Meet Our Board

Dr. Doug Knight, District 6 - Chairman

Dr. Doug Knight was elected to the Iredell-Statesville Board of Education in December 2020. He was elected to serve as Chairman on December 2, 2024.

District 6: Career Academy & Technical School, Shepherd, South Iredell High, Troutman Elementary, and Troutman Middle

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Mrs. Rhonda Waugh, District 2 - Vice-Chair

Mrs. Rhonda Waugh was sworn in as a member of the Iredell-Statesville Board of Education on July 30, 2026. She will fill the vacancy left by Mr. Kevin Angell. Mrs. Waugh has spent 39 years in education teaching in several content areas spanning K-12: EC, ELA, and Social Studies. During her professional teaching career, she held several leadership positions as Master Teacher, School Improvement Team Chair, Grade Level Chair, Team Chair, PLC Leader, Certified Staff Advisory representative, Beginning Teacher Mentor, and Department Chair.

Mrs. Waugh chose to join the school board to contribute to policy development and decision-making processes that directly affect both the classroom and the community. She is dedicated to supporting I-SS's ongoing achievements and helping it progress further. She believes a well-educated population is essential to preserving our democratic principles.

One word that Mrs. Waugh would use to describe herself is "Committed". Her favorite books are The Bible and The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey. In her free time, you might find her watching her favorite television show, Last Man Standing with Tim Allen, eating at her favorite restaurant in Iredell County, Mezzaluna II, or spending time outdoors by running, gardening, or hiking. One interesting fact that not everyone knows about Mrs. Waugh is that she once owned an aerobics business.

Mrs. Waugh is married to her husband of 43 years, and they have 2 grown children and one grandchild.

District 2: Cool Spring Elementary, East Iredell Middle, Third Creek Elementary, and Third Creek Middle

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Mrs. Cindy Haynes, District 3

Mrs. Cindy Haynes was sworn in as a member of the Iredell-Statesville Board of Education on May 12, 2025. She will fill the vacancy left by Ms. Abby Trent. Previously, Mrs. Haynes served on the Iredell-Statesville Board of Education from 2014 to 2017. She returns eager to continue serving the students, staff, and the community. Mrs. Haynes will serve as the representative of District 3 through 2026.

District 3: Collaborative College for Technology and Leadership, Crossroads Arts & Science Early College, Discovery Program, East Iredell Elementary, NB Mills Elementary, Northview Academy, Oakwood Middle, and Statesville High

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Mr. Ronda Hoke, District 4

Mr. Ronda Hoke was elected and sworn in as a member of the Iredell-Statesville Board of Education on December 2, 2024.

Mr. Hoke believes the biggest challenge facing the Iredell-Statesville Board of Education is overcrowding. Mr. Hoke says that one word he would select to describe himself is "knowledgeable." You may find Mr. Hoke watching his favorite television show, "Emergency," or eating at his favorite restaurant in Iredell County, Logan's Roadhouse.

Mr. Hoke is married and has 2 daughters, 4 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren.

District 4: Celeste Henkel Elementary, Scotts Elementary, Sharon Elementary, West Iredell Middle, and West Iredell High

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Mr. Mike Kubiniec, District 5

Captain Mike Kubiniec, U.S. Navy (Retired) was elected to the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education in December 2022. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. During a 12-year active-duty career, he served on three different nuclear-powered submarines, deploying to the western Pacific, eastern Atlantic, and South America. He earned his submarine warfare and nuclear engineer qualifications and qualified for command of nuclear submarines. Captain Kubiniec left active duty in 1995, continued his Navy Reserve service, and earned a Master of Science Degree in Planning and Strategy from National Defense University. He was selected to command four Reserve units. In 2013, he retired as a Navy Captain after more than 30 years of service.

In his professional civilian career, Captain Kubiniec worked for two high-technology companies: semiconductor manufacturing capital equipment and fiber optic cabling and hardware systems, while leading business organizations in the areas of global manufacturing operations, product line management, product engineering, quality and reliability, new product introduction, and brand experience program management.

Captain Kubiniec believes the five biggest challenges facing the school district are: 1) Developing innovative solutions to attract and retain teachers; 2) Turning around the poor-performing schools; 3) Addressing student mental health issues; 4) Improving student behavioral issues and discipline; 5) Building new schools.

A few personal "factoid:" Captain Kubiniec's favorite book is "Tom Jones" by Henry Fielding, his favorite restaurant in Iredell County is Caruso's, and one word to describe himself would be: "passionate."

He is married to Michele, and they reside in Mooresville, NC. Their daughter, Ashley, lives in Charlotte, NC, and is an Assistant Vice President, Channel Development Manager for Bank of America.

District 5: Coddle Creek

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Mrs. Anita Kurn, District 7

Mrs. Anita Kurn was elected to the Iredell-Statesville Board of Education in December 2022.

District 7: Lake Norman Elementary, Lake Norman High, Lakeshore Elementary, Lakeshore Middle, The Brawley School, Woodland Heights Elementary, and Woodland Heights Middle

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Mr. Brian Sloan, District 1

Mr. Brian Sloan was elected and sworn into the Iredell-Statesville Board of Education on December 5, 2022. As a resident of North Iredell, Mr. Sloan attended Central Elementary, Brookwood School, and North Iredell High School. After graduating in 1988, Mr. Sloan entered the workforce for a few years before obtaining his general contractor's license from Mitchell Community College. He now works as a farmer (approximately 40,000 chickens) and does carpentry work during his "free" time.

Mr. Sloan decided to run for the school board for some of the same reasons he has coached—to benefit our children.

Mr. Sloan believes the board's biggest accomplishment so far has been bonding with one another and realizing that even though the board members are different, they will be able to work together, make wise decisions, and be a benefit to our future generations. He believes that the biggest challenge ahead is making our teachers feel appreciated as they make a huge difference in the next generation.

One word that Mr. Sloan would use to describe himself would be "forgiven." He explained that with that word, a lot of words have to go with it, like guilty and thankful.

Mr. Sloan said that he doesn't read often, but when he does find the time to read, the only book he reads in the Bible. He enjoys watching Duck Dynasty, and you can find him eating at Randy's BBQ, which is his favorite place to eat in Iredell County. One interesting fact about Mr. Sloan is that he started competitive shooting in 1984 on the North Iredell High School skeet shooting team and has won fifteen NWTF World Championships.

Mr. Sloan married his best friend's sister, Tina Abee in 1993. They have three sons. Eli and Joseph currently attend Western Carolina University and James currently attends the IB program at South Iredell High School. They have a German Shorthaired Pointer puppy named Smith after the gunmaker L.C. Smith.

District 1: Agriculture & Science Early College, Central Elementary, Cloverleaf Elementary, Harmony Elementary, North Iredell High, North Iredell Middle, and Union Grove Elementary

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