Board of Education By-Laws
Article 7

Vacancies and Appointments
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1. Vacancies may occur on the Board because of a Member’s resignation, moving outside of the District, death, recall or removal from office for such reasons as specified by law. A Member’s office shall be declared vacant by the Board of Education if he does not attend three consecutive regular meetings of the Board unless the Board by resolution approves any additional absences or unless such absences are due to temporary disability or illness.
   
   
2. When a vacancy occurs on the Board of Education, the Board is required by law to appoint a person to fill the vacancy within sixty (60) days. The Board shall post notices of the vacancy for a period of not less than 20 days. The notice shall include procedures to be followed for qualified individuals to apply as candidates. After review of the written applications, the Board shall select candidates to be interviewed and shall schedule the interviews prior to the next scheduled meeting within the 60 day period. Should the Board not act within the 60 days, the President of the Board shall make the appointment. Whether the appointee serves for the remainder of the term or until the next succeeding election depends on the number of days until the next regular biennial election and the number of years left in the term.
   
   
   
   1. If the vacancy occurs more than ninety (90) days prior to the next regular biennial school election and the unexpired term is for more than two (2) years, the term of the appointment is until the next election, when a successor for the remainder of the term is elected.
      
      
   2. If the vacancy occurs within ninety (90) days prior to the election and the remaining term is for more than two (2) years, the term of appointment is until the next succeeding election when a successor is elected for the remainder of the term.