Four Fulton County school board seats are up for grabs, and seven candidates are vying to lead the state’s fourth-largest district as it continues its transition to a charter system.
Fulton’s education leaders are aiming to bring more school choice to parents interested in alternatives to the traditional public school setting, which would include adding more charter schools.
Three newcomer candidates are competing with four incumbents for the four available seats on the school board, which has seven members. The primary election is May 20.
Incumbent Katie Reeves is running unopposed for the District 2 post, while incumbent Linda McCain is also running unopposed for the District 5 post.
Incumbent and retired nurse Catherine Maddox is competing against two newcomer candidates for the District 6 seat: DeAndre Pickett and Joel Joseph.
Julia Bernath, the incumbent for District 7, is going up against business and marketing manager Kathleen Wittschen.
All seven identify themselves as “non-partisan,” according to the Fulton County department of Registration and Elections.
Fulton school board members serve four-year terms and are paid an annual salary of $18,500. Fulton has close to 95,500 students, with that number expected to climb by close to 1,000 next school year.
Read biographies of the candidates and their answers to some questions about issues of importance to the school district at our premium website for subscribers, MyAJC.com.
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