BUILDING A BETTER DISTRICT

A Movement By Citizens  Demanding Transparency, Accountability, and Community Engagement for Central CUSD 301/Burlington in the State of Illinois.Building A Better District is a taxpayer-led movement and is not affiliated with, nor endorsed by, the Illinois State or Kane County Regional Board of Education, nor any individual school district, or administration/Board of Education. 

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Running for school board can sound daunting and the process can be overwhelming if you have never gone through it before.  To help our community understand this process and make it easy to run for board of education, we are hosting a series on how to run for Board of Education.  We'll help you understand:

What the role of a BOE member actually is
What is involved in terms of time/commitment
What paperwork is necessary to become a candidate

Important timelines and deadlines to meet to get on the ballot

We will be holding information sessions, resources, candidate "meet & greets", recommended readings, and more to help you on your journey to BOE Candidate.

Who Can Run?

  • You must 18 years of age and reside inside the Central 301 district boundary.*
  • You must reside in the township for which you plan to run (Burlington, Campton, Elgin, Plato, or Virgil).

*If you pay property taxes to Central CUSD 301, you live inside the district!

To read more about eligibility for board of education candidates, see the 2025 Kane County Candidate Guide or join us on August 16, 2024 at 6 PM for a ZOOM Workshop on How to Run For the Board of Education!

What Seats Are Open in 2025?

  • Four seats on the Central 301 Board of Education are up for election as a part of the Consolidated Election taking place on April 1, 2025. 
      • 3 seats will be 4-year terms
      • 1 seat will be a 2-year term (filling the remainder of Fred Vogt's vacated term)
  • We are allowed a maximum of three (3) board seats per congressional township in our school district.  The townships are: Burlington Township, Campton Township, Elgin Township,  Plato Township, and Virgil Township.
      • Openings per township this cycle:  Campton (2), Plato (2), Elgin (2), Burlington (3), Virgil (3)



IMPORTANT DATES
  • August 15, 2024: How to Run for the Board of Education ZoomWorkshop
  • August 20, 2024: Petition Circulation Begins for the Consolidated Election
  • November 12, 2024:  First day to file nomination petitions for the April 1, 2025 Consolidated Election
  • November 18, 2024: Last Day to file nomination papers for the April 1, 2025 Consolidated Election
  • January - March 2025: Building A Better District Candidate Public Forums
  • April 1, 2025: Consolidated Election held



The Consolidated Election will take place on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.  Nominating petitions may begin circulating on August 20, 2024, and continue through November 11, 2024.  You must have your candidate package turned into the clerk between November 12, 2024 and November 18, 2024.  

Forms

Statement of Candidacy Form: Nonpartisan  SBE Form P-1A

Loyalty Oath (optional): All candidates SBE Form P-1C

Statement of Economic Interest Form: Statement of Economic Interest


Petitions - (Petitions May Begin Circulating as of August 20, 2024)

At-Large: SBE Form P-7 (Candidates running for Central D301 should use this form)

  • 50 signatures is the minimum, but we strongly recommend obtaining 100+ signatures. 
  • Signatures must be from registered voters residing inside Central 301's school district boundary.
  • Signatures on candidacy petitions can be challenged so exceeding the minimum signature requirement is strongly recommended and ensuring your signers are from your congressional township is a must!


RECOMMENDED READING

It's never too early to start learning how to be the best Board of Education member you can be and take steps to understand what "good governance" means and what it looks like.  The titles below will be referenced and used in Book Clubs and upcoming trainings for potential Board of Education candidates.  Please see our statement below about our participation in the Amazon Associates program where you can support our work by purchasing these titles from our links!





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We are a local group dedicated to cultivating an empowered and engaged community of parents and taxpayers to build an environment of transparency, accountability, and communication within Central Community Unified District 301 (D301), representing the unified voice of the people for a successful and sustainable future.

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