HF 295

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to school board elections; Special School
District No. 1; providing for six members to be
elected by district and three to be elected at-large.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin MINNEAPOLIS SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION DISTRICTS
AND AT-LARGE MEMBERS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Size and type of membership.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding contrary provisions in Minnesota Statutes,
section 205A.12, or other law, the board of Special School
District No. 1 shall consist of six members elected by district
and three members elected at-large, beginning with the 2006
school district general election.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Election district boundaries. new text end

new text begin The school board
shall designate each election district by number. For the 2006
election, the territory in each school election district shall
consist of the territory included in a corresponding Minneapolis
Park Board election district. Beginning with the 2010 federal
census, the board may provide for election districts that
correspond to the Minneapolis Park Board election districts or
may designate different district boundaries for the school
election districts, except that each school election district
must be as equal in population as practicable and be composed of
compact, contiguous territory.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Board elections. new text end

new text begin A candidate for school board
at the election in 2006 and thereafter must file an affidavit of
candidacy to be elected as a school board member for the
election district where the candidate resides or for one of the
at-large seats. A candidate must indicate on the affidavit the
number of the district from which the candidate seeks election,
or if applicable, that the candidate seeks one of the offices
elected at-large.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Transition. new text end

new text begin A board member elected at the 2004
election shall complete the term to which the member was elected.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin LOCAL APPROVAL.
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new text begin Section 1 is effective the day after the school board of
Special School District No. 1 and its clerk file their
compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021,
subdivisions 2 and 3. If this compliance is not filed by the
opening date of candidate filing for the 2006 school district
elections, the board must place on the ballot the question
whether to approve section 1.
new text end