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Karen Carter (North Carolina)
Karen Carter was a member of the Wake County Public School System in North Carolina, representing District 9. She assumed office on December 7, 2020. She left office on December 5, 2022.
Carter ran for election to the Wake County Public School System to represent District 9 in North Carolina. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Carter completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Karen Carter was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. She earned a bachelor's degree from Meredith College in 1999.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Wake County Public School System, North Carolina, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Wake County Public School System, District 9
Karen Carter defeated incumbent Bill Fletcher and Daniel Madding in the general election for Wake County Public School System, District 9 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Karen Carter (Nonpartisan)  | 54.4 | 30,003 |
 | Bill Fletcher (Nonpartisan) | 34.9 | 19,221 | |
| Daniel Madding (Nonpartisan) | 9.6 | 5,285 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 638 | ||
| Total votes: 55,147 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
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Ballotpedia survey responses
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Karen Carter completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Carter's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Karen received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work from Meredith College in Raleigh, NC in 1999, graduating Magna Cum Laude with a 3.75 GPA. Karen was a member of the Phi Alpha Honor Society that provides a closer bond among students of social work and promotes humanitarian goals and ideals.
While at Meredith College, Karen volunteered working with children at Chavis Heights and completed an internship at The Child Advocacy Institute and an internship as a Social Work Supervisor at Atlantic Behavioral Health Systems where she provided consultation to therapeutic foster homes and developed and monitored treatment plans for clients. She then moved into a full time position with Atlantic Behavioral Health Systems which became Omni Visions. Karen worked as a Resource Coordinator where she coordinated services, provided support to therapeutic foster parents and children to assist with behavioral, emotional, & developmental issues.
Later, she became a Special Education IA at Davis Drive Middle School, where she has worked for over 8 years. Karen ensures compliance behavioral and educational intervention plans for children which includes separate-setting testing. She also assists with data collection, provides individualized care to students.
- Listen: It is important to have an open, respectful dialogue with parents, students, staff and community members. Acknowledging concerns and working collaboratively towards mutual solutions is crucial. Board members, meetings, and meeting documents need to be easily accessible by the community.
- Learn: It is imperative that all students -regardless of zip code, ethnicity, race, or socioeconomic status-have equal educational opportunities. Each student should be provided with a sound education with proven vetted curriculums and any necessary academic support to ensure they rise to the next level. It is important to do research, receive feedback from the community, and address board decisions while using a big picture approach.
- Lead: I will lead by representing the needs of all students. It is necessary to hold WCPSS accountable. Consistent transparency is the first step in this process. Parents, students, staff, and the community deserve to know the truth about issues occurring within our school system. The budget needs to be written in a way in which community members can easily trace how taxpayer money is spent. All IEPs, BIPs, and 504 Plans need to be followed.
Decisions need to be made by putting the best interest of all students first.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 21, 2020
