Please list any other relevant professional experience. Before formally teaching, I volunteered as an outreach educator with Piedmont Wildlife Center in Durham and with the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh. I also worked as a substitute teacher in Wake County and as a preschool teacher at the Goddard School. I hold a Bachelors in Agriculture Education and a Master's in Montessori Education. Most importantly, every single day in the classroom (and often outside of it) was an important professional experience that I will bring to the board.

Jillian King, CMS Board of Education District 4 candidate, answers our questions

Please list your connections to or involvement with CMS (children in the district, PTO experience, etc.). I taught both middle and high school students during my time teaching in CMS. Now, I volunteer with my HOA to host events for the children in our neighborhood and have volunteered with other local organizations to help with school supply distribution and have back to school events.

Please list any other relevant professional experience. Before formally teaching, I volunteered as an outreach educator with Piedmont Wildlife Center in Durham and with the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh. I also worked as a substitute teacher in Wake County and as a preschool teacher at the Goddard School. I hold a Bachelors in Agriculture Education and a Master's in Montessori Education.

Jillian King has a bachelor's degree in agricultural education and a master's degree in Montessori education. She volunteers with her homeowners association to host neighborhood children's events and with local organizations to distribute school supplies and host back-to-school events. She previously volunteered as an outreach educator with Piedmont Wildlife Center in Durham and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh.

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Jillian King has a bachelor's degree in agricultural education and a master's degree in Montessori education.

Please list your occupation. I was a teacher in CMS before becoming a stay-at-home parent when I had my daughter. Now I would say my occupation is a community advocate.

Jillian King identifies her occupation as a community advocate. She previously taught middle and high school students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and worked as a substitute teacher in Wake County and as a preschool teacher at the Goddard School.

Jillian is a community advocate. She previously taught middle and high school students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and worked as a substitute teacher in Wake County and as a preschool teacher at the Goddard School.

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Jilian lost the 2025 race for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education District 4.

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What sets you apart from your opponents? It’s been a known issue that the current school board has a communications problem. The families and communities served by the school board should have direct, open, and accessible lines of communication to and from board members. I’m running on a platform of honesty and transparency. I will never ignore questions from reporters or constituents.

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The families and communities served by the school board should have direct, open, and accessible lines of communication to and from board members. I’m running on a platform of honesty and transparency. I will never ignore questions from reporters or constituents. I will never hide information or give nothing but vague, political responses. My only agenda is to be a voice for the families and communities served by CMS.

The share of students enrolled in public schools is shrinking while private schools and charters have grown in recent years. How should CMS react? The reasons the interest in private schooling has increased are the perception of public schools being unsafe and the fact that the public is not being made aware of what is happening in the public school system. I have heard the current board lament the amount of misinformation out there, but they are also the ones who need to be doing a better job of getting the correct information out. CMS needs to pass policies that increase student safety, make information transparent and accessible at all times, and get the community involved in supporting the local public schools.

What do you think should be CMS’ biggest funding priority? Where should that funding come from? The biggest funding priority should be teacher pay. Period. That funding can come mostly from the NC General Assembly who needs to be pushed to give us more, since they've been lacking for a long time and haven't even passed a budget for this year yet. We can also provide a bit more from our own local budget by re-evaluating the contracts we're spending on and ensuring that every contract is both needed and cannot be gotten for cheaper.

There has recently been uncertainty around school funding from both the state and federal levels. What actions, if any, should the school board take to navigate this uncertainty? As said above, ensuring that what we're spending on is necessary and getting the best price for what we need. The school board also needs to push harder at the General Assembly, including using their positions as a way to gather community members and groups to advocate en-masse for the funding. Additionally, leaning on and organizing community volunteer support for the schools to help ease the strain our teachers and staff experience.

Pledges to maintain direct, accessible communication and transparent public information, including responding to constituents and reporters.

Proposes reviewing contracts to ensure spending is necessary and services are obtained at the best price.

- Pledges to maintain direct, accessible communication and transparent public information, including responding to constituents and reporters.
- Proposes reviewing contracts to ensure spending is necessary and services are obtained at the best price.

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- A soil and water conservation district supervisor is 1 member of a board of 5 supervisors that works to improve the soil and water quality in the county through education. 
- The board of supervisors provide technical and financial assistance to help land users maintain their land and surrounding ecosystems. 
- The board of supervisors design long term conservation programs that teach environmental care, pollution reduction, and provide incentives for using these practices, especially for agricultural workers. 
- The board of supervisors provide short term educational services like competitions, field days, and workshops to educate the public on conservation. 
- Soil and water conservation district supervisors are elected to 4 year terms in non-partisan races. However, 2 of the board members are appointed by the state soil and water commission. 

Member of board of supervisors that creates aid programs and educates people on environmental conservation. 