105 ILCS 5/33-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 33 - Districts From 100,000 To Not More Than 500,000 Inhabitants

 (from Ch. 122, par. 33-1)Sec. 33-1. Board of Education - Election - Terms. In all school districts,  including special charter districts having a population of 100,000 and not  more than 500,000, which adopt this Article, as hereinafter provided, there  shall be maintained a system of free schools in charge of a board of education,  which shall be a body politic and corporate by the name of "Board of Education  of the City of....".  The board shall consist of 7 members elected by the  voters of the district. Except as provided in Section 33-1b of this Act,  the regular election for members of the board shall be held at the consolidated election in odd numbered years and at the general primary election          in even numbered years. The law governing the registration of voters for  the primary election shall apply to the regular election.  At the first  regular election 7 persons shall be elected as members of the board. The  person who receives the greatest number of votes shall be elected for a  term of 5 years.  The 2 persons who receive the second and third greatest  number of votes shall be elected for a term of 4 years.  The person who  receives the fourth greatest number of votes shall be elected  for a term of 3 years.  The 2 persons who receive the fifth and sixth greatest  number of votes shall be elected for a term of 2 years.  The person who  receives the seventh greatest number of votes shall be elected for a term  of 1 year. Thereafter, at each regular election for members of the board,  the successors of the members whose terms expire in the year of election  shall be elected for a term of 5 years.  All terms shall commence on July  1 next succeeding the elections.  Any vacancy occurring in the membership  of the board shall be filled by appointment until the next regular election  for members of the board.In any school district which has adopted this Article, a proposition for  the election of board members by school board district rather than at large  may be submitted to the voters of the district at the regular school election  of any year in the manner provided in Section 9-22.  If the proposition  is approved by a majority of those voting on the propositions, the board  shall divide the school district into 7 school board districts as provided  in Section 9-22.  At the regular school election in the year following the  adoption of such proposition, one member shall be elected from each school  board district, and the 7 members so elected shall, by lot, determine one  to serve for one year, 2 for 2 years, one for 3 years, 2 for 4 years, and  one for 5 years. Thereafter their respective successors shall be elected  for terms of 5 years.  The terms of all incumbent members expire July 1  of the year following the adoption of such a proposition.Any school district which has adopted this Article may, by referendum in  accordance with Section 33-1a, adopt the method of electing members of the  board of education provided in that Section.Reapportionment of the voting districts provided for in this Article or  created pursuant to a court order, shall be completed pursuant to  Section 33-1c.A board of education may appoint a student to the board to serve in an advisory capacity.  The student member shall serve for a term as determined by the board.  The board may not grant the student member any voting privileges, but shall consider the student member as an advisor. The student member may not participate in or attend any executive session of the board.  (Source: P.A. 94-231, eff. 7-14-05; 95-6, eff. 6-20-07.)