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BYLAW CHANGES TO ALIGN WITH LANGUAGE IN TOWN CHARTER
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BYLAWS OF THE BOARD
FILLING VACANCIES
Any vacancy occurring on the Board of Education shall be filled as soon as practical, by
the appointment of a competent and qualified person for the unexpired portion of term.
It is traditional, but not obligatory, that vacancies will be filled by a person of the same
political affiliation as the member creating the vacancy, or, if the prior member was not
affiliated with any political party, then such Successor Member shall also not be
affiliated with any political party.
In the event of a vacancy, the remaining members of the Board of Education, within 60
days of the start of such vacancy, shall appoint by majority vote a Successor Member
(the “Successor Member”) to membership on the Board. The Successor Member shall
be a member of the same political party as the prior member, or if the prior member
was not affiliated with any political party, then such Successor Member shall also not be
affiliated with any political party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the prior member
has changed political parties or has become unaffiliated subsequent to being elected,
then the Successor Member shall be a member of the prior member’s political party (or
unaffiliated, if applicable) at the time such prior member was elected. The Successor
Member shall hold such membership until the next Municipal Election at which time a
successor shall be elected to serve the remainder of the remainder of the unexpired
term of the prior member if applicable.
The same political party as the departing member shall be asked for recommendations
and tThe citizens of Colchester will be notified, by the Superintendent, who will place
putting an announcement in the local papers, informing them of their right to nominate
themselves. The nominees will also make themselves available for interviews at the
meeting at which they are nominated. The final decision rests with the Board of
Education when the vacancy will be filled. The nominee shall be considered a member
of the Board of Education if selected by a majority vote of the members present of the
Board of Education and the action shall be recorded in the meeting minutes of that
meeting.
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This appointee shall serve until the next regular election of the Board. At this election,
the electors shall elect a successor to fill the unexpired term.
Legal Reference: Connecticut General Statutes
9-204 Minority representation on boards of education
10-219 Procedure for filling vacancy on board of education
10-156e Employees of boards of education permitted to serve as elected officials:
exception
10-232 Restriction on employment of members of the board of education
Town of Colchester, Charter and Ordinances, July 1, 1995,602 Section. The Board of
Education, Succession and Vacancies
Bylaw adopted by the Board: November 18, 1997
Bylaw revision: June 9, 2020
COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Colchester, Connecticut
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