July 17. By Dave Yochum. Nine candidates—as of 9:30 this morning—have filed to run for the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Board, one of them from Cornelius. Bill Fountain is running again for the District 1 seat held by Melissa Easley.

The Republican is making his third run for school board. A retired Air Force officer, the Deep Cove Ct. resident is also a former teacher.

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“For too long, CMS has prioritized social and political agendas over core academics. It’s time to return to a traditional focus: better behavior, stronger character, and the basics: reading, writing, and math,” Fountain said.

His Top 3 priorities:

—Support parental values and school choice
—Replace social agenda with classical education
—Enforce the code of student conduct and hold CMS accountable

Website: http://www.electbillfountain.com/

District 1 covers Cornelius, Huntersville, Davidson and portions of North Charlotte.

Charlitta Hatch is also running for the District 1 seat.

Candidate filing for the municipal elections closes tomorrow, July 18 at noon.