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Board of Education, Stokes County Schools

Thomas Sands

Candidate for Board of Education, Stokes County Schools

Republican

Background

Holds a civil engineering technology degree and a master's in construction and facilities management from UNC Charlotte, and serves on the board of Stokes County Habitat for Humanity.

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Documented positions

Education

  • Opposes closing more schools at this time

    Board of Education Candidates Q & A

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

    “No, we do not need to close any more schools at this time.”
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  • Proposes busing upperclassmen to Forsyth Tech's Stokes campus for courses

    Juniors and seniors would take advanced college-level courses there during gaps in their high school schedules.

    Board of Education Candidates Q & A

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

    “implement a busing schedule designed to pick up upperclassmen during their schedule gaps”
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  • Supports a state school funding formula fair to rural districts

    Board of Education Candidates Q & A

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

    “advocating for a state funding formula that accounts for this reality while ensuring that a child's zip code doesn't determine their future.”
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  • Proposes modernizing existing schools to grow enrollment

    Board of Education Candidates Q & A

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

    “identify opportunities to modernize and improve the facilities we currently have.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Thomas Sands on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.

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