Introduced by: Brown, Glick

Date: 3/02/93

Hearing: 4/06/93

Action: Enacted

Vote: 7 yes, 1 no

KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH

ORDINANCE 93-10

AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE KPB SCHOOL BOARD FROM SEVEN TO NINE MEMBERS AND HAVING THEM ELECTED FROM DISTRICTS

WHEREAS,an application for initiative petition has been received by the Borough Clerk to provide for a 9 member school board to be elected by districts with the same boundaries as the assembly districts; and

WHEREAS,AS 14.12.030 allows the size of the school board to be set by ordinance at 7, 9, or 11 subject to voter approval; and

WHEREAS,AS 29.20.300 requires that any method of electing school board members other than at large must be approved by the voters at a regular municipal election; and

WHEREAS,enactment of an ordinance containing substantially the same provisions eliminates the need to handle the initiative process and eliminates any conflicts that can occur between an initiative at a special election and the regular election requirement contained in AS 29.20.300 and AS 14.12.030;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH:

SECTION 1.That KPB 1.20.100 is amended to read:

1.20.100. School board -- Number of seats -- Term of office -- Designation of seats.

A. There is established a school board for the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, composed of nine [SEVEN] members, who shall be nominated and elected by the qualified voters of the borough as provided in the borough code of ordinances. Board members shall be elected by districts [AT LARGE]. Each member shall reside in and be elected by the voters within that district. The districts and seat designations for school board seats shall be the same as established for the assembly in KPB 22.30.010.

B. School board members are elected at the regular borough election, for three-year terms, and serve until their successors take office.

SECTION 2.That the term of office of all existing school board members shall terminate with the first election following approval by the voters of the form of representation and size of school board provided by this ordinance.

SECTION 3.Notwithstanding any provisions of this ordinance or the borough code establishing a 3 year term for school board members, the initial terms of office for the nine member school board shall be as follows: Seats 1, 6, 9 for 1 year; seats 3, 4 and 7 for 2 years; and seats 2, 5 and 8 for 3 years.

SECTION 4.That the establishment of a 9 member school board elected by districts corresponding to the assembly districts shall be placed before the voters for approval at the regular municipal election to be held in October 1993.

SECTION 5.That sections 1, 2, and 3 of this ordinance take effect upon approval by the voters of the composition and form of representation established therein. All other sections of this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon their enactment.

ENACTED BY THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH ASSEMBLY THIS 6th DAY OF APRIL, 1993.

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Betty J. Glick, Assembly President

ATTEST:

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Gaye J. Vaughan, Borough Clerk