Policy

2:050 Board Member Term of Office

The term of office for a School Board member begins immediately after both of the following occur:

  1. The election authority canvasses the votes and declares the winner(s); this occurs within 21 days after the consolidated election held on the first Tuesday in April in odd-numbered years.
  2. The successful candidate takes the oath of office as provided in Board Policy 2:080, Board Member Oath and Conduct.

The term ends four (4) years later when the successor assumes office.

Cross Reference:

2:030 Board of Education Elections

2:080 Board Member Oath and Conduct

2:210 Organizational Board of Education Meeting

Legal Reference(s):

10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1, 5/22-17, and 5/22-18.

105 ILCS 5/10-10 and 5/10-16.

Date Adopted:  April 25, 2006

Date Amended:  December 20, 2016