(1) An intermediate school board may submit to the school electors of the constituent districts comprising the intermediate school district the question of adoption of section 615 to 617. The question shall be in substantially the following form:

     “Shall section 615 to 617 of the revised school code, providing for the popular election of members of the intermediate school board, be effective within the constituent districts of __________ (name of intermediate school district)?

     Yes ( )

     No ( )”.

    (2) The intermediate school board shall submit the question upon receipt of resolutions adopted by a majority of the boards of constituent districts and representing more than 1/2 of the combined memberships of the constituent districts of the intermediate school district as of the latest pupil membership count day. The resolutions of the constituent district boards shall be adopted between March 1 and the next succeeding July 1. The question shall be presented to the school electors of the constituent districts at the next regular school election after resolutions of constituent district boards meeting the requirements of this section have been filed with the school district filing official.

    (3) If a majority of the school electors votes in favor of popular election, members of the intermediate school board shall be elected at the next regular school election and biennially thereafter at the regular school elections of the constituent districts.

    (4) An intermediate school district that adopts section 615 to 617 may terminate the popular election of members of the intermediate school board in the same manner.