2026 North Carolina General Election

Judy N. Jackson

Buket Urgen

Judy N. Jackson has been on the school board for 20 years representing Cooper Gap. Her children graduated from, and her grandchildren currently attend, Polk County schools. Her resume includes 15 years with Little League, driving a school bus, chairing Head Start, and serving as PTO president.

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Judy has experience driving a school bus. She also worked for 15 years with Little League. 

Party Leadership - Polk County Republican Party

Judy is currently a member of the Polk County Board of Education.

As of January 5, 2026, Judy N. Jackson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

School Facilities & Resources

Access to Education

Teachers

Supports the current procedures for addressing curriculum and book objections and reviews with parental input.

School Curriculum

Opposes teachers discussing gender identity with students without parental consent.

Student Wellbeing

- 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