Candidates for Local School Board
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About Local School Board
About this position
- Office level
- Local
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $7,200/year
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Local School Board
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Must be of good moral character, a high school graduate or equivalent and a resident of the district. Cannot be on the governing board of a private elementary or secondary school, on the state or national Sex Offender Registry, a convicted felon or be employed by the school district. Must be a resident of the district for 90 days.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee of 2% of the base salary for the office (Major Party candidates only). Petition signature requirement of 3% of voters who cast ballots for governor in the last general election in the district (Independent and Minor Party candidates only).
- Filing period
- Until November 12, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the municipal clerk's office.
- Where to file
- Attalla City Clerk, 612 4th St NW, Attalla, AL, 35954, US
- Filing phone
- 256-538-9986
- Step 3
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