Rachel Anne Elrod
Democratic · TN · Member, Metropolitan Nashville Board of Education, District 2
Rachel Anne Elrod is the incumbent Democratic member of the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools Board of Education for District 2, seeking re-election on the August 6, 2026 general election ballot after advancing from the May 5, 2026 primary.
Track record
Government Efficiency
· 1 record
On April 22, 2025, Rachael Anne Elrod seconded the successful motion denying the Rock Academy charter application after the review team identified deficiencies in its academic, operational, staffing, special-populations, and budget plans.
April 22, 2025For
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Public Education Quality
· 5 records
On June 10, 2025, Rachael Anne Elrod joined the unanimous Metropolitan Nashville Board of Education vote approving the district's fiscal 2025-2026 operating budget.
June 10, 2025For
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On April 22, 2025, Rachael Anne Elrod seconded the successful motion denying the Rock Academy charter application after the review team identified deficiencies in its academic, operational, staffing, special-populations, and budget plans.
April 22, 2025For
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On November 29, 2023, Metropolitan Nashville school-board chair Rachael Anne Elrod publicly opposed Tennessee's proposed universal private-school voucher expansion as destabilizing public education fiscally and morally.
November 29, 2023For
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On March 1, 2023, Metropolitan Nashville school-board chair Rachael Anne Elrod advocated continuing the district and county lawsuit alleging inadequate state funding for public schools.
March 1, 2023For
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On October 27, 2021, Rachael Anne Elrod publicly opposed proposed Tennessee legislation that would permit a state takeover of a school district based partly on standardized-test results, arguing it undermined local control.
October 27, 2021For
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Elections
- Metropolitan Nashville Board of Education, District 2 · August 6, 2026 · Metropolitan Nashville Public School District, Tennessee · incumbent
Profile last researched July 13, 2026.