Qualifications - Vacancies. The board of a school district formed under this chapter consists of five members. The superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules providing appointment procedures. The superintendent, after consultation with the base commander and with the approval of the state board of public school education, shall appoint board members in April of each year. A board member must be an active member or spouse of an active member of the military installation, or a retired member or spouse of a retired member of the military installation whose permanent residence is located within the state and is no greater than twenty miles [32.19 kilometers] from the military installation . An individual who serves on the board of a school district in the district where they reside may not simultaneously be appointed to the board of a military installation. The school board members shall serve three -year terms except the superintendent of public instruction shall designate two of the members initially appointed to serve two -year terms and two of the members initially appointed to serve one -year terms. If a vacancy occurs, the school board shall appoint an individual to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.
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