Sarah Thornburg
Candidate for Board of Education, Asheville City Schools
Background
- Occupation
- Attorney, McGuire, Wood & Bissette
Chair of the Asheville City Board of Education, first elected in 2022, and an attorney with McGuire, Wood & Bissette. Both of her children graduated from Asheville City Schools.
Documented positions
Education
Supports the three-year county school funding formula
ReportCandidates for Asheville Board of Education share their stances on collaborative funding, staff morale and environmental issuesCandidate questionnaire · Mountain Xpress · Apr 22, 2026 · web.archive.org
“The new funding strategy brings predictability and stability to a budget process that otherwise lacks much of either.”
Supports monthly 'meet, confer, collaborate' sessions with educators
ReportCandidates for Asheville Board of Education share their stances on collaborative funding, staff morale and environmental issuesCandidate questionnaire · Mountain Xpress · Apr 22, 2026 · web.archive.org
“To continue to work with the Asheville City Association of Educators (ACAE) through the formal process of “Meet, confer and collaborate” established in 2025.”
Pledges continued work to close the district's achievement gap
ReportAsheville City Board of Education candidates tackle achievement gap and enrollment issues at recent forumNews coverage · Mountain Xpress · Aug 21, 2026 · web.archive.org
“said she is running to continue the work the board started, notably closing the achievement gap between the district’s Black and white students.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Sarah Thornburg on them.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
All sources (4)
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Buncombe County offices and districts)
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- Candidates for Asheville Board of Education share their stances on collaborative funding, staff morale and environmental issues
Candidate questionnaire · Mountain Xpress · Apr 22, 2026 · web.archive.org
- Asheville City Board of Education candidates tackle achievement gap and enrollment issues at recent forum
News coverage · Mountain Xpress · Aug 21, 2026 · web.archive.org
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