School Board Leadership

Strong School Board leadership is critical for the best interests of the CMS system. MeckEd does not and cannot endorse a specific candidate, but we do agree with The Charlotte Observer that any person serving on this board should be a leader “willing to do homework, be a consensus builder, and focus a laser beam on improving student performance.”
 
This is a critical juncture for our school system. We need the strongest leaders possible on the School Board. It is worth the time to call or write your School Board members and let them know your expectations of them.

CMS Board of Education

Molly Griffin
Chairperson
District 5

Kaye Bernard McGarry, M.Ed.
Vice-Chairperson
At-Large

Larry Gauvreau
Member
District 1

Kimberly Mitchell-Walker
Member District 2

James L. Ross II
Member District 3

Tom Tate
Member District 4

Ken Gjertsen
Member District 6

Trent Merchant
At-Large

"Coach" Joe I. White Jr.
At-Large

As the governing body of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, the Board of Education has five key areas of responsibility:

  • Hiring/firing the superintendent/CEO;
  • Establishing school district policy;
  • Determining the annual operating and capital budgets;
  • Approving student assignment boundaries; and,
  • Overseeing the management of the school district’s major systems, including budget and finance, curriculum and instruction, personnel and auxiliary services. 

For additional information http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/boe/Pages/default.aspx