School board

Chesapeake School Board

Vote for: 5
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 13
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The school board runs Chesapeake's public schools, hires the superintendent and adopts the school budget.

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Janika N. "Dr. Jay" Phillips

No party listed

Licensed clinical social worker; educator

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Supports recruiting and retaining high-quality educators.
Supports attention to student mental wellness.
Pledges data-informed, fiscally responsible decisions.

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Supports recruiting and retaining high-quality educators.
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“balancing student achievement and well-being with the recruitment, retention, and support of high-quality educators.”
Supports attention to student mental wellness.
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“The Board must work collaboratively to address academic needs, student mental wellness, educator compensation and support, school safety”
Pledges data-informed, fiscally responsible decisions.
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“My priority will be to ensure that our decisions are student-centered, data-informed, fiscally responsible”

Mina A. Nolen

No party listed

Defense industry business professional

The gist

Supports neutral, standards-based classroom instruction.
Supports partnerships with colleges, trade schools and apprenticeships.
Supports school resource officers.
Supports more planning time for teachers.
Supports industry partnerships for STEM education.

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Supports neutral, standards-based classroom instruction.
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“with schools maintaining neutrality and emphasizing factual, standards-based instruction.”
Supports partnerships with colleges, trade schools and apprenticeships.
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“Strengthening partnerships with community colleges, four-year universities, trade schools, and apprenticeship programs”
Supports school resource officers.
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“Supporting the presence of school resource officers, strengthen security protocols”
Supports more planning time for teachers.
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“By increasing planning time and resources”
Supports industry partnerships for STEM education.
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“Continuing to partner between industry and academic institutions to create meaningful connections between the classroom and workforce.”

Bruce E. Bossuot

No party listed

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No documented position found.

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Mike J. Cassidy

No party listed

Retired Navy officer

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Supports strong parental involvement in schools.

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Supports strong parental involvement in schools.
Mike Cassidy for Chesapeake School Board
Campaign website · Friends of Mike Cassidy · votemikecassidy.com
“advocates for excellent educational standards and strong parental involvement in Chesapeake City Public Schools.”

Antonia F. Fauntleroy

No party listed

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No documented position found.

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Andrea G. Bolden

No party listed

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No documented position found.

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Jeremiah O. Harrell

No party listed

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No documented position found.

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Alexiss M. McLain

No party listed

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No documented position found.

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Olivia E. Duran

No party listed

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No documented position found.

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Bradrick J. Fields

No party listed

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Kim A. Scott

No party listedIncumbent

Chesapeake School Board chair

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Supports adding security vestibules at elementary schools.
Supports opening a new elementary school at Culpepper Landing.
Supports parental rights in schools.
Supported new programs at the Chesapeake Career Center.
Supported more planning time for elementary teachers.

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Supports adding security vestibules at elementary schools.
Friends of Kim Scott | Chesapeake School Board
Campaign website · Friends of Kim Scott · votekimscott.com
“by adding vestibules at elementary campuses and enhancing high-tech security protocols”
Supports opening a new elementary school at Culpepper Landing.
Friends of Kim Scott | Chesapeake School Board
Campaign website · Friends of Kim Scott · votekimscott.com
“to alleviate overcrowding and reduce portables (Culpepper Landing), and secure funding for existing outdated infrastructure (Carver Intermediate)”
Supports parental rights in schools.
Friends of Kim Scott | Chesapeake School Board
Campaign website · Friends of Kim Scott · votekimscott.com
“I strongly support parental rights and safe, high-quality education for every student.”
Supported new programs at the Chesapeake Career Center.
Friends of Kim Scott | Chesapeake School Board
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“Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education, Medical Lab Technology, Precision Machining”
Supported more planning time for elementary teachers.
Friends of Kim Scott | Chesapeake School Board
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“Increased planning time for elementary school teachers”

John Michael McCormick

No party listedIncumbent

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No documented position found.

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Amanda F. Quillin

No party listedIncumbent

Educator; public health advocate

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Supports competitive teacher pay and professional development.
Supports school mental health and violence prevention strategies.
Proposes prioritizing repairs to aging school buildings.
Supports renewable energy and efficient systems in schools.

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Supports competitive teacher pay and professional development.
Amanda Quillin for School Board | Chesapeake
Campaign website · Friends of Quillin for Chesapeake · quillinforchesapeake.org
“I will advocate for competitive compensation, meaningful professional development, and supportive working conditions”
Supports school mental health and violence prevention strategies.
Amanda Quillin for School Board | Chesapeake
Campaign website · Friends of Quillin for Chesapeake · quillinforchesapeake.org
“I support evidence-based strategies to address mental health, prevent violence, and create school cultures built on respect and belonging.”
Proposes prioritizing repairs to aging school buildings.
Amanda Quillin for School Board | Chesapeake
Campaign website · Friends of Quillin for Chesapeake · quillinforchesapeake.org
“I will prioritize capital improvement projects that address aging buildings”
Supports renewable energy and efficient systems in schools.
Amanda Quillin for School Board | Chesapeake
Campaign website · Friends of Quillin for Chesapeake · quillinforchesapeake.org
“while prioritizing renewable energy use and more energy-efficient systems.”

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