Policy: 1113
By-Laws of the Board
Board Member Residency
A school director must remain a resident of the school district to be eligible to continue to serve as a school board member. If a director’s residence changes to a place outside the district, the director must resign and eligibility to serve ends with the change of residence.
If, as a result of the director changing the director’s place of residence the director no longer resides in the director district but still resides within the school district boundaries, the director shall retain the director’s position until a successor is elected and assumes office as follows:
a) If the change in residency occurs after the opening of the regular filing period provided under RCW29A.24.050, in the year two after the director was elected to office, the director may remain in office for the remainder of the director’s term of office; or
b) If the change in residency occurs prior to the opening of the regular filing period provided under RCW 29A.24.050, in the year two years after the director was elected to office, the director shall remain in office until a successor assumes office who has been elected to serve the remainder of the unexpired term of office at the school district general election held that year.
If, as a result of redrawing the director district boundaries, the director no longer resides in the director district, the director may retain the director’s position for the remainder of the director’s term of office.
Legal References:
RCW 28A.343.340 When elected — Eligibility
RCW 28A.343.350 Residency
RCW 29A.04.151 Residence
RCW 29A.76.010 Counties, municipal corporations, and special purpose districts
RCW 42.12.010 Causes of vacancy
AGO 1975 No. 8 Vacancy upon voluntary change of residence out of director district (note modification by 1999 amendment codified as RCW 28A.343.350)
Cross References:
1114 - Resignation and Vacancy
1114P - Resignation and Vacancy
1110 - Election
1105 - Director Districts
1105P - Director Districts
Revised 11/2005
Revised 2/2012 and approved March 14, 2012
Reviewed 5/2022
Revised 8/17/22
Revised 4/2023