School Board Vacancy
Launch the media gallery 1 playerOakland CUSD #5 is seeking candidates for a Board of Education appointment to fill a vacancy created when Nic Turner resigned from the board on May 7th. The selected individual will serve as a Board member until the next regular school board election in April 2025.
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 Thursday, May 18th.
Applications must be received no later than 12 noon on Friday, June 9, 2023.
After screening the applications, the Board may invite prospective candidates for interviews during a closed session of the June 21st Board of Education meeting.