72-1072. Status of boards of education of unified school districts. The governing body of a unified school district is and shall be a board of education composed of seven (7) members, except as is specifically otherwise provided in K.S.A. 72-1210. The members may be elected by any combination of method of election and voting plan […]
72-1073. Application of law to board of education members; interim terms; appointment of successors; time. The provisions of law relating to the term of office of members of boards of education, including method and time of qualification and of taking office shall apply to every school district in this state. In the event no candidate […]
72-1074. Equivalent names for election methods and voting plans of unified school districts. It is hereby found, determined and required that: (a) Every unified school district which now has the “six-member election” which was provided for in former K.S.A. 72-6745 shall be governed by voting plan-C and the six district method of election until changed […]
72-1075. Member position numbers; certain members district numbers. (a) Every holdover member having a member position number on the effective date of this act shall, after the effective date of this act, have such member position number assigned to his member district. (b) In every unified school district which on the effective date of this […]
72-1076. Certain member district numbers. (a) In every unified school district which on the effective date of this act had the “six-member election” provided for in K.S.A. 72-6745 (which is repealed by this act), each member district shall retain the same number. (b) In every unified school district which on the effective date of this […]
72-1077. Board member district boundaries; adjustment. (a) (1) Except as provided by paragraph (3), the board of education of any school district may change the boundaries of board member districts, if any, within the school district at any time the board determines such change is necessary. The board is directed to make any appropriate changes […]
72-1081. Right to change voting plan or method of election; mandatory election. Any board may change the method of election or voting plan in its school district from that which it now or hereafter has to any combination of method of election and voting plan provided for by this act, unless prohibited by the conditions […]
72-1082. Plan of change; contents. Any board desiring to change its method of election or its voting plan, or both, shall first prepare a plan of change showing the following: (a) The territory, numbering and estimated population of each of the proposed member districts into which the school district will be divided, unless the proposed […]
72-1083. Voting plans; who may vote under each. Subject to the limitations provided in this act, any of the three voting plans described in this section may be used in the election of board members. The three voting plans are: (a) Voting plan-A: All electors, who are otherwise qualified according to law, and who reside […]
72-1084. Plan of change when district method proposed. The following conditions shall apply to every plan of change in which the proposed method of election is a district method: (a) The proposed member districts shall (1) each be comprised of one contiguous compact area, (2) have equal population as nearly as is practicable, and (3) […]
72-1085. Determination to change method of election or voting plan, how made; board of education resolution and approval by election; alternative procedure by petition and election. Determination of a school district to change from one method of election to another or from one voting plan to another, or both, shall be by any one of […]
72-1086. Petition for change of method of election or voting plan; procedure and requirements; approval by state board of education. (a) Ten or more electors of any school district may prepare a plan of change showing the information required by K.S.A. 72-1082, and amendments thereto. Copies of such plan shall be submitted to the state […]
72-1087. Election requirements for change in method of election. In the event that an election is to be called as determined in subsection (a) of K.S.A. 72-1085, or subsection (c) of K.S.A. 72-1086, in not less than forty-five (45) days and not more than sixty (60) days the county election officer shall make one publication […]
72-1088. Time when change of method of election or voting plan may be made. The issue of the change of method of election or voting plan, or both, in any school district may be submitted to voters at any primary election or general election as defined in K.S.A. 25-2502, and amendments thereto, or at a […]
72-1089. Member districts, numbering; members, residence. When a school district has a member district method of election the unified school district shall be divided into two member districts for the two district method, into three member districts for the three district method, and into six member districts for the six district method. Each member district […]
72-1091. Number of members; qualifications. The board of education of any unified school district established under the provisions of this act shall have seven (7) members as herein provided. Subject to K.S.A. 72-1093, two members of the board of education shall be nominated and elected by the electors in all of the territory of the […]
72-1092. Same; change of member district boundaries. The territory and boundaries of member districts shall be changed no more than once annually in accordance with this section. The board of education of such unified school district shall on or before December 31 of each year adopt its resolution specifying the boundaries of such member districts […]
72-1093. Same; addition of sixth member district, when. In the event that a new senior high school is constructed in such unified school district, the board of education of the unified school district shall provide for a sixth member district to be numbered “six,” and one member of the board of education shall be elected […]
