1210 Section: 1000 BYLAWS SUBJECT: BOARD MEMBERS: NOMINATION AND ELECTION a)
Candidates for the office of member of the Board must be nominated by a petition directed to the District Clerk which is signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District, or by 2% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election, whichever is greater. Petitions must state the residence of each signer and the name and residence of each candidate.
b)
The notice of the Annual District Meeting must state that petitions nominating candidates for the Board must be filed with the Clerk of the District no later than 30 days before the Annual or Special District Meeting at which the school board election will occur.
c)
Voting will be by machine or paper ballot, and provision will be made for the election by "write-in-vote" of any candidate not previously nominated. The position of candidates on ballots will be determined by lot at a drawing conducted by the District Clerk on the day after the last filing. Candidates or their proxies may be present for the drawing.
d)
The hours of voting will be as indicated by Board resolution.
e)
The candidates receiving the largest number of votes will be declared elected in accordance with Education Law.
f)
Only qualified voters, as determined by Education Law Section 2012, may vote at any District meeting or election.
g)
No electioneering will be allowed within 100 feet of the polling place.
Ex Officio Student Board Members The Board will have at least one ex officio student Board member. Ex officio student Board members will be entitled to sit with Board members at all public meetings and hearings of the Board and may participate in other Board activities and responsibilities at the discretion of the Board. However, ex officio student Board members will: a)
Not be allowed to vote;
b)
Not be allowed to attend executive sessions or any other meetings or hearings not open to the public; and
c)
Not be entitled to receive compensation of any form for participating at Board meetings.
Ex officio student Board members will serve on the Board for a term of one year, commencing July 1 and ending June 30. Selecting Ex Officio Student Board Members
To be designated as an ex officio student Board member the student must have attended a District high school for at least one year prior to selection.
The ex officio student members of the Board may be any of the following: a)
The student that has been duly elected as student president of the high school;
b)
A student duly elected by the student body;
c)
A student selected by the high school student government;
d)
A student selected by the high school principal;
e)
A student selected by the Superintendent; or
f)
A student selected by a majority vote of the Board.
Education Law Sections 1702, 1703, 1804, 1901, 1950, 2004, 2012, 2018, 2025, 2029, 2031-a, 2031, 2032, 2034, 2105(14), 2121, 2502, 2602, 2608(1), and 2610 Adoption Date: December 10, 2024 Updated: TBD