A vacancy occurs when a board member resigns, forfeits, or otherwise leaves the office. A vacancy also includes, but is not limited to, the following: failure to be properly elected, failure to qualify within the time fixed by law, failure to reside in the school district or director district, a court order declaring the seat vacant, conviction of a felony, three violations of the open meetings law, or conviction of a public offense in violation of the oath of office.
If a vacancy occurs prior to the expiration of a term of office, the vacancy will be filled by board appointment within 30 days of the vacancy and consistent with the requirements of Iowa law. The newly-appointed board member will hold the position until the next scheduled school election. At that time the appointed board member may run for a three year term, if one is available, or run for the remainder of the unexpired term.
If the board is unable to fill a vacancy by appointment within 30 days after the vacancy occurs, the board secretary will call a special election to be held consistent with the requirements of Iowa law. A board member elected at the special election will serve the remaining portion of the unexpired term.
(April 23, 1980; July 19, 1993; September 20, 2010; November 15, 2010; June 18, 2012, June 20, 2016, March 4, 2019)