Organizational School Board Meeting
During a March meeting in odd-numbered years, the School Board establishes a date for its organizational meeting to be held sometime after the election authority canvasses the vote, but within 40  days after the consolidated election.   The consolidated election is held on the first Tuesday in April of odd-numbered years.  

Any board member and new board member-elect interested in a board leadership position (president, vice-president, secretary) may present a written statement of interest for that position or positions to be included in a communication from the Superintendent one week prior to the Organizational School Board Meeting for review by fellow board members. This procedure will not preclude nominations being made during the organizational meeting but serves to inform all board members about an individual’s level of interest for a Board leadership position prior to the election of officers.

At the organizational meeting the following shall occur:

1. Each successful candidate, before taking his or her seat on the Board, shall take the oath of office as provided in Board policy 2:80, Board Member Oath and Conduct.

2. The new School Board members shall be seated.

3. The School Board shall elect its officers who assume office immediately upon their election. 

4. The School Board shall fix a time and date for its regular meetings.

LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS  5/10-5, 5/10-16, and 5/10-16.5.

10 ILCS 5/2A-1 et seq., Election Code

CROSS REF.: 2:30 (School Board Elections), 2:110 (Qualifications, Term, and Duties of Board Officers), 2:200 (Types of School Board Meetings), 2:220 (School Board Meeting Procedure), 2:230 (Public Participation at School Board Meetings and Petitions to the Board)

Reviewed: October 20, 2003; January 18, 2011; February 21, 2011, June 20, 2023

Adopted: November 17, 2003