Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 26-13A-110

A. Except as provided for in subsection F of this section,

vacancies for members of the board of education of every school

district or technology center school district shall be filled by

appointment by the board.

B. Except as provided for in subsection D of this section,

persons appointed to fill such vacancies in the first half of the

term of office for the board position shall serve only until the

next succeeding election, at which time the office which they hold

shall be placed on the ballot for the balance of the unexpired term.

Vacancies filled by appointment following the delivery of the

resolution calling for regular elections to the secretary of the

county election board shall be filled until the regular elections

the following year. Persons elected to fill unexpired terms shall

begin those terms at the next regular meeting of the board of

education following the election. Persons appointed to fill such

vacancies after the first half of the term of office for the board

position shall serve for the balance of the unexpired term.

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C. Except as provided for in subsection D of this section, no

person shall be appointed to a board of education who does not meet

the eligibility qualifications needed to be a candidate for such

position as provided for in Section 13A-106 of this title and

Sections 5-110, 5-110.1 and 5-113 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma

Statutes.

D. If after the filing period is closed no candidate for an

open position on a board of education of a school district has filed

and therefore a vacancy is created, the vacancy shall be filled by

appointment by the board. Persons appointed to fill such vacancies

shall not be required to reside in the board or election district

but shall be required to reside in the school district and to meet

the other eligibility qualifications needed to be a candidate for

the position as provided for in Section 13A-106 of this title and

Sections 5-110, 5-110.1 and 5-113 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma

Statutes. Persons appointed to fill vacancies as provided for in

this subsection shall be eligible to serve only for the balance of

the term.

E. If the board of education does not fill the vacancy by

appointment within sixty (60) days of the date the board declared

the seat vacant, the board of education shall call a special

election to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. The special

election shall be called on a date established by subsection B of

Section 3-101 of this title, and the special filing period shall be

scheduled as required in subsection D of Section 13A-109 of this

title.

F. If vacancies occur which result in a loss of a majority of

members of the board of education of a school district or technology

center school district, the Governor shall appoint a member or

members necessary to constitute a quorum to the board of education

pursuant to the authority granted by Section 13 of Article VI of the

Oklahoma Constitution. Such appointment shall be consistent with

the requirements of this section and shall only be for the remainder

of the term of office.