AN ACT to amend Chapter 330 of the Acts of 1901; as amended by Chapter 99 of the Private Acts of 1943 and Chapter 57 of the Private Acts of 2022; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the Tenth School District of Wilson County.

Tenth District school board grows, limits terms

The law expands Wilson County's Tenth School District board from three members to five. It requires five equal-population districts, with qualified voters in each district electing one member. Boundaries must reach the Wilson County Election Commission by September 1, 2025. Members serve staggered four-year terms, with either two or three seats up every two years. During the transition, odd-numbered districts elect members for two years, and even-numbered districts elect members for four years. After that, all terms last four years, with odd-numbered seats expiring together and even-numbered seats expiring together. No member may serve more than two terms. Candidates must be older than 25 at election and have lived in their district for more than one year beforehand. Current members remain until their terms expire. The remaining board members fill vacancies by appointment or election until the next general August election held every two years. Voters then elect someone to fill the vacancy. All members continue serving until their successors are elected and qualified. Three members are required to conduct board business. The board elects a chairperson and secretary from its members, and elections follow Tennessee's general election laws. The board has authority under this act and general state law to manage district affairs, buildings, grounds, and property. It also selects elementary and middle school teachers and sets their pay. The changes require approval by two-thirds of the Wilson County legislative body. Its presiding officer must announce approval or rejection and certify it to the Secretary of State. The law takes effect upon becoming law for local approval or rejection; the supplied text leaves the remaining effective-date language incomplete.