Candace Black

Republican · LA · Vernon Parish School Board Member, District 8

Candace Black is a member of the Vernon Parish School Board. She was elected to the board in 2022.

Public Infrastructure (1 record)

Government Spending Reduction (1 record)

Track record

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Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose

Voted yes to borrow $7,000,000 through school bonds for the Ward Seven Wardwide School District to build and improve schools; it passed 10-0. Voters had approved the bonds in November 2023.
January 9, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com

Public Infrastructure · 1 support

Voted yes to borrow $7,000,000 through school bonds for the Ward Seven Wardwide School District to build and improve schools; it passed 10-0. Voters had approved the bonds in November 2023.
January 9, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com

General · 5 records

Was elected chair of the Vernon Parish School Board's Curriculum Committee by a vote of the board.
July 9, 2026
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Made the motion to pass a board resolution supporting HB 71 (Act 676 of 2024), the state law requiring the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms; it passed.
January 8, 2026
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Made the motion to approve the district's pupil progression plan for the 2025-26 school year, the rules for promoting or holding back students; it passed.
August 12, 2025
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Made the motion to oppose the federal Title IX proposal and send a board resolution against it to the Louisiana Department of Education; it passed 11-0.
May 2, 2024
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Won the Vernon Parish School Board District 8 seat, getting 699 votes (52%) to 649 for her opponent, McDonald.
November 8, 2022
Source: americanpress.com

Member of School Board District 8 · November 3, 2026 · Vernon Parish School District, Louisiana · incumbent