Kansas Statutes 72-246. Vacancies on state board; how filled; when vacancy occurs
(a) Whenever a vacancy occurs in any board member position, such vacancy shall be filled in the manner provided in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 25-3902a, and amendments thereto.
(b) A vacancy occurs in a board member position under any of the following circumstances:
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 72-246
- Board member position: means one of the numbered positions used to identify the ten (10) members of the state board of education. See Kansas Statutes 72-244
- member district: means one of ten (10) districts from which a board member is elected, as is prescribed in article 6, section 3 (a) of the constitution of Kansas. See Kansas Statutes 72-244
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- Residence: means the place which is adopted by a person as the person's place of habitation and to which, whenever the person is absent, the person has the intention of returning. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- State board: means the state board of education created by sections 2 and 3 of article 6 of the constitution and provided for by Kan. See Kansas Statutes 72-244
(1) Death of a board member, on the date of death.
(2) Removal of a board member, on the date the removal order is final, or if appealed to the court, on the date the court action becomes final.
(3) By written notice of resignation of a member filed with the state board, on the date specified in the notice of resignation, which shall be not later than 60 days after such notice of resignation is filed. The member resigning from the board also shall send a copy of the notice of resignation to the secretary of state.
(c) In the event that any board member changes residence outside of the district from which elected, such member promptly shall resign from the state board. If such a member fails to resign such member shall be subject to removal from office as provided by law. Any redistricting of board member districts which results in a board member residing outside of the board member district shall not be grounds for removal and shall not disqualify such member from service on the state board for the remainder of the term for which the member was elected or appointed.