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Board of Education, Surry County Schools

District 03

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Term
4 years
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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 Surry 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).

Kent Whitaker

RepublicanIncumbent

Surry County Board of Education member

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  • Supported adding resource officers and alert systems to all schools
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  1. Supported adding resource officers and alert systems to all schools

    School board primary could bring female majority

    Debate / forum transcript · The Mount Airy News · Jan 29, 2026 · mtairynews.com

    “pointed to security improvements during his tenure, including adding school resource officers and alert systems to all schools.”

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