In Virginia, county school boards are composed of one member from each district in that county, and sometimes include an at-large member. They are elected for four-year terms and oversee the school district by setting the policies and choosing the leadership of public schools, among other duties. The Albemarle County Public Schools Board has seven members, one from each of its six districts, and one at-large member.
In the Samuel Miller District, incumbent Graham Paige is retiring after 10 years on the board, and former CBS19 News Anchor Robert “Bob” Beard is running for the seat unopposed.
Though Beard is the only candidate certified by the Virginia Department of Elections, voters can write-in other candidates…