About Richmond City School Board
About this position
- Office level
- Local
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Richmond 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 3, 2028 - June 20, 2028
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the city registrar's office.
- Where to file
- 2134 W Laburnum Ave, Richmond, VA 23227
- Filing phone
- 804-646-5950
- Step 3
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Who's currently in office
Learn about who represents you in Richmond 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 profileMatthew R. PercivalDistrict 1Independent · Current term 2025 to 2028Has taken the People First Pledge
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Katie B. RicardDistrict 2Independent · Current term 2025 to 2028Has taken the People First Pledge - View profile
Ali M. FarukDistrict 3Independent · Current term 2025 to 2028 - View profile
Wesley E. HedgepethDistrict 4Independent · Current term 2025 to 2028 - View profile
Stephanie M. RizziDistrict 5Independent · Current term 2025 to 2028 - View profile
Shonda Matia Harris-MuhammedDistrict 6Independent · Current term 2025 to 2028 - View profile
Jacqueline "Jackie" McDonnoughDistrict 6Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2028 - View profile
Cheryl L. BurkeDistrict 7Independent · Current term 2025 to 2028Has taken the People First Pledge - View profileE. "Emmett Jay" J. JafariDistrict 8Independent · Current term 2025 to 2028
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Shavonda R. DixonDistrict 9Independent · Current term 2025 to 2028Has taken the People First Pledge
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