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Dionne Hoskins-Brown is from Savannah. She earned a bachelor's degree in marine biology from Savannah State University and a doctorate in marine sciences from the University of South Carolina. She volunteers as the chair of the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission.

Dionne is a School Board Representative. She works at the Savannah–Chatham County Public School System, where she has been for more than a decade. She previously worked as an educator in Savannah–Chatham County Public Schools.

Dionne currently works as a research fishery biologist at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the director of NOAA sponsored programs at Savannah State University.

Dionne previously served as the representative for the Savannah Chatham County Board of Public Education's 2nd District. She served three terms from 2011 to 2026.

Supports strong partnerships with organizations to enhance career education and ensure students gain access to high-demand skills and training opportunities.

Wants strong partnerships with organizations to enhance career education and ensure students gain access to high-demand skills and training opportunities.

- Wants strong partnerships with organizations to enhance career education and ensure students gain access to high-demand skills and training opportunities.

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As of March 11, 2026, Dionne Lynette Hoskins-Brown’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports intentional innovation in education to improve outcomes for all students through investments in instruction, staffing, technology, and community collaboration.

- Supports intentional innovation in education to improve outcomes for all students through investments in instruction, staffing, technology, and community collaboration.

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Promises to support district efforts that meet the diverse needs of families and schools across the county while honoring the "unique communities" that exist within each school.

- Promises to support district efforts that meet the diverse needs of families and schools across the county while honoring the "unique communities" that exist within each school.

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Dionne Lynette Hoskins-Brown

- Supports strong partnerships with organizations to enhance career education and ensure students gain access to high-demand skills and training opportunities.

- Supports intentional innovation in education to improve outcomes for all students through investments in instruction, staffing, technology, and community collaboration.
- As a school board member, "led the effort to address the threat of the loss of  accreditation by SACS (later Cognia, then AdvancEd, now Cognia again) after local complaints triggered an investigation. Under her collaborative leadership with the superintendent, the district avoided sanction and received a clear report."

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Roger Moss Jr. works in child advocacy and education. He co-founded and worked as the executive director of the Savannah Children’s Choir. 

Roger is currently the president of the Savannah-Chatham County Board of Public Education. He was first elected in 2022 and is currently serving his first term.

Roger is currently the president of the Savannah-Chatham County Board of Public Education. He was first elected in 2022 and is serving his first term.

Supports providing transportation for all students.

- Supports providing transportation for all students.

Reduced funding for the central office by $12.

Reduced funding for the central office and redirected that money to classrooms. 

Secured funding to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students.

Supported providing free breakfast and lunch to all students.

Partnered with Savannah Mayor Van Johnson to increase attendance and reduce truancy.

Supported increasing attendance and reducing truancy.

Seeks to increase involvement of parents in their child's education.

Renewed the Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (E-SPLOST) to reduce the tax burden on homeowners and renters.

- Reduced funding for the central office and redirected that money to classrooms. 
- Supported providing free breakfast and lunch to all students.
- Wants to reduce property taxes.
- Supported increasing attendance and reducing truancy.
- Seeks to increase involvement of parents in their child's education.
- Renewed the Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (E-SPLOST) to reduce the tax burden on homeowners and renters.

As of March 11, 2026, Roger Moss Jr.’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports increasing salaries for high performing teachers.

- Supports increasing salaries for high performing teachers.

Roger Moss Jr.

- 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.
- In addition to the typical responsibilities of a Board of Education Member, a Board of Education President also oversees meetings, moderates board panels, and makes sure progress is made toward the Board’s overall goals.
- Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.

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