At the
first regular meeting at which newly elected board members are seated in
election years and at the first regular meeting in December in non-election
years, the board shall elect from among its members a president and a vice
president to serve one-year terms.
Officers shall not be elected following the appointment of a director to
fill a vacancy on the board unless a majority of the board is appointed. If a
board member is unable to continue to serve as an officer, a replacement shall
be elected immediately. In the absence of both the president and the vice
president, the board shall elect a president pro tempore who shall perform the
functions of the president during the latter's absence. The superintendent
shall act as board secretary. In order to provide a record of the proceedings
of each meeting of the board, the superintendent shall appoint a recording
secretary of the board.
In
even-numbered years in June a legislative representative shall be elected who
shall serve a two-year term.
The
normal order of business shall be modified for the annual organizational
meeting by considering the following matters after the approval of the minutes
of the previous meeting:
A. Welcome and introduction of newly elected
board members by the president.
B. Call for nominations for president to serve
during the ensuing year.
C. Election of a president (roll call vote).
D. Assumption of office by the new president.
E. Call for nominations for vice president to serve
during the ensuing year.
F. Election of a vice president (roll call vote).
Policies
shall continue from year to year and board to board until and unless the board
changes them.
Legal References: RCW
28A.330.010 Board president,
vice-president — Secretary
RCW 28A.330.020 Certain board elections, manner and
vote required - Selection of personnel, manner
RCW 28A.330.050 Duties of superintendent as secretary
RCW 28A.400.030 Superintendent Duties
RCW 29A.20.040 Local elected officials,
commencement of term of office
Adoption Date: January 2005
Revised: September 2006