(LAKE
ZURICH, IL)—Nominating petition forms for the April
17, 2007 school board election in Community Unit
School District 95 are now available. Forms may be
picked up in the office of the Superintendent at 400
S. Old Rand Road, Lake Zurich, on any business day
between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
A
school board candidate’s petition must be filled in
the same office no earlier than 8 a.m., on Monday,
January 29, and no later than 5 p.m., Monday,
February 5.
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 17 election. Candidates elected
will serve four-year terms expiring in April, 2011.
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 limitations 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:
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Nominating petitions signed by at least 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.
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Statement of candidacy, which includes a request
that the candidate’s name be placed in 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.
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A
receipt from the county clerk showing that the
candidate has filed the statement of economic
interests as noted above.
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A
loyalty oath, which is optional. A candidate may
choose to file it or not.
Other
important dates for candidates are:
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Tuesday, February 13:
last day for filing objections to a candidate’s
nominating papers in the office of Mrs. Marsha
Smyser, Secretary to the Board of Education.
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Thursday, February 15:
last day for a candidate to withdraw from
nomination.
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Tuesday, April 15:
last day to file a notarized declaration of
interest to be a write-in candidate.
Further information on becoming a candidate in the
April 17 board election may be obtained by
contacting Mrs. Marsha Smyser, Secretary to the
Board of Education, (847) 540-4963.
For
more information about the nature and duties of
serving on a school board, contact the Illinois
Association of School Boards for a free booklet,
“Your School Board and You.” Write IASB, 2921 Baker
Drive, Springfield, IL 62703. The booklet is also
available at the IASB web site:
www.iasb.com/free_pubs.htm.
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