Must have resided in the Cushing Public Schools district for at least six (6) months

Must have been a registered voter with the Payne County Election Board at an address located within the geographical boundaries of the Cushing Public Schools district for six (6) months

Must have been awarded a high school diploma or certificate of high school equivalency

Must agree to attend all required board member training once appointed

Must not be employed by Cushing Public Schools or related within the second degree of affinity or consanguinity to any other member of the Board of Education or to any employee of the Cushing Public Schools district. The following are relatives within the second degree: a candidate's spouse, child, parent, grandparent, brother, sister, spouse's child, spouse's grandchild, spouse's brother, spouse's sister, spouse's grandparent, grandchild's spouse, parent's spouse and child's spouse (Title 70 Oklahoma Statutes § 5-113(A)