Who's currently in office
Learn about who represents you in Bessemer City School District.
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Elaine HolifieldDistrict 1Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2030 - View profile
Remeka LittleDistrict 2Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2030 - View profileTasha Wynn-ScottDistrict 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2030
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Samuel MorrisDistrict 4Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2030 - View profile
Lee JonesDistrict 7Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2030
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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
- Nonpartisan
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
- July 5, 2022 - July 19, 2022
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the municipal clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 1700 3rd Avenue North, Bessemer, AL, 35020, US
- Filing phone
- 205-424-4060
- Step 3
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