Ryan Renaud announced this week he is seeking reelection to the Huntsville City Schools Board of Education’s District 4 seat, campaigning on a message of “Finishing the Job” as the district continues work on long-term facilities upgrades, financial planning and efforts to achieve full unitary status.
Renaud, who currently serves as board vice president, said he is seeking another term to continue projects already underway across the district.
“We’ve done the hard work to stabilize this district — now we need to finish it,” Renaud said in a campaign announcement. “Unitary status, the capital plan, and leadership continuity aren’t boxes to check; they’re promises we made to students and families across District 4. The job’s not finished.”
A Huntsville native and graduate of Huntsville High School, Renaud was first appointed to the school board by the Huntsville City Council in 2021 before winning election to the seat in 2022 with more than 68% of the vote. He has served as both board president and vice president during his tenure.
Renaud also announced he has received the endorsement of BizPac, the political action arm of the Huntsville Committee of 100.
During his time on the board, Renaud pointed to several major district initiatives, including progress toward partial unitary status in areas including faculty and staff, extracurricular activities and facilities. Huntsville City Schools remains under a decades-old federal desegregation order.
Renaud also highlighted the district’s recently approved long-range capital improvement plan, a more than $600 million proposal covering renovations and new facilities across the district over the next decade.
According to the campaign, district reserves have also grown significantly during his tenure, increasing from fewer than three months of reserves in 2020 to more than eight months today while the board approved four consecutive salary schedule increases for teachers and staff.
Renaud additionally pointed to a revenue-sharing agreement tied to simplified sellers use tax collections, directing additional tax revenue growth to the school system.
If reelected, Renaud said his priorities would include completing the district’s unitary status process, continuing implementation of the capital plan, supporting administrative leadership under Superintendent Clarence Sutton and developing long-term succession plans for district leadership.
Outside the school board, Renaud works in commercial real estate with Samples Properties and serves as an ex-officio member of the Huntsville City Planning Commission. He has also served with several local civic organizations, including the Downtown Huntsville Rotary Club, YMCA and Committee of 100.
The City of Huntsville will hold its next Municipal Election on Aug. 25, 2026, for representatives from City Council and School Board Districts 2, 3, and 4.
