School Board
The Sumner County Board of Education transacts all business at official meetings. Meetings of the Board, except those with the Board's attorney to discuss pending or threatened litigation, are open to the public.
All powers of the Board lie in its action as a group. The 11 individual members exercise their authority over school system affairs only as they vote at official meetings. Six members must be in attendance for the Board to hold an official meeting. A simple majority vote of the Board's total membership is required to approve most matters. With 11 members in office, six votes are required for approval of an item under consideration, even if members are absent.
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(615) 824-7540
Schools Represented
- Indian Lake Elementary
- Jack Anderson Elementary
- Nannie Berry Elementary
- Robert Ellis Middle
- Station Camp Middle
- Hendersonville High
- Station Camp High
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(615) 838-0022
Schools Represented
- Dr. William Burrus Elementary
- Gene Brown Elementary
- George Whitten Elementary
- Lakeside Park Elementary
- Walton Ferry Elementary
- Knox Doss at Drakes Creek Middle
- Robert Ellis Middle
- V. G. Hawkins Middle
- Beech High
- Hendersonville High
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(615) 448-7103
Schools Represented
- George Whitten Elementary
- Jack Anderson Elementary
- Liberty Creek Elementary
- Station Camp Elementary
- Knox Doss at Drakes Creek Middle
- Liberty Creek Middle
- Station Camp Middle
- T. W. Hunter Middle
- Beech High
- Liberty Creek High
- Station Camp High
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(615) 945-3707
Schools Represented
- Beech Elementary
- Gene Brown Elementary
- Madison Creek Elementary
- Nannie Berry Elementary
- Dr. William Burris Elementary
- Robert Ellis Middle
- T. W. Hunter Middle
- V. G. Hawkins Middle
- Beech High
- Hendersonville High
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(615) 543-6771
Schools Represented
- Beech Elementary
- H. B. Williams Elementary
- Madison Creek Elementary
- Millersville Elementary
- White House Intermediate
- Liberty Creek Middle
- T. W. Hunter Middle
- White House Middle
- Beech High
- Liberty Creek High
- White House High
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(615) 427-3617
Schools Represented
- Howard Elementary
- Jack Anderson Elementary
- Liberty Creek Elementary
- Station Camp Elementary
- Liberty Creek Middle
- Rucker-Stewart Middle
- Station Camp Middle
- Gallatin High
- Liberty Creek High
- Station Camp High
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(615) 598-7016
Schools Represented
- Benny Bills Elementary
- Guild Elementary
- Rucker-Stewart Middle
- Joseph Shafer Middle
- Gallatin High
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(615) 502-0657
Schools Represented
- Beech Elementary
- H. B. Williams Elementary
- Howard Elementary
- J.W. Wiseman Elementary
- Liberty Creek Elementary
- Oakmont Elementary
- Portland Gateview Elementary
- White House Intermediate
- Liberty Creek Middle
- Portland East Middle
- Portland West Middle
- T.W. Hunter Middle
- White House Middle
- Beech High
- Liberty Creek High
- Portland High
- White House High
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(985) 768-6178
Schools Represented
- Benny Bills Elementary
- Bethpage Elementary
- Guild Elementary
- Howard Elementary
- Liberty Creek Elementary
- Joseph Shafer Middle
- Liberty Creek Middle
- Rucker-Stewart Middle
- Gallatin High
- Liberty Creek High
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(615) 857-5309
Schools Represented
- Clyde Riggs Elementary
- J. W. Wiseman Elementary
- Portland Gateview Elementary
- Watt Hardison Elementary
- Portland East Middle
- Portland West Middle
- Portland High
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(615) 502-5515
Schools Represented
- Benny Bills Elementary
- Bethpage Elementary
- Clyde Riggs Elementary
- J.W. Wiseman
- North Sumner Elementary
- Westmoreland Elementary
- Watt Hardison Elementary
- Joseph Shafer Middle
- Portland East Middle
- Portland West Middle
- Westmoreland Middle
- Gallatin High
- Portland High
- Westmoreland High
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Meeting Notices
To find out when the Board is scheduled to meet, please check the 2025-2026 Board Meeting Schedule or on our BoardDocs page. Meeting agendas are posted on Fridays prior to meetings on the BoardDocs page of this website. Minutes are posted once they are approved by the Board. Special or rescheduled meetings will be announced on the district's Home Page as soon as possible after such decisions are made.
Regular Meetings
Regular meetings of the Board shall be held on the third Tuesday night of each month at 6 P.M. in the Board Meeting Room of the Education Central Office, located at 695 East Main Street in Gallatin. By majority vote, the Board may reschedule a regular meeting. In the case of emergency, the Executive Committee, made up of the Director of Schools and the Board Chairperson, may reschedule a meeting as long as a two (2) day notice is given.
Special Meetings
The Board shall hold such special meetings as necessary to transact the business of the Board. Such meetings shall be called by the chairperson whenever, in his/her judgment, the interests of the schools require it, or when requested to do so by a majority of the Board. Only business related to the call of the meeting and details related to agenda items shall be discussed or transacted by the Board at a special meeting.
Study Sessions
The Board may meet in study sessions to discuss any matter of interest to the Board or school district. Study sessions shall be presided over by the vice chairman. No votes are to be taken during a study session. Study Sessions are open to the public, and they are typically scheduled for 6 p.m. on the first Tuesday of a month.