Board Member Elections

Academy Board elections shall begin during the first week in May of the year in which a term or terms have expired. Elections shall extend for a ten-day period beginning on the Wednesday of the first full week of May, until the Friday of the following week. During this election period, the hours for voting shall be from the beginning of the school day until one half hour after the school day has ended. There shall be no less than two days in which the hours provided for voting shall extend until 7:00 p.m. If the first or last day designated for voting falls on a legal holiday, then the election period will begin or end on the following business day.

Election Advertising

The Academy Board shall advertise for Board candidates during the first week of April. Upon request, the Board shall provide interested candidates with Board Member Application forms and Candidate Information forms. Candidates must complete these forms and return them to any member of the Board by the end of the second full week in April. Candidates must be in agreement with the mission and educational philosophy of the Academy to be eligible for election. The Board shall publish a list of candidates and their corresponding forms not less than two (2) weeks prior to the scheduled election.

Voting Restrictions

Each Academy family will be accorded one vote per available position. Proxy voting is prohibited. Voters may not vote for the same candidate more than once.

Election Outcomes

Those candidates receiving the most votes will fill the available seats in the Academy Board. In the event of a tie vote for a position, a second ballot will be cast for that position only, with only the tied candidates eligible for the position. If a second tie occurs, a result will be obtained by flipping a coin.

Terms

The term of the directors shall be determined by the initial Board of Directors by resolution. The Board of Directors shall set staggered terms for directors. Despite the expiration of a director's term, the director shall continue to serve until the election and qualification of a successor or until there is a decrease in the number of directors, or until such director's earlier death, resignation or removal from office. The Board of Directors shall either hold a special election or appoint directors to fill each of the director positions which become open from time to time. Any director may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by a supermajority (5/7) vote of the directors. See Academy Bylaws 3.2.

Board Reorganization

Following each May election, the Academy Board shall vote to select its own leadership. At the Board's own discretion, it may also reorganize following the filling of a Board vacancy.

Special Elections

In the event of dismissal, resignation, or other vacancy of the Academy Board (other than any vacancy which occurs within six (6) months of a regularly scheduled election), the Board will conduct a special election to fill the remaining portion of the vacant member's term. For a vacancy which occurs within six (6) months of a regularly scheduled election (three (3) months in the event that such vacancy was the result of a successful recall vote), the remaining Board members will appoint a replacement from the candidates who submit their names to serve until the next regularly scheduled election. The Board at its sole discretion can determine whether or not the Board will reorganize following the filling of a vacancy.

Advertising for Special Elections

In the event of a special election, the Academy Board shall advertise the vacancy and request candidate nominations within one (1) week of the confirmation of the vacancy. Interested candidates must apply and submit the necessary paperwork within two (2) weeks of the advertising of the vacancy. An election to fill the vacancy will occur within four (4) weeks of the advertising of the vacancy. The special election shall run for a period of three (3) days during normal school hours with a minimum of one (1) evening until 7:00 p.m.