School board

School Board Member, Hamilton Southeastern Schools

District 3

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The school board sets policy, hires the superintendent and adopts the budget for Hamilton Southeastern Schools.

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David Turk

Republican

Real estate developer

The gist

Pledges to protect HSE special education programs
Supports a budget that reflects teachers' value
Supports common-sense, nonpolitical school board decisions

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Pledges to protect HSE special education programs
David Turk for HSE School Board District 3
Campaign website · Friends of David Turk · turkforhse.com
“Every student deserves the support they need to succeed. David will fight to protect and strengthen the programs that serve students like his son James.”
Supports a budget that reflects teachers' value
David Turk for HSE School Board District 3
Campaign website · Friends of David Turk · turkforhse.com
“David understands what teachers sacrifice and will work to make sure the budget reflects their value.”
Supports common-sense, nonpolitical school board decisions
David Turk for HSE School Board District 3
Campaign website · Friends of David Turk · turkforhse.com
“decisions about kids should be made with plain common sense, not politics”

Michelle Fullhart

No party listed

The gist

Proposes eliminating unnecessary meetings for teachers
Proposes letting teachers formally evaluate administrators
Proposes district administrators substitute in classrooms
Supports town halls before all major board decisions

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Proposes eliminating unnecessary meetings for teachers
Hamilton Southeastern School Board Non-Party Candidates Q&A
Candidate questionnaire · Hamilton County Democratic Party · hamcodemsin.org
“Elimination of unnecessary meetings.”
Proposes letting teachers formally evaluate administrators
Hamilton Southeastern School Board Non-Party Candidates Q&A
Candidate questionnaire · Hamilton County Democratic Party · hamcodemsin.org
“Teachers should be respected enough to be allowed to provide feedback to administrators about the climate and culture of the workplace”
Proposes district administrators substitute in classrooms
Hamilton Southeastern School Board Non-Party Candidates Q&A
Candidate questionnaire · Hamilton County Democratic Party · hamcodemsin.org
“Require district-level administrative staff to substitute in classrooms”
Supports town halls before all major board decisions
Hamilton Southeastern School Board Non-Party Candidates Q&A
Candidate questionnaire · Hamilton County Democratic Party · hamcodemsin.org
“As for holding town halls, I would advocate for these before all major decisions, not just financial ones.”

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