About County School Board
About this position
- Office level
- Local
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County 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
- January 15, 2028 - March 14, 2028
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Election Commissioner's office.
- Where to file
- Knox County: 300 West Main Street, Knoxville, TN 37902; Sevier County: 1145 Dolly Parton Parkway, Sevierville, TN 37862-3710; Union County: 901 Main Street Union Co Courthouse Room 108 Maynardville, TN 37807-3557
- Filing phone
- Knox County: 865-215-2480; Sevier County: 865-453-6985; Union County: 865-992-3471
- Step 3
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John ButlerDistrict 1Current term 2022 to 2026 - View profile
Breyauna HollowayDistrict 1Democratic · Current term 2026 to 2030 - View profileAnne TempletonDistrict 2Democratic · Current term 2024 to 2028
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Patricia Fontenot-RidleyDistrict 3Democratic · Current term 2024 to 2028 - View profile
Katherine BikeDistrict 4Current term 2022 to 2026 - View profileLauren MorganDistrict 5Republican · Current term 2024 to 2028
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Stephen "Steve" TriplettDistrict 7Republican · Current term 2026 to 2030 - View profile
Travis WrightDistrict 8Republican · Current term 2024 to 2028 - View profile
Brandy JenkinsDistrict 9Democratic · Current term 2026 to 2030 - View profile
Kristi KristyDistrict 9Current term 2022 to 2026
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