Commission sets rules for special election after school-board resignation
Following Jill Coker’s resignation effective May 31, 2026, Henry County Commissioners approved rules for a special election to fill the District 5 school-board seat, requiring a minimum of eight votes for election and allowing candidates five minutes to speak.
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The commission approved Resolution 6-4-26 on April 20 establishing procedures for a special election to fill a vacancy on the Henry County School Board after Jill Coker submitted a resignation effective May 31, 2026. Commissioner Kenneth Humphreys moved the resolution; Commissioner David Hayes seconded it and a voice vote carried.
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