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Contest for Oneida Special School District
general - Partisan - School Board Member
Elect 3 candidates
About this office
A school board member serves on the elected body that governs a public school district. The board sets district policy and budget priorities and hires and evaluates the superintendent, while leaving day-to-day management to the administration.
Term length: 4 years.
This role calls for
- Policy judgment for a public school district — setting direction while leaving day-to-day management to the superintendent.
- Budget literacy for operating and capital budgets, in coordination with the county commission (which appropriates) and the state.
- Ability to hire, evaluate, and when necessary replace the superintendent — the board's highest-stakes recurring decision.
- Constituent relations with parents, teachers, principals, and community members.
- Willingness to complete the state-required annual training through the Tennessee School Boards Association.
Derived from the office's statutory duties and operational reality. Candidate summaries below map each candidate's documented experience to these requirements.
Campaigns
Mark Matthews' biography shows incumbent experience on the Oneida Special School District Board of Education, demonstrating familiarity with policy judgment and constituent relations required for the role. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate specific budget literacy experience or evidence of completing state-required annual training through the Tennessee School Boards Association.
Kevin Byrd's biography shows incumbent experience on the Oneida Special School District Board of Education, including policy judgment regarding staffing cuts and constituent relations during a contentious June 2026 meeting. The record documents no controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate budget literacy for operating and capital budgets or specific experience in hiring and evaluating the superintendent.
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