School Board
Board Member Qualifications
A School Board member must be, on the date of election or appointment, a United States citizen, at least 18 years of age, a resident of Illinois and the District for at least one year immediately preceding the election, and a registered voter.
Reasons making an individual ineligible for Board membership include holding an incompatible office, certain types of State or federal employment, and conviction of an infamous crime. A child sex offender, as defined in State law, is ineligible for School Board membership.
| LEGAL REF.: | Ill. Constitution, Art. II, §1; Art. IV, §2(e); Art. VI, §13(b). 105 ILCS 5/10-3 and 5/10-10. |
| CROSS REF.: | 2:30 (School Board Elections), 2:70 (Vacancies on the School Board - Filling Vacancies) |
UPDATED: November 18, 2024
