File: BDA
Board Selection of Officers
The Board shall
elect a chairperson and vice chairperson from its membership at the first
meeting of the school year or as necessary, in accordance with this policy.
The
chairperson, vice chairperson or designee shall preside at all meetings and
shall conduct the procedure of managing the meetings.
The incumbent
chairperson of the Board shall preside until a successor is elected, whereupon
the successor will assume the chair.
Nominations for
chairperson and vice chairperson shall be made from the floor and voting shall
be by roll call or secret ballot. Should
no nominee receive a majority vote of Board members, the election shall be
declared null and void, further nominations may be made and the roll call or
secret ballot vote shall be retaken.
The chairperson
and vice chairperson shall serve one-year terms and shall hold office until
their successors are elected.
Officer resignation
Should one or
more officers of the Board resign, the Board shall select another member or
members to fill the vacant office or offices as provided by law, using the
procedures described above. A newly
selected officer shall assume the duties immediately upon selection. Inasmuch as the selection of a new officer
may require a shifting of officers, it shall be permissible for a member to be
nominated for another office without resigning the current office. Upon acceptance of the nomination and
election to the new office, the former office shall be declared vacant and
another member elected to fill that position.
Adopted by
Board of Trustees: