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School Board Candidacy Information

April 27, 2026

Are you considering becoming a school board member for Dallas Elementary School District #327? 

You have come to the right place! The guidelines and process of becoming a School Board Member are laid out through the resources below:

To start, the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) has a guide titled How School Boards Work, to give you an overall expectation of the role as well as its partnership with the district and the community.

For a general resource, check out How a School Board Member Approaches the Job, IASB has an online resource for that perspective as well.

Some things to note before deciding to run for a Board Member position:

Qualifications & Characteristics of a School Board Member

School board members, before taking their seats on the board, are required to take an official oath

April 2027 Election Includes 6 Open Seats on the Board of Education

To become a school board candidate, one must

1. File a Statement of Economic Interests with the county clerk and obtain a receipt; these forms are available from the county clerk. 

2. Obtain and complete a nominating petition signed by at least 50 registered voters or 10% of the voters, whichever is less; and a Statement of Candidacy. Nominating petition forms and Statements of Candidacy are available from the county clerk or the county board of election commissioners.   

These completed documents and the county clerk’s receipt for the Statement of Economic Interests must be filed with the county clerk no earlier than 113 days before the election and no later than 106 days before the election during normal office hours. 

The April election will be held on April 6, 2027.  Nominating petitions, Statement of Candidacy, and Statement of Economic Interests must therefore be filed on or before Monday, December 14, 2026.