1113 Policy – 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 the director’s eligibility to serve ends.

Cross References

Policy 1110 Election

Policy 1114 Board Member Resignation

Legal References

RCW 28A.343.340 Directors — When elected — Eligibility

RCW 28A.343.350 Residency

RCW 29A.04.151 Residence

RCW 29A.76.010 Redistricting by 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)

Adopted: 10/11/07

Revised: 8/25/2016