Kansas Statutes
Article 20 - School District Elections
25-2023 Oath of office; commencement of terms; length of terms.

25-2023. Oath of office; commencement of terms; length of terms. The term of office of each board member shall commence on the second Monday in January following the election. Each member elected shall qualify by filing an oath of office with the county election office. Each member elected to a board of education shall hold office until a successor is elected or appointed and qualified and shall serve for a term of four years.
History: L. 1968, ch. 59, § 32; L. 1974, ch. 164, § 1; L. 2015, ch. 88, § 48; 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.