Lee is an exceptional children's teacher and a central office staff member in the homebound program. She works at Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools.

WS/FCS will have to make more staff cuts

Lee Childress is a special education teacher for children with disabilities. He is also a central office employee. 

Lee's campaign for Forsyth County Board of Education Member is his first run for public office.

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Plans to keep students and staff prioritized in decision making, especially "exceptional" students and their specific needs.

Plans to use funds responsibly and transparently to support students, educators, and "safe, high-quality schools" while keeping classrooms and staff prioritized.

Believes in open and honest leadership with input from students, staff, families, and the community to ensure everybody has "a real voice and meaningful decision-making power to boost morale and investment in our schools."

- Plans to keep students and staff prioritized in decision making, especially "exceptional" students and their specific needs.
- Plans to use funds responsibly and transparently to support students, educators, and "safe, high-quality schools" while keeping classrooms and staff prioritized.
- Believes in open and honest leadership with input from students, staff, families, and the community to ensure everybody has "a real voice and meaningful decision-making power to boost morale and investment in our schools."

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Advocate for students with disabilities and the staff that supports them.

As of January 2, 2026, Lee Childress did not have a website or any information online.

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Lee Childress

Lee is an "exceptional children's" teacher, or special education teacher for children with disabilities. He is also a central office employee. 

Lee Childress' campaign for County Board of Education Member is his first run for public office.

For Candidate Lee Childress on Issue school-services-resources:  
Expresses concern over the lack of certified EC teachers due to resignations, indicating ongoing challenges in staffing and resources within the school system.

Expresses concern over the lack of certified EC teachers due to resignations, indicating ongoing challenges in staffing and resources within the school system.

- Plans to keep students and staff prioritized in decision making, especially "exceptional" students and their specific needs.
- Plans to use funds responsibly and transparently to support students, educators, and "safe, high-quality schools" while keeping classrooms and staff prioritized.
- Believes in open and honest leadership with input from students, staff, families, and the community to ensure everybody has "a real voice and meaningful decision-making power to boost morale and investment in our schools."
- Advocate for students with disabilities and the staff that supports them.

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As of January 2, 2026, Lee Childress’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. 