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. On the date of election or appointment, Board members must also meet the following residential requirements:
2:70-E - Exhibit - Checklist for Filling Board Vacancies by Appointment
The School Board fills a vacancy by either appointment or election. The Board uses this checklist for guidance when it must fill a vacancy by appointment. Some items contain guidelines along with explanations. For more information, see Answers to FAQs Vacancies on the Board of Education, published by a committee of the Illinois Council of School Attorneys, and available at: www.iasb.com/law/ICSAFAQsonBoardVacancies.pdf.
The District is governed by a School Board consisting of 7 members. The Board’s powers and duties include the authority to adopt, enforce, and monitor all policies for the management and governance of the District’s schools.
Official action by the Board may only occur at a duly called and legally conducted meeting at which a quorum is physically present.
As stated in the Board member oath of office prescribed by the School Code, a Board member has no legal authority as an individual.
1:20 - District Organization, Operations, and Cooperative Agreements
The District is organized and operates as a Unit District serving the educational needs of children in grades Preschool through 12 and others as required by the School Code.
The Illinois Constitution requires the State to provide for an efficient system of high quality public educational institutions and services in order to achieve the educational development of all persons to the limits of their capabilities.
The General Assembly has implemented this mandate through the creation of school districts. The District is governed by the laws for school districts serving a resident population of not fewer than 1,000 and not more than 500,000.
