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Chris Sutton previously ran for New Hanover County Board of Education in 2022 and did not win.

Chris Sutton (New Hanover County Board of Education, North ...

Chris Sutton previously ran for New Hanover County Board of Education in 2022, but did not win.

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

School Facilities & Resources

Supports securing funding to expand Pre-K programs.

Supports securing funding to expand pre-K programs.

Supports the growth of Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs and the expansion of non-college career pathways.

Supports the growth of career and technical education (CTE) programs and the expansion of non-college career pathways.

Supports developing district-wide small business and entrepreneurship support to help students explore, launch, and grow their ideas.

- Supports securing funding to expand pre-K programs.
- Supports the growth of career and technical education (CTE) programs and the expansion of non-college career pathways.
- Supports developing district-wide small business and entrepreneurship support to help students explore, launch, and grow their ideas.

Access to Education

Wants to improve teacher benefits, including bereavement leave, maternity leave, and paid time off.

- Wants to improve teacher benefits, including bereavement leave, maternity leave, and paid time off.

Teachers

Wants to increase technology-based enrichment, including exposure to emerging tools like artificial intelligence (AI), while teaching students how to use technology responsibly.

- Wants to increase technology-based enrichment, including exposure to emerging tools like artificial intelligence (AI), while teaching students how to use technology responsibly.

School Curriculum

Supports earlier interventions for at-risk students.

Supports strong community partnerships for student support.

Supports reducing youth crime "through prevention, accountability, and coordinated community action."

- Supports earlier interventions for at-risk students.
- Supports strong community partnerships for student support.
- Supports reducing youth crime "through prevention, accountability, and coordinated community action."

Student Wellbeing

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Supports reducing the discretionary spending fund for the Superintendent from $300,000 to $100,000 and allocating the remaining $200,000 towards hiring more Teacher Assistants.

Wants to hire more teacher assistants to reduce the student-to-teacher ratio.

Said, "There are a significant amount of children on individual education plans not receiving adequate services due to the system being overwhelmed. We need to ensure that every child receives a sound, basic education in our district. Without having a firm grasp on the fundamentals like reading, writing and math our students will have potential paths to success closed off to them."

Supports the purchase of Lifevac systems for schools and bulletproof vests for School Resource Officers.

Said, "We need to transition away from the use of seclusion rooms however we need to do so in a manner that does not set our teachers up for failure or place them in harm’s way. Proper training and staffing is pivotal."

- 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. 