AASB currently is holding director elections for Districts 2, 4, 6 and 8. Nominations must be made in writing and postmarked or received by Sept. 1. District directors serve two-year terms and can serve two, complete terms. 

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• Current District 2 Director Camille Gibson will not be seeking re-election.
• Current District 4 Director Dr. Chante Ruffin will be eligible for her first full, two-year term. She was appointed in December 2024 to serve the remaining term of former District 4 Director Matilda Woodyard-Hamilton. 
• Current District 6 Director Michael Webb will be eligible to serve his first full two-year term. He was appointed in December 2024 to serve the remaining term of former District 6 Director Scott Suttle, who currently is serving as president-elect.
• Current District 8 Director Donna Jones will be eligible to serve her first full two-year term. She was appointed in December 2024 to serve the remaining term of former District 8 Director Jimmy Dobbs, who was not re-elected to his local board. 

Nomination Forms Received to Date

The following nomination forms have been received:

District 2: Mark Story of the Dallas County Board of Education | View Nomination Form

Ballots

Ballots listing eligible nominees will be mailed to district members by Oct. 1. Each board within a district gets one vote. The board president will certify that action was taken at a board meeting to choose a candidate, and the ballot must be returned to AASB by Oct. 31. If only one person is nominated, he or she automatically becomes district director. 

View additional information about the District Director Election Process. 

President-Elect Nominations 

Current AASB President-Elect Scott Suttle (St. Clair County BOE) will become president at the close of AASB's annual Convention Dec. 5 - 7, 2025. AASB is seeking nominations for President-Elect. The President-Elect will serve a one-year term. According to AASB's bylaws, candidates for election to an elective office must have served on the AASB Board of Directors; however, such service need not be consecutive to the individual's candidacy for or term of elective office. 

President-Elect self-nomination forms have been mailed to members and are due to AASB's executive director on or before Sept. 1. Questions can be directed to AASB Executive Director Sally Smith at 334-277-9700 or to Nominating Committee Chair and AASB Immediate Past President Brad Ingle at 205-275-0721.