Alabama § 45-8A-70 - Board of Education; Terms; Elections.
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§ 45-8A-70. Board of Education; Terms; Elections.
(a)(1) The members of the Board of Education of the City of Jacksonville in Calhoun County shall serve extended terms until the day before the first Monday in October after the election to elect their successors.
a. Elections for Place 3, Place 4, and Place 5 shall coincide with the City of Jacksonville municipal elections.
b. Elections for Place 1 and Place 2 shall occur two years following the elections held pursuant to paragraph a.
(2) Future members of the board shall take office on the first Monday in October following their election and shall serve four-year terms.
(b) The election of the members of the Board of Education of the City of Jacksonville shall be held upon the expiration of the terms as provided in subsection (a) and shall be conducted in the same manner as elections for members of the city governing body.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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