Private School Act Article 17
The term of office for each board is four years, and all the members may be re-elected for consecutive terms.On top of the existing number of board members stipulated in the donation charter, the board shall recommend at least an additional one-third of eligible persons as candidates for the next board to ensure a sufficient number of board members to be elected.Candidates referred to in the preceding paragraph should submit in advance a letter of consent to be included. If a candidate dies, withdraws consent, or fails to assume the position of board member after being elected but before the approval of the competent authority of legal persons, the position is considered vacant during the term of office and shall be filled through a by-election.The same applies to candidates elected in accordance with the Act in a by-election.
中文原文 私立學校法第17條
董事每屆任期為四年，連選得連任。
每屆董事會應依捐助章程規定之董事總額加推三分之一以上適當人員為下屆董事候選人，並從候選人中選出足額之下屆董事。
前項候選人應預先出具願任同意書，始得列入候選人名單；其於當選後法人主管機關核定前，因死亡、撤銷同意或其他事由不能擔任董事者，視為任期中出缺，應辦理補選。
依本法補選之董事候選人，亦同。
每屆董事會應依捐助章程規定之董事總額加推三分之一以上適當人員為下屆董事候選人，並從候選人中選出足額之下屆董事。
前項候選人應預先出具願任同意書，始得列入候選人名單；其於當選後法人主管機關核定前，因死亡、撤銷同意或其他事由不能擔任董事者，視為任期中出缺，應辦理補選。
依本法補選之董事候選人，亦同。