Voters in the City of Alexandria put several new people on the School Board in the Tuesday, Nov. 2 election.
The Alexandria City Public Schools Board has been tackling not only capital improvement and capacity issues, but navigating education through the pandemic, dealing with school safety issues and more.
The board has nine members who are elected by voters — three representatives from each of three school district zones (shown on the map below).
According to the school system's website, "The Alexandria City School Board is a nine-member elected body that adopts policy for the daily operation of schools and sees that school laws are properly explained, enforced, and observed. The City is divided into three voting districts, and three Board Members are elected from each district. Each member serves a three-year term. The School Board Chair receives $17,000 and Board Members receive $15,000 per year."
The following is the board's mission statement:
The Alexandria City School Board will ensure that ALL students reach their highest academic potential and that they are prepared for citizenship, higher education, and the workforce. To accomplish this goal, we will make policy, budget, and leadership decisions that are aligned with our Vision and Strategic Plan; and we will communicate with and involve stakeholders actively and transparently.
In District C, only three candidates were running for the three available seats, guaranteeing each a seat on the Alexandria City Public Schools Board.
Candidates in italics are likely winners (3 per district).
With some provisional ballots still being counted, the results as of 5:45 a.m. Wednesday are as follows (winners in italics). Percentages do not count write-in votes and therefore may not equal 100%.
District A - Read profiles of all the District A candidates here.
- Michelle Rief (incumbent) - 25.30%
- Jacinta Greene (incumbent) - 25.20%
- Willie F. Bailey, Sr. - 21.07%
- Aloysius “Ish” Boyle - 13.54%
- Deanna M.R. “D” Ohlandt - 13.92%
District B - Read profiles of all the District B candidates here.
- Ashley Simpson Baird - 19.87%
- Kelly Carmichael Booz - 17.73%
- Tammy S. Ignacio - 17.13%
- PreeAnn Johnson - 16.20%
- Bridget Shea Westfall - 11.26%
- Ricardo Roberts - 8.63%
- Deborah Ash - 8.22%
District C - Read profiles of all the District C candidates here.
- Meagan Alderton (Chair, incumbent) - 33.48%
- Abdel-Rahman Elnoubi - 33.21%
- W. Christopher Harris - 31.32%
The following current School Board members did not run for reelection:
- Christopher A. Suarez (District A)
- Cindy M. Anderson (District B)
- Margaret Lorber (District B)
- Veronica R. Nolan (Vice Chair and District B)
- Ramee A. Gentry (District C)
- Heather Thornton (District C)
