A vacancy occurs as provided by law, which includes, but is not limited to, when a board member dies, resigns, leaves office or fails to reside in the school district
If a vacancy occurs prior to the expiration of a term of office, the vacancy will be filled by board appointment within 30 days of the vacancy. The board shall publish notice stating the board intends to fill the vacancy by appointment, but the electors of the school district have the right to file a petition requiring the vacancy be filled by special election.
A person appointed to fill a vacancy shall hold office until a successor is elected and qualified at the next regular school election, unless there is an intervening special election for the school district, in which event a successor shall be elected at the intervening special election.
If the board is unable to fill a vacancy by appointment within 30 days after the vacancy occurs or if a valid petition is submitted, the board secretary will call a special election to be held no sooner than 60 days and not longer than 70 days after the vacancy occurred. A board member elected at the special election will serve the remaining portion of the unexpired term.
Approved: 09-01-92
Reviewed: 01-10-94, 11-11-96, 11-9-98, 01-10-94, 11-12-01, 11-8-04, 12-10-07, 12-12-11, 12-11-14
Revised: 01-12-09, 11-08-21
