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Plans to support the Knox-Overton project, saying it "with the right leadership, teachers, and partners, this project could uplift our entire school system and serve as a model for others."

Supports public-private partnerships to help with school district funding and plans to back district principals in their efforts to generate community support.

Wants to more effectively communicate to students and increase their involvement in civics, history, and trade opportunities.

Plans to create a plan to involve more school volunteers from the community to help students improve their math and reading skills.

Wants more community involvement and investment in public education to ensure district schools have enough resources to succeed.

Joined group speaking to Rowan County Board of Commissioners regarding a need for supplemental funding for the county school system.

- Plans to support the Knox-Overton project, saying it "with the right leadership, teachers, and partners, this project could uplift our entire school system and serve as a model for others."
- Supports public-private partnerships to help with school district funding and plans to back district principals in their efforts to generate community support.
- Wants to more effectively communicate to students and increase their involvement in civics, history, and trade opportunities.
- Plans to create a plan to involve more school volunteers from the community to help students improve their math and reading skills.
- Wants more community involvement and investment in public education to ensure district schools have enough resources to succeed.
- Joined group speaking to Rowan County Board of Commissioners regarding a need for supplemental funding for the county school system.

School Facilities & Resources

As of July 31, 2024, Bryan Wymbs’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Access to Education

Wants more support and appreciation for teachers.

Plans to work with principals and lead teachers to better understand their needs and provide necessary support.

- Wants more support and appreciation for teachers.
- Plans to work with principals and lead teachers to better understand their needs and provide necessary support.

Teachers

Want to impart "genuine love of reading among our students...", saying it is "crucial for their academic and personal growth."

- Wants to reduce students' screen time.
- Want to impart "genuine love of reading among our students...", saying it is "crucial for their academic and personal growth."

School Curriculum

Plans to address student misconduct by disciplining them and holding them accountable for misbehaving.

- Plans to address student misconduct by disciplining them and holding them accountable for misbehaving.

Student Wellbeing

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As of July 31, 2024, Jonathan S. Barbee’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports the inclusion of electronics in the curriculum.

Plans to partner with companies to provide apprenticeship opportunities for students.

- Supports the inclusion of electronics in the curriculum.
- Plans to partner with companies to provide apprenticeship opportunities for students.

Concerned by the immune health of students and staff following the Covid-19 Pandemic.

- Concerned by the immune health of students and staff following the Covid-19 Pandemic.

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Rowan County Democrats, Endorsed by RCDP: Dr. Rebecca Childs for Rowan-Salisbury School Board, Seat #5

Wants to ensure students are equipped with the knowledge, resources, and opportunities to promote and maintain academic achievement and development.

Believes schools are most effective when they foster an environment of excellence and inclusion.

Believes communities are most effective when members within feel valued and support student success.

- Wants to ensure students are equipped with the knowledge, resources, and opportunities to promote and maintain academic achievement and development.
- Believes schools are most effective when they foster an environment of excellence and inclusion.
- Believes communities are most effective when members within feel valued and support student success.

Public School Strong Voters Candidate Pledge

Wants to foster a welcoming school environment where students are encouraged to participate.

Believes students should equal access to an enjoyable educational experience.

Opposes the expansion of private school vouchers and charter school programs.

Endorsed by Public School Strong Voters and signed their pledge opposing the expansion of school vouchers and charter school programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools. 

- Wants to foster a welcoming school environment where students are encouraged to participate.
- Believes students should equal access to an enjoyable educational experience.
- Endorsed by Public School Strong Voters and signed their pledge opposing the expansion of school vouchers and charter school programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools. 

Believes educators teach most effectively when they are pushed to "innovate within their classrooms in ways that empower students to be partners in their learning journey."

- Believes educators teach most effectively when they are pushed to "innovate within their classrooms in ways that empower students to be partners in their learning journey."

Believes students learn most when standards are high, and they have strong support systems.

- Believes students learn most when standards are high, and they have strong support systems.

Wants to see students and teachers improve individually and as a class.

- Wants to see students and teachers improve individually and as a class.

Rebecca Childs

- 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. 