Asheville City Board of Education What is a board of education and why is it important? A local board of education serves a vital role in our community by helping steer the educational journeys of our children. Its decisions influence the lives of students and their parents, teachers, school staff, and district leadership, and impact the overall well-being of the community. The Asheville City Board of Education serves as the governing body of The Asheville City Schools. This board establishes the vision for education in the district. It sets the goals, standards, and tone for what we want our public schools to be and ensures that these schools are responsive to the needs of our local community. The school board serves the larger purposes of representing the needs of the community in our schools, building bridges among parents, school leadership, and other sectors of the community, and ensuring that our schools are the best they can be. Regular Scheduled Meetings The board meets the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Asheville City School Administrative Offices at 85 Mountain St. The normal length of the meeting is two hours. In addition to the regular board meetings, the board holds work sessions one week prior to the regular board meeting at 4:00 p.m. in Room 203 of Administrative Offices at 85 Mountain Street, Asheville. For more information, visit Asheville City Schools website. Members Members must be Asheville City residents and live within the Asheville City Schools District. Additionally, they must be registered voters and not be employed by the Asheville City Schools district. Serving as a board member demands time, energy, and a willingness to listen. Members of the board of education agree to serve for four years, up to two times. The Board meets the first Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. The normal length of the meeting is two hours. One week prior to the regularly scheduled Board meetings, the Board holds one 2-3 hour work session beginning at 4:00pm. Apply to Become a Board Member Those who are interested in serving on the board of education are encouraged to submit an application. Selected candidates will receive essay questions to be completed and submitted to the City Clerk’s office. In addition, final candidates may be interviewed. More Information: Asheville City Board of Education Webpage. Related Services Request public records Visit this web portal to search and discover any public records previously or commonly requested as well as make a request for any new public records. Watch livestream of city council meetings View live televised Asheville City Council meetings, at 5 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. More Related Services Asheville City Board of Education News Asheville residents invited to apply for Vance Monument Task Force Posted on July 1, 2020July 6, 2020 by Polly McDaniel The Vance Monument Task Force (VMTF) was created by a joint resolution (Joint Resolution – Monuments) by the City of Asheville and Buncombe County. This group will be tasked with gathering citizen input, particularly from those most impacted by the monuments and participate in public dialogue. The task force will consist of up [...] Public Safety Committee to meet remotely June 25 and here’s how to participate Posted on June 23, 2020July 1, 2020 by Polly McDaniel Top priority is the safety of our community and to minimize the spread of COVID-19 while conducting City business The Asheville City Council Public Safety Committee will hold a remote meeting at 3:30 p.m. June 25. The agenda is posted to the City website here. There are three options for providing public comment and several [...] Asheville City Council continues remote meetings with many ways for public to participate Posted on June 19, 2020July 1, 2020 by Polly McDaniel The June 23 Asheville City Council meeting will be held remotely. Due to the locally declared State of Emergency and the State Phase 2 Safer at Home order, there will be no public attendance at this meeting. This includes news media. The agenda is posted at this link. City Council wants our [...] More Asheville City Board of Education News
Request public records Visit this web portal to search and discover any public records previously or commonly requested as well as make a request for any new public records.
Watch livestream of city council meetings View live televised Asheville City Council meetings, at 5 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month.
Asheville residents invited to apply for Vance Monument Task Force Posted on July 1, 2020July 6, 2020 by Polly McDaniel The Vance Monument Task Force (VMTF) was created by a joint resolution (Joint Resolution – Monuments) by the City of Asheville and Buncombe County. This group will be tasked with gathering citizen input, particularly from those most impacted by the monuments and participate in public dialogue. The task force will consist of up [...]
Public Safety Committee to meet remotely June 25 and here’s how to participate Posted on June 23, 2020July 1, 2020 by Polly McDaniel Top priority is the safety of our community and to minimize the spread of COVID-19 while conducting City business The Asheville City Council Public Safety Committee will hold a remote meeting at 3:30 p.m. June 25. The agenda is posted to the City website here. There are three options for providing public comment and several [...]
Asheville City Council continues remote meetings with many ways for public to participate Posted on June 19, 2020July 1, 2020 by Polly McDaniel The June 23 Asheville City Council meeting will be held remotely. Due to the locally declared State of Emergency and the State Phase 2 Safer at Home order, there will be no public attendance at this meeting. This includes news media. The agenda is posted at this link. City Council wants our [...]