105 ILCS 5/1A-2.1

The Governor may remove for incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office any member of the State Board of Education. A vacancy also exists on the State Board of Education when one or more of the following events occur: 1. A member dies. 2. A member files a written resignation with the Governor. 3. A member is adjudicated to be a person under legal disability under the Probate Act of 1975 or a person subject to involuntary admission under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. 4. A member ceases to be a resident of the region from which he or she was appointed. 5. A member is convicted of an infamous crime or of any offense involving a violation of his or her duties under this Code. 6. A member fails to maintain the qualifications stated in Sections 1A-1 and 1A-2 of this Code.