§17-6  Board of education members.  (a) 
The governor shall make an appointment to fill any vacancy in the membership of
the board of education for the unexpired term of that vacancy whenever a
vacancy occurs and the term of that vacancy ends at the time of the next
succeeding general election.



(b)  In the case of a vacancy, the term of
which does not end at the next succeeding general election:



(1)  If it occurs not later than on the sixtieth day
prior to the next succeeding general election, the vacancy shall be filled for
the unexpired term at the next succeeding general election.  The chief election
officer shall issue a proclamation designating the election for filling the
vacancy.  All candidates for the unexpired term shall file nomination papers not
later than 4:30 p.m. on the fiftieth day prior to the general election (but if
such day is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday then not later than 4:30 p.m. on the
first working day immediately preceding) and shall be elected in accordance
with this title.  Pending the election the governor shall make a temporary
appointment to fill the vacancy and the person so appointed shall serve until
the election of the person duly elected to fill such vacancy.



(2)  If it occurs after the sixtieth day prior to the
next succeeding general election, the governor shall make an appointment to
fill the vacancy for the unexpired term.



(c)  All appointments made by the governor
under this section shall be made without consideration of the appointee's party
affiliation or preference or nonpartisanship, however the persons so appointed
shall meet the residency requirement specified in section 13-1. [L 1979, c 125,
§2; am L 1980, c 247, §3; am L 1981, c 100, §3; am L 1985, c 170, §1; am L
1990, c 35, §3]