About Rutherford 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 Rutherford 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
- 1 South Side Square, Suite 103, Murfreesboro, TN 37130-8001
- Filing phone
- 615-898-7743
- Step 3
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Who's currently in office
Learn about who represents you in Rutherford County School District.
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.
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Jeanice McCordZone 1Democratic · Current term 2026 to 2030 - View profileStan VaughtZone 2Republican · Current term 2024 to 2028
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Caleb TidwellZone 3Republican · Current term 2024 to 2028 - View profile
Katie DarbyZone 4Current term 2022 to 2026 - View profile
Claire D. MaxwellZone 5Republican · Current term 2024 to 2028 - View profile
Butch VaughnZone 6Republican · Current term 2024 to 2028 - View profile
Julie WishingZone 7Republican · Current term 2026 to 2030
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