Matt Scruggs
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Matt Scruggs ran for the District 2 seat on the Wake County school board in an election held on October 8, 2013.
Biography
Scruggs grew up in North Carolina. At the time of his candidacy, he worked at Carquest Auto Parts while attending Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina.[1]
Elections
2013
Scruggs was defeated by Monika Johnson-Hostler on October 8, 2013.
| Wake County Public School System General Election, 4-year term, District 2, 2013 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
| |
Nonpartisan |
 Monika Johnson-Hostler |
53.9% |
5,015 |
| |
Nonpartisan |
Matt Scruggs |
46.1% |
4,281 |
| Total Votes |
9,296 |
| Source: WNCN These results are unofficial |
Endorsements
Scruggs did not receive any endorsements for his campaign.
Campaign finance
Scruggs raised a total of $7,660.80 in campaign contributions.[2]
| Candidate
|
Contributions
|
Expenditures
|
Cash on hand
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| Matt Scruggs
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$7,660.80
|
$4,576.20
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$3,084.60
|
Scruggs identified the following as his campaign themes:[3]
Neighborhood-based school assignments
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- Deliver quality education closer to home, resulting in more time for family interaction and outside activities
- Decrease transportation costs, for both the school system AND commuting parents, allowing recaptured funds to be applied toward educational needs
- Offer choices for students whose needs are not currently being met; whether that is academically-gifted students who may be falling behind or are not being challenged, as well as students who have special needs and require more individualized attention or a different setting
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Quality education for all students
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- Competitive class offerings at every school
- Migration away from the Teaching-to-Test mentality, by incorporating proven best practices found locally and regionally throughout North Carolina
- Looking to teachers as our Most Valuable Resources, by soliciting and listening to their input, supporting them in ways which are helpful, and not micro-managing their classrooms and schedules through excessive policies, standards, or expectations
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Redemption of the Wake County School Board’s reputation
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- Offering ideas for more thoughtful debate, along with a willingness to bridge the divide on education issues
- Recognizing the symbolic role that the school board plays within our community, and how rapport and behavior heavily influences the spirit which characterizes a community’s impression of its school system
- Fostering Wake County’s pursuit of being a great place to live and championing that idea, realizing that by investing in the education of our children, they may one day seek to grow their careers and businesses here
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Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.
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