Virginia Beach city, Virginia

Member School Board, District 4

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.

About this race

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.

What this office does

School board member. The school board is the governing body of a public school district. It hires and evaluates the superintendent, adopts the district budget, sets policies on curriculum, discipline, attendance boundaries and facilities, and approves contracts and collective bargaining agreements. Day-to-day operations belong to the superintendent; the board sets direction and holds the administration accountable.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Alveta J. Green, is on the ballot.

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Alveta J. Green

Independent Incumbent

Top priorities

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

Per the campaign site.

Biography

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.

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Melisa D. Herum

Independent

Top priorities

Strong academics
Parental involvement in schools
Balanced use of classroom technology

Per the Students First VA candidate guide.

Biography

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 was found as of September 7, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Member School Board, District 4 in 2026?

When is the Member School Board, District 4 election in Virginia?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Virginia are on the Virginia election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Virginia Beach city and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Alveta J. Green, full profile Melisa D. Herum, full profile Official Virginia election office