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Kirkland holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and Computer Information System from Georgia Southern University. 

Kirkland makes case for District 2 school board seat

Kirkland is a supply chain manager at Duracell. He previously worked with the Troup County-LaGrange Chamber of Commerce, and as a Materials Manager and Senior Supply Chain Analyst with Adient. 

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This is Joe Kirkland's first entry into politics. 

Opposes the Promise Scholarship Act, which provides funds for students to be sent to private schools if their current public school is low-performing, saying “Why use that money to send them to private schools when you could address issues in the public schools?”, advocating such funds could be used to raise salaries and hire more teachers, initiatives to increase test scores, and help improve student well-being.

- Opposes the Promise Scholarship Act, which provides funds for students to be sent to private schools if their current public school is low-performing, saying “Why use that money to send them to private schools when you could address issues in the public schools?”, advocating such funds could be used to raise salaries and hire more teachers, initiatives to increase test scores, and help improve student well-being.

Access to Education

Wants to measure academic success at surrounding schools, and apply such standards to the Troop County School System (TCSS).

- Wants to measure academic success at surrounding schools, and apply such standards to the Troop County School System (TCSS).

School Curriculum

School Facilities & Resources

Plans to focus on installing initiatives aiming to prevent and raise awareness for bullying.

Wants to hold targeting gang activity as a top priority.

- Plans to focus on installing initiatives aiming to prevent and raise awareness for bullying.
- Wants to hold targeting gang activity as a top priority.

Student Wellbeing

As of March 23, 2024, Joe Kirkland did not have a website or any information online.

Teachers

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Joe Kirkland

Ferrell is married and has 2 children. He studied at the University of Georgia, and teaches Sunday school.

Ferrell has coached various youth sports.

Ferrell Blair is the current Troup County Board of Education member for District 2.

As of March 23, 2024, Ferrell Blair did not have a website or any information online.

Wants to improve the school system so that it can create both "work-ready" and "college-ready" students.

Intends to provide "first class college prep courses."

- Wants to improve the school system so that it can create both "work-ready" and "college-ready" students.
- Intends to provide "first class college prep courses."

Plans to decrease budget while improving education.

- Plans to decrease budget while improving education.

Plans to do a "better" job at supporting teachers, coaches, and administrators.

- Plans to do a "better" job at supporting teachers, coaches, and administrators.

Ferrell Blair

- 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.