9221B Filling Vacancies on the Board

9221
                                                                               BYLAWS OF THE BOARD

                              FILLING VACANCIES ON THE BOARD

                                  Second Reading 5/10/2022
                          Replaces Existing Policy (CABE model policy)

   1. If a vacancy occurs on the Colchester Board of Education (the “Board”), the remaining members
      of the Board shall fill such vacancy at a meeting or a special meeting convened for that purpose.
      Pursuant to Town Charter requirements, the vacancy must be filled by a Colchester resident who
      is a member of the same party of the exiting member.

       In the event of a vacancy on the Colchester Board of Education, the remaining members of the
       Board within 60 days of the start of such vacancy, shall appoint by majority vote a Successor
       Member (the "Successor Member") to membership on that 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
       unexpired term of the prior member if applicable.

   2. A member resigning from the Board should present, or have presented, a written letter of
      resignation to the Board Chair or at a regular meeting of the Board. Having accepted a letter of
      resignation, or having become aware of a vacancy created by means other than the resignation
      of a Board member, the Board will schedule the election of a replacement at the next regular
      Board meeting or at a special meeting convened for such purpose.
   3. The Superintendent will advertise the vacancy and application process in the local newspaper.
      All applications will be submitted to the office of the First Selectman.

   4. Said election, made by the majority of the Board and recorded in the minutes of that meeting,
      shall be in effect until the next regular Town election, at which a successor shall be elected for
      the unexpired portion of the term. The official ballot shall specify the vacancy to be filled.




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Legal Reference:

Connecticut General Statutes

       10-219      Procedures for filling vacancy on local board of education



Bylaw Adopted by the Board: November 18, 1997

Bylaw Revised: May 10, 2022




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