Michigan Compiled Laws
451-1976-1-6 - Part 6 School Districts of the First Class (380.401...380.485)
Section 380.410 - Selection of Ballot Designation by Local Election Official; Content; Approval.

Sec. 410.
(1) At the next November general election occurring after the expiration of 5 years after the initial appointment of a school reform board under part 5a for a first class school district, the local elections official of the city with the greatest population located within the boundaries of the school district shall present the question under subsection (2) to the school electors of the first class school district. The local election official may select a ballot designation for the question.
(2) At the November general election described in subsection (1), the following question shall be presented to the school electors of the first class school district:
"Shall the _______________ (name of school district) be reapportioned into 9 single-member election districts with district residency requirements, shall a new school board be elected according to these election districts to serve in the district, and shall the school district be governed by a chief executive officer nominated by the mayor of the city with the greatest population located within the boundaries of the school district and approved by this newly elected board? According to state law, a "yes" vote will result in the establishment of the 9 election districts, election of a school board, and appointment of a chief executive officer as described in this question, and a "no" vote will result in the school district being governed by the governance structure otherwise provided for a first class school district under part 6 of the revised school code, consisting of an 11-member school board for the school district with 4 members elected at large and 7 members elected from election districts and with the school district governed by the 11-member school board.
Yes ______
No ______".
(3) If a majority of the school electors of the first class school district voting on the question vote yes on the question under this section, the question is approved.
History: Add. 2004, Act 303, Imd. Eff. Aug. 10, 2004 Popular Name: Act 451

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