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About Local School Board
About this position
Local school board members are responsible for overseeing school operations within the district, typically including employment decisions regarding a district superintendent.
- Office level
- Local
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Local School Board
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
A candidate for a school board office must have resided in the school corporation for at least one (1) year before the election.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee. Petition signature requirement of 10 signatures.
- Filing period
- July 22, 2026 - August 21, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Board of Election's office
- Where to file
- 265 Courthouse Square, Frankfort, IN 46041
- Filing phone
- 765-659-6335
- Step 3
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