KRS 160.190: Process to fill vacancy.

(1) Any vacancy in any board of education shall be filled by a majority vote of the

remaining members of the local board within sixty (60) days after the vacancy

occurs. Within thirty (30) days of the vacancy, the local board shall, for two (2)

weeks, have sol icited applications by posting a notice announcing the vacancy on

the district's website and by placing an advertisement in the newspaper of the

largest general circulation in the county. An applicant shall file a letter of intent

with the local board affi rming that the applicant meets the eligibility requirements

as established by KRS 160.180 and shall submit with the application a transcript

evidencing completion of the twelfth grade or results of a twelfth grade equivalency

examination. After the two (2) weeks of advertisement on the district's website and

in the newspaper, the local board shall select from the applicants under this

subsection to fill the vacancy.

(2) If the local board fails to make an appointment under subsection (1) of this section,

then the chief state school officer shall fill the vacancy within sixty (60) days of the

failure.

(3) The member chosen under this section shall meet the eligibility requirements as

established by KRS 160.180 and shall hold office until his or her successor is

elected or appointed, and has qualified.

(4) Any vacancy having an unexpired term of one (1) year or more on August 1 after

the vacancy occurs shall be filled for the unexpired term by an election to be held at

the next regular election after the vacanc y occurs. The elected member shall

succeed the member chosen under subsection (1) or (2) of this section to fill the

vacancy. Nominating petitions shall be filed with the county clerk not later than the

second Tuesday in August preceding the day for holdin g the regular election for the

unexpired term. Declarations of intent to be a write -in candidate shall be filed with

the county clerk in accordance with KRS 117.265.

(5) (a) If no candidate files a petition of nomination or declaration of intent to be a

write-in candidate to fill an unexpired term on a local board of education

under subsection (4) of this section, then a new vacancy shall exist on

November 1 and the vacancy shall be filled according to subsection (1) of this

section.

(b) If no candidate fil es a petition of nomination or declaration of intent to be a

write-in candidate for a new term on a local board of education opening

pursuant to KRS 118.315 and 118.365, then a vacancy shall exist on January 1

and the vacancy shall be filled according to subsection (1) of this section.