Local school board members are responsible for overseeing school operations within the district, typically including employment decisions regarding a district superintendent.
Must be at least 24 years of age, a citizen of Kentucky for at least 3 years preceding the election, a voter of the district for which they are elected, completed at least the 12th grade or has been issued a GED certificate or has received a high school diploma in the external diploma program, and files an affidavit certifying completion of the 12th grade or the equivalent with his nominating petition AND files a transcript evidencing completion of the 12th grade or results of a 12th grade equivalency examination. The candidate must not hold any elective federal, state, county, or city office; or at the time of election is directly or indirectly interested in the sale to the board of services, supplies, or equipment purchased with school funds, nor has been removed from a board of education for cause, nor has a relative employed by the school district.
Filing Requirements
Filing fee of $20; petition signature requirement of 2 signatures.