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2 candidates are tracked for Member School Board, District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Alveta J. Green and Melisa D. Herum. Candidate information follows official Virginia Beach City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
2 certified candidates for Member School Board, District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot; Alveta J. Green is listed as the incumbent by the Department of Elections, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list (updated September 3, 2026). Virginia local offices are nonpartisan on the ballot unless a candidate was nominated by a party; the number of seats filled and the district lines come from the locality's own ballot. Only the seats for your town, ward or district appear on your ballot.
Green is a retired educator who previously worked for Virginia Beach City Public Schools, per her campaign site. She was elected to the Virginia Beach School Board in November 2024 for a term ending December 31, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Supporting strong academic outcomes and recruiting and retaining outstanding teachers
- Removing barriers to learning for all students
- Expanded mental-health supports, including a suicide-prevention partnership
Source: candidate campaign site.
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Herum has lived in Virginia Beach for more than 27 years, including 22 years in District 4, and has worked as an educator, academic mentor, tutor, and business owner, per a Students First VA candidate guide. She is running for the Virginia Beach School Board seat in District 4. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the Students First VA candidate guide)
- Strong academics
- Parental involvement in schools
- Balanced use of classroom technology
