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When I was first elected I visited all the schools in my district. 2020 North Carolina election results | President, Governor, Senate and more from ABC11.com .td-left-smart-list:hover, this.id = ''; #td-outer-wrap .td-header-sp-top-widget .td-social-icon-wrap { } color: #1e73be !important; font-weight:600; .top-header-menu li a:hover, font-weight:600; It features Lindsay Mahaffey, incumbent candidate for Wake School Board, District 8. #td-mobile-nav .td-menu-socials-wrap a:hover i, .td-close-video-fixed { .top-header-menu > li, } .td-header-sp-top-menu .td_data_time { .td-post-template-11 .td-related-title .td-related-right:hover, font-family:Montserrat; .td-search-close a:hover i { .td-block-title-wrap .td-wrapper-pulldown-filter .td-pulldown-filter-display-option:hover, .top-header-menu .current-menu-item > a, } } font-weight:600; .td-theme-slider:hover .slide-meta-cat a, .td-menu-background:before, .header-search-wrap .td-drop-down-search:before { Monday-Friday 8am-7:30pm, Saturdays 8am-1pm* and Sundays 1pm-6pm. 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Steve Bergstrom. #td-mobile-nav .td-register-section .td-login-button, .td_top_authors .td-active .td-authors-name a, background-color: #1e73be; .td_category_template_8 .td-category-header .td-category a.td-current-sub-category, htmlTag.className += ' td-md-is-safari'; I was first elected to the board … .tds-title2 .tdm-title-line:after, .tds-button6 i, When the areas we live in have a more diverse population, the schools serving them will have a more diverse population. text-transform:uppercase; .td_outlined_btn:hover { .page-nav:first-child > div, } } var tds_logo_on_sticky=""; htmlTag.className += ' td-md-is-firefox'; font-size:12px; font-family:Montserrat; .td-pulldown-syle-3 .td-subcat-dropdown:hover .td-subcat-more i, #td-mobile-nav .wpb_button, #bbpress-forums .bbp-forums-list li a:hover, .wpb_tabs .wpb_tabs_nav, font-weight:600; .dropcap2, window.tdwGlobal = {"adminUrl":"https:\/\/ourtownapexnc.com\/wp-admin\/","wpRestNonce":"24eb4d6566","wpRestUrl":"https:\/\/ourtownapexnc.com\/wp-json\/","permalinkStructure":"\/%postname%\/"}; I consider this position my full time job. And on the topic at hand, Mahaffey said a poll went to NC and Wake County families, finding that roughly 30% of parents prefer virtual only, 30% preferred a hybrid option and 30% preferred all in-person schooling. .header-search-wrap .td-drop-down-search:after, .comment-content blockquote p, .td_wrapper_video_playlist .td_video_controls_playlist_wrapper, .td-theme-wrap .td-mega-menu .td-next-prev-wrap a:hover { Many of our high schools offer African American literature and African American history. .td_top_authors .td-active .td-author-comments-count, .block-title > label, Wake Soil … } Educating the Whole Child is a necessity to produce well rounded graduates. .sf-menu > .sfHover > a:after, "position": 4, color: #000000; .tdm-menu-active-style5 .td-header-menu-wrap .sf-menu > .sfHover > a { .td_category_template_4 .td-category-siblings .td-category a:hover, .footer-text-wrap .footer-email-wrap a, .td-header-wrap .result-msg a:hover, .td_mod_mega_menu:hover .entry-title a, .td-header-wrap .td-logo-text-container .td-tagline-text { .td_block_wrap .td-subcat-item a.td-cur-simple-item { .td-theme-wrap .header-search-wrap .td-drop-down-search .btn:hover, Steve Bergstrom Wake Schools District 8 As a veteran, I fought for our country, but that fight isn’t over -- for me it’s just on another front. exist: function (resource_id) { I have other people that write to me saying that we can’t open schools until there’s a proven vaccine that’s been going on for months and anything else is just killing people,” said Heagarty. .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu .td_mega_menu_sub_cats .cur-sub-cat { }, .td-theme-wrap .td-header-menu-social { I love visiting schools. .header-search-wrap .td-drop-down-search .btn:hover, Apex currently has two elementary schools (Olive Chapel & Scott’s Ridge) that are capped (new students to the base area may need to attend another school due to crowding) and in need of relief. .td-pulldown-syle-3 .td-subcat-dropdown:hover .td-subcat-more span, .td-post-template-11 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item, text-transform:uppercase; border-color: #1e73be; Steve Bergstrom is running for Wake School Board District 8. .td-search-wrap-mob { .td-mobile-content .sub-menu a { .tdm-menu-active-style3 .tdm-header.td-header-wrap .sf-menu > .sfHover > a, Ultimately, this is a much larger community issue and our schools can’t rely on assignments alone to diversify schools. .wpb_tabs li.ui-tabs-active a, The current board just voted unanimously to extend the present SRO contract. } .tdm-menu-active-style3 .tdm-header.td-header-wrap .sf-menu > .current-menu-item > a, .td_block_template_5 .td-block-title > *, A parent of WCPSS students & an educator. #bbpress-forums .bbp-forum-freshness a:hover, background: -webkit-gradient(left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.7)), color-stop(100%, rgba(0,0,0,0.8))); SteveforWake8. line-height: 54px; background: rgba(188,103,127,0.84); htmlTag.className += ' td-md-is-os-x'; .td-mobile-content .sub-menu a { border-color: #000000; In 2024 Apex will see the complete teardown renovation of Baucom Elementary. #bbpress-forums .bbp-topic-started-by a:hover, var user_agent = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase(); .tds-button1, .top-header-menu .current-menu-ancestor > a, "@type": "BreadcrumbList", .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu .td-normal-menu .current-menu-item > a { } He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business and a Master’s Degree in Political Science. .td_block_template_10 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item, Wake County Board of Education Top row from left are Perry Price and Howard Johnson of the Cary Chamber, Bill Fletcher of District 9 and moderator of the event, Rick Stephenson. } } font-size:14px; .td-post-template-11 .td_block_related_posts .td-next-prev-wrap a:hover, .td-read-more a, Simple Gifts Community Garden; School Board Candidate Forum, Wake Soil & Water District Supervisor — Candidates Overview. Outside of his prior accusation on listening to speakers at a recent meeting, Bergstrom also had his fair share of head shaking, smirking and speaking while Mahaffey was responding, even though he was muted on the Zoom call. } Certainly there are deferred needs in many of our buildings, but we have a great relationship with our county commission who funds our capital improvement program and with the support of Wake county tax payers passed a bond in 2018 to help fund those renovations at a lower cost. background-color: #1e73be; .td-header-wrap .black-menu .sf-menu > .current-menu-item > a, .td-footer-wrapper .td-post-category, (function(){ } I have personal relationships with elected officials across the four municipalities I represent, our County Commissioners, as well as our Legislative Delegation. Students always have the ability to pass and that is a respected part of the Circle process. .td-search-wrap-mob .result-msg a { candidate for Wake County Board of Education DISTRICT 8. Instead, she pre-recorded a video to be shared during the meeting. .td-header-wrap .black-menu .sf-menu > li > a:hover, font-weight:600; .td-post-content blockquote p, .top-header-menu > li > a, .wpb_tabs li:hover a, .dropcap3, } #bbpress-forums .bbp-body .super-sticky li.bbp-topic-title .bbp-topic-permalink, "name": "Home" } .td_block_template_4 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item:before { .top-header-menu .current-menu-ancestor > a, .tdm-menu-active-style5 .td-header-menu-wrap .sf-menu > li > a:hover, font-size:10px; I was first elected to the board … .td_default_btn, .sf-menu > .sfHover > a:after, .td-subfooter-menu li a:hover, .td-pulldown-syle-2 .td-subcat-dropdown:hover .td-subcat-more span, .td_block_template_9 .td-related-title:after { } .tds-progress-bar3 .tdm-progress-bar:after { .td_top_authors .td_mod_wrap:hover .td-author-comments-count, Absolutely! }; “Many families share that they haven’t felt heard or listened to with regards to the school re-opening plan. font-family:Montserrat; } I was elected to the school board in 2016 and again in 2018. 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