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ESC-20 Board of Directors Eligibility Information

POLICY BBB (Legal)

Any eligible person wishing to seek election to an ESC Board must file in accordance with policies adopted by the Board.
To hold the office of member of an ESC Board of Directors one must:

  1. Be a U.S. citizen
  2. Be at least 18 years of age
  3. Be a resident of that ESC region

To hold the office of Board member one may not:

  1. Be engaged professionally in education
  2. Be a member of a Board of any educational agency or institution

Election Process:

  1. The eligible person shall file at the headquarters of the ESC region in person or by certified mail between February 1 and February 19. 
  2. Each Board of Directors shall adopt policies concerning filing procedures. 
  3. No filing fee shall be required. 
  4. A ballot must be developed and submitted to the board of trustees of each school district in the ESC region by March 1.
  5. Placement on the ballot shall be determined by drawing. 
  6. Each member of the board of trustees of each school district in the ESC region shall have one vote for each vacancy on the ESC Board of Directors.
  7. Completed ballots shall be returned to the Chair of the ESC Board of Directors by April 5. 
  8. The ESC Board of Directors shall canvass the ballots at its next regularly scheduled or special meeting, but not later than May 31, and determine the winner by a plurality of the votes cast.