72-1091. Number of members; qualifications. The board of education of any unified school district established under the provisions of this act shall have seven (7) members as herein provided. Subject to K.S.A. 72-1093, two members of the board of education shall be nominated and elected by the electors in all of the territory of the unified school district, and one member of the board of education shall be nominated and elected by the electors in each of the five member districts of the unified school district. The members of the board of education shall each have a position number such that the board member from each member district shall have the same number that his member district bears. Subject to said K.S.A. 72-1093, each member district shall be given one of the numbers one, two, three, four or five and board member positions of members elected in the entire unified school district shall be given position number six (6) and seven (7).
Candidates for member of the board of education shall be qualified electors and reside in the member district bearing the same number as the member position for which the candidate files, except that candidates for position numbers six (6) and seven (7), or the position-at-large only if said K.S.A. 72-1093 becomes operative, shall reside at any place in the unified school district. Upon the death or resignation of a board member, or upon the removal of his residence from a member district, a vacancy shall occur in the board member position of such board member.
History: L. 1969, ch. 337, § 3; L. 1971, ch. 240, § 1; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 10 - School District Board Of Education Elections
72-1072 Status of boards of education of unified school districts.
72-1074 Equivalent names for election methods and voting plans of unified school districts.
72-1075 Member position numbers; certain members district numbers.
72-1076 Certain member district numbers.
72-1077 Board member district boundaries; adjustment.
72-1081 Right to change voting plan or method of election; mandatory election.
72-1082 Plan of change; contents.
72-1083 Voting plans; who may vote under each.
72-1084 Plan of change when district method proposed.
72-1087 Election requirements for change in method of election.
72-1088 Time when change of method of election or voting plan may be made.
72-1089 Member districts, numbering; members, residence.
72-1091 Number of members; qualifications.