The Post 4 Cobb Board of Education contest pits Republican incumbent David Chastain against Democrat Cynthia Parr, a first-time candidate.
They were both unopposed in the primaries.
Chastain, a logistics analyst in the aeronautics industry, is completing his first term representing the area that includes the Kell and Sprayberry attendance zones. He and his wife are Wheeler High School graduates, and their three grown children also graduated from Cobb schools.
Parr is a pastor at Faith Presbyterian Church in Canton, and her son graduated from the Wheeler STEM magnet school.
Chastain has served as the chairman and vice chairman of the Cobb school board in his first term. He has touted his experience, not just on the school board
He is in favor of eliminating the Georgia Milestones tests, and has been endorsed by Educators First, which advocates for teachers.
In a recent Cobb County School District podcast, he said maximizing educational opportunities for students may not necessarily be due to smaller class sizes but to have staff and technology in place to meet those needs on an individual basis.
“If the teacher has the tools and people available to help address the situation, that’s where we’re headed,” he said.
On her campaign website, Parr said the Cobb district ideally should balance individual learning styles with local, state and federal standards.
She also supports “an environment that nurtures and encourages parental involvement as doing so decreases behavior problems and increases graduation rates.”
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