School Board Vacancy
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Oakland CUSD #5 is seeking candidates for a Board of Education appointment to fill a vacancy created when there were no candidates for the 2-year position on the April 2021 ballot. The selected individual will serve as a Board member until the next regular school board election in April 2023.
To be eligible, the Board member must be, on the date of appointment, a United States citizen, at least 18 years of age, a resident of Illinois and the District for at least one year immediately preceding the appointment, and a registered voter.
Reasons making an individual ineligible for Board membership include holding an incompatible public office, certain types of State or federal employment, and having a prohibited interest in any contract with the District. Child sex offenders, as defined in Section 11-9.3 of the Criminal Code, are ineligible for Board membership.
The Board has 60 days to fill the Board vacancy.
Qualified candidates may pick up an application form between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Lake Crest/Oakland High School Office located at 310 N. Teeter St., Oakland, Illinois starting Tuesday, April 27, 2021.
Applications must be received no later than 3 p.m. on Friday, May 14, 2021.
After screening the applications, the Board may invite prospective candidates for interviews during a closed session of the May 19th Board of Education meeting.