About Atlanta City School Board
About this position
- Office level
- Local
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $14,800/year
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Atlanta City School Board
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
To qualify for election as a Board member, a person must: Be at least 18 years of age; Be a resident of the city and, if seeking to represent a Board district, be a resident of the Board district for which he or she seeks to qualify and represent for at least one year immediately preceding the date of filing a noticContinue to possess the qualifications prescribed in subsection (a) of this section;Continue to reside in the Board district from which electedNot hold any other elective public office;;e of candidacy to seek office; Be a qualified elector of the city; and Not be an employee of the State Department of Education or a member of the State Board of Education. To hold office as a Board member, a person must: Not be an employee of the Atlanta Board of Education or any other local board of education; and Not serve on the governing body of any private K-12 educational institution.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- $444.00 filing fee. In lieu of filing fee candidates may collect signatures that are equivalent to 1% of the total number of registered voters eligible to vote in the last election
- Filing period
- August 16, 2027 - August 20, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Election's office.
- Where to file
- 55 Trinity Avenue, S.W. Suite 2700, Atlanta, GA 30303
- Filing phone
- 404-330-6500
- Step 3
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Who's currently in office
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Tony MitchellDistrict 2Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profile
Jennifer McDonaldDistrict 4Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profile
Patreece HutchersonDistrict 6Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profileAlfred "Shivy" BrooksDistrict 7Nonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2027
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Kaycee BrockDistrict 8Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profileJessica JohnsonDistrict 9Nonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2027
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