Kansas Statutes

Chapter 72: Schools

Article 79: Boards Of Education -- Existing Election Methods

Statutes:

• 72-7901: Status of boards of education of unified school districts.
• 72-7901a, 72-7901b:
• 72-7902: Application of law to board of education members; interim terms; appointment of successors; time.
• 72-7903: Equivalent names for election methods and voting plans of unified school districts.
• 72-7904: Member position numbers; certain members district numbers.
• 72-7905: Certain member district numbers.

• 72-7901: Status of boards of education of unified school districts. The governing body of a unified school district is and shall be a board of education composed of seven (7) members, except as is specifically otherwise provided in K.S.A. 72-5333b. The members may be elected by any combination of method of election and voting plan authorized by law, and shall serve for a term of four (4) years.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 59, § 9; L. 1974, ch. 164, § 2; July 1.

• 72-7901a, 72-7901b:

        History:   L. 1969, ch. 351, §§ 1, 2; Repealed, L. 1974, ch. 164, § 4; July 1.

• 72-7902: Application of law to board of education members; interim terms; appointment of successors; time. The provisions of law relating to the term of office of members of boards of education, including method and time of qualification and of taking office shall apply to every school district in this state. In the event no candidate is elected to a position on the board of education of a school district in a regular election, or if an elected member moves out of the school district after such member is elected and before such member takes office the following July 1, or if such member becomes ineligible to serve for any other reason during that period of time, the holdover member shall continue to sit as a voting member of the board of education of such school district until an eligible successor is appointed by the board of education to fill the position. Such successor shall be appointed not later than November 15 next following the regular election of board members.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 59, § 35; L. 1974, ch. 164, § 3; July 1.

• 72-7903: Equivalent names for election methods and voting plans of unified school districts. It is hereby found, determined and required that:

        (a)   Every unified school district which now has the "six-member election" which was provided for in former K.S.A. 72-6745 shall be governed by voting plan-C and the six district method of election until changed in accordance with law.

        (b)   Every unified school district which now has the "three-district election" which was provided for in former K.S.A. 72-6745 shall be governed by voting plan-B and the three district method of election until changed in accordance with law.

        (c)   Every unified school district which now has the "two-district" method of election which was provided for in former K.S.A. 1967 Supp. 72-6752b shall be governed by voting plan-B and the two district method of election until changed in accordance with law.

        (d)   Every unified school district which now has "election at large" method of election which was provided for in former K.S.A. 72-6745 shall be governed by voting plan-A and the election at large method of election until changed in accordance with law.

        (e)   Every unified school district which now has the "five-member election" provided for in K.S.A. 72-8123 shall be governed by voting plan-C and the five district method of election after the effective date hereof, until changed in accordance with law.

        (f)   Every unified school district which now has "election at large for member positions" method of election which is provided for in K.S.A. 72-8118a shall be governed by voting plan-A and the election at large by member positions method of election until changed in accordance with law.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 59, § 10; L. 1974, ch. 163, § 3; L. 1975, ch. 382, § 1; April 18.

• 72-7904: Member position numbers; certain members district numbers. (a) Every holdover member having a member position number on the effective date of this act shall, after the effective date of this act, have such member position number assigned to his member district.

        (b)   In every unified school district which on the effective date of this act had the "three-district election" provided in K.S.A. 72-6745 (which is repealed by this act), the "1-4 member district" shall become member district one, and every "2-5 member district" shall become member district two and every "3-6 member district" shall become member district three.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 59, § 11; July 1.

• 72-7905: Certain member district numbers. (a) In every unified school district which on the effective date of this act had the "six-member election" provided for in K.S.A. 72-6745 (which is repealed by this act), each member district shall retain the same number.

        (b)   In every unified school district which on the effective date of this act had the "two-district" method of election which was provided for in K.S.A. 1967 Supp. 72-6752b (which is repealed by this act), member district-A shall become member district one, and every member district-B shall become member district two.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 59, § 12; July 1.