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Contest for Bartlett School Board Position 4

Shelby County School Board Bartlett
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About this office

Members of the Bartlett City Schools school board govern the Bartlett City 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.

Compensation: stipend set locally; state law requires a minimum of $4/day (T.C.A. ยง 49-2-202).

Term length: 4 years.

Campaigns

Republican Primary 1 candidate
Bryan Woodruff

Bryan Woodruff

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Bryan Woodruff is a 36-year resident of Bartlett and a Republican candidate for Bartlett School Board Position 4. A lifelong local who attended Bartlett schools from preschool through high school, Woodruff holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Christian Brothers University, an MBA from the University of Memphis, and a Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management from Penn State University. His professional background includes fifteen years as an IT leader in supply chain management and current work as a Senior Sales Engineer for XO Communications, where he specializes in information security and governance. Woodruff brings direct experience to the school board, having served on the Bartlett Education Advisory Committee in 2012 and 2013. During his tenure, he chaired the Logistics and Facilities Subcommittees and served on the Finance Subcommittee. He also spent two years promoting and planning for the school system prior to his election to the City School Board in 2013. As a community member, he coaches youth soccer teams and participates in local events. Woodruff and his wife have four children who attend Bartlett City Schools. His qualifications emphasize extensive educational credentials and administrative experience relevant to school district operations and facilities management.
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