Becoming a member of a local board of education -- Declaration of candidacy -- Election.
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(1) An individual may become a candidate for a local school board:
(a)
(i) in the 2016 general election, by filing a declaration of candidacy with the county clerk, in accordance with Section 20A-9-202, before 5 p.m. on March 17, 2016; or
(ii) in a general election held after 2016, by filing a declaration of candidacy with the county clerk on or after the second Friday in March, and before 5 p.m. on the third Thursday in March, before the next regular general election; and
(b) by paying the fee described in Section 20A-9-202.
(2)
(a) The term of office for an individual elected to a local board of education is four years, beginning on the first Monday in January after the election.
(b) A member of a local board of education shall serve until a successor is elected or appointed and qualified.
(c) A member of a local board of education is "qualified" when the member takes or signs the constitutional oath of office.