| South Euclid-Lyndhurst Schools |
| Bylaws & Policies |
0150 - ORGANIZATION
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Organizational Meeting |
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The Board of Education shall organize annually at a meeting held during the first fifteen (15) days of January, on a date set by the Treasurer no later than December 31st of the previous year. The Board shall appoint a President Pro Tem for the organizational meeting. R.C. 3313.14 |
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Revised 3/13/95 |
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0152 |
Officers |
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The organizational meeting shall be called to order by the President Pro Tem who shall act as presiding officer. |
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The oath of office shall be administered to new members by the Treasurer or a member of the Board. R.C. 3313.10 |
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The Board shall then proceed to the election of a President, who may then take the chair, and a Vice President. |
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Elections of officers shall be by roll call vote of members physically present taken by the Treasurer or in his/her absence the Treasurer pro tempore by majority vote of the full Board. |
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Where no such majority exists on the first ballot, a second ballot shall be cast for the two (2) candidates who receive the greatest number of votes. |
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Officers shall serve for one (1) year and until their respective successors are elected and shall qualify. R.C. 3313.14 |
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In the event that the office of President becomes vacant, the Vice President becomes President. The new Vice President is then elected. |
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Revised 3/13/95 |
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Appointees |
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The Board shall appoint at the organizational meeting: |
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a member to serve as legislative liaison to the Ohio School Boards Association; |
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another to serve as altern ate; |
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a member to serve as student OSBA, student achievement liaison ; |
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a general legal counsel; |
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a member to serve as liaison to the National School Board. |
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a legal advisor for specific projects/areas of practice: |
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special education; |
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ad valorem tax/property valuation; |
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collective bargaining (i.e., labor negotiations); |
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school construction projects; |
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a designee to attend public record access training required for Board members for each term of office (R.C. 109.43). |
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Revised 8/23/05 |
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Revised 3/28/06 |
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Revised 2/23/10 |
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Motions |
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The Board may at the organizational meeting: |
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adopt the budget for the next succeeding fiscal year; (R.C. 5705.28) |
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designate a newspaper(s) published in the District as the official newspaper(s), for the publication of those notices required by law to be made in a newspaper, and if there is no such newspaper, one which is published in the county or State and circulates in the District; (R.C. 7.12) |
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designate a day, place, and time for regular meetings which shall be held at least once every two (2) months; R.C. 3313.15 |
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establish a reasonable method whereby any person may determine the time and place of all regularly scheduled meetings and the time, place, and purpose of all special meetings; (R.C. 121.22(F)) |
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designate a day for regular informal work sessions of the Board, which shall be public; |
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join the Ohio and National School Boards Association; R.C. 3313.87 |
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establish a Service Fund for the payment of expenses actually incurred by Board members in the performance of their duties or members-elect in training and orientation to the performance of their duties. (R.C. 3315.15) |
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Revised 8/23/05 |
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Committees |
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Committees of Board members 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. Whenever a majority of a Board committee and/or Board sub-committee meets for any pre-arranged discussion of public business of that committee or sub-committee, it shall abide by the Sunshine Law (R.C. 121.22). The law requires that the Board committee or Board sub-committee give public notice of each meeting as well as prepare, file, and maintain minutes of the proceedings. Such minutes shall also be available for inspection by the public. A Board committee may meet in executive session in accordance with the provisions of Bylaw 0166 - Executive Session. |
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R.C. 3313.14 |
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Revised 9/99 |
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Appointment of Legal Advisors Throughout School Year |
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In addition to the Organizational Meeting, the Board may appoint legal advisors to serve as general counsel and for specific projects and areas of practice throughout the school year on an as needed basis. |
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Adopted 3/28/06 |
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