Candidates for Athens City School Board
Learn about candidates who have filed to run for Athens City School Board.
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Who's currently in office
Learn about who represents you in Athens City Schools.
What this symbol means
Candidates and elected officials with this symbol took the People First Pledge, promising to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money interests.
- View profileJacquelyn CarrollIndependent · Current term 2023 to 2026
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Emily ForrestIndependent · Current term 2023 to 2026 - View profileJohnny CoffmanIndependent · Current term 2023 to 2026
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Chris AdamsIndependent · Current term 2025 to 2028 - View profile
Beth JacksonIndependent · Current term 2025 to 2028 - View profileStan HarrisonRepublican · Current term 2025 to 2028
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About Athens City School Board
About this position
- Office level
- Local
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 3 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Athens City School Board
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be eighteen (18) years old, citizen of the United States, of Tennessee and of the school district and elected at-large by the residents of the school district. The individual shall be citizen of recognized integrity, intelligence, and ability to administer the duties of the office. To qualify as a candidate, an individual must show proof of graduation from high school or receipt of a G.E.D. No member of the city legislative body nor any other county governmental official shall be eligible for election as a member of the city Board of Education.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee. Petition signature requirement of 25 signatures.
- Filing period
- February 2, 2026 - April 2, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Election Commissioner's office.
- Where to file
- 6 E Madison Avenue, Suite 100, Athens, TN 37303-3666
- Filing phone
- 423-745-0843
- Step 3
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