Jerome Joint School District No. 261

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1200

Annual Organization Meeting

After the issuance of the election certificates to the newly elected trustees in November, and on the date of its

regular January meeting, the Board shall elect from among its members a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman to serve

one-year terms. 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 Chair and the Vice-Chair, the Board shall elect a Chairman pro tempore,

who shall perform the functions of the Chair during the latter's absence.

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:

1. Welcome and introduction of newly-elected Board Members by the current Chair.

2. Swearing in of newly-elected trustees.

3. Call for nominations for Chairman to serve during the ensuing year.

4. Election of a Chair.

5. Assumption of office by the new Chair.

6. Call for nominations for Vice-Chairman to serve during the ensuing year.

7. Election of a Vice-Chair.

8. Review of the code of ethics..

Policies and Bylaws shall continue from year to year until and unless the Board changes them.

Legal Reference: I.C. § 33-506 Organization and government of board of trustees

I.C. § 33-510 Annual meetings – Regular meetings – Board of Trustees

Policy History:

Adopted on: 09/26/2006

Revised on: 08/28/2018

Revised on 11/19/2024