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ByRepresentative Brough

On page 7, after line 26, strike all material through "districts." on page 8, line 1, and insert the following:

"(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and until such time as the voters of any school district of the first class having within its boundaries a city with a population of four hundred thousand people or more in class AA counties determine that a different number or no school directors shall be elected by director district, the school district shall be divided into seven director districts. If the voters of the school district decide to change the number of directors elected by director district, the boundaries of the director districts shall be revised or eliminated accordingly."

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ByRepresentative Brough

On page 8, line 12, after "29.70.100.", insert the following:

"(2) If some directors are to be elected by director district, the provisions of this subsection shall apply to the candidates for the director district positions."

On page 8, beginning on line 28, after "district." strike all material through "RCW 28A.315.460." on page 9, line 2, and insert:

"((Except as provided in RCW 28A.315.680, every such director so elected in school districts divided into seven director districts shall serve for a term of four years as otherwise provided in RCW 28A.315.460.))

(3) If some directors are to be elected at large, the provisions of this subsection shall apply to the candidates for the at-large positions. No person is eligible for the position of school director under this subsection unless the person resides in the school district. Residents in the school district desiring to be candidates for the position of school director shall file their declarations of candidacy for the position of director at large in that district in accordance with RCW 28A.315.470 and shall be a candidate in the primary voted upon by all of the registered voters of the school district. If not more candidates than positions available file a declaration of candidacy for the position of school director in the school district, no primary election shall be held in that district and the candidates' names alone shall appear on the ballot for the director positions at the general election. The name of the person who receives the greatest number of votes and the name of the person who receives the next greatest number of votes at the primary for each at-large position shall appear on the general election ballot. In the general election, the candidates shall be voted upon by all of the registered voters in the school district."

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ByRepresentative Brough

On page 9, after line 4, strike all material through "districts." on line 8, and insert:

On page 9, line 19, after "29.70.100.", insert the following:

"(2) If some directors are to be elected by director district, the provisions of this subsection shall apply to the candidates for the director district positions."

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ByRepresentative Brough

On page 10, line 1, after "RCW." strike all material through "RCW 28A.315.460." on line 4, and insert "((Except as provided in RCW 28A.315.680, every such director so elected in school districts divided into seven director districts shall serve for a term of four years as otherwise provided in RCW 28A.315.460.))

(3) If some directors are to be elected at large, the following provisions shall apply to the candidates for the at-large positions. No person is eligible for the position of school director under this subsection unless the person resides in the school district. Residents in the school district desiring to be candidates for the position of school director shall file their declarations of candidacy for the position of director at large in that district in accordance with RCW 28A.315.470 and shall be a candidate in any primary required to be held for the position under Title 29 RCW, and voted upon by the registered voters of the school district. The order of the names of candidates shall appear on the primary and general election ballots as required for nonpartisan positions under Title 29 RCW. In the general election, the candidates shall be voted upon by all of the registered voters in the school district."

On page 10, after line 4, strike all material through page 11, line 14, and insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 7. A new section is added to chapter 28A.315 RCW to read as follows:

The provisions of this section provide an alternative method of establishing or changing the number of school directors and the method of electing directors. The voters of a school district of the first class having within its boundaries a city with a population of four hundred thousand people or more in a class AA county, may determine how many directors shall serve on their school district board of directors, whether the election of school directors shall occur by director district or at large or a combination of both, and if director districts are approved, the number of director districts to be established. Establishing or changing the number of school directors or the method of their election shall be determined at a regular school election and shall be placed on the ballot when either (1) the school board adopts a motion to place it on the ballot; or (2) the school district board of directors receives a petition signed by registered voters of the school district who constitute at least four percent of the votes cast for the office of the governor within the school district at the last regular gubernatorial election prior to the submission of the petition to the board.

If a change in the number of directors or the method of election is approved, the change shall become effective for the next regular school election after the voters' approval of the change. The initial terms of the new directors elected under the new method of election shall be set for different time periods so the terms of the directors will be staggered. Thereafter the terms shall be as provided in RCW 28A.315.460."

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 8. A new section is added to chapter 28A.315 RCW to read as follows:

"Whenever an election is held for the purpose of securing the approval of the voters for the formation of a new school district of the first class having within its boundaries a city with a population of four hundred thousand people or more in a class AA county, the voters shall determine at that same election how many school directors shall serve on the school district's board of directors, whether the election of school directors shall occur by director district or at large or a combination of both, and if director districts are approved, the number of director districts to be established.

If a change in the number of school directors or the method of election is approved, the change shall become effective for the next regular school election after the voters' approval of the change. The initial terms of the new directors elected shall be set for different time periods so the terms of the directors will be staggered. Thereafter the terms shall be as provided in RCW 28A.315.460.

Upon the establishment of the new school district and until the effective date of the new method of election, the new school district shall be governed and the school district board of directors constituted in accordance with RCW 28A.315.630."

"Sec. 9. RCW 28A.315.450 and 1980 c 35 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

"The governing board of a school district shall be known as the board of directors of the district.

Unless otherwise specifically provided, as in RCW 29.13.060, each member of a board of directors shall be elected by ballot by the registered voters of the school district and shall hold office for a term of four years and until a successor is elected and qualified. Terms of school directors shall be staggered, and insofar as possible, not more than a majority of one shall be elected to full terms at any regular election. In case a member or members of a board of directors are to be elected to fill an unexpired term or terms, the ballot shall specify the term for which each such member is to be elected.

Except for a school district of the first class having within its boundaries a city with a population of four hundred thousand people or more in class AA counties ((~~which shall have a board of directors of seven members~~)), the board of directors of every school district of the first class or school district of the second class shall consist of five members."

"Sec. 10. RCW 28A.315.630 and 1990 c 33 s 323 are each amended to read as follows:

"Upon the establishment of a new school district of the first class having within its boundaries a city with a population of four hundred thousand people or more in class AA counties, the directors of the largest former first class district and three directors representative of the other former first class districts selected by a majority of the board members of the former first class districts and two directors representative of former second class districts selected by a majority of the board members of former second class districts shall meet at the call of the educational service district superintendent and shall constitute the board of directors of the new district. Each board of directors so constituted shall proceed at once to organize in the manner prescribed by law and thereafter shall have all the powers and duties conferred by law upon boards of first class districts, until the next regular school election and until their successors are elected and qualified. If some or all of the directors are to be elected by director district, such duties shall include establishment of new director districts as provided for in RCW 28A.315.670. ((At the next regular school election seven directors shall be elected by director districts, two for a term of two years, two for a term of four years and three for a term of six years. Thereafter their terms shall be as provided in RCW 28A.315.460.))

Vacancies once such a board has been reconstituted shall not be filled unless the number of remaining board members is less than seven, and such vacancies shall be filled in the manner otherwise provided by law."

Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

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ByRepresentative Brough

On page 11, line 15, after "NEW SECTION. Sec. 9." strike all material through line 16, and insert: "The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:

(1) RCW 28A.315.680 and 1990 c 59 s 72, 1990 c 33 s 328, 1983 c 3 s 36, 1989 ex.s. c 183 s 7, 1973 2nd ex.s. c 21 s 6, & 1969 c 131 s 10; and

(2) RCW 28A.315.685 and 1990 c 161 s 1."

On page 11, line 17, after "NEW SECTION. Sec. 10." strike the remainder of the line and insert "Section 5 of this act shall"

On page 11, line 19, after "NEW SECTION. Sec. 11." strike the remainder of the line and insert "Section 6 of this act shall take"

On page 11, line 21, after "NEW SECTION. Sec. 12." strike the remainder of the line and insert "Sections 1 through 5 and 7 through 11 of this"

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ByRepresentative Brough

On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "28A.315.670," strike "and 28A.315.680" and insert "28A.315.450, and 28A.315.630"

On page 1, line 3 of the title, after "28A.315.580", strike ", 28A.315.670, and 28A.315.680" and insert "and 28A.315.670"

On page 1, beginning on line 3 of the title, after "adding" strike "a new section" and insert "new sections"

On page 1, line 4 of the title, after "repealing RCW" insert "28A.315.680 and"