Terms of office for members of existing district board of directors

Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1809, under School Districts.

Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1809

(a) The creation of an isolated school district under this subchapter does not create an immediate vacancy on the board of directors of an existing district when a member of the board of directors of the existing district resides in the newly created isolated school district.

(b) To ensure all students of an existing district are represented, a member of a board of directors of the existing district who resides in a newly created isolated school district shall continue to be qualified to hold his or her office until the isolated school district:(1) Begins operations;(2) Consolidates with another public school district; or(3) Dissolves.

(1) Begins operations;

(2) Consolidates with another public school district; or

(3) Dissolves.

(c) A member of a board of directors of an existing district shall remain qualified to hold his or her seat if he or she establishes residency inside the boundary of an existing district and within the appropriate zone if he or she is elected by zone before an isolated school district begins operations or consolidates with another public school district.