District 45 Board of Education seeks applicants for board vacancy
The District 45 Board of Education announced on June 20 that it is accepting applications to fill a vacancy following the resignation of former board member Emily Shultz.
According to School Board Policy 2:70, the board plans to fill the position within 60 calendar days, with a public vote scheduled at a future Board of Education meeting. The appointed member will serve until the next consolidated election in April 2027. The application timeline began with the posting of this notice on June 17, and interested candidates must submit their resume and letter of interest by July 1 at 4:00 p.m. During the week of July 13, applicants selected for interviews will be identified, with interviews taking place during the week of August 3. The final vote to appoint a new member is set for August 11.
Applicants must be United States citizens, at least eighteen years old, residents of Illinois and District 45 for at least one year before appointment, and registered voters. Individuals are ineligible if they hold an incompatible office, are classified as child sex offenders under state law, have prohibited interests in district contracts, or certain types of state or federal employment such as being an employee of District 45.
Qualified residents should also demonstrate familiarity with board policies and District 45’s mission: “Empowering all learners to cultivate hope, build confidence, and realize their full potential.” Application materials should be sent by email no later than July 1 at [email protected].
Villa Park School District 45 represents DuPage County and includes Ardmore Elementary School, Jackson Middle School, Jefferson Middle School, North Elementary School, Schafer Elementary School, Stevenson School, Westmore Elementary School, and York Center Elementary School; it serves grades pre-kindergarten through eighth grade with an enrollment of over three thousand students during the most recent reported school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
The district’s teaching staff numbers more than two hundred teachers earning an average salary above $74,000; nearly eighty-three percent are women. In addition to its diverse student population—43 percent White students and significant Hispanic (35 percent), Black (8 percent), and Asian (8 percent) representation—the district spent $23,216 per student in fiscal year twenty-twenty. Chronic truancy rates remain below statewide averages, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.