Aisha Stith

Departing Atlanta school board member Cynthia Briscoe Brown ...

Aisha Stith's campaign for Atlanta City Board of Education Member is her first entry into politics.

As of September 3, 2025, Aisha Stith’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes budget issues will be the most important challenge, citing the impact of undervalued commercial real estate in Atlanta on the ability to pay for "things that our kids need."

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As of September 3, 2025, Aisha Stith did not have a website or any information online.

Believes budget issues will be the most important challenge, citing the undervaluation of commercial real estate in Atlanta and uncertainty about state and federal support for public education.

Aisha's campaign for Atlanta City Board of Education Member is her first entry into politics.

Believes budget issues will be the most important challenge for school board members, citing uncertainty in state and federal support for public education.

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- Believes budget issues will be the most important challenge, citing the impact of undervalued commercial real estate in Atlanta on the ability to pay for "things that our kids need."

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Kaycee Brock earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Florida State University, a master’s degree in education from the City University of New York-Hunter College, and a doctorate degree in entrepreneurial leadership in education from Johns Hopkins University.

Kaycee currently works as the founder and principal consultant of K. Brock Consulting, LLC and as the postsecondary access and success lead at Charter School Growth Fund. She previously worked as director of KIPP Through College External Impact at the KIPP Foundation, student engagement director for Warnock for U.S. Senate, founding director of school culture at DREAM, college and career planning manager at the New York City Department of Education, director of college access and success at Harlem Village Academies, and as a teacher through Teach for America.

Kaycee's campaign for Atlanta City Board of Education Member is her first entry into politics.

Advocates for equitable funding and resources across the district.

Supports interventions, resources, and opportunities for students across all neighborhoods and grade levels, noting that “only about 30% of APS third graders are reading on grade level. That must change.”

- Advocates for equitable funding and resources across the district.
- Supports interventions, resources, and opportunities for students across all neighborhoods and grade levels, noting that “only about 30% of APS third graders are reading on grade level. That must change.”

As of September 5, 2025, Kaycee Brock’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Plans to invest in identifying postsecondary pathways for students.

- Plans to invest in identifying postsecondary pathways for students.

Advocates for programs that support student growth and development at every stage of their education, emphasizing the importance of proven programs that help students thrive.”]

- Advocates for programs that support student growth and development at every stage of their education, emphasizing the importance of proven programs that help students thrive.”]

Advocates for professional development and leadership coaching for educators to strengthen postsecondary advising and career programs.

- Advocates for professional development and leadership coaching for educators to strengthen postsecondary advising and career programs.

Kaycee Brock

Kaycee is a college counselor at Atlanta Public Schools. She previously worked as a first-grade to sixth-grade teacher, a college counseling program director, a high school assistant principal, and a district-level college coach. Earlier in her career, she taught in Houston, Texas, as a Teach For America alumna. She also trained and supported counselors and district leaders across the country at KIPP Foundation.

As of September 5, 2025, Kaycee Brock did not have a website or any information online.

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Royce Mann has a bachelor's degree in political science and government from Emory University. He lives in Atlanta.

Royce was previously the field director for Sam for Georgia. He also worked as deputy state director and lead campus organizer for Rise, the youth engagement coordinator for Warnock for U.S. Senate, as a legislative and political intern for Senator Jon Ossoff, 

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Royce ran for a seat on the Atlanta Board of Education in 2021 but did not win.

Supports providing free transportation to Atlanta Public Schools (APS) high school students.

- Supports providing free transportation to Atlanta Public Schools (APS) high school students.

Believes schools should use tax dollars to improve student outcomes, not "special interests."

Plans to create more afterschool programs.

Supports expanding fine arts programs in schools.

- Believes schools should use tax dollars to improve student outcomes, not "special interests."
- Plans to create more afterschool programs.
- Supports funding for classrooms.
- Supports expanding fine arts programs in schools.
- Supports reducing student suspensions.

Wants to expose students to a wide range of career pathways and opportunities.

Wants to teach students financial literacy and life skills.

- Wants to expose students to a wide range of career pathways and opportunities.
- Wants to teach students financial literacy and life skills.

Plans to open family resource hubs, double the number of counselors, and secure free public transportation access for high schoolers.

Supports investing in more student support, including counselors.

- Plans to open family resource hubs, double the number of counselors, and secure free public transportation access for high schoolers.
- Supports investing in more student support, including counselors.

As of September 3, 2025, Royce Mann’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- The Board of Education runs the public school system, and it is entirely independent from the rest of the city government. 
- Board of Education members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day. 
- Some Board of Education members are elected by the entire city, while others represent specific districts. 
- Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.
