SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIOn/vacancy GENERAL INFORMATION

Board Vacancy

Spring 2025: The Board of Education is now accepting applications from district residents interested in the Board vacancy. Anyone who is interested in an application packet should please reach out to Executive Assistant to the Superintendent Jocelyn McGillian at [email protected] for more information and visit Illinois Association of School Boards Election Information. The deadline to submit is Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 4pm.

Board Elections

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Elected candidates serve four-year terms. Board members serve without salaries.

  • Who is eligible?
    To be eligible to serve, a school board member must on the date of election be a citizen of the United States; at least 18 years of age; a registered voter; a resident of the State of Illinois and Kildeer Countryside School District 96 for at least one year immediately preceding the election.

    Board candidates do not indicate a political party affiliation. (Candidates should be aware of financial conflict-of-interest limitations set forth in state law.)
     
  • Qualifications/Requirements
    Qualifications and Characteristics of a School Board Member – Illinois Association of School Boards
    Qualifications:     Any person is eligible who, on the date of election, is a U.S. citizen of the age of 18 or over, a registered voter,  and a resident of the State and the territory encompassing the school district for one year preceding the election. (A member cannot serve as a school trustee or school treasurer.)

Refer to the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) web site for school board election information, or the County Clerk of Lake County web site for other publications regarding school board candidates and elections.