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Ballotpedia, Bettye Jenkins

Bettye is from Guilford County. She holds a bachelor's degree in social work from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and a master's degree in social work from a joint program between North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She has 2 children. 

Bettye currently works as a community service work director at Guilford County Schools. She previously worked as a library clerk, teacher’s assistant, counselor, school social worker, community service work coordinator, and social work supervisor. 

Bettye T. Jenkins currently serves as a member of the Guilford County School Board. She was elected to this position in 2020 and is serving her first term. She previously ran for member of the Guilford County School Board in 2016, but she did not win. She also serves as the 2nd Vice President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for the Greensboro branch. 

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Believes GCS has "incredible teachers and staff" who need support, training, and fair compensation to prevent shortages. Plans to advocate for teachers to ensure they remain in Guilford County.

Wants to bring unity to the school board. 

Supports ensuring adequate resources for students with disabilities.

- Wants to bring unity to the school board. 
- Supports ensuring adequate resources for students with disabilities.

School Facilities & Resources

As of June 14, 2024, Bettye T. Jenkins’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Access to Education

Wants to raise salaries for "classified and non-certified employees..."

- Wants to raise salaries for "classified and non-certified employees..."

Teachers

Believes in providing educators with resources for "21st Century content."

Supports providing educators with resources for "21st Century content."

Plans to provide books for students so they can improve their skills and study English and math.

- Supports providing educators with resources for "21st Century content."
- Plans to provide books for students so they can improve their skills and study English and math.

School Curriculum

Supports school safety awareness programs and resources for students with disabilities. Plans to “BE THE CHANGE” by assisting students and families to be successful in life.

Supports school safety awareness programs.

Supports initiatives promoting career development and technical education.

Supports allowing students to appeal short-term suspensions.

- Supports school safety awareness programs.
- Supports initiatives promoting career development and technical education.
- Supports allowing students to appeal short-term suspensions.

Student Wellbeing

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Bettye T. Jenkins

Bettye T. Jenkins is a long-time resident of Guilford County, having moved to Greensboro, NC from Oxford, NC in the late 1970s. She attended NC A&T State University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Social Work and a Masters Degree in Social Work through a joint program with the University of NC at Greensboro. Bettye is a mother to two daughters, Jamill and Brittany, who graduated from James B. Dudley High School, and she is a grandmother to children currently enrolled in Guilford County Schools and Rocky Mount Public Schools.

Bettye T. Jenkins has a diverse background in public service, having worked in various roles such as Library Clerk, Teacher’s Assistant, Counselor, School Social Worker, Community Service Work Coordinator, and Social Work Supervisor. She has over 30 years of experience working with students, families, and the community in Guilford County Schools. After retiring in 2016, she continued to support families through tutoring and volunteer work. Jenkins holds a Bachelor of Science in Social Work and a Master's Degree in Social Work from a joint program between NC A&T State University and the University of NC at Greensboro.

Bettye T. Jenkins serves as the 2nd Vice President for the NAACP Greensboro Branch and is the Democratic Precinct Chair of JEF3. She is also a committee co-chair for the Greensboro Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. There is no specific information provided about how long she has held these positions or any past political offices she may have run for.

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- 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. 

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