As of July 5, 2024, Dorothy Williams Gooche did not have a website or publicly available contact information in order for us to send them our questionnaire.

Vance County Schools, Meet the School Board

Dorothy Williams Gooche is currently a member of the Vance County Board of Education. She was elected in 2010 and is serving her fourth term. She is the vice chairwoman of the board.

As of June 23, 2025, Dorothy Williams Gooche did not have a website.

School Facilities & Resources

Access to Education

Teachers

School Curriculum

Student Wellbeing

Dorothy Williams Gooche

- 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. 