The Danville Community School District Board is holding an election this November for 2 member seats, each for a 4 year term. The filing period for these 2 spots are August 25th through September 18, 2025. Nomination paperwork is due by 5pm on September 18, 2025. The DCSD Board Election will the be held on November 4, 2025.

Each nominated candidate is required to have at least 18 signatures of support. It is suggested to collect more than 18 signatures in the case of supporting individuals addresses fall outside of Danville CSD boundaries.

What is the role of a board member?

Serving on a school board is a challenging job that requires leadership, vision and dedication. A school board member is entrusted with one of the most important responsibilities that can be assigned to a citizen: ensuring that Iowa schools help students reach high levels of educational achievement.

The school board represents the citizens of the community in overseeing the Danville CSD. As the entity legally charged with governing the school district, the school board is responsible to it's community to govern effectively. This obligation imposes some fundamental duties on the board.

An effective school board member recognizes that governing requires teamwork and collaboration, accountability and transparency, future-focused decision making, community engagement, and above all else, a commitment to student achievement.

Time commitments of a DCSD school board member...

• A regular schedule of meetings. The official work of the school board is carried out at its meetings. The DCSD school board meets once a month. The meetings are on the 2nd Monday of each month at 4:30pm*.

• Time spent outside of meetings. You will spend time beyond board meetings reviewing board materials, as well as communicating with citizens as a locally elected official. To stay knowledgeable and accessible, board members are encouraged to commit to attending a variety of school activities.

If interested in running for the Danville CSD Board of Education, please download, review, and complete the below documents:

1. School Candidate Guide - This is an guide filled with information for all candidates interested in running for the school board. It includes candidate qualifications, nomination paperwork overview, as well as frequently asked questions you may have.

2. State of Iowa Affidavit of Candidacy - This document will need to be completed and signed by the candidate running. This form must be notarized.

3. State of Iowa Nomination Petition for Non-Partisan Office - This is the document that a candidate will use to collect supporting individuals signatures and addresses.
   (note: there are 15 signatures on each page...to collect the required 20 signatures, you will need to print more than one page)

*Most board meetings are conducted at 4:30pm the 2nd Monday of each month. There may be times where the times and/or dates are changed but members will be notified in advance of any changes.