The Examiner U-46 News FeedApplications sought for open U-46 board seat By Seth Hancock
The Board of Education in School District U-46 has released its application process for interested candidates for a vacant board seat according to a press release from the district.
The vacancy is for the remainder of Traci Ellis’ current term after she announced her resignation from the board at the end of the Monday, April 23 board meeting. Ellis cited “numerous opportunities for me to take my social justice activism to the national level” as her reason for leaving.
The board has 45 days from the time of the resignation to fill the seat. The appointed candidate would serve until the 2019 board election next April, and the position is unpaid.
Those interested in the spot should send a resume and a one-page letter of interest to Miguel Rodriguez, the board’s secretary, with a deadline of 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 9 to be considered. The items can be emailed at miguelrodriguez@u-46.org or mailed to Rodriguez at the district’s central office: 355 E. Chicago St., Elgin, Illinois 60120.
Candidates are required to be “a citizen of the United States,” “18 years of age or over at the time of selection,” “a resident of the State of Illinois and live within the boundaries of School District U-46 for at least one year immediately preceding selection,” “a registered voter in the district” and must file a “Statement of Economic Interest form with the Kane County Clerk’s Office” according to the district release.
Prohibited candidates are U-46 employees, those who currently hold conflicting public office and child sex offenders.
The Examiner asked former board member Cody Holt, of Elgin, if he intends to apply after his unsuccessful reelection bid last April.
Holt said he “will not be applying for the vacancy” but “it was an honor to represent the taxpayers and voters of U-46.”
Currently the chairman of the Kane County Young Republicans, Holt said he is “advocating across the county for policies that improve the local economy, expand opportunities and build strong families and safe communities.”
“This is in stark contrast to my former colleague (Ellis), who will go to Washington to support policies that are antithetical to the values of the majority of residents in our county,” Holt said. “Policies that have failed our local schools, led to sky high property taxes, create animosity towards law enforcement and disrespect our country.”
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