A vacancy occurs when a Board member resigns, forfeits or otherwise leaves the office. A vacancy also includes, but is not limited to, the following: failure to be properly elected, failure to qualify within the time fixed by law, failure to reside in the school district or director district, a court order declaring the seat vacant, conviction of a felony, three violations of the open meetings law, or conviction of a public offense in violation of the oath of office.
If a vacancy occurs prior to the expiration of a term of office, the vacancy shall be filled by Board appointment within thirty days of the vacancy. The newly-appointed Board member shall hold the position until the next scheduled school election. At that time, the appointed Board member may run for the remainder of the unexpired term.
If the Board is unable to fill a vacancy by appointment within thirty days after the vacancy occurs, the Board Secretary shall call a special election to be held no sooner than sixty days and not later than seventy days after the vacancy occurred. A Board member elected at the special election shall serve the remaining portion of the unexpired term.
Approved: September 15, 1997
Revised/Reviewed: February 1, 2021