Jennifer is a Leadership Advisor. She works at a global organization with over 350,000 employees, where she has been for more than 23 years. She previously worked in roles focused on education, leadership development, and talent strategy.

Jennifer is a Leadership Advisor. She works at a "global organization," where she has been for more than 23 years. She previously worked in roles focused on education, leadership development, and talent strategy.

Jennifer Paylor's campaign for Franklin County Board of Education Member is her first entry into politics.

Believes school spending should be "disciplined, transparent, and aligned to what actually improves student outcomes."

- Believes school spending should be "disciplined, transparent, and aligned to what actually improves student outcomes."

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As of January 2, 2026, Jennifer Paylor’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Believes in prioritizing "academic excellence over ideology."

Supports prioritizing "academic excellence over ideology."

Supports teaching critical thinking skills.

Supports teaching "critical thinking and readiness" skills.

- Supports prioritizing "academic excellence over ideology."
- Supports teaching "critical thinking and readiness" skills.

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Said, "Schools must be transparent about curriculum decisions and ensure safe environments where students are protected and supported."

Wants "schools... [to] be transparent about curriculum decisions and ensure safe environments where students are protected and supported."

- Wants "schools... [to] be transparent about curriculum decisions and ensure safe environments where students are protected and supported."

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Nicole Taborn has a husband and two children.

Nicole is a Correctional Treatment Specialist. She works at the Federal Correctional Complex in Butner, North Carolina, where she has been for 24 years.

Supports expanding access to school counselors and mental-health professionals.

- Supports expanding access to school counselors and mental-health professionals.

For Candidate Nicole Taborn on Issue education-access:  
Aims to align financial planning with projected growth.

Aims to align financial planning with projected growth.

- Aims to align financial planning with projected growth.

Believes teachers should have a seat at the table in decisions that affect their classrooms and students.

Believes teachers should "have a seat at the table" in decisions that affect their classrooms and students.

For Candidate Nicole Taborn on Issue teachers:  
Plans to "advocate for fair compensation that attracts and retains high-quality educators."

Plans to "advocate for fair compensation that attracts and retains high-quality educators."

Supports manageable workloads and access to wellness resources to prevent teacher burnout.

Supports "manageable workloads and access to wellness resources to prevent [teacher] burnout."

- Believes teachers should "have a seat at the table" in decisions that affect their classrooms and students.
- Plans to "advocate for fair compensation that attracts and retains high-quality educators."
- Supports "manageable workloads and access to wellness resources to prevent [teacher] burnout."

For Candidate Nicole Taborn on Issue school-curriculum:  
Supports providing rigorous, high-quality instruction in every school.

Believes in "providing rigorous, high-quality instruction in every school."

- Believes in "providing rigorous, high-quality instruction in every school."

For Candidate Nicole Taborn on Issue student-wellbeing:  
Supports maintaining highly trained School Resource Officers (SROs) who build positive relationships with students.

Supports maintaining highly trained School Resource Officers who "build positive relationships with students."

- Supports maintaining highly trained School Resource Officers who "build positive relationships with students."

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Paige Sayles holds a bachelor's and master's degree in social work.

Paige is currently a member of the Franklin County Board of Education. She has served on the board for 27 years.

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Committed to investing in programs, facilities, and support systems that "help every student succeed."

- Committed to investing in programs, facilities, and support systems that "help every student succeed."

Champions equitable access to services for every student.

- Champions equitable access to services for every student.

Advocates for "competitive compensation, manageable class sizes, and professional development that keeps talented educators in Franklin County."

- Advocates for "competitive compensation, manageable class sizes, and professional development that keeps talented educators in Franklin County."

As of January 2, 2026, Paige Sayles’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Paige Sayles

- 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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