Sherry Horne Page has served on the board for 24 years, representing the Green Creek township. A Polk native, she is the COO for a home furnishings company and oversees 100 employees and 12 managers. Her three children graduated from Polk Schools.

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Sherry Horne Page is a Polk native. She has three children.

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Sherry Horne Page currently works as chief operating officer for a home furnishings company.

Sherry has served on the board for 24 years, representing Green Creek Township.

Sherry currently serves in the Polk County Board of Education.

2026 North Carolina General Election

School safety is a priority when planning for facility needs, she says, and the system is continuing to work on addressing entrances, electronic locks, and securing areas of campuses. She would like to see the district revisit its long-range facilities plan, and she says that “we need a career and technical education addition at Polk High.” Teachers and students do not need more testing she says, but students need assistance with internships and opportunities that help them develop the skills of civil discourse, attendance, critical thinking, and discipline.

Calls for adding career and technical education at Polk High.

- Calls for adding career and technical education at Polk High.

School Facilities & Resources

Teachers and students do not need more testing she says, but students need assistance with internships and opportunities that help them develop the skills of civil discourse, attendance, critical thinking, and discipline.

Supports assistance with internships and opportunities that develop students' civil discourse, attendance, critical-thinking, and discipline skills.

- Supports assistance with internships and opportunities that develop students' civil discourse, attendance, critical-thinking, and discipline skills.

Access to Education

As of January 5, 2026, Sherry Horne Page did not have a website or any information online.

Teachers

She would like to see the district revisit its long-range facilities plan, and she says that “we need a career and technical education addition at Polk High.” Teachers and students do not need more testing she says, but students need assistance with internships and opportunities that help them develop the skills of civil discourse, attendance, critical thinking, and discipline.

Opposes additional testing for teachers and students.

- Opposes additional testing for teachers and students.

School Curriculum

Student Wellbeing

Sherry Horne Page

As of January 5, 2026, Sherry Horne Page’s website did not contain information on this issue.

For Candidate Sherry Horne Page on Issue school-services-resources: Supports increasing salaries for support staff, including bus drivers, within budget constraints.

For Candidate Sherry Horne Page on Issue teachers: Opposes increased testing for teachers and students, advocating instead for assistance with internships and opportunities to develop skills in civil discourse, attendance, critical thinking, and discipline.

Supports prioritizing school safety by addressing facility needs such as entrances, electronic locks, and securing campus areas.

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- 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. 

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