(1) Except as provided in ORS 255.400 to 255.424, in common school districts and union high school districts the directors may be nominated in one of the following methods or a combination thereof:
(a) At large by position number by the electors of the district.
(b) By zone by electors of zones, if zoning is approved by the electors under ORS 332.128.
(2) A person shall be nominated as a candidate for director by filing a petition for nomination or a declaration of candidacy under ORS 255.235.
(3) If a candidate is nominated by petition, the petition:
(a) If the candidate is nominated from a zone, must be signed by the electors of the zone.
(b) If the candidate is nominated at large, must be signed by the electors of the district.
(4) Except as provided in ORS 255.400 to 255.424, a candidate for school director must be an elector registered in the district. If the district is zoned and the candidate seeks nomination from a zone, the candidate also must be a resident of that zone.