9100 - Organization Board of Education

Bylaws of the Board

9100 - Organization – Board of Education

The Board of Education (Board) shall be organized bi-annually at the first regular meeting following election during each odd numbered year. The meeting shall be called to order by the Chairperson of the Board for the preceding year, or by the Vice-Chairperson, in that order of priority. If none of the former officers is a member of the Board, the meeting shall be called to order by a temporary chairman. The person calling the meeting to order shall preside until a Chairperson is chosen.

Election of officers shall require a majority vote of the members of the Board. The new officers shall take office upon election.

The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Board. The Chairperson shall perform all duties imposed by statute and shall sign all papers and documents as required by law, or as authorized by the action of the Board. If the Chairperson is absent during a meeting, the Vice-Chairperson shall preside.

Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson, the Board shall elect a new officer to fill the vacancy during the unexpired term of office.

The Board of Education shall within thirty days of the date of election of members and/or officers of such Board, return to the Secretary of the State Board of Education the names and addresses of the members of the Board of Education.

Legal References:

Charter, Town of Windsor Locks, Sec. 205, p.3 and Sec. 302, p. 5

Bylaw Adopted: June 14, 2012

Revised: November 2019