Mary Ellen Kustin

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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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Mary Ellen is from Columbia, South Carolina. She attended public schools. She has a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of South Carolina. She also has a master of science degree in sustainable development and conservation biology and a master’s degree in public policy focusing on environmental policy, both from the University of Maryland. She lives with her husband and two children in Hendersonville.

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