School board
City of Bristol School Board
- Vote for
- 3
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 5
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: The school board runs Bristol's public schools, hires the superintendent and adopts the school budget.
Taxes & budget
Rhoda A. BlackwellNo party listed
No documented position found.
Shannon T. LoveNo party listed
No documented position found.
Bryan D. KimberlinNo party listed
- Opposes a local sales tax increase for schools now.
Ric S. WattsNo party listed
No documented position found.
Vanessa B. GuffeyNo party listed
No documented position found.
Public safety
Rhoda A. BlackwellNo party listed
No documented position found.
Shannon T. LoveNo party listed
No documented position found.
Bryan D. KimberlinNo party listed
- Supports making school safety the top facilities priority.
Ric S. WattsNo party listed
No documented position found.
Vanessa B. GuffeyNo party listed
No documented position found.
Education
Rhoda A. BlackwellNo party listed
- Supports holding a school construction sales tax referendum.
- Supports making all school buildings wheelchair accessible.
- Pledges a board that supports teachers and centers students.
Shannon T. LoveNo party listed
No documented position found.
Bryan D. KimberlinNo party listed
- Supports expanding career and technical education partnerships.
- Supports a long-term facilities plan ranked by safety and cost.
- Supports recruiting and retaining qualified teachers and staff.
Ric S. WattsNo party listed
No documented position found.
Vanessa B. GuffeyNo party listed
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Rhoda A. BlackwellNo party listed
No documented position found.
Shannon T. LoveNo party listed
No documented position found.
Bryan D. KimberlinNo party listed
- Proposes Project ADAM cardiac-emergency readiness in schools.
Ric S. WattsNo party listed
No documented position found.
Vanessa B. GuffeyNo party listed
No documented position found.
Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 4 issues covered in this race.