Stephanie Bell will serve an eighth term on the State Board of Education after winning a victory over her opponent Jarralynne Agee for the District 3 seat, based on incomplete and unofficial election results.
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Bell secured his victory with 69% of unofficial returns compared to Agee’s 30. 9%, according to Alabama Secretary of State’s workplace on Wednesday morning. Less than a tenth of the% went to written votes.
District 3 covers much of central Alabama, adding parts of the north of the county; all counties of Shelby, Talladega, Chilton and Coosa; Elmore County and parts of Autauga, Bibb and Jefferson counties.
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Bell, a former journalist, is the oldest member of the board of directors; she was first elected to the board of directors in 1994; Agee, rector and vice president of Miles College, also opposed Bell in 2016, eventually wasted after the board member won 73% of the vote.
During Bell’s time on the board, he lobbied for the Alabama Reading Initiative and the Alabama Mathematics, Science and Technology Initiative. She, along with Ella Bell, lobbied for state intervention of public schools. During this campaign, Bell expressed interest in replacing popular Common Core across the state.
Although Agee did not grant the race, he expected the most productive for Bell in the next period.
“I think it’s very vital for our state to worry about what’s going on with our students across the state,” he said on the phone. “I ran last time, and I ran this time because I’m inverted. I wish Stephanie Bell the most productive of luck this quarter. “
Agee also thanked the electorate that supported her.
“I appreciate the tens of thousands of people who voted for me in this election. By 2024, by the end of that period, Stephanie Bell would have turned 30. Many have replaced in education. As a mother of a public school in Grade 11 of Shelby County, I hope we can see innovations in our school formula in the years to come. “
Bell thanked the electorate for his help and educators for their difficult paintings during a difficult school year.
“In fact, it’s an honor to be on the State Board of Education, and I look forward to applying not only to District 3, but also to the state at large,” he said by phone. “Personally, I appreciate the hard paintings that many have made with distance or virtual learning, as well as in the classroom. It’s been a genuine challenge and our educators have actually overcome it.
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