Candidates in the 2022 Buncombe County Board of Education general election share their positions with Xpress.
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Asheville, Buncombe prepare for school board elections
Xpress takes stock of the current school boards and examines the challenges that lie ahead for their future representatives
Letter: Thanks to local schools for alternatives in COVID-19 era
“So it was a great relief to hear that at least a few local schools are protecting children against what I firmly believe are the real dangers of our time.”
Buncombe broadens bulk solar plans
Two interlocal agreements up for consideration by the Board of Commissioners Oct. 5, to be signed with the town of Black Mountain and UNC Asheville, would allow those entities to combine their solar energy proposals with new county solar projects in a bid for installers.
Critical race theory debate comes to Buncombe
Critical race theory, a set of ideas about the ways race influences society, drew 13 commenters at a June 3 meeting of the Buncombe County Board of Education. Officials at both the county and Asheville city school systems say they do not explicitly teach CRT and encourage students to develop their own judgments.
Key takeaways from Buncombe’s 2020 elections
Xpress has compiled election night summaries for each of the contests previously included in our general election voter guide. The Buncombe County Board of Elections will not officially certify results until Friday, Nov. 13, and the state board will not issue certification until Tuesday, Nov. 24.
2020 General Election Voter Guide
In preparation for the general election of Tuesday, Nov. 3, Xpress sent questions to all candidates in contested races representing Buncombe County voters. Responses from candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives, N.C. General Assembly, Buncombe County-level races and Asheville City Council are all collected here.
2020 General Voter Guide: Buncombe County Board of Education
Candidates in the 2020 general election for the at-large and Owen District seats on the Buncombe County Board of Education give their answers for the Mountain Xpress voter guide.
Enka barn raises questions about Buncombe special interest funding
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Oct. 6 to award $15,000 toward the construction of an agricultural education facility at Enka High School. But as Chair Brownie Newman noted, recommendations to support such projects are normally made by Buncombe’s School Capital Fund Commission or Board of Education and funded through the regular budget cycle.
Buncombe school board votes for limited in-person return
The Buncombe County Board of Education was strongly divided on the move, approving it by only one vote. Chair Ann Franklin, along with members Amy Churchill, Max Queen and Peggy Buchanan, voted in favor of the plan, with Vice-Chair Cindy McMahon and members Pat Bryant and Donna Pate in opposition.
Candidates file for judicial and nonpartisan seats
Buncombe County’s judiciary is set to remain unchanged with none of the incumbent judges facing opposition in the polls. So far the board of education races are shaping up similarly but there is still time for others to file and the Soil and Water board could see changes with five candidates vying for two seats.
Schools may be key to property tax relief
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners held a nearly five-hour budget workshop May 16, a forum dedicated to presentations and requests from county departments. However, talks also showed a possible path toward nudging closer to a revenue-neutral property tax rate. A taxing issue County Manager Wanda Greene’s proposed budget for next fiscal year is $419,289,728, […]
Roberson District, Buncombe County Board of Education
Click the candidates’ picture to see their endorsements and why they are running. The Buncombe County Board of Education is a seven member body that meets monthly to support and provide oversight to Buncombe County Schools. There are six districts corresponding with each of the high schools in the county (not including Asheville city schools) […]
Amy Churchill
Amy Churchill (I), personally registered as a Republican. Endorsements: Buncombe County Association of Educators; Asheville Citizen-Times; Blue Ridge Republican Women’s Club. Why I’m running: It has been a privilege to serve on the Board of Education as both an advocate for our schools and an agent for change. I have worked to improve the learning […]
Laura Bowen
Laura Bowen, personally registered as a Republican. Endorsements: Buncombe County Republican Women’s Club; my six adult children; Blue Ridge Republican Women’s Club. Why I’m running: My mom, who was a teacher, died the weekend of July 1 and when I was substitute teaching I used to call her and tell her about the students I […]
Mark Siler
Mark Siler, personally registered as a Democrat. According to the Buncombe County Board of Elections, Siler is not actively running.
Mark Crawford
Mark Crawford, personally registered as a Republican. Endorsements: I consider every one of the tens of thousands of voters who have voted for me in past races to be endorsements. Because this is a nonpartisan races, few organizations of any nature are offering endorsements in this race. I have been endorsed in various other, past […]
Robert (Bob) Chilmonik
Robert (Bob) Chilmonik, personally registered as a Republican Endorsements: Retired Major General James Dozier, deputy chief of staff at NATO’s Southern European Land Forces Headquarters in Italy, Recipient of the Silver Star for Heroism and a Purple Heart; former Florida Lieutenant Governor Jeff Kottkamp, who was chairman of the Board of Space Florida and chairman […]
Margaret (Peggy) Buchanan
Margaret (Peggy) Buchanan, personally registered as a Democrat. Endorsements: Buncombe County Association of Educators; Asheville Citizen-Times; Chip Craig, currently on school board from Owen District; Buncombe County Democratic Party. Why I’m running: I am running for school board because we have great teachers and school administration who are doing phenomenal things with dwindling resources. Recognizing […]
North Buncombe District, Buncombe County Board of Education
Ann Franklin, the current chairwoman of the Buncombe County Board of Education, is running unopposed. She did not respond to Xpress’ invitation to participate in this voter guide. The Buncombe County Board of Education is a seven member body that meets monthly to support and provide oversight to Buncombe County Schools. There are six districts […]
Ann Franklin
Ann B. Franklin (I), (running unopposed), personally registered as a Democrat. Endorsements: Buncombe County Democratic Party Why I’m running: Franklin did not respond to Xpress’ request for information.