SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION 2009
by Linda Barth
SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION 2009 PACKETS AVAILABLE
Nominating petition forms for the April 7, 2009 school board election in Germantown S.D. #60 are now available. Forms may be picked up in the office of the board secretary at the school office on any business day between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
A school board candidate’s petition must be filed in the same office no earlier than 7:30 on Tuesday, January 20 and no later than 5:00 p.m., Monday, January 26.
Candidates’ names will appear on the election ballot in the order in which their nominating papers are received in the secretary’s office.
Three seats on the seven-member board of education will be filled at the April 7 election. Candidates elected will serve four-year terms expiring in April, 2013.
To be eligible to serve, a school board member must be, on the date of election, a citizen of the United States, at least 18 years old, a registered voter, and a resident of the State of Illinois and the school district for at least one year immediately preceding the election.
Elections are nonpartisan and board candidates do not indicate a political party affiliation. Candidates should be aware of financial conflict-of-interest set forth in state law.
Nominating papers may be filed by the candidate in person, by mail or by an agent. They consist of the following:
1. Nominating petitions signed by at least fifty (50) registered
voters residing within the district. Petitions must be securely
bound together with pages numbered consecutively, and each page
must carry the notarized signature of the petition circulator.
2. Statement of candidacy, which includes a request that the
candidate’s name be placed on the official ballot, the address of
the candidate, the office sought, and a statement that the
candidate is qualified for the office and has filed (or will file
before the close of the petition filing period) a statement of
economic interests as required by the Illinois Governmental Ethics
Act.
3. A receipt from the county clerk showing that the candidate has
filed the statement of economic interests as noted above.
4. A loyalty oath, which is optional. A candidate may choose to
file it or not.
Other important dates for candidates are:
• Monday, February 2: last day for filing objections to a
candidate’s nominating papers in the office of the board
secretary.
• Thursday, February 5: last day for a candidate to withdraw from
nomination.
A pamphlet “Your School Board and You” pamphlet will be included with your election packet. This pamphlet discusses the nature and duties of serving on a school board.
