SD308 - Becoming a Board Member

Becoming a Board Member

What Does Being a School Board Member Look Like?

The guidelines and process of Being a School Board Member is laid out through the resources below:

To start, the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) has a guide to How School Boards Work to give you an overall expectation of the role as well as it's partnership with the district and the community.

For a general resource on How a School Board Member Approaches the Job, IASB has an online resource for that perspective as well.

Some things to note before deciding to run for a Board Member position:

School board members, before taking their seats on the board, are required to take an official oath

April 2025 Election Includes 4 Open Board of Education Seats.

Being an SD 308 Board Member

Individual Phone Calls or Virtual Meetings with SD 308 Superintendent Dr. Khelghati
Have more questions? Want to learn more about the current successes and challenges in SD 308? Discuss the current strategy and goals? Discuss these topics and other board-related questions you might have in an individual call or online meeting with Dr. Khelghati.
*Request made by emailing Board Secretary Ursula Studer at: ustuder@sd308.org

View our SD 308 BoardDocs - Online hub of meeting agendas, minutes, policies and important documents

If you are interested in serving the district as a school board member, we've prepared several resources to assist you! If you'd like a copy of the materials prepared by the Illinois Association of School Boards, along with resources on the process of running and information on the role of the board, or if you'd like to meet with a member of our leadership team, we're happy to help!

Thank you for considering this vital volunteer role!

Please click the link below to request information or ask question on the Role of Being a Board of Education Member. If you're unable to use the link, please contact webmaster@sd308.org

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Calendar

August 20th 2024

Petition circulation begins for school board candidates for the April 1, 2025 election

November 12th 2024

The first day petitions can be filed

Running For Board of Education

How To Run For School Board Member

When beginning the process of running for School Board Member, please read through IASB's Qualifications & Characteristics of a School Board Member document.

IASB also has a page with updated information on dates, process, forms, and more.

IASB Webinars - How to Navigate Running for School Board

A series of webinars is scheduled for candidates running for local school boards in 2025. All candidate webinars will be livestreamed at noon from https://www.iasb.com/livestream/(Opens in a new window) on the dates listed below (no registration necessary).

September 12 – Petition Circulation

October 17 – The Statement of Economic Interests

November 14 – Petition Filing

December 5 – Understanding the Board Member’s Role

To become a school board candidate one must

File a Statement of Economic Interests with the county clerk and obtain a receipt; these forms are available from the county clerk.
Obtain and complete a nominating petition signed by at least 50 registered voters or 10% of the voters, whichever is less; and a Statement of Candidacy. Nominating petition forms and Statements of Candidacy are available from the county clerk or county board of election commissioners.

These completed documents and the county clerk’s receipt for the Statement of Economic Interests must be filed with the county clerk no earlier than 113 days before the election and no later than 106 days before the election during normal office hours. If a candidate receives or expends $3,000 or more in an election campaign, reports must be filed with the county clerk in compliance with the Illinois Campaign Disclosure Act.