School board

Board of Education, Brunswick County Schools

District 03

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

What this office does: A board of education member helps set policy, the budget and the superintendent's direction for Brunswick County Schools.

Residency district: every voter in the school district votes for this seat (the district is where the member must live; State Board November 5, 2024 general election precinct results, other seats of the same board).

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Susanne Duncan

Democratic

Retired teacher

The gist

Proposes restoring teachers' advisory committee at board meetings
Supports starting a public pre-kindergarten program
Supports planning now for another elementary school
Proposes specialized programs to ease school crowding

More about Susanne

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Proposes restoring teachers' advisory committee at board meetings
Susanne Duncan 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT / Port City Daily / WHQR / The Seahawk questionnaire) · portcitydaily.com
“I would ask my fellow board members to join me in welcoming teachers back to regular board meetings through the FAC.”
Supports starting a public pre-kindergarten program
Susanne Duncan 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT / Port City Daily / WHQR / The Seahawk questionnaire) · portcitydaily.com
“establishing a pre-kindergarten program could be one way to reduce opportunity gaps that can contribute to performance gaps later.”
Supports planning now for another elementary school
Susanne Duncan 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT / Port City Daily / WHQR / The Seahawk questionnaire) · portcitydaily.com
“the school board needs to start planning now for another elementary school.”
Proposes specialized programs to ease school crowding
Susanne Duncan 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT / Port City Daily / WHQR / The Seahawk questionnaire) · portcitydaily.com
“Language immersion, a pre-International Baccalaureate program, or a STEM program could give families additional options”

Paige Morgan

Republican

Former teacher; tutoring business owner

The gist

Proposes reviewing the lesson-planning policy with teachers
Supports teacher housing as one recruitment tool
Supports renovating and modernizing older school campuses
Supports transparent, data-driven school redistricting

More about Paige

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Proposes reviewing the lesson-planning policy with teachers
Paige Morgan 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT / Port City Daily / WHQR / The Seahawk questionnaire) · portcitydaily.com
“One area I would like the board to examine is Policy 3120 regarding lesson-planning.”
Supports teacher housing as one recruitment tool
Paige Morgan 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT / Port City Daily / WHQR / The Seahawk questionnaire) · portcitydaily.com
“I support exploring creative solutions such as teacher housing because affordable housing has become a real challenge in Brunswick County.”
Supports renovating and modernizing older school campuses
Paige Morgan 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT / Port City Daily / WHQR / The Seahawk questionnaire) · portcitydaily.com
“One area I want us to continue prioritizing is the renovation and modernization of our older school campuses.”
Supports transparent, data-driven school redistricting
Paige Morgan 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT / Port City Daily / WHQR / The Seahawk questionnaire) · portcitydaily.com
“I believe the process needs to be transparent, data-driven, and respectful of the families affected.”

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