Any existing or hereafter created or enlarged school district may change the number of directors to either five or seven and may also change its method of election of school directors to any method authorized by section 275.12 by submission of a proposal, stating the proposed new method of election, by the school board of such district to the electors at any regular or special school election. The school board shall notify the county commissioner of elections who shall publish notice of the election in the manner provided in section 49.53. The election shall be conducted pursuant to chapters 39 to 53 by the county commissioner of elections. Such proposal shall be adopted if it is approved by a majority of the votes cast on the proposition.
If the proposal adopted by the voters requires the establishment of or change in director district boundaries, the school board shall draw the necessary boundaries within forty days after the date of the election. The boundaries shall be drawn according to the requirements of section 275.23A. Following adoption by the school board, the plan shall be submitted to the state commissioner of elections for approval.
[C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 275.35]
2002 Acts, ch 1134, §83, 115
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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