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Believes that "sound internal accounting systems, no tolerance for waste, and prudent and effective use of funds" are essential for securing adequate school funding. Emphasizes that "every wasted dollar is a dollar not available for educating children."

Supports sound internal accounting systems, no tolerance for waste, and prudent and effective use of funds.

Believes the Guilford County School District must continuously improve school facilities and resources through bonds and various programs. Said, "the need... is not only to be reformed, but always reforming."

Supports continuous improvement of school facilities and resources through bonds and various programs. 

- Supports sound internal accounting systems, no tolerance for waste, and prudent and effective use of funds.
- Supports continuous improvement of school facilities and resources through bonds and various programs. 

School Facilities & Resources

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

Access to Education

Believes excellent teaching results from "high expectations, good pay and benefits, continuing education and proper supervision, help, and evaluation." Supports communities demanding high educational standards for all children.

Supports high expectations, good pay and benefits, continuing education, proper supervision, help, and evaluation.

- Supports high expectations, good pay and benefits, continuing education, proper supervision, help, and evaluation.

Teachers

Believes a civics curriculum is essential for students to understand history, the Constitution, and the court system to achieve “a more perfect union.”

School Curriculum

Believes "all children can learn" but emphasizes that those who are hungry or feel unsafe cannot. Supports having a full-time school nurse to address these issues.

Supports having a full-time school nurse.

- Supports having a full-time school nurse.

Student Wellbeing

David Coates

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The Common Ground Show, About Bill Goebel

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

Wants the county to make independent policy decisions.

Supports magnet schools, charter schools, and vouchers.

- Wants the county to make independent policy decisions.
- Supports magnet schools, charter schools, and vouchers.

Wants to increase parents involvement in the school curriculum.

- Wants to increase parents involvement in the school curriculum.

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Bill Goebel

Ballotpedia, Michael Logan

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

Believes the education system has "standards so low that students can't learn the truth."

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Michael Logan

- 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. 