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City of Norfolk School Board · Ward 2

Veleka S. Gatling

Candidate for City of Norfolk School Board, Ward 2

No party listed

Background

Occupation
Associate vice president for workforce and community relations, Old Dominion University
Campaign website
vote4veleka.com

An educator with more than 30 years in public education, including work as a Norfolk teacher, principal of Campostella Elementary and an executive director in Virginia Beach City Public Schools. She is an associate vice president at Old Dominion University and holds a PhD from Virginia Tech.

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Documented positions

Education

  • Proposes focus on literacy and chronic absenteeism.

    Meet the candidates: Norfolk School Board

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

    “accelerating literacy and student achievement, reducing chronic absenteeism, strengthening special education and English learner services”
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  • Supports limiting personal cell phone use during instruction.

    Meet the candidates: Norfolk School Board

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

    “I support clear, age-appropriate expectations that limit personal cell phone use during instruction, with appropriate exceptions”
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Government & transparency

  • Pledges to hold the superintendent accountable for results.

    Meet the candidates: Norfolk School Board

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

    “work collaboratively with the superintendent while maintaining appropriate governance and accountability”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Veleka S. Gatling on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.

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