North Carolina

2026 North Carolina General Election

Anita Kurn

- 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. 

Member of the board that governs your county's public school system

Iredell

Student Wellbeing

Public Safety

School Facilities & Resources

Access to Education

Teachers

School Curriculum

County Board of Education Member

Buket Urgen

Anita is currently a member of the Iredell-Statesville Board of Education. She was elected in December 2022 and is serving her first term.

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As of January 5, 2026, Anita Kurn’s website did not contain information on this issue.