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Crissy Pratt
2022 - Present
2026
2
Crissy Pratt (Republican Party) is a member of the Guilford County Schools school board in North Carolina, representing District 2. She assumed office on December 13, 2022. Her current term ends in 2026.
Pratt (Republican Party) ran for election to the Guilford County Schools school board to represent District 2 in North Carolina. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Pratt completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Crissy Pratt earned a bachelor's degree from Salisbury State University in 1995. She earned a graduate degree from the University of Maryland in 2008. Her career experience includes working as an educator.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Guilford County Schools, North Carolina, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Guilford County Schools, District 2
Crissy Pratt defeated Amanda Cook in the general election for Guilford County Schools, District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Crissy Pratt (R)  | 58.4 | 13,705 |
 | Amanda Cook (D) | 41.6 | 9,781 | |
| Total votes: 23,486 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Amanda Cook advanced from the Democratic primary for Guilford County Schools, District 2.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Guilford County Schools, District 2
Crissy Pratt defeated Marc Ridgill in the Republican primary for Guilford County Schools, District 2 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Crissy Pratt | 55.0 | 2,550 |
 | Marc Ridgill | 45.0 | 2,089 | |
| Total votes: 4,639 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Crissy Pratt completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Pratt's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- My top priority is to improve the academic performance of our schools. If you look at the data from DPI, you will see that our test scores have declined significantly over the past 5 years – even before Covid - and just last month, over 50% of GCS schools were identified as low-performing. It is my belief that a weak and inconsistently implemented discipline policy has allowed students to get away with escalating behavior issues. Upon election, I would immediately push for a zero tolerance discipline policy to get behaviors under control and let teachers get back to teaching. I realize that this would result in a temporary increase in the number of suspensions, but we must convey to our students that there are consequences to their actions
- Another high-priority item for me is fiscal responsibility and transparency. With the passing of the bond, we now have billions of dollars to spend on much needed projects to improve our schools. Unfortunately, between inflation and rising construction costs, we already know we will have challenges in completing these. I would recommend that we work to find efficiencies and ways to cut costs, while offering transparency into exactly how our tax dollars are being spent. We need to work to trim the fat and ensure that our budgets are focused on spending that directly impacts student performance. We must also allocate funds to retain the high quality employees that we have.
- I am also passionate about ensuring that all students have an equal opportunity to learn, and that we are providing support to all students in a positive, nurturing environment which focuses on the successes of students, not their differences. All students are able to achieve, no matter their background, if they are given the proper support and opportunities. As a classroom teacher, I understand the importance of working with the whole child, but I am also laser focused on academic excellence and raising the bar for Guilford County students. I believe that we need to return to a focus on the fundamentals of education and ensure that all of our students graduate to become productive members of society.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 14, 2022
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Anita Sharpe (R) |
Guilford County Schools, District 2 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
