Carlotte Bailey

  The Charleston County School Board Election 2026 will decide who represents District 5 for the next four years, shaping decisions on school ratings, teacher pay, and classroom policy. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Most people don't think about their school board until something goes wrong at their child's school. By then, the decisions that shaped that outcome were often made years earlier, in meetings most parents never attend. Bailey for Family put together this guide so voters understand exactly what's at stake and why their vote counts. Understanding how these races work now can help voters avoid that surprise later, and it only takes a few minutes to get up to speed. What the Charleston County School Board Election 2026 Actually Decides School boards control far more than most voters realize. They approve budgets, set curriculum policy, hire the superintendent, and decide how classroom funding gets spent across the district. That means this race isn...

Since Carlotte Bailey joined the Charleston County School Board, District 5 has added 17 more schools rated Good or Excellent, raised starting teacher pay by over $12,000, and lifted third-grade reading scores by 10.6 points. These numbers sit at the center of the CCSD student achievement Charleston County conversation heading into the 2026 election. North Charleston parents want to know if their schools are actually getting better. Test scores, teacher pay, and school ratings tell most of that story. Here's what the record shows for District 5 under Carlotte Bailey. Read more in Meet Carlotte Bailey: A Champion for District 5 Families and Schools for more details.  Who Is Carlotte Bailey? Carlotte Bailey is a longtime Charleston County parent and Teacher's Assistant of 16 years. She currently serves as Vice Chair of the Charleston County School Board, representing District 5. She's also a mother of six daughters who all attended District 5 schools, a Marine Corps Reserve...