, Tim, and their 3 children. 

Sara currently works as an accounts payable clerk at Food Matters Market and an account manager at Producing Sales. She previously worked as an art teacher at Mountain Sun Community School. 

Sara Green's campaign for member of the Transylvania County Board of Education is her first run for public office. 

Plans to be attentive to how the county spends tax funds.

Wants to improve the Board of Education's relationship with the Board of Commissioners.

- Plans to be attentive to how the county spends tax funds.
- Wants to improve the Board of Education's relationship with the Board of Commissioners.

School Facilities & Resources

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Believes in educating taxpayers on how the education system benefits them and their children.

Wants to provide education on school system benefits for county residents and students.  

- Wants to provide education on school system benefits for county residents and students.  

Access to Education

Supports policies that provide teachers with necessary tools, fair pay, and comprehensive training to address teacher shortages and enhance student support.

Plans to advocate for policies that provide teachers with adequate resources for student instruction. 

Believes in empowering educators to teach future skills to benefit everyone. Supports policies addressing teacher pay, teacher shortages, and teacher training.

Plans to focus on policies that empower educators to teach important skills to students.

- Plans to advocate for policies that provide teachers with adequate resources for student instruction. 
- Plans to focus on policies that empower educators to teach important skills to students.

Teachers

Supports initiatives that expand school curricula to include "financial literacy, digital literacy, and global awareness" beyond traditional subjects.

Supports initiatives that include practical topics in the school curriculum such as  "financial literacy, digital literacy, and global awareness..."

Supports teaching children to become contributing citizens in their communities.

Supports teaching children how to become "contributing citizens" in their communities.

- Supports initiatives that include practical topics in the school curriculum such as  "financial literacy, digital literacy, and global awareness..."
- Supports teaching children how to become "contributing citizens" in their communities.

School Curriculum

Supports creating policies that prioritize student wellbeing over political posturing. Believes in collaboration among School Board Members to enhance school safety and counseling services.

Supports working with fellow board members to develop policies that "support students, not posturing for political points..."

Supports upholding transparency between schools and parents.

- Supports working with fellow board members to develop policies that "support students, not posturing for political points..."
- Supports upholding transparency between schools and parents.

Student Wellbeing

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Sara Green

Sara Green is a resident of Brevard and a homeowner. She is a parent to three children who attend local schools in Transylvania County. Information about where she attended school and what church she attends is not provided. Sara, along with her spouse Tim and their children, enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking and rock climbing.

Sara Green is a financial specialist currently working at Food Matters Market. She has a background in education, having been an educator with experience in American Sign Language interpretation, Algebra, Geometry, Special Education, and Project-Based Learning. Green has also worked as a creator and writer of interactive math lessons for a national textbook company and taught at Mountain Sun and Blue Ridge Community College.

As of July 8, 2024, Sara Green’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports addressing capital improvements for the entire physical school district.

Supports building collaborative and productive relationships with government entities to strengthen public schools.

Believes speaking up for public school integrity is essential to ensure "high-quality, relevant education for every student."

Believes in creating a culture that values education and recognizes the impact of public schools on community health.

- 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. 