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Weston is from Millbrook, Alabama, and currently resides in in Waxhaw, North Carolina. He received a bachelor's degree from Troy University and a master's degree from Queens College. He is married to Melissa Powell and they have 4 children.

Weston currently works as a manager at Meineke Car Care Centers. He has previously worked as a Principal at Union Academy and as a music teacher at multiple schools.

Weston Burroughs previously ran for County Board of Education Member in Union County in 2022, but did not win.


WFAE

Supports publicly acknowledging that there are "low-performing schools."

Wants to reallocate resources from high-performance schools to low-performance schools.

Plans to cut out "wasteful spending" from the budget to allow for increased wages.

Wants to mend relationships between the board of county commissioners who approve the school budget and the board of education.

Wants to improve public transparency about budgetary needs.

- Supports publicly acknowledging that there are "low-performing schools."
- Wants to reallocate resources from high-performance schools to low-performance schools.
- Plans to cut out "wasteful spending" from the budget to allow for increased wages.
- Wants to mend relationships between the board of county commissioners who approve the school budget and the board of education.
- Wants to improve public transparency about budgetary needs.

School Facilities & Resources

Believes the school board must tailor policies to each community a school represents.

- Believes the school board must tailor policies to each community a school represents.

Access to Education

Wants to improve teacher recruitment and retention.

Supports competitive wages for teachers and staff.

Wants to address teacher and substitute shortages.

- Wants to improve teacher recruitment and retention.
- Supports competitive wages for teachers and staff.
- Wants to address teacher and substitute shortages.

Teachers

Plans to remove political influence from the education system.

- Plans to remove political influence from the education system.

School Curriculum

Believes in consulting with experts and stakeholders when crafting safety policies.

Supports recognizing diverse cultures in schools and ensuring equal opportunity for students of all financial backgrounds.

Supports mental health resources in schools.

Wants to strengthen security policies without "creating a prison-like environment."

- Believes in consulting with experts and stakeholders when crafting safety policies.
- Supports recognizing diverse cultures in schools and ensuring equal opportunity for students of all financial backgrounds.
- Supports mental health resources in schools.
- Wants to strengthen security policies without "creating a prison-like environment."

Student Wellbeing

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Weston Burroughs

- 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. 