Upon receipt by the educational service district superintendent of a resolution adopted by the board of directors or a written petition from a second-class school district signed by at least twenty percent of the registered voters of a school district previously divided into directors' districts, which resolution or petition shall request dissolution of the existing directors' districts and reapportionment of the district into no fewer than three directors' districts and with no more than two directors at large, the superintendent, after formation of the question to be submitted to the voters, shall give notice thereof to the county auditor who shall call and hold a special election of the voters of the entire school district to approve or reject such proposal, such election to be called, conducted and the returns canvassed as in regular school district elections.

     If approval of a majority of those registered voters voting in said election is acquired, at the expiration of terms of the incumbent directors of such school district their successors shall be elected in the manner approved.

[1990 c 161 § 3; 1990 c 33 § 326; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 15 § 9. Prior: 1975 1st ex.s. c 275 § 107; 1975 c 43 § 13; 1971 c 48 § 27; 1969 ex.s. c 223 §28A.57.415 . Formerly RCW 28A.315.660, 28A.57.415.]

NOTES:

     Reviser's note: This section was amended by 1990 c 33 § 326 and by 1990 c 161 § 3, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section pursuant to RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).

     Effective date -- Severability -- 1975 c 43: See notes following RCW 28A.535.050.

     Severability -- 1971 c 48: See note following RCW 28A.310.250.