Rules of the School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida
Title 6Gx50
Chapter 1. School District
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Policy 1.07Board Elections

  1. The School Board of Palm Beach County consists of seven (7) members.

  2. Elections Held

    1. First Primary Party Nomination Election

      2. School board members elections shall be held at the same time as the first primary party nomination.

    2. General Election

    A runoff election will be held at the same time as the general election. A runoff will be held if no candidate in a board member district residence area receives a majority of the votes cast during the nonpartisan school board election held at the same time as the first primary party nomination election.

  3. District Numbering

    1. Board members' districts and their respective successors in office will be designated by numbers as District number one (1), number (2), number (3), number (4), number (5), number (6) and number (7). The board member district residence areas are shown by resolution spread upon the minutes of the board and recorded and filed as required by law.

    2. In all proceedings for the nomination or election of candidates for or to the office of Board members, every petition for nomination, declaration of candidacy, certificates of nomination, ballot or other document used in connection with the nomination or election will state the position and district number to which the candidate aspires.

  4. In accordance with the proposition voted upon by a majority of the electors pursuant to School Board Resolution CL99-2587, implementing single-member representation, qualified electors within each of the seven (7) district residence areas will elect a board member from within their district in the 2002 election.

  5. Starting with the 2004 election, three (3) members shall be elected in the year of the presidential election. Four (4) members shall be elected in the year of the gubernatorial election. Each board member shall be elected only by qualified electors who reside in the same residence area as the member.

  6. Elections for Board positions starting with the 2004 election will occur as follows:

    1. District No. 1: Year 2004, and every four (4) years thereafter;

    2. District No. 2: Year 2004, and every four (4) years thereafter;

    3. District No. 3: Year 2006, and every four (4) years thereafter;

    4. District No. 4: Year 2006, and every four (4) years thereafter;

    5. District No. 5: Year 2004, and every four (4) years thereafter;

    6. District No. 6: Year 2006, and every four (4) years thereafter;

    7. District No. 7: Year 2006, and every four (4) years thereafter.

  7. Pursuant to § 100.041(3)(a), Fla. Stat., the term of office of an elected school board member shall begin on the second Tuesday following the general election.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY:

Fla. Stat. §§ 230.22(2); 230.23005(6)

LAWS IMPLEMENTED:

 Fla. Stat. §§ 100.031; 100.041(3)(a); 100.061; 105.051 230.04; 230.05; 230.061; 230.10; 230.105; Ch. 71-393, Laws of Florida; and Ch. 76-457, Laws of Florida

HISTORY:

07/29/98; 04/01/02

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