72-8706. Election of board of education after consolidation. - Kansas Statutes

72-8706

Chapter 72.--SCHOOLS Article 87.--CONSOLIDATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS

      72-8706.   Election of board of education after consolidation.If the proposition to consolidate is approved as provided in K.S.A.72-8704, the election of board members at the nextfollowing school election shall be by the method of election and votingplan provided in the agreement for the consolidated unified schooldistrict, and at such election seven (7) new board members shall beelected. The four (4) candidates receiving the highest number of votesat the general school election shall serve as board members forfour-year terms commencing on the July 1 following such election and thethree (3) candidates receiving the next highest number of votes shallserve for two-year terms commencing on the July 1 following suchelection, except where a member-district method of election is in effectin which case persons elected to even-numbered board member positionsshall serve for two-year terms commencing on the July 1 following suchelection and persons elected to odd-numbered member positions shallserve for four-year terms commencing on the July 1 following suchelection. Thereafter at school elections in odd-numbered years boardmembers shall be elected to serve for four-year terms.

      History:   L. 1969, ch. 336, § 6; April 25.