2025 GA General Election

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Kathleen Perkins Welch

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Kathleen Welch Bio – Bios – Buford City Schools

Kathleen Perkins Welch is from Buford, Georgia. She has a bachelor's degree in early childhood education from the University of Georgia. She lives with her husband, Jonathan, and their three daughters in Buford.

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Kathleen is currently a member of the Buford City Schools Board of Education. She was elected in 2021 and is serving her first term.

As of October 16, 2025, Kathleen Perkins Welch did not have a website or any information online.

School Curriculum

Wants to ensure schools have the best administration, teachers, staff, and facilities in the state of Georgia, if not the country.

School Facilities & Resources

Student Wellbeing

Teachers

Access to Education

Bruce Fricks

- The Board of Education runs the public school system, and it is entirely independent from the rest of the city 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. 
- Some Board of Education members are elected by the entire city, while others represent specific districts. 
- Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.
