Stephen Dartez

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Randy Phillips

Randy is a Cherokee County commissioner. He works on the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners, where he has been since 2020. He previously worked at no other companies.

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Randy Phillips is currently a Cherokee County Commissioner representing District II. He was first elected in 2020 and has served one term.

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As of January 2, 2026, Randy Phillips’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- 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. 