Board of Education

The Wayne County Board of Education consists of seven members, elected in districts to serve four-year terms. The superintendent is selected by the Board and serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the school district. While the board of education is responsible for setting policy, the superintendent and his administrative team manage the daily operations of the school district.

Unless specified, the Board meets monthly on the first Monday of each month. All monthly meetings and special called meetings are videotaped and live streamed. To see each district the Board of Education represents, click on Board of Elections Map. Contact information for the Board of Education is listed below. 

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Meet the Board

Chair: Willie R. Joyner, II
Vice Chair:  Tommy Sanders
Superintendent: Dr. Marc Whichard

Mr. Don Christopher West

DISTRICT 1

Mr. Don Christopher West
262 Airport Rd.
Pikeville, NC 27863
Home: 919-921-1212
Email:christopherwest@wcps.org
Began Serving: Dec. 6, 2010
Current Term Expires: 2026

Craig Foucht

DISTRICT 5

Craig Foucht
206 Ellington Way
LaGrange NC, 28551
Home: 919-920-7774
Email:craigfoucht@wcps.org
Began Serving: Oct. 29, 2021
Current Term Expires: 2026

Mr. H. Len Henderson

DISTRICT 2

Mr. H. Len Henderson
P.O. Box 171
Dudley, NC 28333
Home: 919-344-3560
Email: lenhenderson@wcps.org
Began Serving: Dec. 5, 2016
Current Term Expires: 2028

Mr. Wade Leatham

DISTRICT 6

Mr. Wade Leatham
304 Tonya Dr
Goldsboro, NC 27534
Home: 919-922-1757
Email: daleleatham@wcps.org
Began Serving: March 24, 2020
Current Term Expires: 2026

Ms. Bridgette Cowan

DISTRICT 3

Ms. Bridgette Cowan
505 Weaver Drive
Goldsboro, NC 27530
Home: 919-221-0853
Email: bridgettecowan@wcps.org
Began Serving: Dec. 2, 2024
Current Term Expires: 2028

Mr. J. Tommy Sanders III

AT LARGE

Mr. J. Tommy Sanders III
1509 US 117 S.
Goldsboro, NC 27530
Home: 919-920-0776  
Email:tommysanders@wcps.org
Began Serving: Dec. 7, 2020
Current Term Expires: 2028

Mr. Bill Joyner, II

DISTRICT 4

Mr. Willie R. Joyner, II
502 Manley Grove Church Rd.
Mount Olive, NC 28365
Home: 919-920-6134
Email: billjoyner@wcps.org
Began Serving: Dec. 5, 2022
Current Term Expires: 2026