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Four GOP candidates debate school priorities, safety and curriculum at Rockingham forum
Summary
Incumbents and challengers for three Rockingham County Board of Education seats clashed over school safety, curriculum oversight and capital needs; incumbents cited facility upgrades and grant wins while challengers emphasized transparency, grants coordination and parental involvement.
At a Rockingham County Republican Party forum in Wentworth, four candidates seeking three seats on the Rockingham County Board of Education outlined competing visions for school safety, curriculum oversight and district finances.
Incumbent Kimberly McMichael said she led the board through difficult, divisive episodes and highlighted district investments under her tenure, including a planned superintendent transition no later than 2026-07-01 and a facilities plan she said totals $46,000,000. “We hired a new superintendent in 2022, and we are currently set to smoothly transition again to our…
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