6. A Board member's ceasing to inhabit the trustee area represented by the Board member (Government Code 1770) 

7. A Board member's absence from the state for more than 60 days, except in the following situations: (Government Code 1064, 1770) 
a. Upon district business with the approval of the Board 
b. With the consent of the Board for an additional period not to exceed a total absence of 90 days or, in the case of illness or other urgent necessity and upon a proper showing thereof, for more than 90 days 
c. For federal military deployment, not to exceed an absence of a total of six months, as a member of the armed forces of the United States or the California National Guard 
If the absence of the Board member for this purpose exceeds six months, the Board may approve an additional six-month absence upon a showing that there is a reasonable expectation that the member will return within the second six-month period, and the Board may appoint an interim member to serve during the absence. If two or more Board members are absent by reason of these circumstances, and those absences result in the inability to establish a quorum at a regular meeting, the Board may immediately appoint one or more interim members as necessary to enable the Board to conduct business and discharge its responsibilities. The term of an interim member appointed in these circumstances shall not extend beyond the return of the absent Board member or beyond the next regularly scheduled election for that office, whichever occurs first. 

8. A Board member's ceasing to discharge the duties of the office for the period of three consecutive months, except when prevented by sickness or when absent from the state with the permission required by law (Government Code 1770) 

9. A Board member's conviction of a felony or any offense involving a violation of official duties or conviction of a designated crime resulting in a forfeiture of office (Government Code 1770, 3000-3003) 

10. A Board member's refusal or neglect to file the required oath within the time prescribed (Government Code 1770) 

11. The decision of a competent tribunal declaring void a Board member's election or appointment (Government Code 1770) 

12. A Board member's commitment to a hospital or sanitarium as a drug addict, dipsomaniac, inebriate, or stimulant addict by a court of competent jurisdiction, in which case the office shall not be deemed vacant until the order of commitment has become final (Government Code 1770) 

13. A "failure to elect" in which no candidate or an insufficient number of candidates have filed to run for a Board seat(s) (Education Code 5090, 5326, 5328) 

Timelines for Filling a Vacancy 

When a vacancy occurs, the Board shall take the following action, as appropriate: 

1. When a vacancy occurs within four months of the end of a Board member's term, the Board shall take no action. (Education Code 5093) 

2. When a vacancy occurs between six months and 130 days before a regularly scheduled Board election at which the vacant position is not scheduled to be filled, the vacancy shall be filled by a special election consolidated with the regular election. The person so elected shall take office at the first regularly scheduled Board meeting following the certification of the election and shall serve only until the end of the term of the position which the person was elected to fill. (Education Code 5093) 

3. When a vacancy occurs any time outside of the statutory time windows identified in Items #1 and #2 above, the Board shall either order an election or make a provisional appointment within 60 days of the date of the vacancy or the filing of the member's deferred resignation, whichever is sooner. (Education Code 5091, 5093) 

Eligibility for Appointment 

In order to be appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board, a person must meet the eligibility requirements specified in law and Board Bylaw 9220 - Governing Board Elections. 

Provisional Appointments