Run for Regional Education District Superintendent in Addison township

The Regional Superintendent of Schools is the chief administrative officer of a Regional Office of Education, and the only elected education professional office in Illinois. The office of the Regional Superintendent is responsible for regulatory functions that are prescribed by the Illinois School Code and shall exercise supervision over all school districts in the region, act as the official advisor and assistant of the school officers and teachers in her/his region and shall manage public matters including fiscal responsibilities, local school performances, life safety, certification, supervision and curriculum.

Candidate must be a United States citizen, a resident of the county for 30 days, a registered voter in the county. They must be of good character, must have a master's degree, must have earned at least 20 semester hours of credit in professional education at the graduate level, must hold a valid all grade supervisory license, a valid State limited supervisory license, a valid state life supervisory license, or a valid administrative license. Must have had at least 4 years experience in teaching, and was engaged for at least 2 years of the 4 previous years in full time teaching or supervising in the common public schools or serving as a county superintendent of schools or regional superintendent of schools for an educational service region in the State of Illinois.