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Columbus County Board of Education Member, District 5

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

Full office description

  • 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.

How this impacts you

  • Student WellbeingThe Board sets policies that can impact students' lives, such as disciplinary policies or providing services like career counseling.

  • Public SafetyThe Board sets policies that can address safety issues in schools, such as school shootings or bullying.

Election results

WINNER

Steve Long

42.4%

7,134 votes

Cam Byrd

30.9%

5,191 votes

Cathy C. Rouse

26%

4,370 votes

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