275.37  Increase in number of directors.

At the next succeeding annual school election in a district where the number of directors has been increased from five to seven, and directors are elected at large, there shall be elected a director to succeed each incumbent director whose term is expiring in that year, and two additional directors. Upon organizing as required by section 279.1, the newly elected director who received the fewest votes in the election shall be assigned a term of either one year or two years if necessary in order that as nearly as possible one-third of the members of the board shall be elected each year. If some or all directors are elected from director districts, the board shall assign terms appropriate for the method of election used by the district.

Section History: Early form

  [C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, § 275.37, 275.38; C75, 77, 79, 81, § 275.37]

Section History: Recent form

  2002 Acts, ch 1134, §85, 115

Footnotes

  2002 amendment takes effect January 1, 2003, and applies to elections held on or after that date; 2002 Acts, ch 1134, §115


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