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Board members raise concerns about state bills on elected superintendents and proposed testing pilot
Rutherford County School Board · March 25, 2026
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Summary
Trustees discussed two state proposals — a move to elected superintendents and a bill that would create a 10-district pilot to reduce testing and exempt voucher students from TCAP — and flagged potential impacts on accountability and district funding.
During general discussion March 24, several board members flagged pending state legislation that could affect district governance and testing requirements.
A board member voiced strong opposition to a proposal to return to elected superintendents, calling it likely to spur partisan conflict. More specifically…
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