Eva Drain
Elected 8/98
District 1 |
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Cynthia Glenn
Elected 8/04
District 2
Chairman |
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Shelia Ferrell
Elected 8/06
District 3 |
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Austin Thompson
Appointed 4/05
District 4 |
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Terry Sellers
Appointed 5/06
District 5
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William "Bill" Hendren
Elected 8/08
District 6 |
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Melinda Hutcherson
Elected 8/08
District 7
Vice Chairman |
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Robert Harris
Elected 8/08
District 8 |
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The Lauderdale County Department of Education eight-member
board is elected by popular vote, with each board member
representing an election district and serving staggered
four-year terms. The school board chairman is elected by the
board members.
School board meetings are held in the Ripley Elementary
School Board/Training Room/ Dates and times vary, but are
published in the newspapers and on WTRB Radio.