BOARD VACANCY NOTICE: MEMBER DISTRICT
TO FILL VACANCY UNTIL THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 25-2022 of a vacancy in the membership of the Board of Education of Unified School District No. 231, Johnson County, Kansas, and that such vacancy shall be filled by appointment of the Board of Education not sooner than fifteen (15) days following publication of this notice. The appointed member will serve in this position until the next general election.
Such vacancy exists by reasons of the resignation of Russ Ellis, who represented board member District 1, Position 1.
By order of the Board of Education, Unified School District No. 231, Johnson
County, Kansas, this 9 day of April 2024.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please do the following:
1. Ensure you live within the boundaries of District 1 position 1 - This information can be found here -https://5il.co/28rpj
2. If item #1 is true, please contact Deb Starling, Clerk of the Board, at starlingde@usd231.com or 913-856-2004.
Board Member Elections
USD 231 is served by seven Board members representing three board districts (two members each) plus one at-large position. Elections are held in odd-numbered years. Board members are elected to four-year terms. See a map of Board member districts.
Board Member Positions 1, 2, 3, and 7 (At-Large) were elected in November 2023.
Board Member Positions 4, 5, and 6 will be elected in 2025.
Terms of office begin on the second Monday in January following the election.
If a primary election is held, voters vote only for the board member position in which they live and for the at-large position.
Voters within the school district voted for all positions during the General Election.
Terms for elected members begin on the second Monday in January 2024. Individuals interested in filing for the school board election can learn more from the Johnson County Election Office.
Interested in becoming a school board member?
Few roles are more important in local communities than that of a school board member. Elected by their neighbors and peers, board members play a critical role in the success of a school district, its students, and its staff. The Kansas Association of School Boards prepared a resource guide for candidates.
Legal control of Unified School District No. 231 is vested in the seven-member Board of Education, elected to staggered four-year terms. Any registered voter residing within the school district's boundary lines may run for election to the board. Six board members are elected to represent one of three geographic areas within USD 231. Each member must reside within those districts. The seventh position is designated at-large. School board elections are held every two years in November.
Positions 1 and 4 = board member district
Positions 2 and 5 = board member district
Positions 3 and 6 = board member district
Position 7 = at-large
