Janika N. "Dr. Jay" Phillips
Candidate for Chesapeake School Board
Background
- Occupation
- Licensed clinical social worker; educator
A Chesapeake native and Chesapeake Public Schools graduate with a PhD, a licensed clinical social worker and educator; a mother of children educated in the division.
Documented positions
Education
Supports recruiting and retaining high-quality educators.
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“balancing student achievement and well-being with the recruitment, retention, and support of high-quality educators.”
Health & human services
Supports attention to student mental wellness.
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“The Board must work collaboratively to address academic needs, student mental wellness, educator compensation and support, school safety”
Government & transparency
Pledges data-informed, fiscally responsible decisions.
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“My priority will be to ensure that our decisions are student-centered, data-informed, fiscally responsible”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Janika N. "Dr. Jay" Phillips on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
All sources (3)
- Candidate list, November 3, 2026 General Election: City of Chesapeake (all offices)
Election filing · Virginia Department of Elections · elections.virginia.gov
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 General and Special Elections (Congressional Districts 2 and 3)
Election filing · City of Chesapeake Voter Registration & Elections · cityofchesapeake.net
- How to vote in Chesapeake: candidate questionnaire (Cardinal News, via ElectUp)
Candidate questionnaire · Cardinal News · app.electup.com
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