Forsyth County BOE

WS/FCS Board of Education Candidate Mike Klinetobe says he's not ending his campaign, despite endorsing his opponents this week.

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education candidates participated in a student-led forum Thursday night. WFDD’s Education Reporter Amy Diaz was there and spoke with Editorial Director Bethany Chafin about the event.

Randy Bridges calls himself a lifelong educator, and has held multiple interim leadership positions since retiring in 2013. But he doesn't view himself as a placeholder.

The forum will be held at the Reynolds High School auditorium on Oct. 1, at 6 p.m.

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education selected Randy Bridges to serve as the interim superintendent from Oct. 1 through the end of the school year.

Ronald Jason Lucero, a Republican candidate for an at-large seat, was arrested in July and charged with two counts of obtaining property by false pretenses.

Bridges will begin Oct. 1 and serve through the end of the school year.

Kristina Mason will serve as interim chief of schools, and Chad Williams is the new executive director of safety, security and emergency management.

At a meeting this week, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school board members voiced concerns about how the district educates exceptional children, or students with special needs.

With Superintendent Don Phipps retiring at the end of September, the school board has just a few weeks to find his replacement.