2026 North Carolina General Election

Montgomery County Board of Education

Angela E. Smith currently serves as a member of the Montgomery County School Board District 7.

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

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Angela E. Smith

As of January 5, 2026, Angela E. Smith’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Angela Smith lives in Jackson Springs, North Carolina.

Angela is currently a member of the Montgomery County Board of Education representing District 7.

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Deidra Murphy Steed earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Wake Forest University and a master’s degree in education from Appalachian State University. She lives with her husband and has four children.

Deidra currently works as an education consultant. She has worked as a classroom teacher, instructional facilitator, beginning teacher coordinator, elementary director, and state-level educator with the North Carolina Teacher Academy.

As of January 5, 2026, Deidra Murphy Steed did not have a website or any information online.

Montgomery County Schools AIG Plan was presented by Deidra Steed. The local AIG Plan is based on the NC AIG Program Standards. These Standards serve as a statewide framework and guide LEA’s to develop, coordinate and implement thoughtful and comprehensive AIG programs. Ms. Steed explained that each student will be identified through a screening process, along with a review of EOG scores, the behavior scale, placement charts, an aptitude test and grading scale. In the fall, all fourth grade students will be screened with the COGAT test to see if they qualify for AIG.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION — MINUTES (June 3, 2013)

Presented a plan to screen all fourth graders for academically and intellectually gifted eligibility using the Cognitive Abilities Test and other assessments.

- Presented a plan to screen all fourth graders for academically and intellectually gifted eligibility using the Cognitive Abilities Test and other assessments.

Ms. Steed explained that each student will be identified through a screening process, along with a review of EOG scores, the behavior scale, placement charts, an aptitude test and grading scale. In the fall, all fourth grade students will be screened with the COGAT test to see if they qualify for AIG. Teachers will monitor the data and pass it on to the AIG board. Teachers will be offered AIG licensure and endorsement training, as well as internet instruction. Sandra Miller made the motion to approve the plan with Bryan Dozier seconding. The motion passed unanimously.

Presented a plan to offer teachers academically and intellectually gifted licensure and endorsement training.

- Presented a plan to offer teachers academically and intellectually gifted licensure and endorsement training.

Deidra Steed presented an update on Read to Achieve which included a proposal that iReady be added as another avenue for students to be successful. According to recent data, 52% of third graders are proficient. iReady helps teachers with diagnostics and assesses all twelve standards required by the state. If a student passes the EOG, they are promoted; if a student struggles with the EOG and doesn’t have a passing score, they can pass iReady or Portfolio and they are promoted and considered “proficient”. If a student does not pass the EOG, iReady or Portfolio, they must attend summer school or be retained.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MINUTES (April 7, 2014)

Proposed adding iReady as a pathway for students who do not pass end-of-grade tests to demonstrate proficiency and be promoted.

- Proposed adding iReady as a pathway for students who do not pass end-of-grade tests to demonstrate proficiency and be promoted.

Deidra Murphy Steed

As of January 5, 2026, Deidra Murphy Steed’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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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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