School board candidate settles lawsuit with Germantown
Germantown Municipal School District settled a lawsuit with a mother who wants to be elected to the system’s Board of Education.
Topic: Germantown Board of Education
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September 2026
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Two real estate agents vie for open Germantown school board seat
A Republican and an independent candidate are facing off for the GMSD board seat that Angela Griffith is vacating.
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August 2026
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Grandkids of Germantown residents could attend suburb’s schools for free
Shelby County kids who live outside Germantown but have a grandparent residing within the suburb’s limits may be able to attend the municipal district’s schools for free beginning in the 2027-28 academic year.
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Germantown appoints new school board member
The Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimously appointed the new member after interviewing three of six people who submitted applications.
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Three finalists selected for Germantown school board vacancy
Germantown’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen will interview three people for the short-term vacancy in the suburb's school board’s Position 2 seat.
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July 2026
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6 people apply for open position on Germantown school board
One of the applicants is a retired GMSD employee running unopposed for the position in August and November.
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May 2026
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Scotty Hendricks resigns from Germantown schools board
Hendricks is resigning about six months before the end of the term as his family will relocate. He was appointed to the GMSD board in 2025 to finish the term of Dr. Daniel Chatham.
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April 2026
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Germantown schools reviewing what may be its ‘toughest budget’ in history
The Germantown Municipal School District’s funding per pupil is in the bottom third of the state.
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Germantown continues to ‘take bites’ out of Houston High upgrades
Germantown Municipal School District is making some efforts towards its master plan, but it can’t make large improvements without investment from the city.
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March 2026
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Germantown school board seats draw educator and realtor candidates
While neither has kids in the district, they’ve been involved for many years.
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November 2025
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School board races to fire up next month
Memphis-area school board elections will be partisan next year.
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May 2025
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Germantown increasing teacher pay as part of state mandate
Teachers with a bachelor’s degree will start with a salary of $51,000 annually and can top out at $76,296.
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January 2025
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Germantown aldermen submitted three picks before choosing school board member
Germantown leaders submitted three names to administration before appointing Scotty Hendricks Jr. to school board. He was the only name to appear on the list of all five aldermen.
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School board appointee ready to be ‘loudest advocate’ for Germantown
“Education, to me, is the great equalizer,” said Scotty Hendricks Jr., who Germantown leaders appointed to the Board of Education. “There is nothing that prevents someone that has education from being able to figure out how to overcome obstacles.”
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Here are Germantown school board applicants’ thoughts on Houston High plans
Germantown plans to appoint a new school board member by the end of January. Seven finalists were chosen after 14 applications were submitted.
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Germantown announces finalists for open school board seat
Germantown leaders will interview seven of the 14 candidates who applied.
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December 2024
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Germantown seeks appointment for Board of Education vacancy
Last month,Dr. Daniel Chatham, a member of the board since his 2022 election, announced his intention to resign with about two years remain in his term.
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November 2024
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Eoff focused on students during time on school board
Amy Eoff will end her time on the Germantown Board of Education this week. She was elected in 2016 and reelected in 2020.
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Brian Curry looks towards next term on Germantown schools board
Unopposed for his second term on the Germantown Board of Education, Curry reflected on the past four years and what he sees ahead.
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Germantown school board member resigns
Daniel Chatham was elected in 2022. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen is responsible for appointing an individual to finish the unexpired term.
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Germantown Schools chairman discusses past, future of serving suburb
Ryan Strain won’t be chairman next year on the Germantown Board of Education, but his seat in Position 1 is undoubtedly secure.
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Ellis wins Germantown school board seat, incumbents cruise to victory
Incumbents sailed to victory Tuesday night. The only contested race in Germantown was between Andy Ellis and Vicki Gandee.
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September 2024
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Germantown school board candidate backs out of debate hours before event
Vicki Gandee is facing Andy Ellis for the school board seat. It’s the only contested Germantown-specific race on the Nov. 5 ballot.
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August 2024
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Germantown real estate agent to seek school board seat
A Germantown-based real estate agent plans to seek the Board of Education seat Amy Eoff has held since her election in 2016.
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Here’s what Germantown school board candidates think about vouchers
Candidates Andy Ellis and Vicki Gandee also weigh in on how the school district is doing, improvements to be made to facilities, the role of parents, meetings and more.
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