Tazewell County School Board Vacancy
The Tazewell County School Board announces a vacancy on its Board. The vacancy is for the Northwestern District position and is effective as of September 14, 2026. Citizens of the County of Tazewell who are interested in applying for appointment by the School Board as an interim School Board member may do so as follows:
Letters of interest with a resume must be received on or before 5:00 p.m., September 28, 2026.
Submit or deliver to:
Mrs. Vicki Bailey, Clerk
Tazewell County School Board
506 Jeffersonville Street
Tazewell, VA 24651
The names of applicants and applicant resumes will be announced and posted during a public meeting held on or before October 12, 2026, to take place at the Tazewell County School Board Offices, 506 Jeffersonville Street, Tazewell, VA 24651, or at such other location advertised by the School Board. At that public meeting, the School Board will receive the views of citizens within the County of Tazewell relative to the qualifications of persons who should be considered to fill the position and specific candidates.
Applicants must meet requirements of the Code of Virginia for school board membership including that, at the time of their appointment or election, the applicant must be a qualified voter and bona fide resident of the County of Tazewell. If a school board member ceases to meet these residency requirements, they shall be deemed to have vacated their position on the school board. A school board member cannot be an employee of the school board of which they are a member and cannot hold an incompatible dual office.
The Tazewell County School Board will conduct applicant interviews between October 12, 2026 and October 20, 2026.
The Tazewell County School Board will announce the individual appointed to fill the interim board member position by no later than October 29, 2026.
The Tazewell County School Board reserves the right to adjust this schedule to accommodate unforeseen delays in the process.
Selected applicants must take necessary steps to qualify for office including subscribing to an oath. (Va. Code §22.1-31)