SPS Policy Manual - Saginaw Public Schools

Board Bylaws
Section 1. Election of Board Members
Article II
Board Members
The Board is composed of 7 members serving 6 year terms, and elected at an election
held in November in accordance with MCL 168.1 et seq, or appointed by the Board to fill a
vacancy.
Nominating Petition/Filing Fee
The School District Election Coordinator 1 shall receive nominating petitions from
persons running for the Board or, in the alternative, personally receive a nonrefundable statutory
$100 filing fee paid by the candidate.
Approved:
LEGAL REF: MCL 168.302; 168.641; 380.11a
Section 2. Term of Office
The term of office of a Board member shall begin on January 1 following his/her
election, or immediately upon Board appointment. The term of a Board member, whether elected
or appointed, shall end on December 31 the year his/her term expires. An appointed member will
serve until December 31 of the year in which appointed, but must stand for election in the next
scheduled Board of Education election for any remaining portion of the term.
Approved:
LEGAL REF: MCL 168.302; 168.641; 380.11a
1
The “School District Election Coordinator” is the County, City, or Township Clerk as determined by the
respective political subdivision and the Board.