Chicora-Cherokee School Board Candidate

Hello, Chicora-Cherokee voters. This November brings a chance to keep a proven Chicora-Cherokee school board candidate serving your neighborhood — a leader who has spent decades putting local students and families first: Carlotte Bailey. A wife, mother of six, grandmother, U.S. Marine Corps Reserves veteran, and 16-year Teacher's Assistant, Carlotte is running for re-election because she believes District 5's progress over the last four years is only the beginning, and she wants to keep guiding it forward with the same faith-driven, family-first leadership Chicora-Cherokee has come to trust.

Chicora-Cherokee holds a distinct place in North Charleston — one of the city's older residential neighborhoods, built around tight-knit blocks and a strong sense of shared history. Carlotte believes every family here deserves the same quality of education and the same committed representation, no matter which street they live on. Her work touches families throughout areas including:

Whether a family lives on the long-established streets of Chicora, in the Cherokee section nearby, or close to the growing energy spilling over from Park Circle, Carlotte's approach is the same: listen first, then lead with what's best for students and families in that specific block.

Carlotte's decisions on the board are shaped by what's actually happening inside classrooms serving Chicora-Cherokee's children — from early elementary years through high school graduation. The neighborhood falls within the Charleston County School District, and its students commonly attend schools such as Chicora Elementary School, Morningside Middle, and North Charleston High School, all part of the District 5 seat she represents.

Across the schools within her District 5 seat, Carlotte's priorities stay consistent: rising student achievement, stronger reading performance in the earliest grades, safe and secure learning environments, real support for the teachers doing the daily work, and meaningful parent involvement in what happens inside the classroom.

Since 2023, District 5 has posted measurable, verifiable progress:

This is what responsible, community-focused leadership looks like in practice — and it's the foundation Carlotte wants to keep building on for Chicora-Cherokee's students.

Chicora-Cherokee is more than a place on the map for Carlotte — it's part of the community she's called home for decades. From neighborhood gatherings around Chicora Elementary to the everyday rhythm of life along the historic streets of Cherokee, from the tight community bonds built over generations to the growing spillover of energy from nearby Park Circle, these are the everyday places where Chicora-Cherokee families live their lives. Add in easy access to Rivers Avenue and I-26, the steady sense of neighborhood pride that has held strong for decades, and the close relationships between longtime residents, and you have a community with real identity and real heart — one Carlotte is committed to serving well as a Chicora-Cherokee school board candidate.

As a Chicora-Cherokee school board candidate, Carlotte's support comes from a track record voters can see and verify, not just campaign promises:

Join the campaign team and help re-elect Carlotte Bailey for Charleston County School Board, District 5. Together we'll keep our schools moving forward for every child.