(a) Determination of any community college to change from one method of election to another method of election shall be by either one of the following:

(1) The board, by a majority vote of the members-elect thereof, may adopt a resolution to change the method of election. Such resolution shall specify the existing method of election, and the proposed method of election, together with a statement that the change will be made only after the proposed change and plan for change are first approved by the state board.

(2) The board, by a majority vote of the members-elect thereof, may adopt a resolution to change the method of election. Such resolution shall specify the existing method of election and the proposed method of election, together with a statement that the change will not be made unless approved by a majority of the electors of the community college district voting at an election at which the question is submitted. Such resolution shall state that the plan of change is filed in the office of the clerk of the board.

(b) Every plan of change shall also state the existing and proposed voting plan of the community college district, and such voting plan shall be one of the three voting plans specified in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 71-1420, and amendments thereto.