The Urbana School District #116 Board of Education is accepting applications to fill the vacancy resulting from the resignation of Sub-District 7 Board Member John Dimit. This appointment will be from September 7, 2021 until April 2023.

At a minimum, applicants for the School Board position must:

• Be a United States Citizen
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Be a resident of Illinois and the District for at least one year immediately preceding the appointment
• Be a resident of sub-district 7
• Be a registered voter
• Not be a child sex offender
• Not hold another incompatible public office
• Not have a prohibited interest in any contract with the District
• Not hold certain types of prohibited State or federal employment

Applicants should show familiarity with the Board’s policies regarding general duties and responsibilities of a School Board and a School Board member, including fiduciary responsibilities, conflict of interest, ethics and gift ban. The Board’s policies are available on the USD #116 website.

Statement of Interest forms may be picked up at 1101 E. University, Suite B, Urbana, IL 61802 beginning on Monday, August 2, 2021.

A completed statement of interest, current resume and a letter that includes your reasons for wanting to serve on the Urbana School District #116 Board of Education must be turned in by 4 p.m. on Friday, August 13 to 1101 E. University. All materials should be placed in a sealed envelope to attention: School Board President, Paul Poulosky. 

Interviews will be conducted during a special meeting of the Board of Education on Tuesday, August 31, 2021; time to be announced. 

A virtual public forum moderated by the League of Women Voters will be held on Aug. 24 at 6 p.m. Questions may be submitted by email to contactus@usd116.org

The selected candidate will be seated at the September 7 Board of Education meeting. 

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Urbana School District #116 is a district located in east central Illinois. Our outstanding schools in an outstanding community comprise of an early childhood school, six neighborhood elementary schools, a middle school, a high school, and an adult education center.

The mission of Urbana School District #116, a multicultural community committed to educational excellence, is to ensure that all learners acquire knowledge, develop skills, and build character to achieve personal greatness and help create a better global society, by providing innovative, comprehensive programs, respecting individual learning styles and cultural differences, and fostering caring and nurturing relationships, while engaging each student, every family, and the entire community