Keshia Sandidge 4 Cabarrus County Schools NC

09/17/2026

For my birthday this year, I have one special ask: I’m asking my friends to consider donating $26 to Mishell Williams’ campaign for Cabarrus County School Board. If you can't donate consider putting up a yard sign and definitely don't forget to bubble in her name on the ballot this election.

Why $26? Because in 2026, I’m hopeful our community will make history by electing the fourth Black person to serve on the Cabarrus County Board of Education.

Having served on the School Board myself, I know firsthand what it means to be the only person of color at the table. With more than half of our students being children of color, representation matters. So this year, instead of a birthday gift for me, consider giving $26 for 2026 to support Mishell’s campaign.

Please donate here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/the-committee-to-elect-mishell-williams

09/14/2026

Questions and Answers on the GO Bonds!

For anyone who is still unsure about how to vote on the GO Bonds that will be on your ballot this election, here’s an opportunity to get informed. Ask questions. Get the facts. Understand what you’re voting on. Then make the decision that’s right for you. This is exactly what voter education should look like!

https://www.cabarruscounty.us/News/Cabarrus-hosting-GO-Bond-Information-Sessions-with-QA-ahead-of-General-Election

09/04/2026

My family and friends have donated more than a little bit to Mishell Williams, and I want to tell you why.

In 2020, I ran for this same seat. I know how hard it is to run countywide, and I know how important it is to have different voices and lived experiences represented on our school board especially when more than 50% of the children we serve are children of color. From 2020–2024, I had the privilege of serving as the only African American member of our school board, and I held that responsibility with pride. I know Mishell will do the same.

Sometimes we have to put pride, personalities and differences aside and ask ourselves a simple question: What is best for our children, our community and future generations? For me, Mishell is part of that answer. So I’m asking you to consider supporting Mishell. Donate a few dollars to help her get her message across this entire county, share her information, and most importantly, circle her bubble in November 2026.

Mishell is the only person of color in this race, and representation matters. But beyond representation, she is committed to making sure ALL children and ALL families in our community have a voice. I know every single person in my family will be voting for Mishell Williams for Cabarrus County Board of Education. She’s the third name on your ballot this November. Don’t forget to circle that bubble!

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/the-committee-to-elect-mishell-williams

09/02/2026

Hi haters!

Not perfect but 7th out of 115 says we have a lot to be proud of here in Cabarrus County.

“These results are something our entire community can be proud of. They represent the work of our students, our staff, our families and the people who support them every day.” — CCS Superintendent Dr. John Kopicki

It was a historic year for Cabarrus County Schools.

CCS students and schools reached new heights during the 2025-26 school year:

🎓 Highest proficiency rate in district history
📈 #7 of 115 districts in North Carolina for overall student proficiency
🎓 Highest graduation rate in district history at 92.5%
🏫 No schools designated as low performing
⭐ Record 25 schools earned an A or B School Performance Grade

These results reflect more than numbers. They represent students growing, educators making a difference, families supporting learning, and schools strengthening communities across Cabarrus County.

And while there is much to celebrate, our focus remains the same: every school improving and every student growing. Your future is our focus.

🔗 Read more about CCS's historic 2025-26 academic results here: https://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/14118_2?articleID=75128

08/25/2026

Just to be clear...

08/24/2026

Exciting update on our youth internship/workforce development initiative! What started as a recommendation during public comment is gaining momentum, and I am genuinely excited about the conversations happening across Cabarrus County. I have now shared this recommendation with our local elected officials throughout the county. Two have already responded with interest in meeting, brainstorming, and exploring how we can move this forward. Councilwoman Santana has already done some research into how other municipalities are providing youth internship opportunities, gathered information from our local Opportunity School, and requested that we meet to discuss what she has learned and brainstorm next steps. This is exactly the kind of collaboration I was hoping for!

Today, I also received a call from a Midland council member who shared that their council has discussed something similar in the past and is interested in working on this as well. I have also suggested bringing this conversation to the Cabarrus Summit, where our municipalities come together. What better opportunity to get everyone at the same table and discuss what we can accomplish collectively? My immediate next step is to pull together the research, existing programs, feedback, and ideas I am gathering and provide that information to each elected body for consideration. The goal remains the same: create more meaningful opportunities for our young people to gain work experience, mentorship, career exposure, and connections right here in their own community. This is how an idea becomes action-share it, bring people to the table, do the research, and then work together to build something sustainable.

I’m excited to see where we can take this! It takes all of us. I hope many of our businesses also get involved.

08/21/2026

We cannot keep talking about youth violence only after another young person is hurt, arrested, or lost. At some point, prevention has to become part of the conversation. For the past several months, I have been using public comment and conversations with leaders throughout Cabarrus County to push a very simple idea: let’s create more opportunities for our young people before they find themselves without options.

I have asked our municipalities to consider expanding paid and unpaid internships, job-shadowing opportunities, mentorship, and other pathways that expose young people to local government, careers, leadership, and public service. I have also worked to bring our municipalities and the Cabarrus County District Attorney into the conversation because youth violence is not an issue that any one organization, municipality, school system, law-enforcement agency, or family can solve alone. This isn’t about suggesting that an internship will magically stop youth violence. It is about recognizing that connection, opportunity, mentorship, structure, and exposure matter. If we want different outcomes for our young people, we have to be willing to invest in some different inputs.

I’ll share my public comments to the City of Concord and the Cabarrus County Commission because I want people to see that this conversation has been building. I have also reached out to municipalities across our county asking them to consider how they can participate. Awareness is important. But awareness without action doesn’t change anything. We spend a lot of time asking, “What is happening with our young people?”
I think we also need to ask ourselves:

1. What are we intentionally building for them?
2. Youth violence is a community issue, which means prevention has to be a community responsibility.

08/19/2026

I will NOT be quiet, and you shouldn’t be either.

The stark difference in how law enforcement communicated with the public following the reported hanging death in Raleigh compared with how the death in Harrisburg/Cabarrus County has been handled should raise everyone’s eyebrows.
In Raleigh, law enforcement addressed the public within hours and provided information about what was known at the time. Here in Cabarrus County, we are now approximately three months later, and our community still has not received a public statement from local law enforcement explaining what happened or where the investigation stands.

Asking questions is not the same as accusing anyone of wrongdoing. Asking for transparency is not spreading a conspiracy. And respecting a grieving family does not require an entire community to remain silent. If transparency and timely communication are appropriate when a death raises community concern elsewhere, why should we expect anything less right here at home? I will continue asking questions. Our community deserves acknowledgment, transparency, and appropriate answers.

Silence should not be the standard.

08/14/2026

Free art program!

08/13/2026

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