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City of Norfolk School Board · Ward 2

Michael C. Spencer

Candidate for City of Norfolk School Board, Ward 2

No party listed

Background

Occupation
Head of school, The Hague School

A Norfolk native and Marine Corps veteran with more than 50 years in education, including work as a teacher, principal, deputy superintendent and interim superintendent. He is head of The Hague School.

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Documented positions

Education

  • Supports keeping cell phones silenced and out of sight.

    Meet the candidates: Norfolk School Board

    Candidate questionnaire · The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press (via Yahoo News) · Sep 21, 2026 · yahoo.com

    “cell phones should be silenced during the school day and kept out of sight”
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  • Supports consolidating schools while maintaining family services.

    Meet the candidates: Norfolk School Board

    Candidate questionnaire · The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press (via Yahoo News) · Sep 21, 2026 · yahoo.com

    “consolidating schools but maintaining the ability to serve families”
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Government & transparency

  • Proposes civility and collaboration among school stakeholders.

    Meet the candidates: Norfolk School Board

    Candidate questionnaire · The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press (via Yahoo News) · Sep 21, 2026 · yahoo.com

    “Most immediate is to set a tone of civility and collaboration among all stakeholders”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Michael C. Spencer on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.

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