{"county":"shelby","description":"Members of the Arlington Community Schools school board govern the Arlington Community Schools municipal school district, separate from Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Five members are elected to staggered four-year terms. The board hires and evaluates the superintendent, adopts district policies, approves the budget, sets district goals, and oversees compliance with federal and state education law. Members are required to complete seven hours of training annually through the Tennessee School Boards Association School Board Academy.\n\n**Compensation:** stipend set locally; state law requires a minimum of $4/day ([T.C.A. \u00a7 49-2-202](https://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/title-49/chapter-2/part-2/section-49-2-202/)).","district":"Arlington","districtgroup":"municipality","id":120,"key":"arlington_school_board_position_3","lastchangeby":null,"name":"Johnathan Dunn","next_election":"2017-11-08","notes":"130","officegroup":"arlington_school_board","partisan":0,"party":"","qualities":"- Policy judgment on a small suburban district within Shelby County \u2014 Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Lakeland, or Millington \u2014 typically several thousand students across a single elementary/middle/high feeder pattern.\n- Budget literacy for both operating and capital budgets, in coordination with the suburban municipality (which provides matching local funds in some configurations).\n- Ability to hire, evaluate, and when necessary replace the superintendent.\n- Constituent relations with parents, teachers, and community members across an actively engaged small district.\n- Willingness to complete the state-required seven hours of annual training through the Tennessee School Boards Association School Board Academy.","quantity":1,"source":null,"state":"TN","term_end":"2026-09-01","term_start":"2022-09-01","term_years":4,"terms":[{"current":1,"description":"","electiondate":"2022-08-06","name":"Johnathan Dunn","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJonathan Dunn has been a resident in Arlington for nearly 20 years and, along with his wife, Melissa, has four of his five children currently attending ACS, with their oldest having graduated from Arlington High School in 2021. He holds a B.S. degree in leadership from Union University, education in Biblical Studies and Theology from Liberty University, with certifications in Six Sigma (Black Belt), Lean Sigma, and is a Stewards of Children: Darkness to Light certified trainer. He is also trained as a Brain Health Coach through Amen Clinic.\n\nFor more than a decade, Jonathan worked in the corporate sector in roles as a senior manager and director at American Home Shield, leading projects and teams to elevate the organization\u2019s overall customer experience.\n\nSince founding River City Church in 2008, he believes his current role as lead pastor, along with his previous experience in the business world, has helped shape his leadership acumen and given him a fresh perspective on what it takes to support the administrators, teachers, and parents leading this next generation. Jonathan wants what\u2019s best for the future of Arlington, and he knows it begins with the schools in this great community.\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n- **2026** \u2014 [School Board (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=DUNN&id=94145&f=201570&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n- **2025** \u2014 [School Board (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=DUNN&id=94145&f=184550&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n- **2024** \u2014 [School Board (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=DUNN&id=94145&f=175627&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n\n*Source: [Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest Search](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/search.htm). Scraped 2026-04-25.*\n","firstname":"Johnathan","lastname":"Dunn","token":"s5PH5DwiIa"},"term_end":"2026-09-01","term_start":"2022-09-01"},{"current":0,"description":"Elected in the May 5, 2026 Shelby County general election.","electiondate":"2026-05-05","name":"Jonathan Dunn","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJonathan Dunn has been a resident in Arlington for nearly 20 years and, along with his wife, Melissa, has four of his five children currently attending ACS, with their oldest having graduated from Arlington High School in 2021. He holds a B.S. degree in leadership from Union University, education in Biblical Studies and Theology from Liberty University, with certifications in Six Sigma (Black Belt), Lean Sigma, and is a Stewards of Children: Darkness to Light certified trainer. He is also trained as a Brain Health Coach through Amen Clinic.\n\nFor more than a decade, Jonathan worked in the corporate sector in roles as a senior manager and director at American Home Shield, leading projects and teams to elevate the organization\u2019s overall customer experience.\n\nSince founding River City Church in 2008, he believes his current role as lead pastor, along with his previous experience in the business world, has helped shape his leadership acumen and given him a fresh perspective on what it takes to support the administrators, teachers, and parents leading this next generation. Jonathan wants what\u2019s best for the future of Arlington, and he knows it begins with the schools in this great community.\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n- **2026** \u2014 [School Board (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=DUNN&id=94145&f=201570&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n- **2025** \u2014 [School Board (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=DUNN&id=94145&f=184550&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n- **2024** \u2014 [School Board (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=DUNN&id=94145&f=175627&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n\n*Source: [Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest Search](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/search.htm). Scraped 2026-04-25.*\n","firstname":"Johnathan","lastname":"Dunn","token":"s5PH5DwiIa"},"term_end":"2030-09-01","term_start":"2026-09-01"}],"title":"Arlington School Board Position 3","type":"executive","url":null,"whenchanged":"2026-04-25 19:49:19"}