.dropcap2, .td-search-wrap-mob .result-msg a { "; .tds-social3 .tdm-social-item { .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu ul .current-category-ancestor > a, Its members are elected by districts in nonpartisan races and serve simultaneous 4-year terms.The 9-member school board has 5 primary responsibilities: 1. background: -webkit-linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(188,103,127,0.84) 0%, #edb493 100%); .td-header-sp-top-menu .td_data_time { #bbpress-forums li.bbp-header .bbp-reply-content span a:hover, .td_block_wrap .td-subcat-item a.td-cur-simple-item { .tdm-menu-active-style3 .tdm-header.td-header-wrap .sf-menu > .current-menu-ancestor > a, a.vc_btn-black:hover, .td-subcat-filter .td-subcat-list a:hover, "use strict"; #td-mobile-nav .td-menu-socials-wrap a:hover i, } background: rgba(0,0,0,0.7); } Lindsay Mahaffey was first elected to the Wake County Board of Education in 2016 and was re-elected in 2018. font-size:16px; .td-subcat-filter .td-subcat-dropdown a:hover, .td_category_template_8 .td-category-header .td-category a.td-current-sub-category, "position": 3, How do you respond to those families and concerns?”. .td-mega-menu-page .wpb_content_element ul li a:hover, .block-title > a, .tdm-menu-active-style4 .tdm-header .sf-menu > .sfHover > a { .td_block_categories_tags .td-ct-item:hover { .td-theme-wrap .td-aj-search-results .td_module_wrap:hover .entry-title a, #bbpress-forums .bbp-body .sticky li.bbp-topic-title .bbp-topic-permalink, .td_top_authors .td_mod_wrap:hover .td-authors-name a, .td-author-name a:hover, } box-shadow: 0 4px 26px #1e73be; a, .td-mobile-content .current-menu-ancestor > a, .mfp-content .td-login-button:hover { ul.sf-menu > .td-menu-item > a, #bbpress-forums .bbp-pagination .current, Simple Gifts Community Garden; School Board Candidate Forum, Wake Soil & Water District Supervisor — Candidates Overview. “I think what parents who elect the school board want them to do is to get their kids back is school now.”. .td_wrapper_video_playlist .td_video_currently_playing:after { .td-mobile-content .current-category-ancestor > a, .td_round_btn, District 8 (one seat) Steve Bergstrom. .wpb_default, .widget_calendar tfoot a:hover, .widgettitle:after, color: #1e73be !important; .footer-social-wrap a:hover, Though, if the Canteen…, Excellent video, saw similar in Mexico projected on historic church and convent. #cancel-comment-reply-link:hover, .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu .td-normal-menu .current-menu-item > a { border-color: #1e73be; filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='rgba(0,0,0,0.7)', endColorstr='rgba(0,0,0,0.8)', GradientType=0 ); .sf-menu > .current-category-ancestor > a:after, "@context": "http://schema.org", .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu ul .current-menu-item > a, .logged-in-as a:hover, .tds-title2 .tdm-title-line:after, .top-header-menu li a:hover, No signup or install needed. .td_block_template_9 .td-block-title:after, } .td-header-wrap .black-menu .sf-menu > .current-category-ancestor > a, var tds_more_articles_on_post_time_to_wait=""; } htmlTag.className += ' ie11'; } } All the Cary news every day since 2009. font-size:16px; .footer-social-wrap a:hover, Wake County school board candidate Steve Bergstrom said the video is the latest example of how he thinks schools “continue to present inappropriate material, and … ( function () { .tdm-menu-active-style3 .tdm-header.td-header-wrap .sf-menu > li > a:hover { #cancel-comment-reply-link:hover, Carter is a Triangle native with a degree and experience in social work. -webkit-box-shadow: 0 4px 26px #1e73be; } var td_animation_stack_general_selectors=".td-animation-stack img, .td-animation-stack .entry-thumb, .post img"; background-color: rgba(30, 115, 190, 0.7); .td-block-title-wrap .td-wrapper-pulldown-filter .td-pulldown-filter-item .td-cur-simple-item, .td_block_template_12 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item, .td-load-more-wrap a:hover, #td-outer-wrap .td-header-sp-top-widget .td-social-icon-wrap { .top-header-menu > li, } .comment-content blockquote p, } The district has to provide flexibility to our teachers, staff and our families. } As she runs for a second term, she says her three guiding pillars are to support students, trust teachers and strengthen the community. "@id": "https://ourtownapexnc.com/candidate-interview-lindsay-mahaffey/", text-transform:uppercase; } The Board has refined the code of conduct in order to help close that disparity and there is more work to do. .td-mobile-content .current-menu-ancestor > a, Her challenger is Steve Bergstrom, a veteran who boasts managing billions in contracts for the Department of Defense. .top-header-menu > li > a, .td-scroll-up, Part of Senate Bill 325 also put all 7 commissioner seats and all 9 school board seats … A couple of preliminary notes: I had contacted the other candidate for School Board District 8, Steve Bergstrom, for the same interview. .td-mobile-content .current-category-ancestor > a, var td_ad_background_click_link=""; Listening to the voices of our students and parents has me aware that more subtle forms exist as well. .td-grid-style-6.td-hover-1 .td-module-thumb:after, text-transform:uppercase; } .td-post-template-11 .td-related-title .td-related-left:hover, I was elected to the school board in 2016 and again in 2018. As part of my work on the board, I meet quarterly with my board advisory council which includes one parent representative and one administrator from every one of our schools, as well as three at large members. border-color: transparent transparent #1e73be transparent; color: #1e73be; background: rgba(188,103,127,0.84); font-size:10px; this.post_count = 0; //from wp .td-post-small-box a:hover, That being said, I am advocating with members of our general assembly to remove the cap on teacher salaries and to restore Master’s pay as well as get teacher pay closer to the national average. .td_block_template_4 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item, In the 2020 General Election, the candidates for the Wake County School Board will be voted on by district. } .td_block_template_15 .td-block-title:before, tdLocalCache = { According to his site, he’s “managed $36 billion in contracts for the Department of Defense. .td-grid-style-1.td-hover-1 .td-big-grid-post:hover .td-post-category, .td-header-sp-top-widget .td-social-icon-wrap a:hover, .tdm-menu-active-style3 .tdm-header.td-header-wrap .sf-menu > .current-category-ancestor > a, .tdm-menu-active-style5 .td-header-menu-wrap .sf-menu > li > a:hover, .td-mobile-content .current-menu-item > a, .bbp_widget_login .button:hover, I'm Lindsay Mahaffey, and I serve on the Wake County Board of Education for District 8; which includes parts of Cary, Apex, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina and New Hill. That is the question the Board and our schools are working on. In addition to handing out technology and having a helpdesk to support families, the district has recently modified policy so we can better support asynchronous learning. filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='rgba(0,0,0,0.7)', endColorstr='rgba(0,0,0,0.8)', GradientType=0 ); .top-header-menu .current-category-ancestor > a, I love receiving invitations to go see the work that is happening by our incredible teachers and administrators. Lindsay Mahaffey for Wake County Schools District 8. .sf-menu > .current-menu-ancestor > a:after, .td-smart-list-dropdown-wrap .td-smart-list-button:hover, font-weight:600; Challenger: Steve Bergstrom Website: SteveForWake8 Bergstrom is a U.S. Airforce veteran and father of four children, all of whom attend public school. “The diversity of information that’s available to people from different sources is creating significant confusion,” said Fletcher. font-weight:600; .td-pulldown-syle-2 .td-subcat-dropdown:hover .td-subcat-more span, .wpb_tabs li:hover a, color: #1e73be; font-family:Montserrat; .td-pulldown-syle-3 .td-subcat-dropdown:hover .td-subcat-more span, .td_mega_menu_sub_cats .block-mega-child-cats a { https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.254/jn7.0cb.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/School-Board-Candidates.png?time=1611364260, https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.254/jn7.0cb.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cc-news-logo-450.png, Board of Education Candidates Talk School Reopenings, Great question, Len. var td_magnific_popup_translation_image_tError="The image #%curr% could not be loaded. 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I have brought forward policy and perspective that centers on our students, trusts our teachers and strengthens our growing community. .td-header-style-12 .td-affix, .td-block-title-wrap .td-wrapper-pulldown-filter .td-pulldown-filter-display-option:hover, .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu .td-mega-menu .td-post-category:hover, var tdBlocksArray = []; //here we store all the items for the current page background: -moz-linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(188,103,127,0.84) 0%, #edb493 100%); We certainly could use more counselors, social workers, and nurses to help students during this difficult time. .td-theme-wrap .td_mod_mega_menu:hover .entry-title a, .tdm-social-item i { background-color: #1e73be; .td_mega_menu_sub_cats .cur-sub-cat, "@type": "ListItem", .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu .td-normal-menu .td-menu-item > a:hover, .archive .widget_archive .current a, .td-read-more a, .tdm-menu-active-style5 .td-header-menu-wrap .sf-menu > li > a:hover, color: #444444; .sf-menu > li:hover > a:after, Seeing student work, student performances, and hearing about their experiences as well as the experiences of those in the classroom and working in our school community help better inform my decisions at the board table. #bbpress-forums .bbp-body .super-sticky li.bbp-topic-title .bbp-topic-permalink, } .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu ul .sfHover > a, }.td-header-style-12 .td-header-menu-wrap-full, .td_block_template_16 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item, ... School Board Candidate District 8 Steve Bergstrom. this.td_filter_value = ''; //current live filter value .wpb_tabs li.ui-tabs-active a, color: #1e73be; } Here’s a brief recap of what each candidate had to say about themselves. color: #1e73be; .widget a:hover, #td-outer-wrap .td-header-sp-top-widget .td-social-icon-wrap { } Certainly there are deferred needs in many of our buildings, but we have a great relationship with our county commission who funds our capital improvement program and with the support of Wake county tax payers passed a bond in 2018 to help fund those renovations at a lower cost. .tdm-menu-active-style5 .td-header-menu-wrap .sf-menu > .current-category-ancestor > a, Wake Commissioner & School Board Elections 2020. 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"item": { color: #1e73be !important; “What parents are coming to the school board and saying is we want a choice. .td_block_template_11 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item, .td-menu-background:before, .td-block-title-wrap .td-wrapper-pulldown-filter .td-pulldown-filter-display-option:hover, .top-header-menu .menu-item-has-children li a { I have personal relationships with elected officials across the four municipalities I represent, our County Commissioners, as well as our Legislative Delegation. .td-author-url a:hover, .td-theme-wrap .header-search-wrap .td-drop-down-search .btn:hover, .td-weather-week:before, } .tdm-menu-active-style4 .tdm-header .sf-menu > .current-category-ancestor > a, if ( -1 !== navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Safari') && -1 === navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Chrome') ) { background-color: #1e73be; He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business and a Master’s Degree in Political Science. .td-block-title-wrap .td-wrapper-pulldown-filter .td-pulldown-filter-display-option:hover i, Unfortunately, I don’t know the details you’re referring to, so I’d say reaching out to Cary’s 311…, Will the electric sanitation truck have the range to reach the Wake County land fills/multimaterial disposal sites and return to…. Bottom row from left is Steve Bergstrom of District 8, Chris Heagarty of District 7 and Lindsay Mahaffey of District 8. .post .td_quote_box, First to answer was Heagarty who laid out the “untenable” positions that families have brought to the board. .td-header-sp-top-menu, .td-theme-slider:hover .slide-meta-cat a, .td-social-icon-wrap > a:hover, Travis Day (Rep) candidate for Carteret County Board of Education District 4. .top-header-menu > li, .td_mod_mega_menu .item-details a { } } He grew up in Wake County Schools and now has two kids in middle school. .td-header-wrap .black-menu .sf-menu > .current-menu-ancestor > a, } .comment-content blockquote p, ul.sf-menu > .menu-item > a { .page-nav .current, font-size:12px; } I know many teachers, students, and parents would appreciate seeing that rolled into the North Carolina standard course of study. Steve Bergstrom is running for Wake School Board District 8. Since being elected in 2016, I have been advocating for more schools to fit the growing population around my district, and I am excited for the upcoming openings in 2022 of Apex Friendship Elementary (which was initially going to be a small elementary school, but with the cooperation of the Town of Apex we were able to get more land and make it a larger elementary school), as well as Felton Grove High School. data: {}, SteveforWake8. .tdm-menu-active-style4 .tdm-header .sf-menu > li > a:hover, .td_block_template_13 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item, To see a schedule of our Building Program visit: https://www.wcpss.net/Page/26898. font-family:Montserrat; In response to the accusation, Mahaffey clarified that she was taking notes at that meeting. font-weight:600; #bbpress-forums .bbp-topic-started-in a:hover, this.ajax_pagination_infinite_stop = ''; //show load more at page x .top-header-menu .current-category-ancestor > a, font-weight:600; text-transform:uppercase; .td-post-template-11 .td_block_related_posts .td-next-prev-wrap a:hover, font-weight:600; return tdLocalCache.data[resource_id]; I was first elected to the board … .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu .td_mega_menu_sub_cats .cur-sub-cat { The third candidate, Daniel Madding, has withdrawn his candidacy. .tdm-menu-active-style5 .td-header-menu-wrap .sf-menu > .sfHover > a { .td-trending-now-wrapper:hover .td-trending-now-title, Apex Friendship is currently the most populated High School in Wake County. background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(188,103,127,0.84) 0%, #edb493 100%); .td-search-close a:hover i { font-family:Montserrat; Students saw an upgrade to Lufkin Middle School’s gymnamism so it can now host basketball and volleyball games as well as Band and Chorus concerts. cite a:hover, a.vc_btn-black.vc_btn_outlined:hover { } I know that there is some diametrically opposed opinions between myself and the incumbent this year, but I think that celebration needs to start now,” said Bergstrom. 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