OXFORD â Granville County school board members have their eyes on reducing the length of the boardâs six-year terms.
The current term is unusual because a four-year term of office is the âdefaultâ for school boards in state law and what most school districts in North Carolina have at this point, said Eva DuBuisson, the Granville boardâs attorney.
About a year ago, a proposal was brought to the board to bring Granvilleâs term length in line with that of its counterparts elsewhere. DuBuisson said she thinks the concern was six year terms requires a level of commitment that may âdissuadeâ potential candidates from running. She added that the board also âhas had a lot of resignations.â