(a) Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, each school board shall be composed of 5 members.
(b) Each member shall be a citizen of the State and resident of the school district in which elected or appointed and shall be qualified to vote at a school election in that district at the time of such election or appointment.
(c) Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, 1 school board member shall be elected each year except where an unexpired term of a former member is also to be filled.
(d) Unless otherwise provided in this chapter each school board member shall be elected for a term of 5 years except when such election is to fill an unexpired term, said term commencing on July 1 following such member’s election.
14 Del. C. 1953, § 1052; 56 Del. Laws, c. 292, § 6; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.