Chapter 4. SCHOOL ELECTIONS  


Article 1. General Provisions
Sec 15-401. Qualifications of school electors; school district registers; challenge; tally lists
Sec 15-402. Voting by early ballot
Sec 15-403. Elections; notice; bond election procedure; qualifications of voters; closing of registrations; election precincts; polling places
Sec 15-404. Election officers; compensation
Sec 15-405. Opening and closing of polls
Sec 15-406. Cost of elections
Sec 15-407. School district ballot option
Article 2. School District Governing Board Elections
Sec 15-421. Governing board; members; qualifications; statement; definitions
Sec 15-422. Nominating petitions; ballots
Sec 15-423. School district precinct registers; date of preparation; contents; copies
Sec 15-424. Election of governing board members; terms; statement of contributions and expenditures
Sec 15-425. Election to determine whether membership of governing board shall increase to five members; form of ballot; reconsideration procedure if negative vote; appointment or election of new members
Sec 15-426. Tally and canvass of votes; certificate of election; oath of office
Sec 15-427. Governing board of a union high school district; qualifications; terms
Sec 15-428. Election of governing board members of a union high school district
Sec 15-429. Election of governing board members of a joint common school district
Sec 15-430. Governing board members of newly consolidated district; election of members
Sec 15-431. Alternative election procedure of governing board members
Article 3. School District Boundary Provisions and Elections
Sec 15-441. School districts; designation
Sec 15-442. Record of school district boundaries; limitation on change; notice to governing board
Sec 15-443. Formation of new common school district
Sec 15-444. Formation of union high school district; petition for establishment; election; notice
Sec 15-444.01. Common school districts within a high school district; proposed expansion or reduction; notification
Sec 15-445. Residents of unorganized territory; school district elections
Sec 15-447. Offer of instruction in high school subjects by common school districts; limitations
Sec 15-447.01. Common school districts; offer of instruction in grade nine
Sec 15-448. Formation of unified school district; board membership; budget
Sec 15-449. Formation of unified school district by common school district; petition for establishment; election; notice
Sec 15-450. Formation of a new joint unified school district; petition; report; election; notice; ballots; canvass of votes; appointment of governing board
Sec 15-451. Appointment of governing board for joint unified school districts
Sec 15-453. Authority to form joint common school districts; applicability of laws governing other school districts
Sec 15-454. Authority to form joint unified or joint high school districts; applicability of other laws governing other school districts
Sec 15-455. Formation of joint common school district; petition; election; notice; canvass
Sec 15-456. Jurisdiction of county board of supervisors and county school superintendent over joint common school district
Sec 15-457. Formation of new joint common school district by subdivision of existing school district; effect on bonded indebtedness; transfer of property
Sec 15-458. Formation of new district or districts by subdivision of existing district; division of assets
Sec 15-459. Consolidation of districts; petition; election; notice; report; ballots; canvass of votes; governing board
Sec 15-460. Change of school district boundaries
Sec 15-461. Transporting school districts; joining existing school districts; dissolution
Sec 15-461.01. Transporting school district; conversion; petition; election; notice; canvass
Sec 15-463. Annexation of military reservation to high school district or union high school district; procedure; notice; hearing
Sec 15-464. Withdrawal of military reservation from school district; petition; hearing
Sec 15-465. Accommodation school; establishment on military reservation; expenses; abandonment
Sec 15-465.01. Accommodation school; military reservation; governing board
Sec 15-466. Transfer of accommodation schools
Sec 15-467. Change of union high school district to high school district
Sec 15-469. Lapsing of common school district; conditions; procedure; disposition of property of lapsed common school district
Article 4. School District Budget Override Elections
Sec 15-481. Override election; budget increases; notice; ballot; effect
Sec 15-482. Special five per cent override for programs of pupils in kindergarten programs and grades one through twelve
Article 5. Bond Elections
Sec 15-491. Elections on school property; exceptions
Sec 15-492. Bond election; pamphlet
Sec 15-493. Canvass of votes; certification of result