Montana § 20-3-342 - Determination Of Terms After Reorganization Of Elementary Districts
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§ 20-3-342. Determination Of Terms After Reorganization Of Elementary Districts
Determination of terms after reorganization of elementary districts. Whenever the trustees are elected at one regular school election under the circumstances described in 20-3-302 (2)(a), the members who are elected shall draw by lot to determine their terms of office. The terms of office by trustee position must be: (1) three for 3 years, two for 2 years, and two for 1 year in a first-class elementary district; (2) two for 3 years, two for 2 years, and one for 1 year in second-class elementary districts and third-class elementary districts having five trustee positions; or (3) one for 3 years, one for 2 years, and one for 1 year in a third-class elementary district having three trustee positions.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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