Independent School District No. 535, Rochester; school board elections provided.

A bill for an act

relating to elections; Independent School District No. 535, Rochester; providing

for school board elections under chapter 205A; amending Laws 1969, chapter 193,

section 3, as amended.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Laws 1969, chapter 193, section 3, as amended by Laws 1974, chapter 235,

section 1, and Laws 1980, chapter 371, section 1, is amended to read:

Sec. 3.
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 535; ELECTIONS.

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Election districts may at any time be established in the manner provided by this act or

the board of education of the district may by resolution at any time provide that the board

members be elected at large. If the members are elected at large the notice of election should

include substantially the following form:

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"Position number 3 and Position number 5 are to be filled by election. Candidates may

not file for more than one position."

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If the members are elected at large the ballots shall read as follows:

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"For school board position number 3 of Independent School District Number 535" or

"For school board position number 5 of Independent School District Number 535."

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The names of the candidates for each seat shall be rotated on the ballots to avoid any

appearance of preference for incumbents, and incumbency shall not be indicated on the

ballot.

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Newly elected school board members shall take office at the next regularly scheduled

meeting of the board following receipt of their certificates of election and notwithstanding

section 123.34, subdivision 1, the board may organize at that meeting rather than at the time

required by section 123.34, subdivision 1. If the school district changes from election by

district to election at large or from election at large to election by district incumbents shall

serve the entire terms to which they were elected under the prior system. If the school district

changes from election by district to election at large incumbents shall be assigned by lot to

the numbered positions.

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School board elections for Independent School District No. 535, Rochester, shall be

conducted in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, chapter 205A, including but not limited

to provisions relating to district organization. School board membership shall be governed

by Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.09.

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Sec. 2.
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SPECIAL LAW.
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Section 1 is a special law enacted pursuant to the Minnesota Constitution, article XII,

section 2, and applies to Independent School District No. 535, Rochester.

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Sec. 3.
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EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Section 1 is effective upon approval by the governing body of Independent School

District No. 535 and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2

and 3, for school district elections held after completion of local approval. The local approval

process must be completed by June 30, 2026, to apply to 2026 school district elections.

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