Kathryn has also kept herself busy serving the county, first and foremost as the current vice chair of the Carteret County Board of Education. Other involvements include being a member of the Carteret County Public School Foundation, past chair and board member of the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center, member of the NC Fisheries Association and the Fight for Cape Lookout, member of the NC Scenic Byway Committee, current co-chair of the Down East Middle School Boosters Club and an end-of-grade test proctor volunteer.

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She is also a former advisory council member of Atlantic Elementary, Down East Middle, and East Carteret High schools, and former co-chair of the Atlantic Elementary PTO.

Kathryn Smith Chadwick is a member of the Carteret County Public School Foundation. She is co-chair of the Down East Middle School Boosters Club and volunteers as an end-of-grade test proctor. She previously served on advisory councils for Atlantic Elementary, Down East Middle, and East Carteret High schools and co-chaired the Atlantic Elementary Parent-Teacher Organization.

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Office  | Name  | Party  | Years  | Re-Election

--- | --- | --- | --- | ---

Board of Education - District 1  | Stephanie Krzich  | Republican  | 4  | 2026
Board of Education - District 2  | Katie Statler  | Republican  | 4  | 2028
Board of Education - District 3  | Clark Jenkins  | Republican  | 4  | 2026
Board of Education - District 3  | Matt Johnson  | Republican  | 4  | 2028
Board of Education - District 4  | Kevin White  | Republican  | 4  | 2028
Board of Education - District 5  | Brittany H. Wheatly  | Republican  | 4  | 2026
Board of Education - District 6  | Kathryn Smith Chadwick  | Republican  | 4  | 2026

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Kathryn currently serves as a member of the Carteret County Board of Education for District 6.

Kathryn Smith Chadwick currently serves as a member of the Carteret County Board of Education for District 6.

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Carteret BOE member Kathryn Smith Chadwick said, “I think that our high schools can do a better job at offering those programs to so many more students, by busing kids over there and offering ways to provide for their books and open more avenues so instead of the limited 59 we can offer this to 200 or 300 students.”

Another reason the board cited was funding.

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Wants to expand access to high-school programs by providing transportation and books to more students.

- Wants to expand access to high-school programs by providing transportation and books to more students.

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Current state law requires that traditional public schools start on the Monday closest to Aug. 26. The law does not apply to charter schools, year-round schools, early college high schools, or private schools receiving state-funded vouchers. School districts can also seek a waiver from the law.

Chadwick, the Carteret County’s board chair, argues the school calendar law is unconstitutional, because it interferes with the state’s constitutional requirement to provide equal educational opportunities to all students.

“With respect to the real benefits of school calendar flexibility, traditional public school students are not provided equal protection or equal opportunities with other schools, and this is wrong,” Chadwick said.

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Advocates for school-calendar flexibility so traditional public-school students have equal educational opportunities.

- Advocates for school-calendar flexibility so traditional public-school students have equal educational opportunities.

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As of January 5, 2026, Kathryn Smith Chadwick did not have a website or any information online.

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Kathryn has also kept herself busy serving the county, first and foremost as the current vice chair of the Carteret County Board of Education. Other involvements include being a member of the Carteret County Public School Foundation, past chair and board member of the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center, member of the NC Fisheries Association and the Fight for Cape Lookout, member of the NC Scenic Byway Committee, current co-chair of the Down East Middle School Boosters Club and an end-of-grade test proctor volunteer. She is also a former advisory council member of Atlantic Elementary, Down East Middle, and East Carteret High schools, and former co-chair of the Atlantic Elementary PTO.

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Kathryn Smith Chadwick is a member of the Carteret County Public School Foundation and co-chair of the Down East Middle School Boosters Club. She volunteered as an end-of-grade test proctor and previously served on advisory councils for Atlantic Elementary, Down East Middle, and East Carteret High schools.

Kathryn currently serves on the Carteret County Board of Education.

Advocates for school-calendar flexibility to provide students in traditional public schools equal educational opportunities.

I am an Atlantic native, graduated from East Carteret High School…
and attended CCC. I have made my home in Stacy for over 30 years with my husband, Chris. Together, we have built Harkers Island RV, Atlantic RV Resort, and Wild Will’s Revenge Restaurant.

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I have made my home in Stacy for over 30 years with my husband, Chris. Together, we have built Harkers Island RV, Atlantic RV Resort, and Wild Will’s Revenge Restaurant. We have two children, William, an NC State graduate, and Larrington, a sophomore at NC State.

Kathryn Smith Chadwick is originally from Atlantic. She graduated from East Carteret High School and attended Carteret Community College. Kathryn lives in Stacy with her husband, Chris, and has two children.

Kathryn Smith Chadwick has helped build Harkers Island RV, Atlantic RV Resort, and Wild Will’s Revenge Restaurant.

I have served on the Carteret County Board of Education as Chair, Vice Chair, and Member since 2018. I have served the School Foundation board since 2014.

Kathryn has served as a member of the Carteret County Board of Education since 2018.

Advocates for school-calendar flexibility, saying traditional public-school students lack equal protection and educational opportunities without it.

Kathryn is currently the chair of the Carteret County Board of Education.

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For Candidate Kathryn Smith Chadwick on Issue access to education:  
Argues that the school calendar law is unconstitutional as it violates the state's requirement to provide equal educational opportunities, stating that traditional public school students are not given equal protection or opportunities compared to other schools.

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- 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. 

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