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Organization Meeting
The school directors shall meet and organize annually during the first
week in December. Notice of the time and place of the organization meeting
shall be given to all members of the Board of School Directors by mail
at least five days before the proposed meeting by the Secretary of the
Board. The organization meeting shall be a regular meeting.
Order
The organization meeting shall be called to order by one of the hold-over
members of the Board who shall preside over the election of a temporary
President from among the hold-over members of the Board. The Secretary
of the Board shall be secretary of the meeting. The certificates of the
election or appointment of all new school directors shall be read, and
a list of the legally elected or appointed and qualified school directors
prepared by the Secretary of the Board.The temporary President shall arrange
for the administration of the oath or affirmation of office to such school
directors as have not previously taken and subscribed the same.OfficersElection
of officers shall be by a majority of those present and voting. Where
no such majority is achieved on the first ballot, a second ballot shall
be cast for the two candidates who received the greatest number of votes.
- The school directors shall annually, during the first week in December,
elect from their members a President and Vice-President who shall serve
for one year.
- The school directors shall annually, during the month of May, elect
a treasurer who shall serve for one-year beginning the first day of
July after such election. The treasurer may be a corporation duly qualified
and legally authorized to transact a fiduciary business in the Commonwealth,
and he or she may be a member of the Board.
The school treasurer shall not enter upon his or her duties until he or
she has furnished bond in accordance with law and with the approval of the
Board. The school treasurer shall be compensated in such a manner and at
a rate as the Board shall determine.
- The school directors shall, during the month of May in every fourth
year, elect a secretary who shall serve a term of four years beginning
the first day of July following such election.
Vacancies in any office shall be filled by the school directors and such
officers appointed by the Board shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired
term.The same school director may not hold more than one office of the
Board. No superintendent, assistant superintendent, supervising
principal, or teacher shall serve, either temporarily or permanently as
an officer of the school board by which he is employed. Officers
of the Board may be removed from office at any time by the affirmative
vote of a majority of the full number of school directors.
Appointments
The Board shall appoint:
- a tax collector, where a tax collector is not elected to collect taxes,
or where there is a vacancy or where an elected tax collector refuses
to qualify
- school physician
- school dentist
And the Board may appoint:
- a school solicitor
- an assistant secretary
- delegates to a State convention or association of school directors
- such other assistants, clerks, and employees as the Board deems proper
Resolutions
The Board may at the organization meeting but prior to July 1 next following:
- designate a depository for school funds
- designate a newspaper printed in the district
- designate a day, place, and time for regular meetings
Committees
Committees of school directors shall, when specifically charged to do so
by the Board, conduct studies, make recommendations to the Board, and act
in an advisory capacity, but shall not take action on behalf of the Board.Members
shall be appointed by the President who shall serve as an ex-officio member
on all committees.Each Board committee shall be convened by a chairperson
who shall report for the committee and shall be appointed by the President.The
President may appoint, as soon after the organization meeting as practical,
members of the Board to standing committees where they shall serve a term
of one year.Ad hoc committees may be created, charged, and assigned a fixed
termination date, which may be extended from time to time by the President.
Members of committees shall serve until the committee is discharged.
Committees
Committees of school directors shall, when specifically charged to do
so by the Board, conduct studies, make recommendations to the Board, and
act in an advisory capacity, but shall not take action on behalf of the
Board.Members shall be appointed by the President who shall serve as an
ex-officio member on all committees.Each Board committee shall be convened
by a chairperson who shall report for the committee and shall be appointed
by the President.The President may appoint, as soon after the organization
meeting as practical, members of the Board to standing committees where
they shall serve a term of one year.Ad hoc committees may be created,
charged, and assigned a fixed termination date, which may be extended
from time to time by the President. Members of committees shall serve
until the committee is discharged.
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