About Rome City School Board
About this position
- Office level
- Local
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $350/month
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 5 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Rome City School Board
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be at least 18 years of age, and a resident of the city for at least 12 months, a qualified voter within the county, a resident of the school district in which the candidate seeks election. If the position is elected by district, must be a resident of the district which the candidate seeks to represent. Must not be employed by the Georgia Department of Education, the State Board of Education, or the local board of education which the candidate is running to represent. Must not serve on the governing body of a private elementary or secondary school. Must not have been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude, unless that person’s civil rights have been restored and at least 10 years have elapsed from the date of the completion of the sentence without a subsequent conviction of another felony involving moral turpitude.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- $126 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 18, 2025 - August 22, 2025
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Election's office.
- Where to file
- 601 Broad Street, Rome, Georgia 30161
- Filing phone
- 706-236-4460
- Step 3
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Candidates for Rome City School Board
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Faith CollinsNonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profile
Alvin L. Jackson Sr.Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profileBrenda BoydNonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029
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Will ByingtonNonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profile
Pascha BurgeNonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029Has taken the People First Pledge - View profile
Marquita L. DavisNonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029
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