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Retired educator Kathy Sanborn seeks East Area seat on Rowan-Salisbury School Board 

Supports using technology alongside traditional tools within a classroom, saying, “Technology is a tool...[i]t is one of the tools for our kids, but it should not be the only tool for our kids in the classroom. Pencils and paper are still good for some tasks. Hands-on activities are great."

Believes that artificial intelligence (AI) can be useful in the classroom when used properly.

- Supports using technology alongside traditional tools within a classroom, saying, “Technology is a tool...[i]t is one of the tools for our kids, but it should not be the only tool for our kids in the classroom. Pencils and paper are still good for some tasks. Hands-on activities are great."
- Believes that artificial intelligence (AI) can be useful in the classroom when used properly.

School Facilities & Resources

Helps to provide $1000 scholarship for each high school in Rowan and Salisbury County by supporting the J Michael McDuffie Scholarship through bake drives.

- Helps to provide $1000 scholarship for each high school in Rowan and Salisbury County by supporting the J Michael McDuffie Scholarship through bake drives.

Access to Education

Said, "Teachers are not compensated the way that they should be."

Wants to increase healthcare and lifetime benefits to encourage people to become teachers.

- Said, "Teachers are not compensated the way that they should be."
- Wants to increase healthcare and lifetime benefits to encourage people to become teachers.

Teachers

Said, "Every thing we do must be student centered, and it must be best for the students...[I}f we do what’s best for the students, then it’s going to positively impact our families, our community and our county as a whole.”

- Said, "Every thing we do must be student centered, and it must be best for the students...[I}f we do what’s best for the students, then it’s going to positively impact our families, our community and our county as a whole.”

School Curriculum

As of July 31, 2024, Kathy McDuffie Sanborn did not have a website or any information online.

Student Wellbeing

Kathy McDuffie Sanborn

- 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. 