Kansas Statutes
Article 20 - School District Elections
25-2022 Vacancies on boards of education filled by appointment; publication of notice; term of appointee.

25-2022. Vacancies on boards of education filled by appointment; publication of notice; term of appointee. Any board shall have power to fill by appointment any vacancy which occurs thereon, and such appointee shall serve for the unexpired term. When a vacancy occurs, the board shall publish a notice one time in a newspaper having general circulation in the school district stating that the vacancy has occurred and that it will be filled by appointment by the board not sooner than 15 days after such publication. If such vacancy occurs before May 1 of the second year of the term leaving an unexpired term of more than two years such appointee shall serve until the second Monday in January after the following general school election as provided in K.S.A. 25-2023, and amendments thereto.
In the latter event, the unexpired term of two years commencing on the second Monday in January after the following general school election shall be filled at such election and the ballots or ballot labels and returns of election with respect to such office shall be designated as follows: "To fill the unexpired term."
History: L. 1968, ch. 59, § 30; L. 1971, ch. 131, § 1; L. 1973, ch. 163, § 1; L. 2015, ch. 88, § 47; July 1.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 25 - Elections

Article 20 - School District Elections

25-2001 Citation of school election act.

25-2002 Definitions; application.

25-2003 Definitions; relating to board members.

25-2004 Definitions; relating to member districts and method of election.

25-2005 Definitions; plan of change and voting plan.

25-2006 Definitions; primary and general elections.

25-2007 Definitions; miscellaneous.

25-2008 Definitions; school officers and state board.

25-2009 Nonpartisan elections; application of other election laws.

25-2010 School district elections; conduct by county election officer; dates of primary and general elections specified.

25-2011 Correlation with other elections.

25-2012 Canvass of election; certification of results.

25-2012a Same; when no votes cast, determination of person deemed elected.

25-2014 Order of candidates' names on ballots.

25-2014a Ballots in school elections; preparation.

25-2016 Voting machines.

25-2017 Notice of school elections.

25-2017a Certification of school offices to be filled; certification of boundary changes and voting plans.

25-2018 Certification of school offices to be filled; requirements for publication.

25-2019 Bond elections; frequency limitation.

25-2020 Candidate for election; petition; declaration; filing fee; nomination petitions.

25-2021 Primary election, when required; write-in candidates.

25-2022 Vacancies on boards of education filled by appointment; publication of notice; term of appointee.

25-2022a Change of member district boundary, change of residence of board member within school district, no vacancy; change of residence of board member outside school district, vacancy.

25-2022b Excessive vacancies on boards of education; appointments made by governor.

25-2023 Oath of office; commencement of terms; length of terms.

25-2024 Oath, where filed; notices by county election officer when filing is late.