Sec. 10-63h. Applicability to existing regional school districts.
Sec. 10-63h. Applicability to existing regional school districts. Notwithstanding
the provisions of any general or special act or compact adopted by referenda to establish
a regional school district, the provisions of this part shall apply to the regional school
districts in existence on June 24, 1969, except as provided below.
(a) Nothing in this part shall be construed to require an existing regional school
district to change the composition of the membership of its board of education or their
terms of office or as prohibiting the selection of members of such boards by appointment.
(b) If the board consists of nine members, three from each member town, such
members may be elected on a rotating basis each year for terms of three years. If any
adjustments are necessary to achieve this system, the regional school district shall use
the procedures provided in section 10-47c to make the necessary changes, provided the
term of office of no incumbent shall be shortened.
(c) Any such school district may change the representation of the member towns
on the regional board or change the term of office of such members to four years in
accordance with the procedures provided in section 10-47c. If the latter change is made,
the member towns may elect their representatives on the regional board of education in
accordance with subsection (b) or (c) of section 10-46 as determined by the legislative
body of each town.
(1969, P.A. 698, S. 21; P.A. 86-333, S. 28, 32.)
History: P.A. 86-333 added the provision to Subsec. (a) that nothing be construed as prohibiting the selection of members
by appointment.