Brian Edwards has lived in Orange County for more than 25 years.

Brian is a detention officer. He works at the Orange County Correction Center, where he has been since 2022. He previously worked as a correctional officer at a state prison in Caswell County.

Brian currently works at Walmart. He previously worked as a detention officer in Orange County.

Brian's campaign for the Orange County Board of Education is his first run for public office.

Supports responsible budgeting to ensure school resources directly support students, classrooms, and staff.

- Supports responsible budgeting to ensure school resources directly support students, classrooms, and staff.

School Facilities & Resources

Supports ensuring students have access to education through early support and intervention rather than reacting after crises occur.

- Supports ensuring students have access to education through early support and intervention rather than reacting after crises occur.

Access to Education

Supports formal protections and professional respect for educators, including fair pay, reasonable workloads, and a voice in decision-making.

- Supports formal protections and professional respect for educators, including fair pay, reasonable workloads, and a voice in decision-making.

Teachers

As of January 2, 2026, Brian D. Edwards’s website did not contain information on this issue.

School Curriculum

Supports prioritizing student mental health through early identification, training, and crisis intervention to prevent escalation.

- Supports prioritizing student mental health through early identification, training, and crisis intervention to prevent escalation.

Student Wellbeing

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Brian D. Edwards

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Brian Edwards has lived in Orange County for more than 25 years. He returned to college as an adult learner after facing lifelong health challenges. 

Brian Edwards currently works at Walmart. He previously worked as a Detention Officer in Orange County.

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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. 