Jt. Jerome School District No. 261

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1100

Membership

The District is governed by a Board of Trustees consisting of five (5) members. Each member to represent a

different trustee zone unless a trustee was appointed at-large to fill a Board vacancy. The Board’s powers and

duties include the broad authority to adopt and enforce all necessary policies for the management and

government of the public schools. Except as otherwise provided by law, trustees shall hold office for terms of four

(4) years through December 31 of the year in which the trustee’s term expires.

When a change in the boundaries of a duly elected Trustee’s zone causes them to no longer reside in the zone they

were elected to serve, the Trustee shall be allowed to remain in office for the remainder of their term. This shall

not apply to a Trustee who resides at a different address from the one they resided at when the election took

place. In such cases and in cases where the Trustee was appointed to represent a zone they no longer reside

within, a vacancy shall be declared as described in Policy 1140.

All trustees shall participate on an equal basis with other members in all Board business. Official action by Board

members must occur at a duly called and legally conducted meeting. A meeting of the Board means convening to

make a decision or to deliberate toward a decision on any matter.

School board members, as individuals, have no authority over school affairs or personnel, except as provided by

law or as authorized by the Board.

Cross Reference: 1140 Board Vacancies

Legal Reference: I.C. § 33-313 Trustee Zones

I.C. § 33-501 Board of Trustees [Effective January 1, 2011]

I.C. § 33-504 Vacancies on Boards of Trustees

.C. § 67-2341 Open Public Meetings – Definitions

Policy History:

Adopted on: 09/26/2006

Revised on: 06/22/2010

Revised on: 02/25/2021

Revised on: 09/26/2023