LinkedIn

Jordyne holds a bachelor's degree in English and a law degree from Georgetown University. 

Jordyne currently works as a diversity, equity, and liberation strategist at Molt + Moxie Consulting. She previously worked as an equity compliance officer for summer programs at Johns Hopkins University, Center for Talented Youth. 

Ballotpedia, Jordyne Blaise

Jordyne Blaise's campaign for member of the Wake County Board of Education in District 3 is her first run for public office. 

Supports efficient and transparent school budgeting policies.

Plans to advocate for equal funding for district schools.

Plans to ask for more school funding through sources including grants and partnerships to support school programs and reduce funding gaps.

Wants to form partnerships with with local businesses and community organizations to help support school programs.

- Supports efficient and transparent school budgeting policies.
- Plans to advocate for equal funding for district schools.
- Plans to ask for more school funding through sources including grants and partnerships to support school programs and reduce funding gaps.
- Wants to form partnerships with with local businesses and community organizations to help support school programs.

School Facilities & Resources

Wants equal access to a quality education and school resources for all.

Supports efforts to address education gaps among students from different backgrounds.

Support promoting and easy access to magnet schools.

- Wants equal access to a quality education and school resources for all.
- Supports efforts to address education gaps among students from different backgrounds.
- Support promoting and easy access to magnet schools.

Access to Education

Plans to advocate for competitive salaries, career development opportunities, and resources for school staff.

Plans to advocate for and make efforts to address school staff burnout and reduce resignation rates.

- Plans to advocate for competitive salaries, career development opportunities, and resources for school staff.
- Plans to advocate for and make efforts to address school staff burnout and reduce resignation rates.

Teachers

Wants more parental involvement in school activities and input for making decisions.

- Wants more parental involvement in school activities and input for making decisions.

School Curriculum

Supports policies that foster a school community that is welcoming and belonging.

Wants more communication and transparency between the school board, parents, and the community.

Wants more funding for school counselors and mental health support.

Wants to establish programs that address bullying and support social-emotional learning (SEL).

- Supports policies that foster a school community that is welcoming and belonging.
- Wants more communication and transparency between the school board, parents, and the community.
- Wants more funding for school counselors and mental health support.
- Wants to establish programs that address bullying and support social-emotional learning (SEL).

Student Wellbeing

Twitter

Jordyne Blaise

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. They create policies that establish standards, accountability and evaluation of essential operations of the school system.
- The Board of Education member hires a superintendent and can remove them when necessary. The superintendent assists the Board of Education in implementing the board’s policies. 
- The Board of Education is charged with deciding the school budget. This means they decide how to allocate money between different services, such as teacher pay, repairing school facilities, or access to technology.
- Board of Education members are elected every four years. 

Member of the board that governs your county's public school system

Public Safety

North Carolina

County Board of Education Member

AssemblyNC's team of journalists conducted background research on each candidate in the guide presented here.

AssemblyNC 2024 Voter Guide