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Board of Education, Dare County Schools

District 03

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1
Term
4 years
Candidates
1
Election
Nov 3, 2026

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

Residency district: every voter in the school district votes for this seat (the district is where the member must live; State Board March 3, 2026 primary precinct results, other seats of the same board).

Rich Shope

Republican

Teacher

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  • Supports prioritizing academics and teacher retention
  • Supports a more paper-and-pencil approach in classrooms
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  1. Supports prioritizing academics and teacher retention

    At GOP forum, Dare Ed Board candidates discuss issues from computers to religion in the schools

    News coverage · The Outer Banks Voice · Jan 26, 2026 · outerbanksvoice.com

    “For his part, Shope identified “academics and teacher retention” as top needs.”

  2. Supports a more paper-and-pencil approach in classrooms

    At GOP forum, Dare Ed Board candidates discuss issues from computers to religion in the schools

    News coverage · The Outer Banks Voice · Jan 26, 2026 · outerbanksvoice.com

    “also expressed the belief that the schools need to move toward a more “paper and pencil approach.””

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