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The Free Press, Candidate profile: Bruce E Hill

Bruce is from Lenoir County. He and his wife have 4 children.

As of July 3, 2024, Bruce E. Hill did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

Lenoir County Public Schools, School Board

Bruce E. Hill currently serves as a Lenoir County Board of Education member in Lenoir County. He was first elected in 2008 and is serving his fourth term. He is currently the Chairperson of the Board of Education.

As of June 14, 2024, Bruce E. Hill did not have a website or any information online.

School Facilities & Resources

Said, "I believe that our school system should provide an equitable education for all of our students."

- Said, "I believe that our school system should provide an equitable education for all of our students."

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Supports Lenoir County Public Schools working with Lenoir Community College to train students and offer career and technical education.

Said, "I believe that our school system should be preparing our students for college, career, service or whatever path they pursue after high school."

- Supports Lenoir County Public Schools working with Lenoir Community College to train students and offer career and technical education.
- Said, "I believe that our school system should be preparing our students for college, career, service or whatever path they pursue after high school."

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Student Wellbeing

Bruce E. Hill

Jonathan is originally from Lenoir County. He earned his associate's degree in engineering from Lenoir Community College and his bachelor's degree in biological engineering from North Carolina State University. He lives with his wife and 2 children in Lenoir County.

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Jonathan is currently the financial planning and analysis manager at the Greenville Utilities Commission. Previously, he worked as the manager of the Management Consulting Division at Black & Veatch. Beforehand, Jonathan was a gas systems engineer at Greenville Utilities.

Jonathan Britt's campaign for the Lenoir County School Board is his first run for public office.

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Supports providing resources for building successful athletic programs in schools, emphasizing the benefits of sports for students' teamwork, character, and health.

- Supports providing resources for building successful athletic programs in schools, emphasizing the benefits of sports for students' teamwork, character, and health.

As of June 14, 2024, Jonathan Britt’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports minimizing excessive administrative involvement with teachers.

- Supports minimizing excessive administrative involvement with teachers.

Believes in supporting strong academic programs and monitoring their effectiveness through key performance indicators. Supports practical education, including a personal budgeting and finance course for all high school students.

Supports practical education, including a personal budgeting and finance course for all high school students.

- Supports practical education, including a personal budgeting and finance course for all high school students.
- Opposes education on race and racism.

Believes defining a new 'normal' for education requires considering children's safety, health, well-being, and development. Supports assessing in-person and remote education programs to address impacts from school closures and isolation.

Believes in-person education is optimal for most students, but also believes remote education is beneficial for some students.

Believes COVID-19-related health decisions should be left to individuals and opposes mask and vaccine mandates.

- Believes in-person education is optimal for most students, but also believes remote education is beneficial for some students.
- Believes COVID-19-related health decisions should be left to individuals and opposes mask and vaccine mandates.

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Jonathan Britt

Merwyn received his bachelor's degree in industrial technology and manufacturing from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.

The Free Press: Candidate profile: Merwyn K. Smith

Merwyn previously worked as Deputy Clerk of the Superior Court in Lenoir County. Beforehand, Merwyn was the Safe School/Dropout Prevention Coordinator for the Lenoir County Public School District. He also worked as a transportation officer and executive officer in the U.S. Army Reserve for eight years.

Neuse News: 2024 Election candidate list for Lenoir County

Merwyn Smith is currently a Lenoir County Board of Education member. He has been on the board for eight years, and is serving his second term.

Supports equal access to school resources for all students across Lenoir County Public Schools.

Supports reaching a one-to-one ratio of iPads for all students in the Lenoir County Public School District.

- Supports equal access to school resources for all students across Lenoir County Public Schools.
- Supports reaching a one-to-one ratio of iPads for all students in the Lenoir County Public School District.

As of June 14, 2024, Merwyn K. Smith did not have a website or any information online.

Merwyn K. Smith

Shannan is from Lenoir County and attended North Lenoir High School. She graduated from Lenoir Community College. She and her husband have 3 children.

As of July 3, 2024, Shannan S. Harrison did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

Nenuse News, Shannan Harrison gathers signatures to run for Lenoir County School Board

Shannan S. Harrison's campaign for the Lenoir County Board of Education is her first run for public office.

As of June 14, 2024, Shannan S. Harrison did not have a website or any information online.

Shannan S. Harrison

- 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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