0142.5 - VACANCIES
The office of a Board of Education member shall become vacant immediately upon the occurrence of any one (1) of the following events:
the death of the incumbent, or the incumbent's being adjudicated insane or being found to be mentally incompetent by the proper court
the incumbent's resignation
the incumbent's removal from office
the incumbent's conviction of a felony
the incumbent's election or appointment being declared void by a competent tribunal
the incumbent's neglect or failure to file the acceptance of office, to take the oath of office, or to give or renew an official bond required by law
the failure of the District to elect a successor at the annual school meeting or election
the incumbent's ceasing to possess the legal qualifications for holding office
the incumbent's residence being removed from the School District
If less than a majority of the offices of the District becomes vacant, the remaining members of the Board shall fill the vacancy immediately.
If the vacancy is not filled within thirty (30) days after it occurs, the Board of the Intermediate School District shall fill the vacancy by appointment.
A person elected or appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board shall file an acceptance of office and shall hold office until the next regular school election.
Filling a Board Vacancy
If the majority of the Board is still seated, the vacancy shall be filled by the Board using the following procedure:
The Board shall seek qualified and interested candidates from the community through the news media, word of mouth, and contacts with appropriate organizations.
All applicants are to submit a notice of their interest, in writing, to the Superintendent.
The Board may interview all interested candidates to ascertain their qualifications.
Appointment by the Board to fill a vacancy shall be by majority vote of the full Board.
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