§ 1-22. Exclusive representative to be determined by election.

(a) In general.

The School Board may determine which employee organization, if any, claiming to represent the employees, or an appropriate unit thereof, shall be the exclusive representative of said employees, or of such unit, as the case may be, or if no employee organization shall be their exclusive representative, such determination to be based upon an election by secret ballot.

(b) Additional elections for other units.

(1) If the School Board holds an election hereunder in a unit which does not comprise all of the employees, as defined in § 1-21(b), then the Board shall, if requested, hold an election to select an exclusive representative for any appropriate unit or units of the remaining employees, using the same procedures.

(2) Provided, however, that the provisions in § 1-23(b) and (c) shall not apply in this initial election.