Mrs. Angie Todd
Phone: (910) 545-2668
Email: angie.todd@onslow.k12.nc.us
Onslow County Board of Education member
since December 6, 2022
Additional committees, boards, and community organizations that you are involved in:
Strategic Opioid Advanced Response Organization of Onslow County (“SOAR”), Onslow County, NC, https://www.onslowcountync.gov/1766/Strategic-Opioid-Advanced-Response-SOAR
Onslow County Families of Addicts (“FOA”), Site Director, https://foafamilies.org
Education First Alliance, Researcher and Endorsed by Them, edfirstnc.org
Onslow County Schools, Substance Use Disorder Multidisciplinary Team
Currently working in conjunction with Onslow County Schools, Heather Perkins, Jacksonville PD and other community organizations to bring substance abuse prevention and diversion programs to our students and their families within the school district.
Professional experience and/or background:
Current Small Business Owner, Real Estate
Opioid Settlement Funds Strategic Plan, subcommittee (2022):
Onslow County was awarded $10.5M in opioid settlement funds. The funds will be disbursed over the next 18 years and have restrictions in how they must be used. We want to make sure we have a solid plan to make the most of these funds. As a member of the SOAR team, you have been selected to sit on a subcommittee that will work on this plan. The subcommittee’s objective will be to develop strategic and targeted recommendations for the Onslow County Board of Commissioners to consider when allocating these funds.
Court Appointed Special Advocate® (CASA) and Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) Volunteer, Troy, OH (2003-2008)
CASA/GAL of Miami County, OH, Volunteer
Clubhouse Dreambuilders Group Community Action Council, Adult Leader and Site Coordinator, Troy, Ohio (2001-2003), miamicac.org
Why you chose to become a member of the Board of Education:
As a parent and grandparent, I have always been proactively involved throughout their school years and into adulthood. When Covid hit our community in 2020, like many parents, I realized that the state of affairs in our school system was not as I had thought they to be. I felt a real nudge by God to try to provoke the respecting of parental/caregiver rights as “the state” cracked down. I began speaking at school board meetings in June, 2021 and shortly thereafter began researching both curriculum and state mandates. I strongly believe that parents/caregivers should be the ultimate decision makers regarding medical choices such as mask wearing as they understand the nuances of their children’s needs best. I then attended a Freedom Works seminar, began submitting FOIA (Public Records) requests, and working diligently to understand the current school system and its inner workings. I decided after much prayer that I would like to serve Onslow County on the Board of Education to work towards increasing transparency and helping parents/caregivers in our public school system to feel heard.
What do you enjoy about serving the children of Onslow County?
As someone that would have most likely been considered a “high risk” child during my youth that faced obstacles all too common in dysfunctional homes, I was fortunate enough not to have endured negative labels or to have been surrounded by naysayers discouraging me from pursuing goals. I love being that adult that is willing to help anywhere and anyway that I can. It is my passion to be a support for children, parents, and teacher/school staff members that need support so we can as a community help our next generation obtain the “Sound Basic Education” they deserve.
Additional Information and/or statement:
It is a privilege to have been entrusted to serve our community on the Board of Education. It is my goal to seek ways to protect our students/staff while increasing the quality of education throughout Onslow County schools.
