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Winston-Salem/Forsyth school board deadlocks on chair election; motion to delay vote fails

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education · January 14, 2026
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Summary

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education failed to elect a new chair after repeated 4–5 ballots and rejected a motion to return the election next month, leaving the current chair and vice chair in place. The meeting included public criticism of board leadership and no formal change in leadership.

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education held its annual organizational meeting and was unable to elect a new chair after multiple ballots produced 4–5 splits for the leading nominees, leaving existing leadership in place.

Board officers opened nominations for chair; Alex Bohannon and Susan Miller were nominated. Repeated roll/hand votes for each nominee ended with four votes in favor and five opposed,…

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