About Charlottesville City School Board
About this position
- Office level
- Local
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 4 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Charlottesville City School Board
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Qualified to vote for and hold the office for which one offers.A resident of the Commonwealth for one year immediately preceding the election. A resident, by the time of filing, of the city in which one offers for election.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee. Petition signature requirement of 125 signatures.
- Filing period
- January 4, 2027 - June 15, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the city registrar's office.
- Where to file
- 120 7th Street NE, Room 142 Charlottesville, VA 22902
- Filing phone
- 434-970-3250
- Step 3
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Who's currently in office
Learn about who represents you in Charlottesville City Public 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 profileNicole RichardsonIndependent · Current term 2024 to 2027
- View profileAmanda BurnsIndependent · Current term 2024 to 2027
- View profileShymora CooperIndependent · Current term 2024 to 2027
- View profileChristopher MeyerIndependent · Current term 2024 to 2027
- View profileZyahna "Zy" T. BryantNonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029Has taken the People First Pledge
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Lisa D. Larson-TorresNonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029Has taken the People First Pledge - View profile
Emily L. DooleyNonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029
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