Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins’ partner Scott F. Uhler recently joined Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) staff for a live webinar, “How to Navigate Running for School Board: Petition Circulation,” for prospective candidates in the April 6, 2027 Consolidated Election.
The webinar is Part 2 of IASB’s How to Navigate Running for School Board series. Scott and IASB staff covered the election process, important dates and deadlines, and the obligations candidates must meet, including:
- Who is eligible to run for a school board seat
- The three forms required for a proper candidate filing:
- Petition sheets,
- The Statement of Candidacy and
- The Statement of Economic Interests
- How to prepare petition sheets and properly collect qualifying signatures
- Key timelines and deadlines for the 2027 school board election
- Common mistakes to avoid when preparing and filing nominating petitions
Learn more or watch the livestream here.
Scott counsels multiple municipalities, school districts and local governments on all facets of their general operations. As municipal counsel, Scott serves as corporation counsel for the Village of Lake Zurich and Village of Cary, and for the City of Oak Forest, and previously served as general counsel for the Village of Burr Ridge. He also serves as general counsel to multiple school districts and provides specialized support services for multiple municipal clients, school districts and library clients of the firm.
The IASB is a voluntary organization of local boards of education dedicated to strengthening the public schools through local control.
