Jennifer Aprea

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Jennifer Aprea

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Prior offices

Williamson County Schools, District 5

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Last election

August 1, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of California, Irvine, 2000

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Jennifer Aprea was a member of the Williamson County Schools in Tennessee, representing District 5. She assumed office on September 9, 2020. She left office on September 1, 2024.

Aprea (independent) ran for re-election to the Williamson County Schools to represent District 5 in Tennessee. She lost in the general election on August 1, 2024.

Aprea completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Jennifer Aprea earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Irvine in 2000. Her career experience includes working as a teacher and Director of Family in Engagement in Special Education at The Arc Tennessee.

Elections

2024

See also: Williamson County Schools, Tennessee, elections (2024)

General election

General election for Williamson County Schools, District 5

Margie Johnson defeated incumbent Jennifer Aprea in the general election for Williamson County Schools, District 5 on August 1, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Margie Johnson (R)	53.0	1,875
		Jennifer Aprea (Independent)	46.8	1,657
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	8

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 3,540
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Williamson County Schools, District 5

Margie Johnson advanced from the Republican primary for Williamson County Schools, District 5 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Margie Johnson	98.3	2,273
		Other/Write-in votes	1.7	39

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 2,312
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2020

See also: Williamson County Schools, Tennessee, elections (2020)

General election

General election for Williamson County Schools, District 5

Jennifer Aprea defeated Margie Johnson and Brian Snyder in the general election for Williamson County Schools, District 5 on August 6, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jennifer Aprea (Nonpartisan)	42.4	1,957
		Margie Johnson (Nonpartisan)	36.3	1,677
	Submit photo	Brian Snyder (Nonpartisan)	21.3	982

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,616
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Jennifer Aprea completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Aprea's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am the current Williamson County Schools, District 5 school board representative serving the East side of the county in the communities of Nolensville, Arrington, Triune, and College Grove. I have two kids currently attending 5th and 7th grade in our Williamson County Schools. Throughout their years in our schools, I have served as a room parent, on various PTO committees, and on the PTO board, starting with the EC program at Pearre Creek, then elementary at Trinity, and now middle school at Sunset. I taught elementary school for 12 years before starting a business which my family and I grew from the ground up into the successful company it is today. Once my kids were in school full time and our business was thriving, I chose to start working for The Arc Tennessee so I could advocate for families and students with disabilities like my son. I have a passion for helping all students succeed and for serving our public schools, as I believe our schools are truly the backbone of our community!

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Although overall growth is leveling off in Williamson County, our northeastern corner continues to increase in size. During our last school rezoning in 2022, I worked with WCS staff to engage with families in the community early and frequently so they would be part of the planning process. This resulted in one of the smoothest rezonings to date. I'd love to continue this work of collaborating with families, educators, and WCS staff to proactively plan for the continued growth in our area.
• Transparency and open communication are high priorities for me as a board member. On issues from rezoning to the bus driver shortage, I have worked hard since 2020 to proactively collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure that we are anticipating needs, considering all possibilities, and communicating options in a transparent way. I've responded to over 3,500 emails in my first term and will continue to be responsive to the community if they come to me with questions or concerns.
• Over the last four years, I've had a big focus on increasing teacher pay and putting other policies in place that support our teachers, librarians, and administrators so we can continue to attract and retain the best professionals to serve our students. I would like to continue

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am personally passionate about providing the best possible education to ALL students, including those with disabilities, providing educators the best resources to help them improve student outcomes, and student safety.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Levelheadedness, the ability to bring people from all perspectives together to find common ground, empathy, transparency, and clear communication.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I am a former classroom teacher and a current parent, so I believe I possess many relevant experiences and perspectives that are important for any school board member to possess. I have a child with special needs and currently work at The Arc Tennessee so I understand the perspective of families with IEPs. My other child also has an IEP for giftedness, so I understand that perspective as well. I've served on a variety of committees at the state level to help implement policies that would help students succeed, including the TISA subcommittee for Unique Learning Needs and the TISA steering committee, so I understand how school funding works. But the most useful quality I possess in my opinion is being a problem solver. I think outside the box and work well with stakeholders to come up with logical solutions to the issues that most impact our schools.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

The core responsibilities of a school board member are: creating district policies, approving the district budget (to be funded by the county commission), and hiring/evaluating the Superintendent. Aside from those duties, I feel it is important for a school board member to listen to all stakeholders in the community as they share comments or concerns and be proactive in responding to those issues.

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2020

Jennifer Aprea did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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