GEC - Education Policy Board

Public Law 26-26 created a Guam Education Policy Board consisting of thirteen (13) voting members. Nine (9) members of the Board shall be elected through district-wide elections at each General Election for a term of two years; one (1) student member of the Board shall be elected by the Island-wide Board of Governing Students; and three (3) members of the Board shall be appointed by the Governor.

The information provided below applies to the nine (9) members of the Board who are elected through district-wide elections at each General Election for a term of two years.

Qualifications
a. Must not be an unclassified or contract employee of the Executive or Legislative branch of the government of Guam, or an employee of the Department of Education;

b. Must be at least twenty-five (25) years of age;

c. Must be a resident of Guam for at least two (2) years, and a resident and domiciliary in the District the candidate will be representing for at least two (2) years immediately preceding the date on which the member takes office and continuing throughout his or her term;

d. Must be a citizen of the United States of America; and

e. Pursuant to P.L. 26-171, must not have been convicted of a felony, and must not have been convicted of a misdemeanor involving criminal sexual conduct or crime of moral turpitude.
Salary
Members of the Guam Education Policy Board shall be paid Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00) for each day on which they attend a regular, special or executive meeting, not to exceed One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) in any month.
 
Term of Office
The nine (9) elected members of the Guam Education Policy Board shall serve a term of two (2) years. The term of office of the Board member elected pursuant to Public Law 26-26 shall commence at 12:00 p.m. on the date of their certification of election by the Guam Election Commission.
 
How Elected
Nomination of candidates for the Guam Education Policy Board shall be made by petition on a form prescribed by the Guam Election Commission, and initiated by the candidate. In order for a person’s name to be placed on the ballot for election to the Board, such petition must be signed by not less than one hundred fifty (150) persons registered to vote in and residing in the district the candidate is seeking to represent, and must be filed with the Guam Election Commission not later than seventy-five (75) days prior to the General Election for that office.

The nine (9) elected members of the Board shall be elected by districts, as follows:
Board District Number of Elected Members Municipalities
Distritun "Lagu" Three (3) Members Dededo and Yigo
Distritun "Kattan" Two (2) Members Barrigada, Chalan Pago-Ordot, Mongmong-Toto-Maite, and Mangilao
Distritun "Luchan" Two (2) Members Agana Heights, Asan-Maina, Piti, Hagatna, Sinajana, and Tamuning
Distritun "Haya" Two (2) Members Agat, Inarajan, Merizo, Santa Rita, Talofofo, Umatac, and Yona
The election for the Guam Education Policy Board is non-partisan, and no political party shall directly or indirectly sponsor, nominate or endorse any of the candidates for such office.