Common use of Board Member Qualifications Clause in Contracts

Board Member Qualifications. A School Board member must be, on the date of election or 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 election, and a registered voter. Reasons making an individual ineligible for Board membership include holding an incompatible office and certain types of State or federal employment. A child sex offender, as defined in State law, is ineligible for School Board membership. LEGAL REF.: Ill. Constitution, Art. 2, ¶ 1; Art. 4, ¶ 2(e); Art. 6, ¶ 13(b). 105 ILCS 5/10-3 and 5/10-10. CROSS REF.:2:30 (School Board Elections), 2:70 (Vacancies on the School Board - Filling Vacancies) Adopted: May 7, 2019 River Trails SD 26 2:70 Vacancies on the Board of Education - Filling Vacancies Vacancy Elective office of a Board of Education member becomes vacant before the term's expiration when any of the following occurs: