Help Solicit Questions for School Board Candidate Forums
PTA’s role in advocacy includes keeping voters informed of upcoming elections and engaged in the election process. With that in mind, the Wake PTA Council is soliciting questions for the school board candidates. There will be candidate forums with all school board candidates on October 4th , 5th , and 6th . Hilburn is in District 7.
The info below is from Public Schools First NC website.
2022 Wake County School Board Candidates
Party affiliation will NOT appear on the ballot so we have not included it here. Wake school board elections are non-partisan. There is no primary for Wake school board elections and it is a “plurality” vote, meaning the candidate with the most votes wins. There is no runoff option for Wake school board elections.
District 7
Jacob Arthur
District 7
Chris Heagarty (I)
District 7
Katie Long
NEW in 2022
Wake school board elections will return to staggered terms beginning in 2024. All nine school board districts will be on the November 2022 ballot. Voters can only cast one vote based on the school board district* they live in. Candidates elected in districts 1, 2, 7 and 9 will serve four-year terms. Candidates in districts 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 will serve two-year terms. This will return all nine school board districts to staggered, four-year terms beginning in 2024. Learn more about this change. *School board electoral districts are based on voter residence and are not related to school assignment.
In 2013, the NC legislature redrew the Wake County school board and commissioner districts. Those maps were thrown out by a District Court judge in 2016 and elections proceeded under the districts drawn after the 2010 census. Senate Bill 325 also put all seven commissioner seats and all nine school board seats on the same election cycle, ending a historical trend of staggered terms. Since that time, both local boards have sought to return to four-year staggered terms.
The info below is from Public Schools First NC website.
2022 Wake County School Board Candidates
Party affiliation will NOT appear on the ballot so we have not included it here. Wake school board elections are non-partisan. There is no primary for Wake school board elections and it is a “plurality” vote, meaning the candidate with the most votes wins. There is no runoff option for Wake school board elections.
District 7
Jacob Arthur
District 7
Chris Heagarty (I)
District 7
Katie Long
NEW in 2022
Wake school board elections will return to staggered terms beginning in 2024. All nine school board districts will be on the November 2022 ballot. Voters can only cast one vote based on the school board district* they live in. Candidates elected in districts 1, 2, 7 and 9 will serve four-year terms. Candidates in districts 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 will serve two-year terms. This will return all nine school board districts to staggered, four-year terms beginning in 2024. Learn more about this change. *School board electoral districts are based on voter residence and are not related to school assignment.
In 2013, the NC legislature redrew the Wake County school board and commissioner districts. Those maps were thrown out by a District Court judge in 2016 and elections proceeded under the districts drawn after the 2010 census. Senate Bill 325 also put all seven commissioner seats and all nine school board seats on the same election cycle, ending a historical trend of staggered terms. Since that time, both local boards have sought to return to four-year staggered terms.
Join the Hilburn PTA Advocacy Committee
But what is advocacy?
Well, advocacy is defined by Merriam-Webster as “supporting a cause or proposal”. In PTA terms, advocacy means supporting students, teachers, administrators and parents.
How? Through adequate school funding, parental involvement, accountability of funds and helping maintain the health and wellness of all children.
Why? You are already an “advocate” for your student by supporting him or her. Now join us in advocating for all students.
Who? The advocacy committee is open to any interested PTA member. If you are not a Hilburn PTA member, you can join now.
What Next? If you are interested in joining the committee, please contact Sofia Lopez-Richert at sofiaclopez68@gmail.com.
But what is advocacy?
Well, advocacy is defined by Merriam-Webster as “supporting a cause or proposal”. In PTA terms, advocacy means supporting students, teachers, administrators and parents.
How? Through adequate school funding, parental involvement, accountability of funds and helping maintain the health and wellness of all children.
Why? You are already an “advocate” for your student by supporting him or her. Now join us in advocating for all students.
Who? The advocacy committee is open to any interested PTA member. If you are not a Hilburn PTA member, you can join now.
What Next? If you are interested in joining the committee, please contact Sofia Lopez-Richert at sofiaclopez68@gmail.com.
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Local Advocacy
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Wake County PTA Council
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Public School First NC
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Great Schools in Wake Coalition
Website: GreatSchoolsinWake.org Facebook: Great Schools in Wake Twitter: @Gr8SchoolsWake Email: info@greatschoolsinwake.org |
Who represents me?
Click the Find Your Legislators link below and enter the street address where you live for a list of your representatives.
Full list of NC State Senators:
Full list of NC State House Represetatives:
Click the Find Your Legislators link below and enter the street address where you live for a list of your representatives.
Full list of NC State Senators:
Full list of NC State House Represetatives:
Wake County Board of Education
Who represents Hilburn Academy?
Mr. Chris Heagarty represents Hilburn Academy in District 7 | jheagarty@wcpss.net
Northwestern Area Superintendent
Seydric Williams | Contact Mr. Williams
WCPSS Superintendent
Cathy Moore | Contact Ms. Moore
How does Hilburn Academy receive funding from WCPSS?
Contact all of the Wake County Commissioners via email. The commissioners decide how much funding WCPSS receives yearly:
Who represents Hilburn Academy?
Mr. Chris Heagarty represents Hilburn Academy in District 7 | jheagarty@wcpss.net
Northwestern Area Superintendent
Seydric Williams | Contact Mr. Williams
WCPSS Superintendent
Cathy Moore | Contact Ms. Moore
How does Hilburn Academy receive funding from WCPSS?
Contact all of the Wake County Commissioners via email. The commissioners decide how much funding WCPSS receives yearly:
