The Board of Education of Plano Community Unit School District No. 88 is accepting letters of interest from community members who may be interested in filling a vacancy on the Board. If chosen, the candidate would serve until the School Board election in April 2027.
Letters of interest should be mailed or delivered by 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 to the Plano Community Unit School District No. 88 Administration Office located at 800 S. Hale Street in Plano (next to the Plano Middle School.)
To be eligible to serve, a school board member must be, by the date of appointment, a citizen of the United States; at least 18 years old; a resident of the State of Illinois and the school district for at least one year immediately preceding the appointment; and a registered voter. Applicants should show a familiarity with the Board’s policies regarding general duties and responsibilities of a Board and a Board member. The Board’s policies are available on the district website at www.plano88.org .
The Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) has published a pamphlet aimed at school board candidates and other interested citizens. Topics include the roles of the school board and its individual members, as well as advice on how to work with your board. The pamphlet is located at
https://www.iasb.com/about-us/publications/pamphlets-and-tools/about-school-boards/. Other IASB resources are located at
https://www.iasb.com/memberships-and-divisions/school-board-elections/.
For more information, please contact Board of Education Secretary Kim Velazquez at 630/552-8978.