Rockdale County Board of Education Post 4

Darlene received a bachelor’s degree in speech and interpersonal communications from the University of Cincinnati, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix, and a Master of Divinity Degree from the University of Denver. She is a mother and a grandmother.

Darlene is a retired AT&T Global Assurance director. She worked there for 42 years.

Darlene Smith's campaign for the County Board of Education in Rockdale County is her first entry into politics.

Said, "We can no longer afford mediocrity and accept the status quo, we must change the trajectory to improve...education with appropriate leaders making decisions to make a positive difference."

- Said, "We can no longer afford mediocrity and accept the status quo, we must change the trajectory to improve...education with appropriate leaders making decisions to make a positive difference."

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As of April 23, 2024, Darlene M Smith did not have a website or any information online.

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Said, "I am compelled to seek election of this seat to eliminate barriers and help our parents, teachers, leaders and our community get the resources and support they need to ensure our children have access to a quality education."

Said, "I have the skills to manage and govern accountability, transparency, policies, hiring the right individuals, creating and adhering to budget constraints."

- Said, "I am compelled to seek election of this seat to eliminate barriers and help our parents, teachers, leaders and our community get the resources and support they need to ensure our children have access to a quality education."
- Said, "I have the skills to manage and govern accountability, transparency, policies, hiring the right individuals, creating and adhering to budget constraints."

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Heather earned her bachelor's from Stony Brook University. She will earn her Master’s in Business Administration from Clayton State University in May 2024.

Heather has been an Administrative Professional at Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business since 2022. She previously worked as a Political Campaign Strategist from 2015 to 2023. Heather has also worked in Real Estate with Lueder, Larkin & Hunter, LLC.

Heather is a County Board of Education Member in Rockdale County. She was elected in 2016 and has served 2 terms in this position. She previously served as the Vice Chairman of the Board at Rockdale County Public Schools.

As of April 23, 2024, Heather Duncan did not have a website or any information online.

Said, "Integrating technology into the curriculum helps enhance student engagement, facilitate personalized learning and prepare students for the demands of the digital age."

- Said, "Integrating technology into the curriculum helps enhance student engagement, facilitate personalized learning and prepare students for the demands of the digital age."

Heather believes that a quality education is the most important thing for students, and she wants to ensure schools are adequately funded.

Wants to "revise the funding formulas that have led to disparities in the way resources are distributed based on property taxes.”

Wants to build and maintain modern facilities, acquire educational materials such as textbooks and technology, and increase extracurricular opportunities.

Said, "Our students deserve access to well-maintained facilities equipped with modern amenities such as laboratories, libraries and computer labs."

- Heather believes that a quality education is the most important thing for students, and she wants to ensure schools are adequately funded.
- Wants to "revise the funding formulas that have led to disparities in the way resources are distributed based on property taxes.”
- Wants to build and maintain modern facilities, acquire educational materials such as textbooks and technology, and increase extracurricular opportunities.
- Said, "Our students deserve access to well-maintained facilities equipped with modern amenities such as laboratories, libraries and computer labs."

Said, "Adequate funding of our school system will ensure that schools provide...quality education by hiring and retaining qualified teachers who possess the subject-matter expertise and the pedagogical skills to effectively engage students, manage classrooms and address behavioral issues while still facilitating learning."

- Said, "Adequate funding of our school system will ensure that schools provide...quality education by hiring and retaining qualified teachers who possess the subject-matter expertise and the pedagogical skills to effectively engage students, manage classrooms and address behavioral issues while still facilitating learning."

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- The Board of Education runs the public school system. The Board of Education is entirely independent from the rest of the county government.
- Board of Education members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day.
- Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.