President-Elect Nominations & District Director Elections 2026
District Director and President-Elect Nominations (2026)
21-Aug-2026
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AASB currently is holding director elections for Districts 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9. 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.
Nomination Forms Received to Date
The following nomination forms have been received:
DISTRICT 1
- Matt Dial, Satsuma City Board of Education | View Nomination Form
DISTRICT 3
- Tara Singley, Houston County Board of Education | View Nomination Form
DISTRICT 5
- Bob O'Neil, Pelham City Board of Education | View Nomination Form
- Carita Venable, Jefferson County Board of Education |View Nomination Form
- David Bobo, Shelby County Board of Education | View Nomination Form
DISTRICT 7:
- Bill Squires, Tuscaloosa County Board of Education | View Nomination Form
DISTRICT 9:
- Rhonda Smith, Boaz City 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.
Learn more about the District Director Election Process.
President-Elect Nominations
Current AASB President-Elect Randy Smalley (Tuscaloosa County BOE) will become president at the close of AASB's annual Convention Dec. 3 - 5, 2026. 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.
Download a President-Elect Nomination Form
Questions can be directed to either Nominating Committee Chair and AASB Immediate Past President Rev. Russell Clausell (334/447-1286) or AASB Executive Director Dr. Chad Holden (334/277-9700). Nominations should be sent on or before Sept. 1.
