Four candidates are competing for three seats.
George Sieburg
Democratic Party
Where are you from?
Winston-Salem, NC
What is your top priority if elected?
eliminating the racial achievement and opportunity gaps in ACS
What three words would you use to describe your political values?
honesty, accountability, equity
What do you wish the community knew about this office?
Whether you have school-aged children or not, public school systems are critical partners in communities, as the students who come through our school doors also work in our neighborhoods, and use our city and county services. How we cultivate and prepare them for life after school is the largest determinant of how strong, welcoming, prosperous and healthy our communities will be in the future. So who sits on the school board is just as important as the elected offices farther up the ballot.
What is one thing that you want to say to voters?
The NC General Assembly continues to underfund our public schools by holding down teacher salaries and refusing to comply with the NC Supreme Court ruling to fund the Leandro decision. This dereliction of duty puts the onus of school funding on county governments, which therefore puts the onus on property owners, since property taxes are how local governments supplement state funding. Since I believe education is the foundation of our democracy, I ask you to vote up and down the ballot with education and our children in mind.
Where do you currently live?
Asheville, NC
Pepi Acebo
Democratic Party
Where are you from?
Decatur, Georgia
What is your top priority if elected?
Stability for Students, Staff, & Families
What three words would you use to describe your political values?
Slow-n-Steady, Transparency, Collaboration
What do you wish the community knew about this office?
School board members are not limited to hiring or firing the Superintendent. School boards can effectively build up our school district and improve outcomes for everyone. It's not a zero-sum game that requires winners and losers.
What is one thing that you want to say to voters?
Hang in there. Asheville City Schools is an exceptional school district with amazing teachers that is worth your faith, love, and energy. Thank you for all you do every day to improve the lives of our students and families.
Where do you currently live?
Asheville, North Carolina
William Young
Democratic Party
Where are you from?
Asheville, NC
What is your top priority if elected?
Teacher pay and the Achievement Gap, Stability in Superintendents office
What three words would you use to describe your political values?
Authentic, Inclusive, Comunity-Centric
What do you wish the community knew about this office?
Electing the wrong candidate for school board can literally change a childs life
What is one thing that you want to say to voters?
I value the voices of the community
Where do you currently live?
East-End, Asheville, NC
Jesse Warren
He does not have an online campaign site or social media presence. Warren did not respond to inquiries to fill out BPR’s survey.