§ 401. Board of Education—Number, Election and Term

The Department of Education shall be administered by a board of education hereafter referred to as the School Board which shall consist of seven (7) duly qualified electors of the Town of Falmouth who shall be nominated and elected by the registered voters of the entire Town according to the provisions of Article VIII of this Charter. Members shall be elected for a term of 3 years and shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified.

No member of the School Board shall be eligible for re-election for more than two consecutive terms. For purposes of this section, election to an unexpired term of less than 18 months shall not be considered a term. To insure continuity of service on the School Board, no fewer than two and no more than three members shall be elected annually for a full term. Except as otherwise provided by this Charter, the provisions of the statutes of the State of Maine relating to School Committee Members shall apply.