BCB

SCHOOL BOARD OFFICERS

The officers of the School Board shall be a Chairman and Vice Chairman. The Chairman and the Vice Chairman shall be elected annually at the organizational meeting of the School Board.

School Board Chairman

The duties of the chairman shall be to preside at all meetings of the School Board, to perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law or by action of the School Board, and sign all legal documents approved by the School Board.

The chairman, as a member of the School Board, has a vote on all matters before the School Board which come to a vote, but does not have an additional vote as chairman in case of a tie.

Vice Chairman

The Vice Chairman, if present, shall preside in the absence of the chairman and shall be empowered to act in all matters in case of the absence or inability of the chairman to act or as provided by resolution of the School Board. If neither the chairman nor vice chairman is present, the majority board members present, if they constitute a quorum, shall elect one from among themselves to chair the meeting.

Approved: January 15, 1996

Amended: September 9, 2002

Legal Refs.: Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, §§ 22.1-72, 22.1-76