Dot Cherry is currently an at-large member of the Gaston County Schools school board. She was first elected in 2014 and is currently serving her third term. She is vice chair of the board.

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Gaston school board quietly approves a popular but illegal early ...

For Candidate Dot Cherry on Issue school-services-resources: Supports the school board's decision to ignore North Carolina's school calendar law, reflecting the preferences of parents, staff, and students.

Supports the school board's decision to ignore North Carolina's school calendar law, reflecting the preferences of parents, staff, and students.

- Supports the school board's decision to ignore North Carolina's school calendar law, reflecting the preferences of parents, staff, and students.

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As of January 5, 2026, Dot Cherry did not have a website or any information online.

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Dot Cherry

Dorothy "Dot" Guthrie not seeking re-election on Gaston school board

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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. 