Jerome Leathers

Jerome Leathers is from Durham, North Carolina. He graduated from Hillside High School.

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Jerome is the principal of Southern School of Energy and Sustainability.

Jerome is currently the principal of Southern School of Energy and Sustainability.

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

Believes his school faces an unfair "negative perception" of being a "minority school."

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Jerome Leathers is from Durham. He earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from North Carolina Central University.

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Jerome was the principal of Southern School of Energy and Sustainability. He was also previously the principal and math teacher of C.E. Jordan High School.

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Jerome Leathers's run for Durham County Board of Educations, District 4 is his first run for public office.

As of January 2, 2026, Jerome Leathers did not have a website or any information online.

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Kristy Moore has a master's degree in K-6 education from Elon University. She lives in Durham, North Carolina.

Kristy is the program manager of national programs at the Hunt Institute. She previously worked as a staffing coordinator in Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools. She also taught at Durham Public Schools. 

Kristy is the program manager of national programs at the Hunt Institute. She previously worked as a staffing coordinator and teacher. 

Kristy is a former teacher for Durham Public Schools and has also worked in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. She previously served as president of the Durham Association of Educators and as vice president of the North Carolina Association of Educators.

Kristy's campaign for County Board of Education Member is her first run for public office.


Prioritizes fiscal transparency and responsible resource management.

Believes in using data-informed decision-making that centers students and educators.

Advocates to increase school-based mental health staff and services.

- Prioritizes fiscal transparency and responsible resource management.
- Believes in using data-informed decision-making that centers students and educators.
- Advocates to increase school-based mental health staff and services.

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

Supports competitive pay and improved working conditions.

Believes educator's voices should be central to district decision-making.

- Supports competitive pay and improved working conditions.
- Believes educator's voices should be central to district decision-making.

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She has a master's degree in K-6 education from Elon University. 

Kristy Moore's campaign for County Board of Education Member is her first run for public office.


As of January 2, 2026, Kristy Moore did not have a website or any information online.

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Supports increasing teacher diversity in North Carolina public schools through participation in the state’s DRIVE task force.

Xavier Cason

Xavier Cason earned his bachelor's degree in music education from North Carolina Central University and his master's degree in music education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Xavier is a retired educator. He previously taught at the elementary, middle, and high school levels in Columbus and Durham Counties in North Carolina. He also served as the director of bands at North Carolina Central University. He is currently a Ph.D. student at North Carolina State University, studying education evaluation and policy analysis.

Xavier is currently a senior program manager at the Durham Public Schools Foundation. He previously worked as a music teacher at Hillside High School, Bethesda Elementary School, and Central Middle School, and as the director of bands at North Carolina Central University.

Xavier previously served on the Durham Public Schools Board of Education from 2016 to 2020. He ran for re-election in 2020 but did not win.

Xavier previously served as a member of the Durham Public Schools Board of Education. He served 1 term from 2016 to 2020.

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

- Served on the Bull City Community Schools Institutional Advisory Board, which provides access to educational resources.

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Served on the Bull City Community Schools Institutional Advisory Board, which provides access to educational resources.

- 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. 