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Thompson attended Troup County High School. 

Thompson is a retired manufacturing worker, previously working at LaGrange Molding, Kia, and Amazon. 

This is Mark Thompson's first entry into politics. 

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

Access to Education

Believes the school system could improve, and wants them to teach "old school" concepts, such as "how to balance a checkbook and read a tape measure. Things like that.

- Believes the school system could improve, and wants them to teach "old school" concepts, such as "how to balance a checkbook and read a tape measure. Things like that.

School Curriculum

Wants to observe how other counties handle waiving school taxes for senior citizens, and decide if Troup County should follow suit based off that.

- Wants to observe how other counties handle waiving school taxes for senior citizens, and decide if Troup County should follow suit based off that.

School Facilities & Resources

Student Wellbeing

Wants to hire a local candidate as the new superintendent.

- Wants to hire a local candidate as the new superintendent.

Teachers

Mark Thompson

Beth Jackson

Daniela Bailey

- 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.

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