Brandon Pitman

- 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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Mitchell

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County Board of Education Member

Buket Urgen

Brandon is the county extension director for agriculture. He works at N.C. Cooperative Extension, Mitchell County Center. He previously worked as a sixth grade English language arts and social studies teacher at Mitchell Middle School.

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Brandon Dean Pittman's campaign for Mitchell County Board of Education Member is his first entry into politics.

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