2026 Elections - Candidate Committees

William R. Barnabas currently lives in Conover, North Carolina.

William previously ran for Catawba County Board of Education member in 2026 but did not win.

William R. Barnabas - Ballotpedia

William’s campaign for the Catawba County Board of Education is his first run for public office. 

As of January 2, 2026, William R. Barnabas did not have a website or any information online.

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William R. Barnabas

William’s campaign for the Catawba County Board of Education is his first run for public office

As of January 2, 2026, William R. Barnabas’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- 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. 