Reapportionment Timeline

1. Request for reapportionment by board of directors Request for reapportionment by petition Commissioner determines a district is not apportioned to the principles of one man, one vote Reapportionment Timeline Commissioner determines necessity for reapportionment Notification must occur within 7 days of days of determination Commissioner notifies Superintendent of Schools Superintendent notifies municipal officers and school directors to establish a reapportionment committee including time & place of 1st meeting 1st meeting must be held no later than 20 days after notification 1st meeting of reapportionment committee Reapportionment committee adopts a plan Within 90 days of the 1st meeting the committee must approve a plan and submit it to the Commissioner Reapportionment committee submits a plan to the Commissioner for approval Commissioner approves plan Commissioner disapproves plan after 90 day period OR Committee fails to submit a plan within the 90 day period – Commissioner prepares suitable plan Commissioner disapproves plan within 90 day period – committee may submit new plan Within 30 days of the receipt of a plan the Commissioner must approve or disapprove the plan February 2011