{"county":"fayette","description":"Members of the Fayette County Schools Board of Education govern the Fayette County public school district. Fayette has three school board districts. Board members hire and evaluate the superintendent, adopt district policies, approve the school budget, set district goals, and oversee compliance with federal and state education law. Members are required to complete seven hours of annual training through the Tennessee School Boards Association School Board Academy.\n\n**Compensation:** stipend set by the county commission; state law requires a minimum of $4/day under [T.C.A. \u00a7 49-2-202](https://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/title-49/chapter-2/part-2/section-49-2-202/).","district":"2","districtgroup":"county_school_board","id":421,"key":"school_board_district_2","lastchangeby":null,"name":null,"next_election":null,"notes":null,"officegroup":null,"partisan":1,"party":null,"qualities":"- Policy judgment on district-wide matters \u2014 curriculum direction, personnel policy, facilities, and student services \u2014 within Tennessee education law.\n- Budget literacy for the Fayette County Schools operating and capital budgets.\n- Ability to hire, evaluate, and when necessary replace the superintendent.\n- Constituent relations with parents, teachers, and community members across the district.\n- Willingness to complete the state-required seven hours of annual training through the TSBA Board Academy.","quantity":1,"source":null,"state":"TN","term_end":null,"term_start":null,"term_years":4,"terms":[],"title":"School Board District 2","type":"legislative","url":null,"whenchanged":"2026-04-24 19:51:27"}