BBABC - Secretary

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Duties of the Secretary

            The Superintendent as secretary of the Board shall:

1.      Take the oath prescribed in the Constitution before performing any of the duties of his/her offices;

2.      Attend all board meetings and record its official proceedings in a book kept for that purpose;

3.      Record the number of each order issued, the name of the payee, the purpose for which the order was issued, and the amount thereof. Every order shall be signed by the secretary and the president of the Board;

4.      Care for and keep all papers belonging to the Board, including evidence of title, contracts and obligations. They shall be kept in the secretary’s office, accessibly arranged for reference;

5.      Record and keep on file all papers and documents pertaining to the business of the Board.

6.      Make a tabular report to the Board on or before the twentieth day of July, annually, showing all the statistics and facts required by the blanks furnished by the state superintendent. He/she may collect his material from the annual report of the treasurer, the teachers’ register and such other sources as he/she thinks desirable, and he/she may accompany his report with such explanation and comment as he/she deems pertinent;

7.      Keep the accounts and certify the reports required by aw or requested by the Board;

8.      Administer oaths to school officers, teachers and others making reports;

9.      Deliver in proper conditions to his/her successor all records and property pertaining to his office.

Adopted:         July 1976

Reference:       School Laws of West Virginia, 18-5-25

Clay County Board of Education