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Mike Klinetobe resides in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Planning from San Diego State University.

Mike has a professional background in business analysis, digital strategy, and strategic planning. He currently works as a Strategic Advisor and Planning Manager for the Walverse LLC Think Tank. 

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Mikes run for Forsyth County School Board District 1 is his first entry into politics.

2026 North Carolina General Election

Klinetobe also emphasized transparency, particularly on the district’s website. "I would make it transparent on the school board's webpage area there, very transparent on everything that's going on there," he said.

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Said he would make the school board webpage more transparent about district activities.

- Said he would make the school board webpage more transparent about district activities.

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As of April 6, 2026, Mike Klinetobe did not have a website or any information online.

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Klinetobe’s main campaign proposal is to establish a stakeholder think tank to address district issues, including revisiting the code of conduct. He says increasing school safety means increasing the presence of a particular stakeholder: parents. "I think get the PTA involved more if they're not involved at all in any of the schools," he said. "But just get the PTA involved, just make safety first."

Calls for greater Parent-Teacher Association involvement to prioritize school safety.

- Calls for greater Parent-Teacher Association involvement to prioritize school safety.

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Proposes establishing a stakeholder think tank to address district issues, including revisiting the code of conduct.

Plans to create a stakeholder think tank to address district issues, including revisiting the code of conduct.

Plans to establish a stakeholder think tank to address district issues, including revisiting the code of conduct.

For Candidate Mike Klinetobe on Issue school-services-resources: Proposes to establish a stakeholder think tank to address district issues, including revisiting the code of conduct.

For Candidate Mike Klinetobe on Issue access to education: Proposes establishing a stakeholder think tank to address district issues, including revisiting the code of conduct.

For Candidate Mike Klinetobe on Issue student-wellbeing: Proposes establishing a stakeholder think tank to address district issues, emphasizing the importance of parental involvement in increasing school safety.

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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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