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Board of Education, Brunswick County Schools
District 05
- 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).
Education
Brian D. RuppDemocratic
- Proposes a long-range growth and enrollment planning policy
- Supports the school bond but wanted more capacity
- Proposes teacher exit data and annual climate surveys
- Supports prioritizing teacher and staff pay
Steve GaineyRepublican
- Led policy changes including a middle-school cellphone ban
- Supports standardized curricula to lift low-performing schools
- Supports more funding for exceptional children's programs
Housing
Brian D. RuppDemocratic
No documented position found.
Steve GaineyRepublican
- Introduced setting aside school land for teacher housing
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