Brenda Beery
Beery spent 22 years in Volusia County Schools as a teacher and assistant principal and is now co-owner of a local roofing and redesign business. She led the August 2026 District 1 primary with about 50 percent of the vote and advanced to the Nov. 3 general election against the incumbent.
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Positions on the major issues
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Taxes & spending Mixed / neutral· stated position
Beery names a lack of financial responsibility as one of the district's three most pressing problems and would require monthly public reports on budget-to-actual spending, revenues and staffing, and tie spending to measurable outcomes. She frames this as spending oversight rather than lowering taxes.
Library and classroom materials Mixed / neutral· stated position
Asked about book challenges, Beery said all books should be age-appropriate and that decisions should rest on age appropriateness, educational value and the law rather than politics.
"age appropriateness, educational value, and the law, not politics"
Teacher and staff pay Leans agree· stated position
Beery names the teacher shortage as the district's most pressing problem and calls for competitive pay, safer classrooms, consistent discipline and a real voice for teachers. She proposes eliminating duplicate district office positions and redeploying the savings to hire qualified teachers.
"We must offer competitive pay, safer classrooms/schools, consistent discipline and give teachers a voice"
School safety approach Mixed / neutral· stated position
Beery's safety answer combines clear expectations and consistent consequences with early intervention and protecting the classroom environment for learning. She did not choose between officers and discipline on one side and counseling on the other.
"clear expectations, consistent consequences, early intervention"
No public position found on 3 issues
We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Property taxes, Education & school choice, Gender identity laws. This is reported as unknown rather than guessed from party affiliation; these issues are excluded from this candidate's match score.
Other issues this candidate has raised
No additional issues found in public statements as of the last data review.
Endorsements (as reported)
- Volusia/Flagler Central Labor Council
- Volusia/Flagler Central Labor Council
- Volusia/Flagler Central Labor Council