Fairfax City Public Schools School Board
What does this office do?
- Deciding how school district money is spent
- Picking the superintendent
- Choosing curriculum, within state rules
Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Amit Hickman is vice chair of the City of Fairfax School Board, now in her second term, and a mental health clinician with more than 15 years in early childhood education at a local nonprofit. She holds master's degrees in education and social work from George Mason University.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 4 against, Public Education Quality 3 for, Public Infrastructure 3 for
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Carolyn Pitches is a City of Fairfax resident and educator with experience in science and mathematics instruction.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 3 against, Public Education Quality 3 for, Public Infrastructure 2 for
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Kristina Cecere serves on the City of Fairfax School Board and is an evaluation specialist for Arlington Public Schools who taught math at Fairfax High School for over a decade. Her priorities are school safety and recruiting and keeping strong teachers.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 2 against, Public Education Quality 2 for, Public Infrastructure 1 for
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Lauren Bartelme is in her first term on the City of Fairfax School Board and is a former Teach for America physics and geometry teacher who later taught middle school science in Fairfax County. She holds a physics degree from UNC-Chapel Hill and a teaching master's from Johns Hopkins.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 3 against, Public Education Quality 2 for, Public Infrastructure 2 for
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Sarah Kelsey is in her second term on the City of Fairfax School Board and teaches preschool after ten years teaching elementary school and special education in Kansas City. She holds a master's degree in special education from the University of Kansas.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 4 against, Public Education Quality 3 for, Public Infrastructure 3 for
Sources: cityoffairfaxschools.org · elections.virginia.gov · fairfaxva.gov