Davidson County school board candidates discuss key issues [Video]

OUR COMMITMENT 2024 COVERAGE EXTENDS BEYOND THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE. IN FACT, IT ALSO INCLUDES ELECTIONS IMPACTING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND DAVIDSON COUNTY. 14 CANDIDATES ARE RUNNING FOR THREE SEATS ON THE SCHOOL BOARD AND ONLY ONE INCUMBENT, CHRISTY JONES, IS RUNNING FOR REELECTION, AND SHE IS THE ONLY CANDIDATE TO EVER HOLD A PUBLIC OFFICE POSITION. SHE IS ONE OF THE CANDIDATES. WXII 12 CHRIS PETERSEN SAT DOWN WITH HER TO FIND OUT WHERE THEY STAND ON ISSUES FACING OUR SCHOOLS. OF THE 14 CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR DAVIDSON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, TWO HAVE EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION AND ONE HAS A SPOUSE WHO WORKS FOR THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. I ASKED THEM ABOUT TRANSPARENCY WITH THIS CURRENT SCHOOL BOARD. SCHOOL SAFETY, AND TEACHER PAY. CHRISTIE JONES IS THE ONLY CURRENT SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER RUNNING FOR REELECTION. SHE IS A FORMER SPECIAL ED TEACHER AND BUS DRIVER, AND CURRENTLY WORKS FOR THE NORTH …