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Board of Education, Stokes County Schools

John Turpin

Candidate for Board of Education, Stokes County Schools

Republican

Background

A former Stokes County commissioner and 28-year Walnut Cove business owner, he has chaired the Danbury Planning Board and Stokes County Crime Stoppers.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Pledges to direct school funds to classrooms

    Board of Education Candidates Q & A

    Candidate questionnaire · The Stokes News · Feb 20, 2026 · thestokesnews.com

    “I will maximize school funds to the classroom, not bureaucracy.”
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Education

  • Opposes closing schools

    He criticized the board's closing of Lawsonville and Pine Hall schools.

    Board of Education Candidates Q & A

    Candidate questionnaire · The Stokes News · Feb 20, 2026 · thestokesnews.com

    “We do NOT need to close schools.”
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  • Supports expanding Forsyth Tech workforce courses for new employers

    Board of Education Candidates Q & A

    Candidate questionnaire · The Stokes News · Feb 20, 2026 · thestokesnews.com

    “I would like to continue this relationship with Forsyth Tech by increasing Work Force readiness”
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  • Opposes curriculum changes imposed through the Leandro case

    Board of Education Candidates Q & A

    Candidate questionnaire · The Stokes News · Feb 20, 2026 · thestokesnews.com

    “I do not support any liberal woke curriculums forced on us through this potential change.”
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