(a) Members of the commission shall be selected as follows:

1. (1) the five classroom teachers from lists of names submitted by recognized Alaska teachers' organizations, each list not to exceed 12 names; however, in lieu of one of the five, one classroom teacher may be selected from a list of not more than four names signed and submitted by not less than 25 teachers who have no affiliation with any organization qualified to submit nomination lists, with the limitation that no teacher may sign more than one list in any year;
2. (2) the principal from a list of three names submitted by the Alaska Principals Association;
3. (3) the superintendent from a list of three names submitted by the Superintendents Advisory Commission;
4. (4) the representative of the office of the commissioner from a list of three names submitted by the commissioner;
5. (5) the representative of an Alaska institution of higher learning from lists of names submitted by Alaska institutions of higher learning, each list not to exceed three names.