Becoming a member of a local board of education -- Declaration of candidacy -- Election.

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  • (1) An individual may become a candidate for a local school board:
    • (a)
      • (i) in the 2016 general election, by filing a declaration of candidacy with the county clerk, in accordance with Section 20A-9-202, before 5 p.m. on March 17, 2016; or
      • (ii) in a general election held after 2016, by filing a declaration of candidacy with the county clerk on or after the second Friday in March, and before 5 p.m. on the third Thursday in March, before the next regular general election; and
    • (b) by paying the fee described in Section 20A-9-202.
  • (2)
    • (a) The term of office for an individual elected to a local board of education is four years, beginning on the first Monday in January after the election.
    • (b) A member of a local board of education shall serve until a successor is elected or appointed and qualified.
    • (c) A member of a local board of education is "qualified" when the member takes or signs the constitutional oath of office.




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