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Board of Education Member, Somerset County

District 3

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A board of education member helps set policy, approve the budget and hire the superintendent of the county's public schools.

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James White, Jr.

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  • Supports shifting school spending from central office to classrooms
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  1. Supports shifting school spending from central office to classrooms

    Recent controversies spark major Somerset school board shake-up

    News coverage · The Baltimore Sun, via Yahoo News · Jun 24, 2026 · yahoo.com

    “prioritize the budget toward the student and classroom rather than the central office”

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