A familiar face will take a seat on the Alamance-Burlington School District Board of Education. Seneca Rogers was approved to fill the seat left vacant by the retirement of longtime Board member Patsy Simpson. Rogers was the fourth highest vote getter in the last Board election.
Last month, twelve applicants vied for the open seat, each giving a five-minute presentation to the Board on their qualifications and desire to serve. The applicants spoke passionately about their credentials and commitment to serve on the Board.
"We have a lot of important issues in this district. What we don't need is politics, race, and power plays," said Board Chair Sandy Ellington-Graves. "This seat is not about those things. It's about the 22,000 children and families we serve. We must work together for the benefit of all students."
Ellington-Graves added, "Seneca has been actively engaged in fighting for our kids. I'll be honored to serve alongside him."
Rogers will be officially sworn in at the Board's evening meeting on December 4.