Melissa Sluder

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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. 

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Melissa Sluder's campaign for Madison County Board of Education Member, District 2 is her first entry into politics. She was appointed to the Madison County Board of Health in June 2025.

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

For Candidate Melissa Sluder on Issue school-curriculum: Opposes the inclusion of critical race theory in schools and has taken action to remove books she deems inappropriate for students.