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RSA 195:19-a · Composition of Cooperative School Boards

Title
XV: EDUCATION
Chapter
195 · COOPERATIVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Status
current
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195:19-a Composition of Cooperative School Boards. – The number, composition, method of selection, and terms of members of cooperative school boards shall be as provided in the bylaws or articles of agreement of the cooperative school district, as the case may be; provided, however, that such bylaws and articles of agreement shall be limited to the alternatives contained herein where applicable; and provided further that no cooperative school district in existence on August 22, 1971 shall be required to conform hereto unless it is so voted pursuant to RSA 671:9.

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I.

All members of the cooperative school board shall be elected at large; or

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II.

The cooperative school district shall be divided into single board member districts according to population with as nearly equal population in each district as possible; or

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III.

The cooperative school district shall be divided into multiboard member districts or a combination of single member or multimember districts so that proportional representation will be most nearly achieved; or

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IV.

The members of the cooperative school board shall each be domiciled in and represent a pre-existing district with each pre-existing district having at least one such resident representative but all members of the cooperative school board shall be elected at large; or

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V.

Such other method of selection of cooperative school board members compatible with proportional representation, one-man one-vote principle as may be approved by the state board of education.

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VI.

The terms of the members of the cooperative school board shall be as provided in the bylaws or articles of agreement provided that in no case shall such terms exceed 3 years.

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VII.

Whenever the bylaws or articles of agreement provide for the election of cooperative school board members pursuant to this chapter, said election shall be with the use of the non-partisan ballot system under RSA 669. Source. 1996, 158:13, eff. July 1, 1996.

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Source note

Source. 1996, 158:13, eff. July 1, 1996.

Source history

  • 1996, 158:13, eff. July 1, 1996

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