Board Bylaw	No. 9110

CLOVIS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD BYLAWS
TERMS OF BOARD MEMBER OFFICE

PURPOSE:	To address the terms of office of Board members.

The entire Board was elected at the time of unification (July 1, 1960) and it was determined by lot that trustee areas 1, 3 and 6 would serve for an initial two-year period and trustee areas 2, 4, 5 and 7 would serve for an initial four-year period. Subsequent to this determination, Board members are elected for a four-year term. Unexpired terms are filled in accordance with the Education Code.

The Board shall consist of seven members, whose terms shall be staggered so that as nearly as practicable, one half of the members shall be elected in each year in which the Board's elections are regularly held. (Education Code 35012)

The term of office for Board members elected in regular elections shall be four years, commencing on the second Friday in December following their election. (Education Code 5017)

Board members whose terms have expired shall continue to discharge the duties of office until their successors have qualified by taking the oath of office. (Education Code 5017; Government Code 1302, 1360)

If a regularly scheduled Board election date is changed due to consolidation with a statewide or municipal general election, the term of incumbent Board members shall be extended to align with the next applicable election. (Elections Code 10404.5)

Adopted: 09/23/2020

EDUCATION CODE
5000-5033 Election of school district board members 35010 Control of district
35012 Board members; number, election and terms 35107 Eligibility

ELECTIONS CODE
1302 Local elections, school district election 10400-10418 Consolidation of elections
14050-14057 California Voter Participation Rights Act

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Board Bylaw	No. 9110

CLOVIS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

GOVERNMENT CODE
1302 Continuance in office until qualification of successor 1303 Exercising functions of office without having qualified 1360 Necessity of taking constitutional oath

Doc# 41392-4 (06/2020, 10/2018)

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