BBD – Board Member Removal from Office

The Board shall declare the office of a director vacant upon any of the following:

1. The death or resignation of an incumbent;
2. When an incumbent ceases to be a resident of a school district that is a component school district of the education service district;
3. When an incumbent ceases to discharge the duties of office for two consecutive months unless prevented by sickness or unavoidable cause;
4. When an incumbent is removed from office by judgment of any court;
5. When an incumbent has been recalled from office by district voters;
6. When an incumbent is elected by zone and moves from the zone to which he/she was elected. When the incumbent has been nominated from a zone and changes permanent residence from one zone to another zone in which another director resides, the incumbent shall continue to service as director until the next regular election when a successor shall be elected to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.

Vacancies will be filled through appointment by the Board unless a majority of the positions are vacant at the same time. In that case, vacancies will be filled by the State Board of Education.

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Legal Reference(s):

• ORS 249.865 - 249.877
• ORS 334.090
• ORS 334.095
• ORS 408.240

Cross Reference(s):

• BBE - Vacancies on the Board