2006 Nebraska Revised Statutes - § 79-1217 — Governing board; name; members; appointment; election; qualification; expenses; membership.

Section 79-1217
Governing board; name; members; appointment; election; qualification; expenses; membership.

(1) All educational service units, except Educational Service Units No. 18 and 19, shall be governed by a board to be known as the Board of Educational Service Unit No. ..... . The educational service unit board shall be composed of one member from each county and four members at large, all of whom shall reside within the geographical boundaries of the educational service unit, but no more than two of the members at large shall be appointed or elected from the same county unless any one county within the educational service unit has a population in excess of one hundred fifty thousand inhabitants or the educational service unit consists of only one county. The four candidates who receive the highest number of votes for at-large representative shall be elected, except that if more than two of such candidates reside within the same county which has a population of one hundred fifty thousand inhabitants or less, the candidates from such county receiving fewer votes than the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes for at-large representative from such county shall not be elected and a vacancy or vacancies shall exist for at-large representative. The vacancy shall be filled pursuant to subsection (2) of this section. Successors to the members initially appointed shall be elected pursuant to section 32-515.

(2) Vacancies in office shall occur as set forth in section 32-560. Whenever any vacancy occurs on the board, the remaining members of such board shall appoint an individual residing within the geographical boundaries of the educational service unit and meeting the qualifications for the office to fill such vacancy for the balance of the unexpired term.

(3) Members of the board shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for the actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties under the Educational Service Units Act as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.

(4) Except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, any joint school district located in two or more counties shall be considered a part of the educational service unit in which the greater number of school-age children of such joint school district reside. All legal voters of any such joint school district shall be eligible to hold office as the county representative of the county in which the greater number of school-age children reside. Any legal voter of any joint school district shall be eligible to hold office as the at-large representative if such legal voter resides within the geographical boundary of the school district comprising the educational service unit.

(5) Any Class I district which is part of a Class VI district shall be considered a part of the educational service unit of which the Class VI district is a member. If the Class VI district has removed itself from an educational service unit, each Class I district which is part of such Class VI district may continue its existing membership in an educational service unit or may change its status relative to membership in an educational service unit in accordance with section 79-1209. The patrons of a Class I district maintaining membership in an educational service unit pursuant to this subsection shall have the same rights and privileges as other patrons of the educational service unit, and the taxable valuation of the taxable property within the geographic boundaries of such Class I district shall be subject to the educational service unit's tax levy established pursuant to section 79-1225.

(6) The administrator of each educational service unit, prior to July 1 of each year in which a statewide primary election is to be held, shall certify to the election commissioner or county clerk of each county located within the unit the corporate name of each school district, as described in section 79-405, located within the county. If a school district is a joint school district located in two or more counties, the administrator shall certify to each election commissioner or county clerk the educational service unit of which the school district is considered to be a part.

(7) Educational Service Unit No. 18 shall be governed by the school board of School District 55-001 of Lancaster County.

(8) Educational Service Unit No. 19 shall be governed by the school board of School District 28-001 of Douglas County.

Source:

Laws 1965, c. 504, § 3, p. 1608

Laws 1967, c. 560, § 1, p. 1844

Laws 1969, c. 747, § 2, p. 2818

Laws 1969, c. 746, § 8, p. 2814

Laws 1977, LB 201, § 17

Laws 1978, LB 632, § 10

Laws 1981, LB 204, § 163

Laws 1987, LB 688, § 16

Laws 1988, LB 1142, § 12

Laws 1991, LB 511, § 65

Laws 1992, LB 245, § 70

Laws 1992, LB 1063, § 200

Laws 1992, Second Spec. Sess., LB 1, § 171

Laws 1994, LB 76, § 607

R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-2203

Laws 1996, LB 900, § 934

Laws 1997, LB 345, § 47

Laws 1997, LB 347, § 47

Laws 2001, LB 797, § 49

Laws 2002, LB 647, § 2

~Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska