§2305. Terms; vacancies; restrictions
1.
Length of term.
School committee members shall be elected for staggered 3-year terms or, in municipalities with biennial elections, 4-year terms.
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
2.
Commencement of term.
The term of newly elected school board members shall start as determined under section 1003.
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
3.
Vacancy.
A vacancy on a school committee shall be declared:
A.
When the term of office of a member expires;
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
B.
When a member changes residency from the municipality or subdistrict from which elected. Evidence that an individual is registered to vote in a municipality is prima facie evidence of that individual's residency;
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
C.
On the death of a member;
[PL 1987, c. 866, §4 (AMD).]
D.
When a member resigns; or
[PL 1987, c. 866, §4 (AMD).]
E.
Except in municipalities having a municipal charter, when a member is absent without excuse from 3 consecutive regular committee meetings, the committee may declare that a vacancy exists.
[PL 1987, c. 866, §5 (NEW).]
[PL 1987, c. 866, §§4, 5 (AMD).]
4.
Filling a vacancy.
A vacancy may be filled:
A.
By the school committee within 30 days. The term of a member appointed by the school committee to fill a vacancy shall expire at the next annual meeting; or
[PL 1983, c. 485, §19 (AMD).]
B.
Whenever the remaining members of the school committee fail to appoint a person to fill a vacancy, by election at a town meeting called for the purpose.
[PL 1983, c. 806, §25 (AMD).]
[PL 1983, c. 806, §25 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 485, §19 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 806, §25 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 866, §§4, 5 (AMD).