[§302A-125]  Board of education; vacancies.  (a)  The governor shall notify the senate in writing within ten days of:

     (1)  Removing a member of the board; or

     (2)  Receiving notification that a member of the board is resigning or has died;

provided that any vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, in accordance with sections 302A-121, 302A-122, 302A-123, 302A-126, and 302A-127.

     (b)  Where the chairperson position becomes vacant, the governor may nominate a sitting member of the board to the chairperson position in accordance with subsection (a) and shall fill any resulting vacancy in accordance with subsection (a). [L 2011, c 5, pt of §2]