Who's currently in office
Learn about who represents you in Gwinnett County School District.
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Rachel StoneDistrict 1Current term 2024 to 2028 - View profile
Steven B. KnudsenDistrict 2Current term 2022 to 2026 - View profile
Steve GasperDistrict 3Current term 2024 to 2028 - View profile
Adrienne SimmonsDistrict 4Current term 2022 to 2026 - View profile
Tarece JohnsonDistrict 5Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
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About Gwinnett County School Board
About this position
- Office level
- Local
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $16,524/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 Gwinnett County 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
- $495.72 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
- June 22, 2026 - August 21, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Election's office.
- Where to file
- 455 Grayson Highway, Suite 200, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
- Filing phone
- 678-226-7210
- Step 3
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