Decrease of term; voter's decision

1.    If the board of education of a school district organized pursuant to subarticle C of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes shall determine by resolution that it is in the best interest of the public schools of the district that the terms of the members of the board shall be decreased from five years to three years, the question shall be submitted to the voters of the district at the next annual school election and the question shall be stated in the notice of the election prepared pursuant to R.S.19:12-7.    L.1987,c.161,s.1; amended 1995,c.278,s.30.