(a) The election to elect the initial members of the board of education shall be held at a special election called by the Gadsden City Council as soon as practicable. The next election to elect the members of the board of education shall be held at the same time as the election to elect the members of the Gadsden City Council in 2022, and every four years thereafter.
(b) The initial election and the initial runoff election, if necessary, and all subsequent elections held pursuant to this subpart shall be conducted, the vote canvassed, and the results declared in the same manner as provided for the election of members of the city council, unless otherwise required in this subpart. The city council may set a qualifying fee.
(c) The initial elected members of the board of education shall assume office immediately upon the certification of the election results and shall serve initial terms of office corresponding in duration with the remaining portion of the terms of office of the members of the city council elected in 2018. The members elected to the board of education in 2022 shall assume office immediately upon the certification of the election results and shall serve terms of office that correspond in duration with the terms of office of the members of the city council elected in 2022. Thereafter, all members of the board shall be elected to serve terms of four years.
Last modified: May 3, 2021