(a) All members of a school district board of directors shall be elected to a term of office of four (4) years or six (6) years in length and with the expiration of such terms so arranged that, as nearly as possible, an equal number of positions are filled every school board election.
(b) Unless otherwise provided by law, members of a school district board of directors shall have terms of office of equal length.
(c) (1) A member of a school district board of directors shall not serve more than one (1) full term as a holdover.(2) If at the expiration of the holdover term a person is not elected to fill the position at the school board election or the person elected fails to subscribe to the director's oath of office within the time provided under § 6-13-617(a)(1), the position is vacant and the vacancy shall be filled as provided under § 6-13-611.
(1) A member of a school district board of directors shall not serve more than one (1) full term as a holdover.
(2) If at the expiration of the holdover term a person is not elected to fill the position at the school board election or the person elected fails to subscribe to the director's oath of office within the time provided under § 6-13-617(a)(1), the position is vacant and the vacancy shall be filled as provided under § 6-13-611.
(d) (1) An entire school district board of directors is required to be elected during the first school board election after a school district:(A) Changes from an all at-large or combined at-large and zoned membership and is zoned to an all zoned or combined at-large and zoned membership;(B) Is rezoned following the federal decennial census;(C) Returns from state to local control;(D) Has boundary or zone changes as a result of annexation, consolidation, or reconstruction;(E) Has fallen below the average daily membership requirement under § 6-13-634(a); or(F) Is no longer operating under a court ordered exemption to § 6-13-634(b).(2) School board members shall initially draw lots for two-year or four-year terms in districts with four-year terms or two-year, four-year, or six-year terms in districts with six-year terms so that, as nearly as possible, an equal number of positions are filled in each subsequent school board election in no longer than:(A) Two (2) school board elections for those with four-year terms; or(B) Three (3) school board elections for those with six-year terms.(3) Initially, terms for members elected in 2025 shall expire:(A) For school boards adopting four-year terms, in 2028; or(B) For school boards adopting six-year terms, in 2030.(4) For other members of a school district board of directors currently holding terms, terms set to expire on or in:(A) 2026 shall expire in 2026;(B) 2027 shall expire in 2026;(C) 2028 shall expire in 2028; and(D) 2029 shall expire in 2028.(5) If after rebalancing terms, there is not, as nearly as possible, an equal number of positions filled every school board election, the school district board of directors shall adjust the minimum number of terms necessary to ensure balance between those terms expiring in 2026 and 2028.
(1) An entire school district board of directors is required to be elected during the first school board election after a school district:(A) Changes from an all at-large or combined at-large and zoned membership and is zoned to an all zoned or combined at-large and zoned membership;(B) Is rezoned following the federal decennial census;(C) Returns from state to local control;(D) Has boundary or zone changes as a result of annexation, consolidation, or reconstruction;(E) Has fallen below the average daily membership requirement under § 6-13-634(a); or(F) Is no longer operating under a court ordered exemption to § 6-13-634(b).
(A) Changes from an all at-large or combined at-large and zoned membership and is zoned to an all zoned or combined at-large and zoned membership;
(B) Is rezoned following the federal decennial census;
(C) Returns from state to local control;
(D) Has boundary or zone changes as a result of annexation, consolidation, or reconstruction;
(E) Has fallen below the average daily membership requirement under § 6-13-634(a); or
(F) Is no longer operating under a court ordered exemption to § 6-13-634(b).
(2) School board members shall initially draw lots for two-year or four-year terms in districts with four-year terms or two-year, four-year, or six-year terms in districts with six-year terms so that, as nearly as possible, an equal number of positions are filled in each subsequent school board election in no longer than:(A) Two (2) school board elections for those with four-year terms; or(B) Three (3) school board elections for those with six-year terms.
(A) Two (2) school board elections for those with four-year terms; or
(B) Three (3) school board elections for those with six-year terms.
(3) Initially, terms for members elected in 2025 shall expire:(A) For school boards adopting four-year terms, in 2028; or(B) For school boards adopting six-year terms, in 2030.
(A) For school boards adopting four-year terms, in 2028; or
(B) For school boards adopting six-year terms, in 2030.
(4) For other members of a school district board of directors currently holding terms, terms set to expire on or in:(A) 2026 shall expire in 2026;(B) 2027 shall expire in 2026;(C) 2028 shall expire in 2028; and(D) 2029 shall expire in 2028.
(A) 2026 shall expire in 2026;
(B) 2027 shall expire in 2026;
(C) 2028 shall expire in 2028; and
(D) 2029 shall expire in 2028.
(5) If after rebalancing terms, there is not, as nearly as possible, an equal number of positions filled every school board election, the school district board of directors shall adjust the minimum number of terms necessary to ensure balance between those terms expiring in 2026 and 2028.