Tod Kinlaw

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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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Tod Kinlaw is from Gaston County, North Carolina. He has an associate's degree in science from Montreat-Anderson College, a bachelor's degree in accounting from Pfeiffer College, and a minor in business administration. He and his wife, Heather, have four children and attend South Point Baptist Church in Belmont.

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Tod is a drywall sales representative. He previously worked as a mentor in Gaston County Schools. 

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Tod is currently a member of the Gaston County Board of Education. He was elected in 2022 and is serving his first term.

As of January 5, 2026, Tod Kinlaw’s website did not contain information on this issue.