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Board of Education, Surry County Schools

District 04

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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 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).

Photo of Jade McCormick Kiger
Jade McCormick KigerPhoto — The Mount Airy News candidate Q&A

Jade McCormick Kiger

Republican

Nurse practitioner

The gist

  • Supports school choice funding for public, private and homeschool students
  • Proposes surveying teachers to shape recruitment and retention
  • Supports parental involvement in curriculum review
  • Supports focusing on student mental health and drug abuse
More about Jade
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  1. Supports school choice funding for public, private and homeschool students

    Two vie for District 4 seat on Surry County Board of Education

    Candidate questionnaire · The Mount Airy News · Feb 21, 2026 · mtairynews.com

    “I believe in school choice and funding students whether they attend public, private or homeschool.”

  2. Proposes surveying teachers to shape recruitment and retention

    Two vie for District 4 seat on Surry County Board of Education

    Candidate questionnaire · The Mount Airy News · Feb 21, 2026 · mtairynews.com

    “It would be beneficial to gather data by surveying current and exiting teachers and using that information to create strategies for retention and recruitment.”

  3. Supports parental involvement in curriculum review

    Two vie for District 4 seat on Surry County Board of Education

    Candidate questionnaire · The Mount Airy News · Feb 21, 2026 · mtairynews.com

    “Parental involvement in school board meetings and curriculum review is vital”

  4. Supports focusing on student mental health and drug abuse

    School board primary could bring female majority

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

    “Mental health is huge in our schools, as well as the drug abuse issues”

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