(a) (1) (A) At the close of the election, the election officials at each polling place or at the place of central tabulation shall make a return of the votes, certify the return, and file the certification in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the school district is administered for delivery to its county board of election commissioners, which no earlier than forty-eight (48) hours and no later than ten (10) days after the election shall proceed to ascertain and declare the results of the election and file the certification of election and one (1) of the ballots with the county clerk.

(B) Subdivision (a)(1)(A) of this section shall apply regardless of the date the annual school election is held.

(2) The county clerk or his or her designee shall deliver to the person having the highest number of legal votes:

(A) A certificate of election;

(B) Notice of the requirement for a director elected to an initial or nonconsecutive term that he or she must subscribe to the director's oath under § 6-13-617;

(C) The date the ten (10) days to have the oath administered expires;

(D) A list of the individuals qualified to administer the oath under § 21-2-105;

(E) A copy of the director's oath with spaces for the date, the signature of the director, and the signature of the administrator of the oath; and

(F) Notice that the individual cannot assume the duties of a director until a copy of the administration of the oath is received by the county clerk or his or her designee.

(b) The county clerk of the county in which the school district is administered shall file a certified copy of the certification of election with the county clerk of each county in which any part of the school district lies.

(c) The county clerk of the county in which the school district is administered shall submit a certified copy of the certification of election and a copy of the ballot to the Commissioner of Education no later than five (5) days following the requirements set forth in subsection (a) of this section.