For the Spring 2025 elections, there will be four open positions on the District 113 Board of Education and prospective candidates must file their nominating petitions between November 12-18 in order to appear on the ballot.
The District 113 Caucus is seeking delegates from throughout the district to meet this fall, vet the candidates for these open positions and ultimately endorse those candidates we collectively find to be most qualified. As a member of the caucus representing all stakeholders, you will help the community make better informed decisions at the ballot box.
Apply to Join the Caucus here: 2024 Caucus Member Application
How the School Board Impacts Our Community.
Township High School District 113 (“District 113”) serves about 3,600 students across both Deerfield and Highland Park High Schools, serving the communities of Highland Park, Deerfield, Highwood, Bannockburn, and Riverwoods.
District 113 is governed by a seven-member school board. The Board’s responsibilities include hiring and evaluating the performance of the Superintendent and managing all policies that support and govern the school district. The Board also plays an integral role in defining the district’s long-term goals.
School board members are elected every two years to serve four-year terms. For the election taking place April 1, 2025, four of the seven board seats are up for election.
The district needs qualified candidates to fill these open Board positions. If you are interested in running for the Board, application packets are available in the Candidate Services portion of the Lake County IL website. For more information about Board duties, click here. Please email the 113 Caucus before October 8 at [email protected] to let us know that you are running, so you can be involved in the caucus endorsement process. We will then forward the candidate questionnaire which must be completed and returned by October 11, 2024.
What is The Caucus?
The District 113 Caucus is made up of representatives from throughout the district who meet and vet the candidates running for District 113 Board of Education positions. The caucus then votes on candidates to determine whom they collectively endorse. Caucus endorsement is significant in helping qualified candidates run successful elections.
Caucus responsibilities include:
- Attend at least one of the two planning meetings held on September 4 and September 17, both at 7pm. The planning meetings include a discussion of District 113 priorities, caucus responsibilities, and the creation of the evaluation questionnaire and criteria for vetting and endorsing board candidates; and
- Must attend the meeting on October 19 at 9am to interview and endorse Board candidates. Any caucus delegates who are unable to attend the entire set of interviews will be unable to participate in the endorsement voting process.
In order to qualify to be considered to serve on the District 113 caucus, members must:
- Be a resident of District 113;
- Be 18 years of age by the next election, April 1, 2025 (students are exempt from this requirement);
- Not be an employee of District 113;
- Not be a current member of the District 113 Board; and
- Not be a candidate for the District 113 Board nor an immediate family member thereof.
Refer to the section "Who Are We?" for more information.
How Do I Get Involved?
If you are interested in serving as a District 113 Caucus delegate, please use this link to complete the short application 2024 Caucus Member Application. All applications must be received by August 28, 2024. Accepted applicants will be notified by September 1.
If you are interested in serving on the District 113 Board of Education, consult Candidate Services on the Lake County, IL website for candidacy information. Please send us an email by October 8 at [email protected] informing us of your candidacy, or if you have any questions. Board candidates seeking endorsement will be required to respond to a caucus application/questionnaire by October 11, to be invited to present before Caucus members at the Endorsement Meetings on October 19.