BOARD MEMBER QUALIFICATIONS

A person is legally qualified to become a member of the board if he/she is a United States citizen, a resident of the community and a registered voter in the community or ward thereof by and from which he/she is elected and at least age 18 years of age.

Elections shall be nonpartisan. Candidates' qualifications, residency requirements and proper nomination procedures shall be the same as for candidates for city or town council.

No members of the board or spouse shall be an employee in any public school with the local unit or the School Union.

Legal Reference: Title 30-A MRSA, Sec 2526

Title 20-A MRSA, Sec 1002.2

Adopted: November 22, 1993