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About Local School Board
About this position
- Office level
- Local
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- No compensation.
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 4 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Local School Board
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
In order to be eligible to hold the office of school board member, you shall be a qualified elector/registered voter and shall not be a child sex offender as defined in Section 11-9.3 of the Criminal Code of 2012. Any person who, on the date of election, is a U.S. citizen of the age of 18 or over and a resident of the State and the territory encompassing the district for one year preceding the election is eligible. A member cannot serve as a school trustee.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No Filing fee. Signature requirements: At least 50 qualified voters or 10% of the voters, whichever is less, residing within the district.
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 307 W Center St, Cambridge, IL, 61238
- Filing phone
- 309-937-3575
- Step 3
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