Adam Shirley lives near Beechwood with his family.

Adam Shirley graduated from the University of Georgia. He is a father.

Adam is a classroom teacher. He has been teaching for 18 years. 

Adam has served on the Clarke County Board of Elections for five years.

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Supports universal pre-kindergarten programs for children in the district.

- Supports universal pre-kindergarten programs for children in the district.

Access to Education

As of March 11, 2026, Adam Shirley’s website did not contain information on this issue.

School Curriculum

Believes CCSD lacks sufficient funds to ensure students receive "the superior education they deserve and parents demand."

Believes the school district lacks sufficient funds to ensure students receive "the superior education they deserve and parents demand."

Supports increasing funding for schools from local, state, and federal sources.

Supports ensuring all expenses are focused on empowering students and believes taxpayers should be assured funds are used wisely to support sufficient school funding.

Promotes ensuring all expenses are focused on empowering students.

- Believes the school district lacks sufficient funds to ensure students receive "the superior education they deserve and parents demand."
- Supports increasing funding for schools from local, state, and federal sources.
- Promotes ensuring all expenses are focused on empowering students.

School Facilities & Resources

Student Wellbeing

Supports providing teachers with clear expectations, fair compensation, and necessary tools to retain staff and improve student outcomes.

Advocates for providing teachers with clear expectations, fair compensation, and necessary tools to retain staff and improve student outcomes.

- Advocates for providing teachers with clear expectations, fair compensation, and necessary tools to retain staff and improve student outcomes.

Teachers

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Adam Shirley

Isaac Brickman

Buket Urgen

Lillie Brooks

- 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.

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