Announce Filing Period for School Board Candidates

            Nominating petition forms for the April 6, 2021 school board election in the Arcola Community Unit School District #306 are now available.  Forms may be picked up in the office of the board secretary, in the Unit Office, 351 W. Washington, Arcola, IL  61910 on any business day between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

            A school board candidate’s petition must be filed in the office of the County Clerk (401 S. Center Street, Room 203, Tuscola IL 61953) no earlier than Monday, December 14, 2020 and no later than Monday, December 21, 2020.  Candidates’ names will appear on the election ballot in the order in which their nominating papers are received.

            Three (3) seats on the seven-member Board of Education will be filled at the April 6, 2021 election.  Candidates elected will serve four-year terms expiring in April, 2025.

            Further information on becoming a candidate in the April 6th school board election may be obtained by contacting the Office of the Superintendent, 351 W. Washington, Arcola, IL 61910. (217) 268-4963.